How To Make Campfire Banana Boats | Easy Camping Dessert
There is nothing better than a good dessert after a fun day of camping! These campfire banana boats are so easy to make and are such a fun treat while camping.

My husband introduced me to banana boats when we were dating and you guys, they are so good! We love campfire cooking and this is like a camping version of a classic banana split. They have now become a camping staple for us and my kids love making their own little banana creation. There is something about gooey marshmallow combined with melted chocolate and banana that make it a perfect treat after a fun day in nature!
The best part about banana boats is all you need are bananas and toppings you have around your house. They are so versatile, you can just use things you have in your pantry! We love using mini or regular peanut butter cups and milk chocolate chips with cool whip topping on ours but there are plenty of other fun combos are equally as delicious. This is sure to be a crowd pleaser!
Once you have enjoyed your own dessert masterpiece you just throw away the foil and clean up is done! These would also make for a great dessert during a backyard bonfire on a summer night.

Ingredients & Materials
- Aluminum foil
- Bananas
- Favorite toppings
- Some ideas include: graham crackers, mini marshmallows, caramel sauce, peanut butter chips or peanut butter, crushed up candy bars, cool whip, strawberries, butterscotch chips, coconut flakes
How To Make Your Banana Boats
Lay a sheet of tin foil, large enough to wrap around the banana a few times, on your table
Slice your banana peel length wise with knife
Cut your banana in small sections like the photo below

Add in your favorite toppings that you want melted or warm in the open slits of banana
Wrap your banana boat with the aluminum foil by bringing the 2 ends up, rolling the foil down towards the banana and then folding the ends in
Place your foil packet over hot coals, you want your fire to be medium heat

Cook for about 5 minutes- cook time varies depending on the heat of your fire- you can check on your banana boat intermittently if needed
Remove from fire and unwrap the foil
Add any other toppings you would like
Enjoy your banana boat dessert!

Tips When Making Your Campfire Banana Boat
We like to use fire resistant oven mitts to help protect our hands when taking the foil packets out of the fire.
Your cook time can vary depending on how hot your fire is and how close your banana is to the flames. We like to have someone dedicated to manning the fire and foil packets so they can keep track of cook time and check the banana boats intermittently.
We love making this recipe with ripe bananas, they make the dessert a little sweeter and it is a great way to not waste bananas that my kids will no longer eat at face value because of the brown spots.
You can vary this up by putting your banana creation on top of ice cream, making a campfire ice cream sundae!
If you aren’t the camping type but want to try this recipe Star at The Skinnish Dish has a great air frier banana boat recipe.

Other Fun Camping Recipes
- Gone Fishing Camping Snack For Kids
- Campfire Loaded Nachos
- S’mores Trail Mix
- Baby & Toddler Trail Mix Recipe
I hope you love these campfire banana boats as much as our family has! If you try it we would love if you left a comment and rating below 🙂

Campfire Banana Boats
These campfire banana boats are so tasty with melted chocolate and marshmallows. They are a great camping treat!
Ingredients
- Bananas
- Favorite toppings such as graham crackers, mini marshmallows, caramel sauce, peanut butter chips or peanut butter, crushed up candy bars, cool whip, strawberries, butterscotch chips, coconut flakes
Instructions
1. Lay a sheet of tin foil, large enough to wrap around the banana a few times, on your table
2. Slice your banana peel length wise with knife
3. Cut your banana in small sections like the photo below
4. Add in your favorite toppings that you want melted or warm in the open slit of banana
5. Wrap your banana boat with the aluminum foil by bringing the 2 ends up, rolling down towards the banana and then folding the ends in
6. Place your foil packet over hot coals, you want your fire to be medium heat
7. Cook for about 5 minutes- cook time varies depending on the heat of your fire- you can check on your banana boat intermittently if needed
8. Remove from fire and unwrap the foil
9. Add any other toppings you would like and enjoy!
Notes
Your cook time can vary depending on how hot your fire is and how close your banana is to the flames. It is recommended to have someone dedicated to manning the fire and foil packets so they can keep track of cook time and check the banana boats intermittently.
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Oh, this is such a delicious & fun idea. We’re going to try this on our next camping trip!
I hope you enjoy it as much as our crew does! (My favorite combo is a little peanut butter, marshmallows and chocolate chips :))