These grilled peaches are a sophisticated-looking summer treat that is simple, bright, and flavorful! Grilled peaches are paired with cinnamon mascarpone whipped cream and sprinkled with fresh wildflower honey.

Quick story time

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I feel like I’ve been waiting for grilling season for an eternity. It seems like the last time we fired up the grill, everyone talked in a transatlantic accent, and females fussed over their poodle skirts.

Actually, it hasn’t been that long. But it’s been long enough that when I said that I was going to unwrap the grill from its winter hibernation, the boyfriend inquired whether I needed him to show me how to ignite it. I didn’t, but it was an interesting question.

Later that afternoon, I fired the grill and went back inside to prepare everything for creating these grilled peaches. I was pumped, driven, and laser-focused. I carried everything I needed outside, set up my camera to start filming some nice video (since some of you said you wanted more video on this survey, and your wish is my command! ), and as soon as I was ready to start, a swarm of gigantic bees rushed the grill and headed straight for my head.

Naturally, I’m allergic to bees.

So I screamed and yanked him back inside. With everything out there, I realized I couldn’t simply leave the grill on, so I put on my huge puffy winter coat with the hood up, gloves, and sunglasses to shield the upper part of my face, and a scarf around the bottom half. I rushed out the door, switched off the grill, and raced back into the house to bring everything back in.

Those bees kept my grill hostage for the rest of the day.

What I discovered is that these are carpenter bees, and it is mating season, and the males become really aggressive in order to get a female. BLESS ME.

The good news is that they are not burrowed in our deck (the neighbors are) and that after mating season they will practically leave till next year. For whatever reason, they’ve decided that our deck is a great place to meet, so we’ll simply have to wait till they decide to leave the club.

Peaches and mascarpone cream are a match made in heaven

I eventually regained control of our equipment and prepared some wonderful, sweet, and lovely grilled peaches for you. And I’m sure you’re surprised by the toppings I chose: mascarpone whipped cream and honey. Now here’s the thing: it’s not like my typical whipped cream.

It’s nearly all mascarpone cheese, with just a trace of powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to make it thicker and scoopable like ice cream. Plus, I added cinnamon, so it’s clearly different.

I know I sound like a broken record when it comes to this whipped cream. But I can’t help myself, you guys. It’s simply sofreaking awesome. Everyone who has had it has raved about it and threatened to take full bowls of it from my kitchen. I’m not going to deny folks reasons to eat half a bowl while additional methods to enjoy it are being developed.

Nevertheless, I’m guessing there’s a chance of gigantic fuzzy carpenter bees assaulting you for it since it’s wonderful and they simply want to steal your happiness. Sons of bees who are self-centered.

Add a little raw honey

Speaking of bees (although in this instance, the industrious, lovely little honeybees), I used my cupboard staple Boston Honey Company Raw Wildflower Honey for the honey in this recipe. You’ve probably heard me mention them before, but Evan and his team truly know what they’re doing. If you reside in Massachusetts, you should definitely try some of their honey.

Raw wildflower is my favorite to cook with, while wildflower flavored with pollen and propolis is a necessity for toast. I purchase mine in the Boston Public Market, but it’s also available at local grocery shops and Whole Foods!

The peaches have to be ripe

I can’t stress enough how important it is for the peaches to be ripe. If they aren’t, you’ll need a steak knife to eat them, even if they’ve been grilled. And you can’t simply leave them on the grill for longer since the exterior will be burnt and disgusting. We’re not making peach-flavored charcoal here.

How do I know if the peaches are ripe?

• These should be a deep yellow. If you see any green, you should leave ship.
• Another indicator of a juicy, ripe peach that will be rich of taste is shriveling around the stem.
• They should be somewhat pliable. If you gently squeeze it, it should yield a bit, but don’t go Hulk-handing them or they’ll be bruised and mushy.
• They should have a pleasant odor. If they don’t have a pleasant aroma, they usually don’t have much taste.

How many servings does this recipe make?

To figure out how many peaches you’ll need for this dish, take your total number of dinner guests and split it in half.

2 peaches, so portions are simple to calculate. You just need 4 peaches if you have 8 people. I’ve placed the serving size for this as 1

And if it’s just you and one other person, it’ll be even simpler since you’ll only need one!

Other garnish ideas for grilled peaches

I prefer to keep it simple with a drizzle of honey and mint leaves, but you could add anything you want: brown sugar, more cinnamon, almond pieces, walnuts, fresh berries, caramel sauce, crumbled bacon, whatever you like.

How much honey should I add?

If you do add honey (which I strongly suggest), try for a subtle drizzle: just enough to give it flavor while letting the whipped cream shine.

Yet, let’s be honest, you’re not going to stop there. Pour a little extra so that it drips down onto the peach and melds their tastes together.

Or, like me, go hog crazy and saturate the thing. Honey on the whipped cream, the peach, the dish, your hands, the table, and the head of your cat

Okay, I really like honey.

These grilled peaches would be ideal for a Memorial Day barbecue, a graduation celebration, or any random Tuesday night. Everyone will agree that it’s delicious!

Are you surprised I waited this long to make that joke?

More grilled desserts:

• Curry Trail’s Grilled Pineapple with Brown Sugar Rum Glaze
• Crumb de la Crumb’s Grilled Chocolate Chip Cookie Bacon Smores
• Silvanas Kitchen’s Grilled Fruit Cobbler
• Savory Sweet Life’s Grilled Pound Cake with Cherry Compote
• Half Baked Harvest’s Grilled Espresso Glazed Coconut Doughnuts
• Savory Nothings’ Sour Grilled Watermelon