Description
Succulent grilled peaches with cinnamon honey ricotta deliver summer’s sweetest embrace on a plate. Luscious caramelized fruit paired with creamy, spiced cheese creates a simple dessert that celebrates seasonal bounty and delights hungry palates.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 ripe peaches, halved and pitted
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) honey (plus extra for drizzling)
Sweeteners and Spices:
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) brown sugar (optional, for extra caramelization)
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Additional Ingredients and Toppings:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) olive oil or melted butter
- Fresh mint leaves
- Crushed nuts (e.g., pistachios or almonds)
- Granola
Instructions
- Ignite the grill to a medium-high temperature, creating a searing surface perfect for caramelizing fruit.
- Slice ripe peaches in half, removing the pit with a gentle twist to create smooth, open surfaces.
- Apply a delicate layer of olive oil or melted butter across the exposed peach flesh, ensuring an even, glistening coating.
- Optional: Sprinkle a whisper of brown sugar over the oiled surfaces to enhance natural sweetness and promote deeper caramelization.
- Place peaches cut-side down on the preheated grill, allowing them to sizzle and develop enticing char marks for approximately 3-4 minutes.
- Carefully flip the peaches, grilling the skin side for an additional 2-3 minutes until they become tender and slightly softened.
- While peaches grill, whip ricotta cheese with ground cinnamon and honey, creating a smooth, aromatic cream with gentle folding motions.
- Transfer grilled peaches to a serving platter, generously dolloping the cinnamon honey ricotta into the peach’s natural cavity.
- Garnish with a final drizzle of honey and a light dusting of cinnamon for an elegant, rustic dessert presentation.
Notes
- Grill your peaches when they’re ripe but still slightly firm to prevent them from falling apart during cooking.
- Select freestone peaches for easier halving and removing the pit without struggling.
- Experiment with different honey varieties like lavender or wildflower to add unique flavor dimensions to the ricotta mixture.
- If you don’t have a grill, use a grill pan or broiler as an alternative cooking method for achieving similar caramelized char marks.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg