Grilled Peaches with Vanilla Bean Mascarpone, Honey and Granola

Add these Grilled Peaches to your to-do list because they are out-of-this-world deeeelicious! And better yet they are quick and easy to make! And I’d even dare say we could classify them as a mostly healthy dessert (which is very rare around here, dessert is usually an all out splurge). You get this perfectly grilled sweet summer peach that has those slightly charred grill marks which give it such a nice depth of flavor, it’s covered with a spoonful of a luscious and creamy vanilla bean mascarpone, and it’s perfectly complimented with a drizzling of sweet honey and sprinkled with a crisp and crunchy honey granola.

Then it’s finished with a slightly tart red raspberry and garnished with a vibrant mint leaf for added color. I mean talk about easy dessert done right! I’m already dreaming about when I will make them again.

This recipe features a honey almond quinoa granola. If you’d like you can also swap out the granola with chopped nuts but definitely add one or the other, I love the contrast they offer to the softened peaches.

Then note that the amount pictured below is double the recipe. I figured most people wouldn’t need 24 halves, but if you do just double it like I did. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 6 firm but ripe peaches, halved and pitted
• 2 tsp olive oil, plus more for brushing grill
• 8 oz. mascarpone
• Seeds of 1/2 vanilla bean
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup honey
• 3/4 cup honey oat granola (or substitute 1/3 cup chopped nuts such as walnuts or pecans)
• 12 fresh raspberries
• Fresh mint leaves