By Lisa B. Smith, RDN, CLC

Shining Mountain Health and Wellness

Peaches are delicious, nutritious, and abundant! Enjoy fresh peaches in season and frozen during the cold months. They contain fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that help fight disease, they are low in calories and make a great snack.  

Another way to enjoy them is to grill them. This recipe also works for nectarines, apricots, and plums.  With a little bit of butter and brown sugar, they caramelize into a glaze of super deliciousness! 

 

Grilled Dessert Peaches 

 

Ingredients: 

• 4 ripe peaches, cut in half and pitted 
• 2 tablespoons of butter, melted 
• 2 tablespoons of brown sugar 
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon 

• Vanilla Greek yogurt 

 

Directions: 

• Preheat grill to medium-high. 
• Brush the cut side of peaches with butter and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. 

• Place peaches on grill, cut side up. Grill for three minutes and turn over, grill for an additional three minutes or until golden brown and tender. 
• Serve with a scoop of Vanilla Greek yogurt.  

 

*To pit a peach, run a knife along the outer flesh, turning around the pit as you cut.  Then twist apart and remove the pit. 

 

*To use the oven, preheat to 350 and place the peaches on a rimmed baking sheet, cooking on each side for 5-7 minutes or until browned and tender.