Grilled Peaches Dessert With Vegan Mascarpone Cheese
Juicy Grilled Peaches Dessert recipe topped with creamy vegan mascarpone and salty pistachios, then drizzled with luscious maple syrup for the best vegan dessert recipe ever.
Let’s celebrate peach season by making this simple dessert. Whether you’re cooking on an indoor grill pan or outdoor grill, grilled peaches, with their caramelized edges and juicy sweetness, make a perfect delicious dessert when topped with a dollop of vegan mascarpone cheese or dairy-free vanilla ice cream. Enjoy simple grilled peaches with dairy-free mascarpone as an appetizer, snack or dessert any time of year you can get your hands on fresh peaches.
🍑 Ingredients for Grilled Peaches Dessert (With Substitutions)
- Vegan Mascarpone Cheese – peach desserts taste wonderful with my homemade vegan mascarpone but you can use a vegan store-bought version if you can find it if you don’t feel like making it. You can substitute with vegan ricotta, vegan burrata cheese or dairy-free vanilla ice cream, as well.
- Peaches – fresh ripe peaches will give a little to the touch and smell delicious, like peaches should. To cut them, simply slice on the seam, twist gently and they will break apart perfectly. Then, just use your finger to remove the pit.
- Crushed Pistachios (not pictured) – I love using salted pistachios (I crush them myself) in this recipe but you can also use crushed cashews, macadamia nuts, walnuts, pecans or almonds.
- Maple Syrup – I like to brush the peach halves with maple syrup before grilling, however, it does burn as you can see by the pictures. An alternative would be to use vegetable oil or olive oil to grill them and brushing them with maple syrup right before serving.
- Sea Salt – sprinkling the peaches with sea salt before grilling enhances their flavor and brings out their natural juiciness.
- Fresh Thyme (optional) – for a nice pop of color, add fresh thyme, parsley, or mint as a finishing touch.
🔪 How To Make Grilled Peaches
Step 1: begin by preheating the grill on low. Then, wash and pat dry your sweet peaches. Take a sharp knife and cut at the seam, then gently twist each peach half in opposite directions to separate them. Next, take your finger and gently remove the pit. See how to easily cut a peach for step-by-step directions.
Step 2: brush each peach half with maple syrup. Alternatively, you can brush with olive oil and leave the maple syrup off until you remove them from the grill. This prevents charring. Sprinkle each half with sea salt before placing on the grill.
Step 3: grill with the cut sides of the peaches down, on medium heat, for approximately 5-10 minutes. If using maple syrup, be careful, they will char. If you don’t like them that way, leave the maple syrup off until until you remove them from the grill and use olive oil to grill them instead. Whatever you use, watch them carefully so they don’t burn.
Step 4: once they are tender with nice grill makes, use tongs to remove from the grill and placed on a plate. Let them cool for a couple of minutes, then, drop a dollop of vegan mascarpone into each peach half. Sprinkle with pistachios and drizzle a bit more maple syrup on each before serving. An alternative topping is to finish with fresh thyme.
👨🏽🍳 Expert Tips
- As stated previously, maple syrup will cause these juicy peaches to have some pretty hefty char marks. I like them like this, but you may not. An alternative is to brush the peach halves with olive oil and save brushing them with maple syrup until after you remove from the grill prior to serving.
- Grilling times will vary, depending upon your grill. For best results, I use this smokeless indoor grill from Amazon for all my grilling recipes and I absolutely love it. But this easy dessert can be made on an outdoor grill as well.
- If you prefer, instead of grilled peaches, you can bake them in the oven. Preheat your oven to 425F/218C and bake for approximately 15 minutes, checking them frequently so they don’t burn. However; just remember you won’t get those beautiful grill marks.
🍨 Variations
- Add a balsamic glaze – you can also make this peaches recipe using a balsamic glaze by adding 1 cup balsamic vinegar and 1/4 cup brown sugar to a small saucepot. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring often, until it’s reduced to about half. Remove glaze from heat allowing it to cool while grilling the peaches. Then brush each peach half with the glaze prior to serving.
- Add a brown sugar glaze – similar to a balsamic glaze, make this easy grilled peach dessert with a brown sugar glaze by combining 1/4 cup vegan melted butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon to a small bowl. Stir until brown sugar and cinnamon dissolve completely in with the butter. Remove peaches from grill and brush the cut sides thoroughly.
- Scoop of vanilla ice cream – dairy-free vanilla ice cream is dreamy in this recipe and a great alternative to vegan mascarpone.
- Homemade whipped cream – make this coconut whipped cream or you can by dairy-free whipped cream from your local grocery store.
- Top with homemade cookie crumbs – think these Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies or my Lavender Shortbread Cookies.
