This is a guest post from Christin of Blue Crab Martini

Summer is in full swing and that means it’s also peach picking season! Every summer our family spends a day in the local orchard picking as many peaches as we can carry. Although these sweet and juicy treats are quite tasty on their own, we often find ourselves with more peaches than the four of us can possibly eat. Fortunately, we’ve come up with some creative recipes over the years to make sure no peach goes to waste. This recipe for Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone and Honey was a home run and quickly became one of our family’s favorite summertime desserts.

Grilling peaches is a great way to enhance their naturally sweet flavor because the heat from the grill gives the outer edges a nice touch of caramelization. If you’ve never grilled fruit before, or have been hesitant to give it a try, you’re in for a real treat! It’s a fast and easy way to add a new level of flavor to your dishes. The sweetness of the peaches combined with rich and fluffy whipped mascarpone and salty pistachios makes for a truly delicious and decadent bite.

Although this recipe for Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone and Honey may sound like a fancy dessert, it’s actually quite simple and inexpensive to prepare. Five everyday ingredients and about 20 minutes are all you need to make this impressive dessert. Just gather fresh peaches, mascarpone, cream, honey and pistachios and you’re all set! Enjoy!

Assemble your ingredients: peaches, honey, mascarpone cheese and pistachios.

Here is what you need:
6 ripe peaches (any variety will work), sliced in half, pits removed
8 oz. mascarpone
½ cup heavy cream
½ cup honey
½ cup roasted and salted pistachios, finely chopped

Slice your peaches in half and grill them.

Step 1: Fire up your grill (or heat up your grill pan if you’re cooking indoors, in which case you may want to lightly grease your pan first). Place the peach halves sliced side down onto the grill. Let the peaches cook until they are tender and have a light coating of caramelization, about 8-10 minutes depending on your grill. Then remove from the grill and place on a cooling rack, sliced side up.

Combine marscapone cheese and heavy cream in a mixer for the topping.

Step 2: While the peaches are grilling, begin making the whipped mascarpone topping. To do this, add the mascarpone, heavy cream and ¼ cup of the honey to a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Whisk on high speed for 3-4 minutes, or until the mascarpone has a nice light and fluffy texture. Feel free to taste test to see if any additional honey is needed to meet your taste preferences.

While the grilled peaches are still warm, add the whipped marscapone topping.
Step 3: While the peaches are still warm (but not steaming hot), add a dollop of the whipped mascarpone to the top of each peach half.

Sprinkle pistachios over the finished marscapone peach.

Step 4: Sprinkle the chopped pistachios over the mascarpone-topped peaches.

Drizzle honey over assembled peaches, serve, and enjoy.
Step 5: Drizzle the remaining honey over the peaches. Enjoy!

Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone & Honey

This simple summer dessert is made extra special by searing in that sweet flavor on the grill. 

Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone & Honey
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings 12 people

Ingredients

  • 6 ripe peaches any variety will work, sliced in half, pits removed
  • 8 oz. mascarpone
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup honey
  • ½ cup roasted and salted pistachios finely chopped

Instructions

  1. Fire up your grill (or heat up your grill pan if you’re cooking indoors, in which case you may want to lightly grease your pan first). Place the peach halves sliced side down onto the grill. Let the peaches cook until they are tender and have a light coating of caramelization, about 8-10 minutes depending on your grill. Then remove from the grill and place on a cooling rack, sliced side up.
  2. While the peaches are grilling, begin making the whipped mascarpone topping. Add mascarpone, heavy cream and ¼ cup of the honey to a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. 

  3. Whisk on high speed for 3-4 minutes, or until the mascarpone has a nice light and fluffy texture. (Feel free to taste test to see if any additional honey is needed to meet your taste preferences.)

  4. While the peaches are still warm (but not steaming hot), add a dollop of the whipped mascarpone to the top of each peach half.

  5. Sprinkle the chopped pistachios over the mascarpone-topped peaches.

  6. Drizzle the remaining honey over the peaches. Enjoy!

Christin Wade is the creator and writer behind the food blogChristin Wade is a creator, writer, and food blogger.  Blue Crab Martini, where she shares family friendly and (mostly) healthy recipes. She lives in Annapolis, Maryland with her husband, two young boys ages 6 and 3, and Cole, the family pooch. When she’s not baking, blogging, or being a mom you can find her on her paddleboard exploring the Chesapeake Bay.

Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone & Honey | Easy Summer Dessert | 5 Ingredients or Less | Dessert

Ruth Soukup
Ruth Soukup is dedicated to helping people everywhere create a life they love by follwing their dreams and achieving their biggest goals. She is the host of the wildly popular Do It Scared podcast, as well as the founder of Living Well Spending Less® and Elite Blog Academy®. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including Do It Scared®: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Obstacles, and Create a Life You Love, which was the inspiration for this book. She lives in Florida with her husband Chuck, and 2 daughters Maggie & Annie.
Ruth Soukup

TAKE BACK CONTROL OF YOUR HOME LIFE


Ever feel like you just can't keep up? Our Living Well Starter Guide will show you how to start streamlining your life in just 3 simple steps. It's a game changer--get it free for a limited time!


If you love this resource, be sure to check out our digital library of helpful tools and resources for cleaning faster, taking control of your budget, organizing your schedule, and getting food on the table easier than ever before.