Duraznos al Grill con Requeson (Grilled Peaches with Ricotta Cheese)
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on Aug 14, 2021
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These grilled peaches with ricotta cheese drizzled with honey and topped with sweet almonds creates a luscious dessert easy enough for anyone to recreate. This dish can be served for breakfast, dessert, or as a snack.
It is prime peach season — they are available at almost every farmer’s market and grocery store.
Why I love this recipe
This dish has to be the easiest recipe ever. It’s simple to prepare and not to mention fancy when plated. The only cooking needed is the actual grilling of the peaches, which softens the peaches and magnifies the sweetness and juiciness while adding a smoky flavor to each grilled peach.
Once I took a bite of the ricotta cheese combined with the honey I was catapulted to my childhood where I sat at my grandma’s kitchen table eating fresh flour tortillas slathered with requesón (ricotta cheese) and drizzled with miel virgen (honey).
How To Grill Peaches
Select firm and ripe peaches (but not too ripe). The goal is for the peach to be sturdy enough to stand up to the grilling process. The truth is that grilled peaches are surprisingly simple, heat grill or a grill pan to medium high heat.
How to Serve and Eat Grilled Peaches
These grilled peaches are topped with ricotta cheese, a drizzle of honey, and sprinkled with almonds and fresh mint. Don’t like ricotta cheese? Try these grilled peaches topped with ice cream, whipped cream, yogurt, or nothing at all.
Love easy desserts?
Try these recipes:
- Strawberry Shortcakes
- Apple Galette
- Dessert Tacos
- Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars
- Peach Crisp
- Butter Pecan Bourbon Fudge
What is your favorite way to top grilled peaches? Let me know in the comments below.
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Duraznos al Grill con Requeson (Grilled Peaches with Ricotta Cheese)
Ingredients
- 2 ripe peaches, peeled, halved with pits removed
- 1/2 cup fresh ricotta cheese or requesón
- 1/4 cup honey
- almond slivers
- 4 sprigs fresh mint
Instructions
- Oil the grill grate and set flame to med-high. When the grill is nice and hot, grill each half peach for 3 to 5 minutes per side.
- Place peaches on a plate with cut side facing up.
- Place a dollop of approximately 2 tablespoons of fresh ricotta cheese or requesón in the center of each peach half and drizzle with honey.
- Sprinkle with slivered almonds. Garnish with a sprig of mint.
Notes
- This dish can be served for breakfast, dessert, or as a snack.
- If you wanna be fancy, rotate peaches 90 degrees till grill marks appear for a criss-cross pattern.
- Don't like ricotta cheese? Try these grilled peaches topped with ice cream, whipped cream, yogurt, or nothing at all.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Photography by Jenna Sparks
Originally published: August 2012.
I’m just getting into grilling fruit! This combo is fantastically delicious. Yums.
I’ll bring the bottle if you bring the food 😉 A tasty delight assured!
This looks delicious as do many of your recipes. I’m a fan! I bet this recipe would pair nicely with a Loire Chenin blanc.
Oh I bet it would Pamela! Yummy! Now I need to buy me a bottle and test it out, just to be sure 😉
They look so good. Good job Maya on the decorating.
Simple, beautiful, and sounds delicious. What more could you ask for? Love the fork and knife…
My daughter is ten years old and knows how to make them herself. Her favorite part is drizzling the honey to make a fancy design. She decorated the photo above 😉