Peach Halves On The Grill (9 Minutes)
Peach halves on the grill will transform summer peaches into a bit of magic in less than 10 minutes. The true taste of summer!
At the peak of peach season, grilled peach halves are a perfect pairing with, well, almost anything – chicken, pork, fish – and of course as a delicious dessert. They are fantastic served warm or at room temperature. Hands down, my favorite way to serve summer sweet peaches.
What to expect
You will know when peach season comes around because the prices go way down for a few weeks and you just want to inhale the fragrance, letting their juices drip down your chin.
Grilled peaches are easy to make: cut peaches in half, remove the pits, grill open side down, flip, glaze with butter and brown sugar. Done.
For this grilled peaches recipe, it is not absolutely necessary to add the butter and sugar as peaches have natural sugars, but I highly recommend it. The extra calorie amount is tiny and the added flavor is well worth it in my opinion. You can skip the butter if you want though.
The best part is the variety of ways to use grilled peach halves – check out the ideas below.
Ingredients – tailored to your taste
Variations
- Instead of butter and sugar, you can add a drizzle of honey or maple syrup
- Add a dash of cinnamon, nutmeg or cardamom.
- Drizzle on maple balsamic dressing or honey hot sauce.
- Garnish with chopped mint leaves if you like.
Step by step instructions
How to use Grilled Peaches
Grilled peaches are a star on their own, but here’s a couple of other ways to use them:
- Dessert: Make a perfect summer dessert, served in small bowls, with grilled peaches and a scoop of ice cream or Greek yogurt on top (for some decadence, drizzle on some caramel sauce);
- Salad: Cut up the grilled peaches into small chunks and toss them into a Thai Quinoa Salad
- Appetizer: Top crostini with ricotta and grilled peach slices, sprinkled with basil (or slivers of prosciutto) for a great appetizer; Or try our Pesto Ricotta Crostini appetizers.
- Easy side dish: Cut up grilled peaches into small chunks and toss them into Grilled Vegetable Orzo; or as a simple side for juicy pork chops, marinated chicken, maple glazed pork tenderloin. homemade peri peri chicken (grilled or baked), pan-fried gnocchi with lemon ricotta and herbs, a chicken parmesan sandwich, or flank steak.
- Main dish: Use grilled peaches instead of fresh peaches in this Maple Ginger Salmon with Peach Salsa
- Salad: Make a spinach salad with grilled peaches and avocado. Drizzle with your favorite vinaigrette or the dressing used in Quinoa Sweet Potato Salad
Peach FAQs
You can’t tell a ripe peach by its color. A red-blushed peach is not necessarily ripe. The best ways to tell are by touch (some softness when gently squeezed) and smell (sweet, fragrant). Avoid wrinkly and bruised peaches, hard as a rock or too squishy/mushy.
Let peaches sit on the counter for a day or two (near a window works best). To speed things up, put them in a paper bag—add a banana or apple to the bag for even faster ripening. Only refrigerate peaches once they’re fully ripe to keep them from ripening further.
There are two main types: freestone and clingstone. Freestone peaches are easier to pit and separate, making them ideal for most recipes. Clingstone peaches are a bit sweeter and juicier, but the flesh sticks to the pit. Both work – just avoid overripe peaches – they’ll turn mushy.
More delicious peach recipes
If you love peaches, here are a few other peach recipes to try.
- peach crumble with oats
- panzanella salad recipe with peaches
- no-cook peach compote (5 minute prep)
- maple salmon with peach salsa
- savory peach sauce
- peach marmalade
Want more? Check out these other seasonal peach recipes.
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Grilled Peaches Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 ripe peaches
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar or maple syrup (brown sugar or white is fine)
- pinch ground cinnamon, nutmeg or cardamom (optional)
Instructions
- HEAT GRILL to medium-high temperature, about 450F/232C.
- PREPARED PEACHES AND SEASONING: Wash the peaches, slice around the middle with a paring knife, separate the halves and remove the pits. To cut halves, I slice around the seam, twist each half in the opposite direction to separate. Microwave butter and sugar in a small microwavable dish. Stir to blend. Set aside.
- GRILL PEACHES: Spray or brush grill and flesh side of the peaches with oil. Place peaches on grill grates, cut sides of the peaches, close lid and grill for about 2-3 minutes (check to see if you have some grill marks. Turn over using a spatula or tongs, brush with butter-sugar mixture and continue to heat another 2-3 minutes depending on the size of the peach. Peaches should still hold their shape well. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Recipe Notes
- Variations
- Instead of butter and sugar, you can add a drizzle of honey or maple syrup
- Add a dash of cinnamon, nutmeg or cardamom
- Drizzle on maple balsamic dressing or honey hot sauce.
- Garnish with chopped mint leaves if you like.
- Make Ahead: This recipe can be made a couple of hours ahead. Serve at room temperature or, if desired, warm the peaches in the microwave for 45 seconds. I do this as I prefer warm peaches. Store any leftovers in an airtight container.
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