If you love perfectly ripe summer peaches, you will love these sweet Grilled Peaches with Goat Cheese and Honey. Grilling enhances the natural sweetness and the tangy goat cheese provides a delicious balance.
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Ripe summer peaches are wonderfully sweet on their own. If you haven't tried grilling them, you are missing out on a truly delectable treat. Grilling only enhances the peach's natural sweetness and makes them even more juicy.
After grilling dinner, why not throw dessert on the grill too? It's so easy and clean-up is a breeze. Fruit is the perfect summer dessert - easy, light, and refreshing.
Serve these grilled peaches with goat cheese and honey as the finishing touch to a meal of Easy Grilled Chicken Tenders or Grilled Jerk Shrimp and Grilled Fingerling Potatoes.
Ingredients
- Peaches - Summer fresh peaches are perfect for grilling. Nectarines are another good option.
- Honey - A drizzle of honey over the warm peaches is just divine. Agave works great too.
- Fresh mint and thyme - Fresh herbs add so much freshness and delicious flavor.
- Goat cheese - I love the combination of fruit and cheese, so I like serving some of the peaches with a small scoop of goat cheese. The tang of the cheese is a nice balance to the sweetness of the fruit. This is completely optional if you don't love goat cheese or prefer your fruit without cheese altogether.
FAQ's
A ripe peach will be slightly soft, but firm to the touch. It shouldn't be squishy. A perfectly ripe peach will have some wrinkles near the stem. Avoid peaches that are wrinkled or bruised all over. These peaches are usually overripe.
Peaches have pits in the center. To cut a peach in half, run a knife around the middle, turning the peach until you've cut all the way around. Twist the peach to separate the two halves. To remove the pit, run a spoon underneath it to loosen or use your fingers.
Yes, you can use a stove-top grill pan to warm the peaches just as you would on an outdoor grill. Alternatively, you can use a skillet to sear the flesh side of the peach until it starts to caramelize and is warmed through.
In addition to goat cheese, blue cheese, burrata, and mascarpone all pair deliciously with peaches.
Instructions for grilling peaches
- Preheat the grill to medium.
- Cut the peaches in half and remove the pit.
- Place the peaches, flesh-side down, on the grill. Grill for 4-6 minutes or until caramelized and warm throughout.
- Meanwhile, add the honey and fresh mint and thyme to a saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat to infuse the honey with the herbs. Strain the honey.
- Serve the peaches with a spoonful of goat cheese (if desired) and a drizzle of the honey.
Serving ideas
Appetizer - Add these peaches to a cheese board or serve alone as a tangy-sweet start to a summer meal.
Dessert - These grilled peaches are the perfect light bite to satisfy your after-dinner sweet tooth. For an alternative serving option, skip the goat cheese and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream .
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Grilled Peaches with Goat Cheese and Mint Thyme Honey
Ingredients
- 4 peaches
- ½ cup honey
- 1-2 sprigs fresh mint
- 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1-2 ounces goat cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to medium heat. Cut the peaches in half and remove the pit. When the grill is hot, grill the peaches 4-6 minutes or until caramelized and warmed throughout.
- Meanwhile, add the honey, fresh mint, and thyme to a small saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat to infuse the honey. When the peaches are done, strain the honey into a small cruet or glass jar.
- To serve, using a small cookie scoop, add a scoop of goat cheese to the middle of each peach (if desired). Drizzle with the infused honey.
Notes
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How do you pick a ripe peach? A ripe peach will be slightly soft, but firm to the touch. It shouldn't be squishy. A perfectly ripe peach will have some wrinkles near the stem. Avoid peaches that are wrinkled or bruised all over. These peaches are usually overripe.
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How do you halve a peach? Peaches have pits in the center. To cut a peach in half, run a knife around the middle, turning the peach until you've cut all the way around. Twist the peach to separate the two halves. To remove the pit, run a spoon underneath it to loosen or use your fingers.
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Can you grill peaches on the stove? Yes, you can use a stove-top grill pan to warm the peaches just as you would on an outdoor grill. Alternatively, you can use a skillet to sear the flesh side of the peach until it starts to caramelize and is warmed through.
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What type of cheese goes well with peaches? In addition to goat cheese, blue cheese, burrata, and mascarpone all pair deliciously with peaches.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate and will vary depending upon the exact amounts and specific ingredients used.
Author's note: This post was originally published in July 2019 and has been updated.
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