How to Make Chocolate Marshmallow Braai Bananas (South African Campfire Dessert)
Irene Muller
Banana Chocolate Braai Pudding: bananas stuffed with chocolate and marshmallow, roasted in foil over the coals. Ready in 10 minutes, no dishes required.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine South African
- 4 ripe unpeeled bananas
- 60g semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks chocolate with almonds works beautifully
- 60g miniature marshmallows
- whipped cream or ice cream to serve (optional)
- a splash of Van der Hum liqueur to serve (optional)
Get your coals ready: build a steady bed of hot coals before you start prepping —braai pudding waits for no one.
Slit the bananas: keeping the peel on, cut a slit lengthwise along each banana with a sharp knife, almost through to the other side but not quite
Stuff generously: press chocolate and marshmallows into each slit, packing them intight, then close the banana back around the filling.
Wrap tightly: wrap each stuffed banana snugly in foil, sealing the ends so no melted chocolate escapes.
Braai the packets: place on the grid over the coals and cook for 10 minutes total, turning once at the halfway mark.
Rest briefly: pull off the grid and let sit for a minute — the filling stayslava-hot longer than the foil suggests.
Serve: open carefully (steam will billow) and serve straight from thefoil, topped with cream or ice cream and a splash of Van der Hum if you like.
Chef's tip: choose bananas that are ripe but still firm — overripe ones turn to mush in the foil. Best eaten immediately, straight off the coals.
Keyword Banana, Chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks