So now that we’ve all agreed that it’s popsicles and not ice pops, is it cream or creme? We vote for cream because creme is a little too fancypants.
Does anybody know why vendors at the farmers market never sell individual peaches? You always have to buy a big box of them, and they have such a short shelf-life, there’s no way anyone can finish so many peaches in a few days time. So what do with them? Well, you can serve grilled peaches as an alternative to peach pie or cobbler. Top them with some vanilla ice cream or granola for a (relatively) low-calorie dessert or serve them as a more savory side by sprinkling them with fresh herbs like thyme or rosemary and a little salt and pepper.
The absolute best, though, is making popsicles. And while grilling the peaches first intensifies their flavor, feel free to use fresh peaches instead.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon agave nectar or honey
- 4 peaches halved and pitted
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Combine olive oil and agave nectar or honey; brush over cut sides of peaches.
- Arrange peaches, cut side down, on a grill rack coated with cooking spray. Cook until caramelized.
- Remove from grill and top with fresh herbs, ice cream, granola, or anything else you like. Reserve 3 peach halves for popsicles, if you're making them.
Ingredients
- 1 vanilla pudding cup I use ZenSoy
- 1/4 c. milk I use soymilk
- 1 1/2 tbsp. granulated sugar you may want to use more if the peaches are tart
- 1/2 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 3 grilled peach halves
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze until solid.
20 Comments
Miriam
September 9, 2011 at 5:05 amAbsolutely yummylicious! Definitely noted to try for my family. Especially the kids.
Stephanie @ henry happened
September 9, 2011 at 2:40 pmLove the grilling idea! Yum. And I’m with on cream. 🙂
blueviolet
September 9, 2011 at 3:54 pmCreme sounds haughty. I agree! I would love to try your grilled peaches! I’m thumbing this up!
Emily
September 9, 2011 at 10:38 pmGirl these sound too good! I’d love to try them…must get one of those fancy prancy Popsicle makers first!
Best,
Emily
The Type A Housewife
September 10, 2011 at 11:13 pmOh, but you can make them in regular molds too. The Zoku is just faster, for those of us with little patience. 🙂
BKWilliams
September 10, 2011 at 3:32 amThese sound and look good enough to make me want to lick the monitor…lol…YUMMY!
Kelly
September 10, 2011 at 4:55 amThese sound delicious! I just got my Zoku today will be going through your recipes and finding stuff to make. I sure do hope peaches are still on sale. FYI – you can make peach muffins too. Just learned that this week as I had peaches that were starting to soften – yum!
The Type A Housewife
September 10, 2011 at 11:12 pmOoh, peach muffins would be so good! Have you used your Zoku yet? I made the best Ginger Peach popsicles with it last week. They were seriously the best ones I’ve made all summer. (And yeah, if you hadn’t guessed, peaches have been on sale a lot here lately. I also made peach fruit leather last week!)
ElfRenee
September 10, 2011 at 5:32 amMmm, yum!!!
Courtney
September 10, 2011 at 3:39 pmYum delish!
Grumpy Grateful Mom
September 10, 2011 at 5:26 pmI would have never thought to use grilled peaches in popsicles–yum! I love grilled peaches, though I grilled some last year that weren’t ripe enough–bleck.
Casey
September 12, 2011 at 1:29 pmThose pops are a fantastic idea. I am not a pop eater, generally but these would be eaten quickly.
The Type A Housewife
September 13, 2011 at 1:25 amI’m not a big popsicle fan either, until I started making my own. The store bought ones are too boring for me, I guess. 🙂
Val
September 12, 2011 at 6:44 pmI was JUST reading a recipe that had grilled peaches… they sound super good!
The Type A Housewife
September 13, 2011 at 1:22 amThey are so easy too. I’m all about grilled fruit this summer. 🙂
BusyWorkingMama
September 13, 2011 at 11:47 amYUM!! I love both of these recipes – especially grilled peaches! I will have to experiment with these!
The Type A Housewife
September 14, 2011 at 11:43 amI’m not a big fan of peaches, but grilling them makes them so much better, in my opinion. 🙂 I think I might try making a grilled peach salsa…
BusyWorkingMama
September 14, 2011 at 11:47 amI saw Jollymom.com had a grilled peach sandwich post a few weeks ago. It looked kind of interesting!
Danguole
July 26, 2012 at 12:06 amLove grilled peaches! Add a dollop of goat cheese and a drizzle of honey and I’m set. Those popsicles look great too!
Kiersten
July 26, 2012 at 3:48 pmThanks! I think the best thing about grilled peaches is that there are SO many things you can do with them. I’m partial to ice cream on top myself. 🙂