Grilled Banana Split Sundae

Hey Jude's Note:

This is a real treat! The bananas taste wonderful topped with the warmed hot fudge sauce. This is a good way to use up leftover hot coals after grilling your burgers, steaks, chicken.....

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 4 firm ripe bananas , unpeeled
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 quart vanilla ice cream
• 1 cup chocolate fudge topping , heated
• ½ cup coarsely chopped pecans or ½ cup walnuts , toasted
• whipped cream
• maraschino cherry

Directions:

1. Slice bananas in half lengthwise and then crosswise so each banana yields 4 pieces, don't peel them.
2. Brush honey on cut sides and let stand 5 minutes.
3. Charcoal grill: grill bananas, cut side down, on the rack of grill, directly over hot coals, covered, until grill marks appear; turn over and grill 4-5 minutes more or till skin pulls away from banana.
4. For gas grill: place bananas on grill rack over low heat, cover and grill bananas as explained above.
5. Peel banana pieces; arrange 2 pieces in each of 8 serving bowls; top each with 2 small scoops of ice cream; ladle 2 tablespoons of hot fudge sauce over each sundae; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon chopped nuts, add whipped cream and place one cherry on top.