Description
Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone Cream is a quick and elegant summer dessert made with juicy peaches, velvety mascarpone cream, bourbon-salted caramel, and chopped almonds. This 15-minute treat is perfect for BBQs, dinner parties, or easy weeknight sweets.
Ingredients
For the Grilled Peaches
4 large ripe peaches, halved and pitted
Olive oil, for brushing
For the Mascarpone Cream
½ cup heavy cream
½ cup mascarpone cheese
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Bourbon Salted Caramel Sauce
½ cup salted caramel sauce (homemade or store-bought)
1–2 teaspoons bourbon, to taste
For Assembly
¼ cup almonds, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Prep the Peaches
- Preheat your grill to medium-high.
- Lightly brush each peach half (cut-side) with olive oil to enhance caramelization.
- Grill the Peaches
- Place peaches cut-side down and grill about 5 minutes, or until tender with nice grill marks. They should retain some firmness—don’t overcook.
- Make the Mascarpone Cream
- In a bowl, whip together heavy cream, mascarpone cheese, and vanilla until medium-stiff peaks form.
- Chill in the fridge to keep cool and fresh.
- Prepare the Bourbon Salted Caramel Sauce
- Gently mix the bourbon into the warm salted caramel sauce right before serving.
- Let cool slightly; you can make this up to two days in advance—store airtight at room temp.
- Assemble
- Arrange the grilled peaches on a serving plate and spoon a generous dollop of mascarpone cream on top of each.
- Drizzle bourbon caramel generously over the top.
- Sprinkle chopped almonds for added texture and visual appeal.
Notes
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Use slightly firm ripe peaches for the best texture.
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Mascarpone cream can be made 1–2 hours ahead and kept chilled.
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Bourbon caramel can be made up to 2 days ahead—store airtight at room temperature.
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Substitute bourbon with vanilla extract for an alcohol-free version.
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Try grilled apricots or plums for a fruity twist.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: North American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 peach half with toppings
- Calories: 142 kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Protein: 2g