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The Best Easy Grilled Peaches with Gingersnaps

A person enjoying a dessert of Grilled Peaches with Gingersnaps at a summer barbecue.

A simple and elegant summer dessert, this recipe features fresh, firm peaches grilled until tender and warm. The grilled peach halves are sprinkled with brown sugar, which melts into a glaze or can be caramelized with a torch. The warm, sweet peaches are then served with scoops of fat-free vanilla frozen yogurt and a crunchy topping of crumbled gingersnap cookies, creating a delightful contrast of temperatures and textures.

Ingredients

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  • 1 firm peach, halved and pitted
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 4 scoops vanilla fat-free frozen yogurt
  • 2 gingersnap cookies, crumbled

Instructions

  1. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  2. Brush the cut sides of the peach halves with canola oil.
  3. Place the peaches on the preheated grill and cook for about 10 minutes, turning as needed, until they are tender and warmed through with grill marks.
  4. Place each warm peach half on a serving plate, skin-side down.
  5. Sprinkle the brown sugar over the peaches, allowing the residual heat to melt it into a glaze. (Alternatively, use a small kitchen torch to caramelize the sugar).
  6. Serve each peach half with 2 scoops of fat-free frozen yogurt.
  7. Sprinkle the crumbled gingersnap cookies on top and serve immediately.

Notes

  • Using a firm peach is recommended so that it holds its shape on the grill without becoming mushy.
  • The brown sugar can be either melted by the heat of the peach or caramelized with a kitchen torch for a crispier, brûléed top.
  • This is a quick dessert that is best assembled and served immediately while the peaches are still warm.

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