BANANA BOATS
With a slight stretch of the imagination, your campers may think banana boats resemble Native American canoes. Kids enjoy filling them with their favorite goodies and then scooping out the cooked results. For variety, fill the canoes with granola and chocolate chips, M&M's and marshmallows, or trail mix.
Ingredients
1 firm banana
1 tbsp. chocolate chips
2 tsp. chopped walnut pieces
2 to 3 tsp. mini marshmallows
Directions
On a flat surface, arrange a double thickness of aluminum foil large enough to wrap around the banana. Leave the skin on the banana and cut a long slit along the inside curve (if the banana is very curved, flatten it slightly with the palm of your hand).
Press chocolate chips, walnuts and marshmallows into the opening. Wrap the banana with aluminum foil and lay it on the hot coals. Cook it for eight to ten minutes, or until the chocolate and marshmallows are melted.
(Watch it carefully.) Let the boat cool slightly, then open the foil and eat the banana and add-ins with a spoon. Serves one.
BAKED APPLES
These healthy treats taste special when they're cooked over a campfire. After you core the apples, let your kids stuff them and set them in the coals.
Ingredients
1 apple
2 to 4 tbsp. dried fruits and nuts
1/2 to 3/4 tsp. cinnamon sugar (mix 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon)
1/2 tsp. butter or margarine
Directions
Carefully core the apple, leaving the bottom intact. Stuff it with fruits and nuts of your choice, packing it fairly tight. Sprinkle on the cinnamon sugar and dot with butter. Wrap the apple in a double thickness of aluminum foil, twisting the ends at the top to form an easy handle.
Place the apple right side up on the coals. Bake for twelve to eighteen minutes, turning occasionally, or until the apple yields slightly when pushed with a gloved hand. Before serving, open the foil and let the apple cool for a few minutes. Serves one.
SHAGGY DOGS
These are truly messy camp desserts--real outdoor material.
Ingredients
1 marshmallow
A small bowl of chocolate syrup
2 to 3 tsp. shredded coconut
Directions
Spear the marshmallow on a stick and roast until golden.
Carefully dip it into the chocolate syrup to cover and then roll it in the coconut. Eat the sweet off the roasting stick. Makes one serving.
