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Monday, July 14, 2008

Virtually Sugar Free Banana Delight Grill Recipe for Summer Family Fun

I love to grill during the summer months. It is so much fun to get the family together. A favorite of the family is virtually sugar free banana delight. This is a very easy recipe that is fun to use on the grill. Because it is quick to do, I like to serve this grill recipe for a dessert. You don’t even have to have everyone from the family over to enjoy virtually sugar free banana delight grill recipe. You might want to keep all these delicious bananas for yourself! There is very little work in putting them together.


Virtually Sugar Free Banana Delight Grill: Ingredients

½ gallon of no-sugar added or sugar free vanilla ice cream or ½ gallon of no-sugar added or sugar free frozen vanilla yogurt

½ cup of brown sugar substitute

¼ cup of unsalted, low-fat margarine

4 firm bananas that are just slightly under-ripe

1 bottle sugar free chocolate syrup

Metal Pan


Virtually Sugar Free Banana Delight Grill: Sauce Mixture


In the metal pan over medium grill heat, combine the margarine, brown sugar substitute and grill until completely melted.


Virtually Sugar Free Banana Delight Grill: Banana Preparation


Take the slightly under-ripe bananas and cut them in half length-wise. Lay the bananas in the pan and completely coat with the sauce mixture.


Grill the bananas over a medium grill heat for approximately two minutes on each side. Remove from the heat and place on dessert plate.


Drizzle the sugar free chocolate syrup over the grilled bananas. Serve with a scoop of sugar-free or no-sugar added ice cream or frozen yogurt.

Grilled Cantaloupe on a Stick for Summer Grill Family Fun

Cantaloupe is readily available during June to August for summer fun and enjoyment. You can often find cantaloupe year round to enjoy for eating as well. However, it typically is most abundant during the middle summer month periods.


Cantaloupe is extremely healthy to eat and to enjoy. It is a very rich source of Vitamin A and Vitamin C. With only around 56 calories per cupful, cantaloupe provides a complete daily serving of both Vitamin A and Vitamin C.


The other good news about cantaloupe is that it is also rich in other important nutrients that our bodies crave. You will find potassium, Vitamin B6, dietary fiber, folate and niacin all in cantaloupe as well to give great energy boost to your body and help to metabolize carbohydrates.


Here is a fun summer grill recipe to use with cantaloupe. It is quick and easy to fix on the grill. The family is sure to enjoy this cantaloupe grill recipe as a perfect grill salad to serve for grill eating.


Grilled Cantaloupe on a Stick for Summer Grill Family Fun: Ingredients

1 fresh medium to large cantaloupe

¼ fat free margine

½ cup of all natural honey

1/3 cup of freshly picked mint leaves

Wooden Skewer Sticks


Grilled Cantaloupe on a Stick for Summer Grill Family Fun: Sauce Preparation


Combine the butter, honey and mint leaves in a small metal pan. Place on hot grill until the mixture is melted and smooth together. Stir frequently. It normally takes about three minutes on the grill to mix the sauce. Remove the pan from the heated section of the grill.


Grilled Cantaloupe on a Stick for Summer Grill Family Fun: Cantaloupe Preparation


Cut the cantaloupe into bite size chunks. Thread the cantaloupe onto the wooden skewer sticks. Lightly coat with the sauce you prepared on the grill.


Grilled Cantaloupe on a Stick for Summer Grill Family Fun: Cooking

Place the cantaloupe skewer sticks on the grill. Cook on the grill over medium heat for approximately 2 minutes. Turn the sticks. Baste again with the cantaloupe grill sauce. Cook over the medium heated grill for another couple of minutes, turning frequently.


Grilled Cantaloupe on a Stick for Summer Grill Family Fun: Serving

Serve as a side dish for your family grill fun. You can prepare extra sauce and use for dipping.

Serves 4

Sweet Pink Grilled Honey Pineapple Recipe to Enjoy on the Summer Grill

Pineapple is a great fruit to enjoy year round. You will find that pineapple is very versatile and you can do many different things with pineapple. One of the things that I enjoy with pineapple is to grill it during the summer. It is a great dessert to grill for the family grill times. It is a lot of fun to grill pineapple and very little work to it at all.

Here is a pineapple grill recipe that is easy to make.

Sweet Pink Grilled Honey Pineapple Ingredients

12 cut slices of fresh bought pineapple

3 heaping tablespoons of fresh honey

3 heaping tablespoons of cherry brandy

2 regular teaspoon of lemon juice

4 tablespoons of fresh cherries sliced in half

4 slices of Angel Food Cake

Sweet Pink Grilled Honey Pineapple Marinade

Combine honey, lemon juice and cherry brandy together in a glass mixing bowl. Place the fresh cut pineapple slices in the marinade mixture. Marinate one to three hours prior to grilling.

Sweet Pink Grilled Honey Pineapple Grilling

Lightly oil the grill. Heat the summer grill to a medium heat. Place marinated pineapple slices over the grill. Grill the first side until caramelized. Turn. Cover with sliced cherries and grill the remaining side until caramelized.

Serving Sweet Pink Grilled Honey Pineapple Dessert

Place the sweet pink grilled honey pineapple that you grilled over a slice of angel food cake and serve warm for a nice grill dessert during the summer fun.

Serves 4