Desserts
Cinnamon Grilled Peaches
This recipe for Cinnamon Grilled Peaches offers a simple yet flavorful way to enjoy summer fruit. Peach quarters are skewered on cinnamon sticks, which infuse them with extra flavor as they grill. A sweet and boozy glaze made with butter, brown sugar, and rum adds richness. The peaches are grilled until lightly charred, then basted with the glaze. It’s a quick dessert that showcases ripe peaches and works well with ice cream. The use of cinnamon sticks as skewers is a clever trick that adds both flavor and visual appeal to the dish.
Cinnamon Grilled Peaches Recipe
Cinnamon Grilled Peaches
Recipe Notes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Method: Direct Grilling
Ingredients
- 4 large ripe freestone peaches
- 8 cinnamon sticks
- 8 fresh mint leaves
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted buttter
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 Peach or vanilla ice cream (optional), for serving
Recipe Steps
Step 1: Rinse the peaches and blot them dry with paper towels. Cut each peach in half along the crease, running your knife in a circular motion around the peach and cutting to the pit. Twist the halves in opposite directions to separate them. Using a spoon, pry out and discard the pit. Cut each peach half in half. Using a pointed chopstick or metal skewer, make a starter hole in the center of each peach quarter, working from the pit side to the skin side. Skewer 2 peach quarters on each cinnamon stick, placing a mint leaf between the 2 quarters.
Step 2: Combine the butter, brown sugar, rum, cinnamon, and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Let the glaze boil until thick and syrupy, about 5 minutes.
Step 3: Set up your grill for direct grilling and preheat to high.
Step 4: When ready to cook, brush and oil the grill grate. Place the skewered peaches on the hot grate and grill until nicely browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side, basting with the rum and butter glaze. Spoon any remaining glaze over the grilled peaches and serve at once. Peach or vanilla ice cream makes a great accompaniment.
