Grilled Peaches (3 Ways)

Grilled peaches are a quick and easy recipe prepared with just 4 ingredients in less than 10 minutes. By grilling them, you enhance their naturally sweet flavor, making them the perfect healthy summer dessert. Find out how to grill peaches on the stovetop using a grill pan as well as on a gas grill or on a charcoal grill.

Summer is here and grilling makes some of the best savory dishes and desserts too! If you are looking for a simple recipe that requires minimum prep, ingredients, and time to cook, these grilled peaches are for you!

Just slice and pit the peaches, brush them with some oil, and grill them for about 5-6 minutes or until they get those nice grilled marks. As a final touch, brush them with a mixture of honey and ground cinnamon and serve warm with your favorite ice cream.

This will be our 4^th of July dessert but you don't need any special occasion to prepare them.

Ingredients and Substitutions for Grilled Peaches Recipe

• Fresh peaches – Just cut them in half and remove the pits in order to grill them. Of course, you can use another fruit of your choice to make grilled pineapple slices, nectarines, plums, apricots, watermelon, bananas, pears, or figs.
• Vegetable oil – In order to keep from overpowering the fruit, use one with a mild flavor such as olive oil, grapeseed, or sunflower oil.
• Honey – You can use any type of honey, pure maple syrup, or light brown sugar. If using the latter, grilled the peaches with the sugar already sprinkled on.
• Ground cinnamon – You can add ground nutmeg or ground ginger for extra flavor if you want to. But I enjoy mine simple!

When are peaches in season?

The best time to buy peaches is from June to the end of August, although they are available from April to October.

When are peaches ripe?

Peaches are ripe when they are mildly soft to the touch when gently squeezed and have a dark yellow color. If they are firm to the touch, they’re not ready.

How long to grill

The grilling time will depend on the size of the peaches and also the type of grill used.

In general, use these times as guidelines:

• Stovetop – When grilling peaches on a stovetop using a grill pan over medium to medium-high heat, it takes around 3-4 minutes per side.
• Gas grill – Grill them on medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes per side (half the time over direct heat and the other half over indirect heat).
• Charcoal grill – It takes around 5-6 minutes per side (half the time over direct heat and the other half over indirect heat).

No matter what method you choose to grill them, the peaches are ready as soon as they get grilled marks and soften a little.

HOW TO PREPARE PEACHES TO GRILL

PICKING THE PERFECT PEACH

The first thing to do in order to grill peaches is to pick a firm yet ripe peach. This will allow the fruit to soften during the grilling process but still stay intact or sturdy.

HOW TO CUT A PEACH IN HALF

Just like an avocado, you cut a peach by running a knife around the circumference and then twisting open. Here is how to make the task easier:

1. Follow the natural seam with the knife from end to end.
2. Cut the peach through to the pit all the way around.
3. Using both hands, twist the peach open to reveal 2 halves.
4. Remove the pit.

HOW TO PIT PEACHES

Unlike an avocado, don’t stick a knife onto the pit of peach and twist. This will just cause the pit to break apart.

Instead, use a cookie scoop or melon baller to scoop out the pit of the peach. It works every time!

After cutting them in half and pitting them, they are ready to grill.

How to grill peaches

Find out how to grill peaches in 3 different ways.

USING A GAS GRILL

• To make this grilled peaches recipe, preheat the gas grill to medium-high heat on half the grill but low heat on the other half of the grill.
• Brush the peach halves with oil.
• Place peaches on the grill, cut side down, over direct heat until they get nice grill marks and start to soften (about 4-5 minutes).
• Brush the tops with oil, turn peaches over, then move to the indirect heat side of the grill to continue cooking for 4-5 minutes more. Serve them brushed with a mixture of honey and cinnamon and top them with whipped cream and a drizzle of honey.

USING A CHARCOAL GRILL

• Heat charcoal and locate on one side of the grill, leaving the other side without any charcoal.
• Brush the cut sides of the peaches with oil.
• Place them on the grill, cut side down, over direct heat (charcoal side) until the peaches get grill marks and soften (5-6 minutes).
• Brush the tops of the peaches with oil, turn over, and move to the indirect heat side of the grill (no charcoal side) to continue cooking (5-6 minutes more). Serve them brushed with a mixture of honey and cinnamon.

USING AN INDOOR GRILL PAN

• Cut peach in half and remove the pit. Heat a large cast-iron grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Brush the cut sides of the peaches with oil.
• Place peaches on a grill pan, cut side down and let it cook for about 3-5 minutes or just until they get nice grill marks.
• Brush the tops with oil, turn over, reduce heat to medium, and grill them for 3 to 5 minutes or until grilled and slightly softened. Serve them brushed with honey and cinnamon mixture.

HOW TO SERVE GRILLED PEACHES

There are many ways to serve grilled peaches as follows:

• As a dessert – Serve them topped with vanilla or coconut ice cream, mascarpone, or whipped cream. Or you may drizzle honey or balsamic vinegar on top, or pair with burrata. Moreover, you can slice them and pair them with grilled pound cake or for making cobblers.

• As a side – just like our grilled corn on the cob, they are sweet and go well with grilled meats such as our grilled chicken legs and Blackstone pork chops recipe.

TIPS FOR GRILLING PEACHES

• You can make this dish outdoors on a charcoal or gas grill or indoors on a stovetop grill pan.
• Freestone peaches (available later in the summer season) are easier to grill than cling peaches. Why? Because it’s harder to remove the pits from the clingstone peaches. But don’t worry! You remove their pits using a spoon or melon baller.
• Make sure to pick ripe and mildly soft peaches to grill.
• Just grill them enough to get grill marks and soften a little.
• Serve grilled peaches warm or cold, as a side or a dessert.
• Use clover honey, orange blossom, or wildflower honey to prepare this recipe.
• Ground cinnamon is enough to add a warm flavor to the recipe but you can add ground nutmeg or ginger, or even cayenne for a kick.
• Make sure to brush peaches with oil in order to get those nice grill marks.

How to store grilled peaches

Store them in an airtight container for up to 2-3 days. I prefer not to freeze them because they can become mushy after thawing. But if the texture is not an issue for you, you may freeze grilled peaches in a freezer bag for up to one month. Thaw in the fridge and microwave them for up to 30 seconds to enjoy them warm with ice cream.

Other peach recipes

• Peach breakfast pie
• Lazy man's peach cobbler
• Peach michelada

PIN & ENJOY!

 

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This post was first published on July 28, 2015, as part of a paid campaign but the recipe has been revised and modified without the teriyaki sauce.