Grilled Peaches

Grilled peaches are easy to make and full of sweet and smoky flavor! Top with vanilla ice cream for the perfect summer grilled dessert.

Peach season is one glorious month here in Indiana. And those first ripe peaches are cause for celebration! Here’s one of our favorite new ways to eat them: Grilled Peaches! Throw these sweet, juicy fruits onto the grill and they get caramelized and lightly smoky. Then top them with vanilla ice cream and fresh mint, and it’s one of the best treats on the planet. This is a summer dessert that everyone raves about: and it’s simple to throw on the grill once you’re done making the main dish. Here’s how to make this incredible grilled dessert.

Don’t want to grill? Make Roasted Peaches instead!

Ingredients for grilled peaches

These grilled peaches are easy to make, with a short ingredient list! They’re perfect for summer entertaining, especially if you’ve already got the grill fired up for the main dish. Here’s what you’ll need for these peaches:

• Ripe peaches: Don’t use anything but ripe peaches! We can’t emphasize this enough. Only buy ripe, in season peaches for this recipe. You’ll want them just ripe, not too soft or they’ll turn mushy on the grill.
• Brown sugar
• Neutral oil like grapeseed or canola (here’s more)

How to find ripe peaches

It can be hard to find perfectly ripe peaches: so make sure to buy them during peach season! It’s great to buy them from your local farmer’s market if peaches are grown near you. Here are a few tips on shopping for ripe, juicy peaches:

• Choose peaches that are still slightly firm, but that give way slightly when you press gently against them.
• Ripe peaches should also smell fairly strong and should be bright in color. Any kind of peach works for this recipe; white or yellow, it doesn’t matter as long as the peach is super ripe!

Tips on how to grill peaches

Peaches can go directly onto the grill grates. You’ll just need to know a few basic items: grill temperature and approximate timing. Memorize that and then make grilled peaches on repeat all summer! Here’s what you need to know (or jump to the recipe):

• Preheat a grill to medium high heat: that’s 375 to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Cut the peaches in half, rub with oil, and sprinkle the tops with brown sugar.
• Grill 4 minutes cut side down, then flip and cook 3 minutes until the peaches are soft and tender.

Toppings for these grilled peaches

These grilled peaches are just sweet enough on their own: but they’re meant to have toppings! Adding vanilla ice cream takes them from good to amazing status. Here’s what we’d suggest serving them with:

• Drizzle of honey or maple syrup: Don’t forget this! It adds the final sweetness.
• Fresh mint leaves: Fresh mint adds a delicious nuance of flavor, and a beautiful color.
• Vanilla ice cream: The final touch: melty vanilla ice cream! This is what transforms the grilled peaches into the perfect dessert with a “peaches and cream” vibe. (It reminds us of our favorite peach pie!) Or, try them with silky crème anglaise.

More topping ideas!

Topping the grilled peaches is the fun part, and you can get creative! Here are some more ideas for tasty ways to serve them:

• Top with homemade whipped cream or vegan whipped cream for a plant-based option.
• Try rum-infused whipped cream for a boozy spin.
• Sprinkle with maple pecan granola crumbles.
• Top with glazed walnuts or glazed pecans.
• Top with toasted almonds, toasted walnuts or toasted pecans.
• Sprinkle with toasted coconut.
• Add a dusting of cinnamon.

And that’s it! Let us know if you make them in the comments below.

More grilled desserts

Love grilled desserts? Us too! Here are a few grilled desserts you should try with the same basic method:

• Grilled Apples Apples are perfect grilled in a foil packet with sugar and spices until tender. Then top with ice cream!
• Grilled Bananas Everyone will rave! Flavored with maple, cinnamon and nutmeg, they’re even better topped with vanilla ice cream.
• Grilled Pineapple It’s so easy and comes out smoky and juicy! Serve this tropical dessert drizzled with honey and toasted coconut.

This grilled peaches recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free, and gluten-free.

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More peach recipes

Peach season calls for lots of cooking! Here are all our peach recipes and peach desserts to make while you’ve got loads of them:

• Award Winning Peach Pie This really is the world’s best! Our family recipe features fresh peaches with a thick creamy custard.
• Peach Galette Try this easy, free-form peach tart.
• Peach Crisp is classic, pairing sweet fruit with golden crumbles
• Fresh Peach Salad is delicious and fresh!
• Peach Sorbet or Peach Ice Cream are creamy, frosty and perfect for summer
• Peach Sangria Great for summer entertaining, featuring white wine, brandy, and sweet fruit.
• Best Peach Cobbler Cinnamon-y sweet peaches are topped with flaky ricotta biscuits: and we dare you to eat just one bite.
• Peach Smoothie The incredible creamy flavor tastes like a milkshake, but it’s full of healthy ingredients.
• Peach Salsa Serve with tortilla chips, fish, black beans, tacos, and more!