Grilled Peaches and Cream
Served with a sweet cream sauce and candied walnuts, my Grilled Peaches and Cream recipe is a great way to create a tasty dessert using fresh fruit. It’s the perfect summer grilling treat.
Peaches would always be a great snack (as an alternative to things like candy) when I was growing up. They were sweet and juicy and that buttery texture, when they were good and ripe, was second to none.
Did you know? Peaches were first cultivated near the Kunlun Mountains in the Northwest China region and have now made their way around the globe.
Not only is a peach a refreshing fruit but it can be an awesome dessert! So today I bring to you my version of Grilled Peaches and Cream. It’s a pretty simple recipe to pull out of your hat when you want to get the kids to try new things while incorporating fresh fruit.
The only thing that would make peaches better is to grill them and cover with sweet cream sauce and candied walnuts, right?
Combining evaporated milk and creamy Greek yogurt to top off these grilled peaches is the base of the cream sauce. And brown sugar can never steer a dessert idea in the wrong direction and teaming it up with butter and walnuts takes this to the top.
The ingredients you’ll need to make grilled peaches:
- Whole peaches that are not-quite-ripe and still a little firm when squeezed. The riper they are, the easier they will burn. Believe me, I’ve tried both ways. 🙂
- You’ll sprinkle the peaches with ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg after flipping them over on the outdoor grill or cast iron grill (paid link).
- For the cream, you’ll need evaporated milk, Greek yogurt (if you can get a peach flavor then great), organic agave, and vanilla extract.
- And for the candied (and buttery) walnuts, walnut halves, brown sugar, and of course, butter.
How to Make Peaches and Cream:
- Cut your peaches in half and remove the seed.
- In a small bowl, add your Greek yogurt, evaporated milk, agave, and vanilla extract and blend together. You can place your cream to the side to use in a later step.
- Heat your cooking pan to medium heat, add butter and brown sugar, and cook for 3 minutes. Add in your walnuts and cook for an additional 3 minutes then set to the side.
- I use a stovetop cast iron grill (paid link) for this recipe, but you can also use an outdoor grill. For the stovetop, you’ll want to grill the peaches (fruit side down) at high heat for 3 minutes. Flip the peaches over (grilled side up) and sprinkle nutmeg and cinnamon on top.
- Cook on the skin side for 2 additional minutes then place on serving dish. Top with candied walnuts and cream sauce.
Here are a few more recipes that incorporate fresh fruit:
- Easy Dark Cherry Sauce
- Funnel Cake with Homemade Strawberry Sauce
- Strawberry & Lemon Cookie Ice Cream Trifle
- Cherry Lemonade Cupcakes
- Ooey Gooey Pineapple Butter Cake
Grilled Peaches and Cream
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
Served with a sweet cream sauce, my Grilled Peaches and Cream recipe is a great way to create a tasty dessert using fresh fruit.
Ingredients
- 3 Whole Peaches
- 1/2 cup Evaporated Milk
- 5 oz. Greek Yogurt Peach
- 1 cup Walnut Halves
- 1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. Ground Nutmeg
- 2 tbsp. Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp. Butter
- 1 tsp. Organic Agave
Instructions
- Begin by cutting the peaches in half and removing the seed then place to the side.
- In a small bowl, add Greek Yogurt Peach, Evaporated Milk, Organic Agave, and Vanilla Extract and whisk (paid link) until smooth.
- Heat cooking pan to medium heat, add butter, and once melted add brown sugar then stir occasionally for 3 minutes or until sugar begins to slightly break down. Add walnut halves to the buttered pan and cook for 3 minutes then set to the side.
- Heat your cast iron grill (paid link) to medium/high heat and cook the peach halves for 3 minutes fruit side down. Flip the peaches to the skin side. Sprinkle nutmeg and cinnamon over the top.
- Cook on the skin side for 2 additional minutes then place on serving dish. Top of grilled peaches with cream sauce and buttered walnuts. Serve hot.
Notes
Feel free to switch out the walnuts for pecans!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Grilled
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 496
- Fat: 30.6g
WOW! Grilled peaches and cream! Does it get any more summery than that? I love everything about this and want to make it ASAP!
Thanks a lot Julie!
Wow! That looks amazing! What a perfect summer time dessert! My peaches are plentiful this year, so I will be trying these!
Thanks a lot Beth!
Hi Eric! I enjoy eating raw fruits, but Omg! grilled are delicious, so juicy and sweet, perfect for yogurt or ice cream! Love it!
Yes ice cream is a good change up as well. Thanks Angelica!
Mmmmn this looks amazing. I love peaches and can’t wait to try this recipe out. I love the mix of agave and brown sugar for additional sweetness. And grilling the peaches is genius!
Thanks Michelle! I appreciate it
This looks like something that I’m going to definitely have to try this summer while the peaches are good for the getting. I love hot fruit topped with anything creamy, so my tastebuds are screaming to try this!
Good deal Crystal please let me know how it comes out!