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Banana Boats

★★★★★ 5 /5
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Rachel Tiemeyer
By: Rachel TiemeyerPosted: 1/25/17Updated: 8/16/23

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You may associate a Banana Boat with the s’mores version that’s filled with marshmallows and chocolate. But, our version is a healthy, quick snack that the kids can make for themselves. Great for after school or when you have the mid-afternoon munchies.

The Banana Boat: The perfect after school snack!

It began many, many years ago. About 35 in fact. My mom used to make these for me as a kid, sans the chocolate chips. She was a better mom than me, I guess.

But, here I am three decades later making “The Banana Boat” (with some little sailors, aka chocolate chips) for my kids after school quite often.

The Banana Boat: The perfect after school snack!

To be honest, this is a go-to snack for me when I have the 2 p.m. munchies, too. It’s satiating and sweet, but healthier than a cookie or chips.

The Banana Boat: The perfect after school snack!

Can this even qualify as a recipe? I think so. Hope you give it a try!

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The Banana Boat: The perfect after school snack!
★★★★★ 5 from 1 review

Banana Boat

A classic and healthier after school snack for kids and parents!

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Ingredients

  • 1 banana
  • 1–2 tablespoons peanut butter (sub: almond or sun butter)
  • Optional: 1-2 tablespoon chocolate chips

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Instructions

  1. Hollow out the “canoe” by cutting out a “V” shape along the inside of the banana curve. Remove the top sliver.
  2. Use a butter knife to spread peanut butter inside the “boat”.
  3. Top with a few chocolate chips (aka “sailors”). Or, if your kids will bear it, you can add raisins. Mine don’t. They are spoiled now.
  4. Bonus: My mom used to pop the banana top back on. Or you can eat it by itself.
© Author: Rachel Tiemeyer
Cuisine: Awesome Snack Cuisine Method: No Cook

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Rachel Tiemeyer

As co-founder of Thriving Home, Rachel dreams about creating recipes (literally) and uses her husband, her 3 kids, and even the neighbors as guinea pigs several nights a week. She believes that good food has the power to bring families and friends closer together and continues to wake up excited about her job each day, even after 10+ years!

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  1. AvatarErika says

    Posted on 2/14/23 at 12:39 pm

    Great after school snack. My kids love this!

    ★★★★★

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  2. AvatarLisa Jarnigan says

    Posted on 1/25/17 at 4:52 pm

    These banana boats are also great when camping. Wrap them up in foil and stuff them around the bottom of the camp fire and they make a warm, yummy snack!

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    • RachelRachel says

      Posted on 1/25/17 at 4:56 pm

      That sounds awesome. I’m going to do that around our fire pit with the kids sometime!

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