CHOCOLATE BAKED BANANAS OVER ICE CREAM

Ingredients:
4 whole bananas in the peel
4 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
4 tablespoons Nutella (optional) (found near peanut butter in the grocery store)
1 pint ice cream, flavor of your choice

Directions:
Pre heat your oven to 450 degrees. Place the banana on a work surface with the ends pointing up. Using a small sharp knife cut a horizontal slit down the inside so you can open the peel like an envelope and stuff it. Being careful not to rip open the peel, spread 1 tablespoon of Nutella in each slit and add one ounce of chocolate chips. Close up the banana peel and wrap the banana in foil. Repeat with the remaining bananas. Place bananas on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes or until the inside of the bananas are soft and warm and the chocolate is melted.

Before removing the bananas from the foil, remember to be careful as the banana and the melted chocolate will be hot.

To serve, place 2-3 scoops of ice cream into oval dessert bowls. Carefully remove each banana from the foil and peel the baked bananas and place on top of the ice cream.

Makes 4 servings.