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Chocolate Chip Banana Boat

Okay, this recipe is simple, but last year when I told a friend I was going to write this book he said I had to include it. I’d never heard of doing this, nor had a number of my friends. In fact, though I found many friends who made a version including marshmallows over a campfire as a kid, I didn’t find one other person who’d actually made this. So I’m guessing that most folks won’t have had it before. Trust me; if you like bananas and chocolate, you’ll wish you’d tried it sooner!

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 1 serving

Ingredients

1 medium (about 7 inches) banana
1 1/2 teaspoons mini chocolate chips

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°F.

    Step 2

    Hold the unpeeled banana so the ends point up. Create a pocket by slicing it down the middle about 1/2 inch from one end to 1/2 inch from the other, being sure not to cut all the way through. Place the banana on a small baking sheet, ends still pointing up, and push the ends slightly toward each other to open the banana. Tuck the chocolate chips evenly in the opening. Bake the stuffed banana for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the banana is soft and the chips are mostly melted. Using a fork, gently mash the melted chips into the softened banana. Serve immediately.

  2. nutrition information

    Step 3

    Calories: 145

    Step 4

    Protein: 2g

    Step 5

    Carbohydrates: 34g

    Step 6

    Fat: 2g

    Step 7

    Saturated Fat: 1g

    Step 8

    Cholesterol: 0mg

    Step 9

    Fiber: 4g

    Step 10

    Sodium: 0mg

Reprinted with permission from I Can't Believe It's Not Fattening! by Devin Alexander. Copyright © 2010 Devin Alexander. Published by Clarkson Potter Publishers, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Devin Alexander is the author of The Most Decadent Diet Ever, Fast Food Fix, and coauthor of The New York Times bestsellers The Biggest Loser Cookbook and The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook. She was a chef on NBC's The Biggest Loser and the host of Healthy Decadence on Discover Health and FitTV.
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