Caramelized Grilled Peaches and Ice Cream
Easy caramelized grilled peaches and ice cream topped with homemade caramel. A fresh peach dessert that’s sweet, and perfect for a dessert.

Caramelized Grilled Peaches and Ice Cream
This easy Caramelized Grilled Peaches Recipe is a simple and delicious way to enjoy fresh peaches. Softened on the grill and topped with creamy ice cream and homemade caramel sauce. Sprinkling crush nuts over this dessert to serve. This fresh peach dessert is the perfect sweet treat. Whether you’re looking for grilled peaches and ice cream ideas or homemade caramel recipes, this one delivers flavor with minimal effort. Stovetop cooking for the caramel sauce recipe, and oven cook or bake for grilling the peach halves or grill on the stovetop. the ice cream is a homemade, no coo no bake dessert recipe idea. You can use vanilla or chocolate ice cream. This recipe ideas makes a delicious Fine dining idea to serve for special occasions.
FAQ’s
Why are grilled peaches so good?
Grilled peaches or any fresh homegrown fruits, grilled in oven or on a stovetop grilling pan brings out the flavor and elevates the sweetness of the fruit. Adding the fruit with yogurt or ice cream or pavlova nests or with cheesecake make a delicious dessert.
Does grilling soften peaches?
Heating up or grilling the peaches and other fruits, intensifies the natural sugars of the peach/fruits and softens and ripens the fruits. Sweetens up the fruits for a delicious flavor for adding to desserts.
What pairs best with peaches?
- Nut: almonds, hazelnuts, pecan nuts.
- Fruits: plums, citrus fruits of lemon, lime, orange.
- Herbs: basil, tarragon, cinnamon, clove, ginger, and vanilla.
- Other: brown sugar, caramel, honey, maple syrup,
- Alcohol: bourbon, brandy…..
Should you peel peaches before grilling?
No, no need to peel the fruits or the peaches. Grilling them makes the skin soft. If you do not like the texture of the skin, then peel them. But do take their pips out.
Ingredients for Caramelized Grilled Peaches and Ice Cream
- ripe but firm fresh peaches (halved and pitted) 🍑
- ice cream 🍦(get a vanilla ice cream recipe. ⬅️)
- melted butter (or neutral oil like grapeseed) 🧈
- Crushed nuts or granola (optional, for crunch) 🥜
- sugar
- heavy cream
- salt 🧂
- vanilla extract
For all the amounts and the full instructions to make this easy caramelized grilled peaches and ice cream see the recipe attached. Download or print it and even use online with the cook mode. 😉
How To make Caramelized Grilled Peaches and Ice Cream
- In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the sugar over medium heat.
- Stir constantly with a heatproof spatula or wooden spoon. The sugar will clump, then melt into an amber liquid (watch carefully to prevent burning).
- Once fully melted and amber colored, immediately add the butter.
- The mixture will bubble up, keep stirring until the butter is fully incorporated.
- Slowly pour in the cream while stirring. It will bubble again, this is normal. Stir until smooth (1–2 minutes)
- Remove from heat and stir in the salt. Let it cool.
- Heat your oven grill (or grill pan) to medium-high.
- Add butter in small pieces on the cut halves of the peaches or brush them with melted butter.
- Grill the Peaches. Place peaches cut-side down on the grill.
- Grill for 3–5 minutes until grill marks appear and the flesh softens slightly. (Flip and grill the skin side for another 2–3 minutes (optional)
- Place warm peach halves in dessert bowls. Cut them into edible slices.
- Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream in the center.
- Drizzle with salted caramel.

- Top with fresh mint, crushed nuts.

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PrintCaramelized Grilled Peaches and Ice Cream
Easy caramelized grilled peaches and ice cream topped with homemade caramel. A fresh peach dessert that’s sweet, and perfect for a dessert.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 6 min
- Total Time: 15-20 min
- Yield: 2
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Oven cook and baking
Ingredients
- 2 ripe but firm peaches (halved and pitted)
- 1tsp melted butter (or neutral oil like grapeseed)
- Vanilla ice cream (or your favorite flavor)
- Fresh mint leaves (optional, for garnish)
- Crushed nuts or granola (optional, for crunch)
Salted Caramel
- 1 cup sugar
- 2tbsp butter
- 6tbsp heavy cream
- 1tsp salt
- 1tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the sugar over medium heat.
- Stir constantly with a heatproof spatula or wooden spoon. The sugar will clump, then melt into an amber liquid (watch carefully to prevent burning).
- Once fully melted and amber-colored, immediately add the butter.
- The mixture will bubble up—keep stirring until the butter is fully incorporated.
- Slowly pour in the cream while stirring. It will bubble again—this is normal.
- Stir until smooth (1–2 minutes)
- Remove from heat and stir in the salt. Let it cool.
- Heat your oven grill (or grill pan) to medium-high.
- Add butter in small pieces on the cut halves of the peaches or brush them with melted butter.
- Grill the Peaches. Place peaches cut-side down on the grill.
- Grill for 3–5 minutes until grill marks appear and the flesh softens slightly. (Flip and grill the skin side for another 2–3 minutes (optional)
- Place warm peach halves in bowls. Cut them into slices.
- Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream in the center. (get a recipe easy tasteful vanilla ice cream)
- Drizzle with salted caramel.
- Top with fresh mint, crushed nuts.
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