Grilled Peaches with Cinnamon and Brown Sugar

Grilled peaches with cinnamon and brown sugar are caramelized on the cut side until they develop grill marks, then finished warm. Serve with melting vanilla ice cream and a honey drizzle for an easy summer dessert.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings: 6 servings

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Calories: 320

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

6 ripe peaches, halved and pitted

6 peaches

2 tablespoons butter, melted

2 tbsp butter melted

1/4 cup brown sugar

0.25 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 tsp cinnamon

Vanilla ice cream for serving

1 vanilla ice cream for serving

Honey for drizzling

1 honey for drizzling

Method

Prep and season

Brush peach halves with melted butter on all sides so they look glossy. Keep the cut surfaces ready for the sugar coating.
Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together, then sprinkle generously over the cut side of the peaches. You should see an even brown-cinnamon layer on the exposed flesh.

Grill and serve

Preheat the grill to medium heat and place peaches cut-side down. The cut side should make contact immediately for caramelization.
Grill for 4-5 minutes until caramelized, with visible browning and grill marks on the cut side. Do not move the peaches during this first phase.
Flip the peaches and grill for another 3-4 minutes, until tender and lightly charred. The browned sugar should look melted and set at the edges.
Remove from the grill and serve warm with vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of honey. The ice cream should begin melting right on top.

Notes

For best caramelization, use peaches that are ripe but still firm and keep the cut sides clean and dry before grilling. Store leftover grilled peaches in the fridge up to 2 days; rewarm briefly over low heat or in a skillet. Freezing isn’t recommended because the peaches soften too much. For a dairy-free option, swap vanilla ice cream for coconut-based ice cream.