Grilled Peaches with Honey-Lemon Drizzle

Grilled peaches with honey-lemon drizzle make a decadent and delicious dessert. Flavoured with honey, lemon, vanilla and a hint of cinnamon, they're quick and easy to make. A dreamy summertime dessert!

Naturally sweet, warm grilled peaches with honey lemon drizzle are a summertime treat. Heating peaches on a grill caramelizes their natural sugars, intensifying their flavour and juiciness. While nothing can compare to slurping a fresh sun-warmed peach straight from the tree, these grilled peaches run a close second!

This is a dessert recipe that Denis and I look forward to making every summer. With sun-ripened peaches picked from our tree, grilled to perfect and sweetened with a little honey and lemon, it's an amazing (and amazingly easy) way to top off a meal.

Serve grilled peaches as is, top with a few blueberries, or add a dollop of whipped coconut milk, whipped cream or ice cream. They make a dreamy summer dessert.

🛒Ingredients

• peaches, preferably freestone, one or two halves per person 🍑
• olive oil, or melted butter
• honey 🍯
• lemon juice, freshly squeezed 🍋
• pure vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• lemon zest for garnish
•  whipped coconut milk or whipped cream, ice cream or yogurt 🍨

🔪 Instructions

1. Preheat grill to a low to medium setting. Brush a little oil on the grill.
2. Carefully slice the peaches in half, making sure you cut them right through the center so both halves will have a hollow when the pit is removed. Twist to separate the halves. Remove the pit with the end of a spoon. Don't peel the peaches.
3. Brush cut sides with a little olive oil to prevent sticking. Place cut side down on the grill.
4. Meanwhile, gently heat honey and lemon juice in a microwave or in a small pan on the stove top, just until you can combine them easily. Stir in vanilla and cinnamon.
5. Remove the peaches from the grill when they are warm but have retained their shape and have nice grill marks on the cut side, about 4 - 6 minutes, depending on the temperature of your grill and the ripeness of your peaches.
6. Drizzle each peach half with honey-lemon mixture. Top each half with a large spoonful of whipped coconut milk, whipped cream or ice cream. Garnish with lemon zest and serve immediately.

💭 Helpful Tips

Choose firm ripe peaches. If they're too ripe, they won't hold their shape when heated. Overripe peaches also have a higher natural sugar content, so they're more likely to burn when grilled.

You do not need to peel the peaches. If they're very fuzzy, wash and wipe with a clean soft cloth. Leaving the peel on helps the peach to hold its shape once it's heated.

Freestone peaches, if you can find them, will make preparing this dessert incredibly easy. Once you slice a freestone peach, the stone is very easy to remove, creating a perfect little cavity to fill with sweet lemon-flavoured honey.

Grill peaches over low to medium heat. If you're barbecuing your dinner, add the peaches once the coals are cooling down. You can also use an indoor grill. Remember to brush the peach halves with a little olive oil (or melted butter) to prevent them from sticking to the grill.

To make whipped coconut milk, chill a can of full-fat coconut milk in the refrigerator overnight. Chill a mixing bowl. Scoop out the hardened contents of the can, leaving the liquid for another use, like your morning smoothie. Using an electric mixer, whip it on high speed with a little maple syrup until stiff. Refrigerate.

Variations

Keep it Paleo: brush halves with olive oil instead of melted butter, serve with coconut whip.

Keep it Vegan: substitute maple syrup for honey, serve with coconut whip.

Storage

Grilled peaches are best served warm. However, on the outside chance that you have some left over, store them in the fridge in a covered container.

Grilled Peaches with Honey-Lemon Drizzle

Grilled peaches make a decadent and delicious dessert. Flavoured with honey, lemon, vanilla and a hint of cinnamon, they're quick and easy to make. Serve with coconut whip, whipped cream or ice cream for a summertime dessert.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 93kcal

Author: Flavour & Savour

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 medium peaches, preferably freestone
• ▢ 1 tsp olive oil, or melted butter
• ▢ 3 tbsp honey
• ▢ 2 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
• ▢ 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• ▢ ½ tsp cinnamon
• ▢ lemon zest for garnish
• ▢ 1 cup whipped coconut milk see link to recipe below, or whipped cream, ice cream or yogurt

Instructions

• Preheat grill to a low to medium setting. Brush a little oil on the grill.
• Carefully slice the peaches in half, making sure you cut them right through the center so both halves will have a hollow when the pit is removed. Twist to separate the halves. Remove the pit with the end of a spoon. Don't peel the peaches.
• Brush the cut sides with a little olive oil to prevent sticking. Place cut side down on the grill.
• Meanwhile, gently heat honey and lemon juice in a microwave or in a small pan on the stove top, just until you can combine them easily. Stir in vanilla and cinnamon.
• Remove the peaches from the grill when they are warm but have retained their shape and have nice grill marks on the cut side, about 4 - 6 minutes, depending on the temperature of your grill and the ripeness of your peaches.
• Drizzle each peach half with honey-lemon mixture. Top each half with ¼ cup whipped coconut milk, whipped cream or ice cream. Garnish with lemon zest and serve immediately.

Notes

Nutrition numbers do not include the whipped topping.

Nutrition

Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 143mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 245IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg

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