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Grilled Peaches with Cinnamon and Honey

Updated: Sep 27, 2022 · Published: Jun 10, 2020 · Written by Dannii Martin · This post may contain affiliate links which earn us commissions if purchases are made · 22 Comments

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Grilling peaches really brings out their flavour and they are the perfect summer dessert. Either cook them on the BBQ grill or a grill pan indoors for an easy flavour packed dessert that can be topped with either yogurt or ice cream. Grilled Peaches are made with just 4 ingredients and ready in under 10 minutes too.

A wooden board with 6 grilled peaches topped with ice cream.

Grilling peaches brings out their natural sweetness and gives it a slight caramelisation. It's one of our favourite ways to use peaches and it's a great way to use up under rip peaches.

We have flavoured our BBQ peaches with honey and cinnamon for a delicious and healthy dessert. If you have never had peaches on the grill before, then you are in for a treat.

If you are looking for more ways to use peaches then why not try our low calorie Jelly Pots, refreshing Peach Iced Tea, quick and easy Peach Smoothie or use these peaches in our Grilled Peach Salad.

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  • Ingredients and Substitutions
  • How to Grill Peaches - Step by Step
  • How to Choose a Peach
  • Cutting and Pitting a Peach
  • Serving Suggestions
  • Dannii's Top Tips
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • More Dessert Recipes
  • Recipe
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Ingredients and Substitutions

A full ingredients list, along with US Customary and Metric measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.

  • Peaches - This is best made when peaches are in season. In the UK that is July to September. This will give you the best flavour to your grilled peaches.
  • Coconut oil - You could use a vegetable oil instead, but coconut oil has more healthy benefits.
  • Honey - To make this vegan, swap it for maple syrup.
  • Cinnamon - This adds a lovely warmth. You could ginger or nutmeg instead, or a mixture of them.

A full ingredients list with measurements is in the recipe card below.

How to Grill Peaches - Step by Step

A chopping board with three peaches cut in half.
  1. Step 1: Brush the cut sides of the peaches with oil and then put them on the grill pan or BBQ grill rack cut side down.
A wooden board with six peach halves, all with grill lines across them.
  1. Step 2: Cook on a gentle heat for around 4 minutes each side, until there are grill marks and the peaches have softened.
A wooden board with grilled peaches, honey and a spoonful of ice cream.
  1. Step 3: Drizzle with honey and sprinkle with cinnamon and serve with vanilla ice cream (optional).

How to Choose a Peach

Before you even get to cooking the peaches on the BBQ you need to have chosen the perfect peach. You want it to be firm, but just ripe. Basically, not really hard or squishy - somewhere in between.

You want it to be firm enough to handle being grilled and not fall to pieces, but also ripe enough so it has flavour - but the grilling will help with that.

If your peaches are not quite ripe enough yet, then you can ripen them on the kitchen counter with a banana added to help speed up the process.

Cutting and Pitting a Peach

Cutting a peach is a bit like cutting an avocado, or any stone fruit really. First you need to run a knife round the edge and then twist it open. Peaches have a natural seam, so it's best to follow that with your knife.

Once you have twisted it open, you will have two halves and the stone will have been revealed. To remove it, simply take a melon baller or a small ice cream scoop and scoop it out. You can't just stick a knife into it and wiggle it out like you can with an avocado, as the pit of a peach is more fragile and it will fall apart.

Cooked peached topped with vanilla ice cream and chopped mint leaves.

Serving Suggestions

As soon as the grilled peaches come off the grill, we give them a drizzle of honey and a sprinkle of cinnamon and it's delicious. You could swap the honey for maple syrup to keep it vegan and change the spice for nutmeg or ginger.

This is a pretty light and healthy dessert, so if you want to keep it that way I would suggest serving it with some Greek yogurt or even some frozen yogurt.

But, our favourite way to serve these is with some really good quality vanilla yogurt. It's the perfect paring. For something a little more indulgent, grilled peaches and ice cream is the way to go.

Dannii's Top Tips

  • You can cook these on the BBQ grill or a grill pan indoors.
  • Cooking on a gentle to medium heat is key.
  • Grilled peaches are delicious served with Greek yogurt for something lighter, or vanilla ice cream for a more indulgent dessert.
  • Add some extra flavour with a sprinkling of fresh mint just before serving.
  • Leave the vanilla and honey out and just grill them plain for a really delicious addition to a green salad.
  • You can also use this method with plums and nectarines.
  • Make this dish vegan by swapping the honey for maple syrup.
  • A little brown sugar sprinkled on top is a nice way to finish it off.
  • For some extra crunch, add a sprinkle of crushed pecans or walnuts on before serving.
Grilled peaches on a wooden board with a honey dipper.

