Grilled Peaches Recipe
Grilled Peaches and Ice Cream is a simple, healthy dessert, perfect for grilling season! Warm peaches, crisscrossed with char lines, smothered in ice cream, and laced with caramel sauce—the mix of textures and flavors is so good!
Servings: 4 people
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
Ingredients
- 4 ripe peaches freestone peaches are best but any kind will work
- 1 tablespoon olive oil 13 grams (or olive oil spray)
- 16 ounces vanilla bean ice cream 454 grams
- ¼ cup caramel sauce 80 grams, heated
- ¼ cup chopped nuts 28 grams, optional
Instructions
- Cut the peaches in half and remove the pits.4 ripe peaches
- Lightly brush or spray the inside of each peach half with olive oil.1 tablespoon olive oil
- Place on grill (medium/medium-high heat), cut side down, and grill for approximately 5 minutes. The peaches should be tender and warmed through, but not burnt.
- Top with ice cream, hot caramel sauce, and nuts, if desired.16 ounces vanilla bean ice cream, ¼ cup chopped nuts, ¼ cup caramel sauce
Notes
- When buying peaches, make sure they are slightly soft, dark yellow, and round.
- Resist the temptation to reposition the peaches once they're on the grill — good grill marks on peaches are the result of patience (and clean grill grates). The peaches don't need much cooking--just enough to heat them through.
- Plan on at least one peach half per person, but be prepared for seconds!
Nutrition
Serving: 1peach | Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 450mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 981IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 1mg