Warm Peanut Butter - Chocolate Stuffed Banana

Ingredients

• 2 bananas, whole with peels attached
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Hold a whole banana (with peel still closed and attached) with out-curve facing downward on a flat surface. Slit down the in-curve of the banana from top to bottom through the peel but not through the fruit inside. The peel on the out-curve should remain untouched.

3. 3

   Carefully open the slit of the peel, being careful not to detach from top or bottom.

4. 4

   Evenly spread 1/4 cup peanut butter inside the peel on both sides of the fruit.

5. 5

   Top fruit inside and peanut butter with 1/4 cup chocolate chips.

6. 6

   Close peel as well as possible around the banana and stuffing and wrap entire banana with aluminum foil.

7. 7

   Repeat with remaining banana.

8. 8

   Bake for 10-15 minutes.

9. 9

   Allow to cool for 5 minutes and carefully remove aluminum foil.

10. 10

    Carefully arrange each banana upright on each serving dish and serve hot topped with 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream on each (if desired).