Description
A simple and mouth-watering summer dessert featuring juicy grilled peaches topped with creamy vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, chopped pistachios, fresh mint, and a sprinkle of finishing salt. Perfect for quick preparation and outdoor gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Peaches
- 2 large ripe peaches
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, for brushing
Toppings
- Store bought or homemade vanilla ice cream, as needed
- Store bought or homemade caramel sauce, for drizzling
- Fresh mint, roughly minced, for garnish
- Roasted pistachios, roughly chopped, for garnish
- Finishing salt, a pinch (optional)
Instructions
- Halve and pit the peaches: Cut along the seam of each peach from stem to end, then twist the halves apart. If the pit remains stuck, carefully cut around it with a sharp knife and remove with a spoon.
- Preheat the grill: Heat a grill or grill pan over medium high heat. While heating, lightly brush the cut side of each peach half with olive oil to prevent sticking and enhance grill marks.
- Grill the peaches: Place peaches cut side down on the grill. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes until nice grill marks form and peaches soften slightly. Flip and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes on the skin side. Remove from heat.
- Assemble the dessert: When peaches are warm but easy to handle, arrange them on serving plates. Top each half with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, drizzle with caramel sauce, then sprinkle with chopped pistachios, fresh mint, and a pinch of finishing salt if desired.
- Serve immediately: Serve the grilled peaches with ice cream while still slightly warm for the perfect contrast of temperatures and textures.
Notes
- Use freestone peaches for easier pitting but clingstone peaches work fine as well.
- Brush peaches lightly with olive oil to avoid sticking and to enhance caramelization during grilling.
- Serve immediately to enjoy the contrast of warm fruit and cold ice cream.
- Substitute caramel sauce with honey or maple syrup for a different sweet drizzle.
- Roasted nuts add a nice crunch; use almonds or pecans if pistachios are unavailable.
- Finishing salt is optional but enhances the sweetness and flavors.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