Frequently Asked Questions

What oil to cook peaches in

Although your first thought might be to cook them in butter, they will burn before they actually cook and you want to make sure that the peaches get nice and soft.
You want to use an oil with a high smoking point, so we used coconut oil for this and it gives it a nice extra flavour too. You could use avocado or canola oil though.

BBQ grill or indoor grill pan?

You can make these grilled peaches either outside on the BBQ Grill (the perfect outside summer dessert) or inside on a grill pan. They will both take around the same time. Just be aware that cooking them over a direct flame on the BBQ can make them burn a lot quicker.

How to store grilled peaches

These are best eaten right away, however if you do have any extra, don't top them with any yoghurt or ice cream and you can store them in an air tight container for up to 2 days. You can then chop them up and add them to yoghurt and granola for breakfast or a snack.

Can you grill sliced peaches?

Yes, if you have already got some peaches sliced up, then you can just grill them in the same way that you would the halves.

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If you’ve tried these grilled peaches, let us know how you got on in the comments below.
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Recipe

A wooden board with grilled peaches, honey and a spoonful of ice cream.

Grilled Peaches with Cinnamon and Honey

By: Dannii Martin
Grilling peaches really brings out the flavour and are a perfect light dessert. These Grilled Peaches use only 4 ingredients and ready in under 10 minute.
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Gluten Free
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British
Prep: 1 minute min
Cook: 8 minutes mins
Total: 9 minutes mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 141kcal
Allergens:
No Common Allergens

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon Coconut oil
  • 4 Peaches - halved and pit removed
  • 2 tablespoon Honey
  • 1 pinch Cinnamon

Instructions

  • Brush the cut sides of 4 Peaches with 2 tablespoon Coconut oil and then put them on the griddle pan or BBQ grill rack cut side down.
  • Cook on a gentle heat for around 4 minutes each side, until there are grill marks and the peaches have softened.
  • Drizzle with 2 tablespoon Honey and sprinkle with 1 pinch Cinnamon and serve with vanilla ice cream (optional).

Recipe Tips

  • You can cook these on the BBQ grill or a grill pan indoors.
  • Cooking on a gentle to medium heat is key.
  • Grilled peaches are delicious served with Greek yogurt for something lighter, or vanilla ice cream for a more indulgent dessert.
  • Add some extra flavour with a sprinkling of fresh mint just before serving.
  • Leave the vanilla and honey out and just grill them plain for a really delicious addition to a green salad.
  • You can also use this method with plums and nectarines.
  • Make this dish vegan by swapping the honey for maple syrup.
  • A little brown sugar sprinkled on top is a nice way to finish it off.
  • For some extra crunch, add a sprinkle of crushed pecans or walnuts on before serving.

Nutritional Information

Serving: 2peach halves | Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 285mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 489IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg

The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.

As all appliances vary, cooking times are a guide. Please note that by changing the serving size, the cooking time may also need to be altered.

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Comments

  1. Jennifer says

    June 12, 2020 at 1:44 pm

    I'm so glad these can be made on the grill pan inside or out on the grill because we really enjoyed these and I've love the option to make them whenever. It was such a great, creative dessert!

    Reply
  2. Toni says

    June 12, 2020 at 1:21 pm

    5 stars
    These are really amazing summer dessert! My family love them!

    Reply
  3. Alice | SkinnySpatula says

    June 12, 2020 at 10:25 am

    5 stars
    Such an innovative idea! Never had grilled peaches, but they are definitely something I must try. P.S., your photos are gorgeous!

    Reply
  4. Paul Wilson says

    June 11, 2020 at 8:10 pm

    Just a thought. On Nigella's site they have a system whereby you can login and bookmark any recipes you want to remember. Maybe you could do something similar. Might also then give you more information about your followers and what they like.

    Reply
    • Dannii says

      June 12, 2020 at 7:54 am

      You can do that with Pinterest too :)

      Reply
  5. Pam Greer says

    June 11, 2020 at 3:21 pm

    5 stars
    We love these with Greek yogurt and a little honey! Sometimes we add nuts, sometimes not. Everyone loves these!

    Reply
  6. Pavani says

    June 11, 2020 at 3:20 pm

    5 stars
    I LOVE grilled stone fruit - they taste out of this world. Your version of grilled peaches with coconut oil and yogurt on top is calling my name :-) Will definitely try this one out soon.

    Reply
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