Balsamic Grilled Peaches

This simple, summery dessert recipe takes the best of summer fruit and transforms it into a slightly savory yet sweetness-kissed dessert.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Dish Type fruit, Side Dish

Cooking Style grill, Vegetarian

Diet and Health gluten-free, Healthy, low fat

Seasonal summer

Ingredient peach

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Servings servings

Calories 162

Author Amy Reiley

Ingredients

2-3 lbs slightly underripe yellow or white peaches
avocado oil for brushing
8-10 leaves fresh mint or sweet basil washed
balsamic vinegar
2 oz chevre or blue cheese
1 tbsp finely chopped, roasted walnut or sunflower seeds for garnish optional

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Cut each fruit in half; brush each surface with avocado oil (using a little nut oil such as walnut oil gives it even more complexity of flavors).
Place cut side down on a heated grill or barbeque.
Grill for 2 minutes before turning. When you turn the fruit over, place a leaf of mint or basil in the hollow of the fruit. Grill for an additional 1-2 minutes
Remove from grill. Drizzle a few drops of balsamic vinegar over each peach half but be sure to use it sparingly. Place a crumble of goat cheese or blue cheese (see notes above) in the hollow, dividing evenly among the peach halves. Garnish with toasted, chopped walnuts.

Notes

Variations & substitutions

Swap out peaches for nectarines or apricots.

Try using walnut or almond oil in place of avocado.

If you don't like walnuts, use sunflower seeds or omit the nuts entirely.

For a refreshing treat, fill the fruits with a scoop of ice cream or sorbet in place of the cheese.

A note on the provided nutrition information

The nutrition information provided has been estimated by an online nutrition calculator and is not a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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