💭 Frequently Asked Questions
The best peaches are firm, ripe peaches, which are ideal for grilling. They should be slightly soft to the touch but not mushy. Freestone peaches are preferable because their pits are easier to remove compared to clingstone varieties.
You should grill peaches with the skin on. The skin helps hold the fruit together during grilling and adds a nice texture. It also helps prevent the fruit from becoming too mushy.
Grilling times will vary depending upon your grill. On my grill, I cook them for 5-10 minutes, on medium heat. They are done when you see grill marks and they are tender, but not mushy.
Store leftover grilled peaches without any toppings in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. You can reheat them gently in a pan or microwave before serving.
Yes, you can. Simply allow them to cool to room temperature, then store then in a single layer in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature or in your refrigerator overnight.
🥯 Serving Suggestions
- Vegan Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Skinny Vanilla Latte
- Vegan Banana Bread Muffins
- Cavolo Nero Pasta
- Avocado Pasta
- Portobello Mushroom Burger
- Grilled Carrot Dogs
- Garlic Chili Oil Noodles
🌡️ How to Store & Freeze Grilled Peaches
Store leftover grilled peaches without any toppings in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. You can reheat them gently in a pan or microwave before serving.
To freeze, allow them to cool to room temperature. Then, store then in a single layer in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature or in your refrigerator overnight.
🎂 More Dessert Recipes
Recipe inspired by Regi from Nuts and Twigs.
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Grilled Peaches Dessert Recipe With Vegan Mascarpone
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 medium peaches halved
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 cup vegan mascarpone
Instructions
- Begin by washing and patting dry your peaches. Take a sharp knife and cut at the seam, then gently twist the peach halves in opposite directions to separate them. Take your finger and remove the pit.
- Brush each peach half with maple syrup. Alternatively, you can brush with olive oil and leave the maple syrup off until the end once you remove from the grill to prevent charring. Sprinkle each half with sea salt prior to grilling.
- Grill the peaches, flesh side down, on medium heat, for approximately 5-10 minutes. If using maple syrup, be careful, they will char. I like them that way but if you don't, leave the maple syrup off until after you remove them from the grill and use olive oil for grilling instead. Whatever you use, watch them carefully so they don't burn.
- Remove from the grill and place on a plate. Drop a dollop of vegan mascarpone into each peach half. Sprinkle with pistachios and drizzle a bit more maple syrup on each before serving. An alternative topping is to finish with fresh thyme.
Notes
- As stated previously, maple syrup will cause these juicy peaches to have some pretty hefty char marks. I like them like this, but you may not. An alternative is to brush the peach halves with olive oil and save brushing them with maple syrup until after you remove from the grill prior to serving.
- Grilling times will vary, depending upon your grill. For best results, I use this smokeless indoor grill from Amazon for all my grilling recipes and I absolutely love it. But this easy dessert can be made on an outdoor grill as well.
- If you prefer, instead of grilled peaches, you can bake them in the oven. Preheat your oven to 425F/218C and bake for approximately 15 minutes, checking them frequently so they don’t burn. However; just remember you won’t get those beautiful grill marks.
- Add a balsamic glaze – you can also make this peaches recipe using a balsamic glaze by adding 1 cup balsamic vinegar and 1/4 cup brown sugar to a small saucepot. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring often, until it’s reduced to about half. Remove glaze from heat allowing it to cool while grilling the peaches. Then brush each peach half with the glaze prior to serving.
- Add a brown sugar glaze – similar to a balsamic glaze, make this easy grilled peach dessert with a brown sugar glaze by combining 1/4 cup vegan melted butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon to a small bowl. Stir until brown sugar and cinnamon dissolve completely in with the butter. Remove peaches from grill and brush the cut sides thoroughly.
- Scoop of vanilla ice cream – dairy-free vanilla ice cream is dreamy in this recipe and a great alternative to vegan mascarpone.
- Homemade whipped cream – make this coconut whipped cream or you can by dairy-free whipped cream from your local grocery store.
- Nutrition information is an estimate.
What a lovely grilled dessert recipe! Our guests loved it! Thanks!
Happy to hear. Thanks Nora.
This is quite literally the PERFECT summer treat! Grilled peaches are the best!!
Glad you enjoyed. Thank you Leslie.
I loved the simplicity and healthy aspects of this recipe. Peaches and mascarpone cheese are two of my favorite. I also sprinkled some pistachios as you suggested. It was delish!
Good to hear. Thanks Juyali.
This recipe was so delicious! The peaches combined with mascarpone and pistachios were the best! I loved everything about this dessert!
Happy you loved it. Thanks Nicole.
Grilled peaches with mascarpone cheese are yummy. Grilling enhances the taste of peaches.
Indeed. Thanks Swathi.
Love the char on the peaches. The vegan marscapone is to die for.
Me too and thank you Krystle.