Grilled Nectarines with Banana Honey Soft Serve

Last weekend my mother-in-law, hubby, and I were sitting at my kitchen table. We had just finished up a yummy dinner, and all of a sudden, I jumped up.

ME: “Ooooh I have to make dessert now!”

THEM: “But we’re pretty full. Why the rush?”

ME: “Because it’s going to get dark soon!”

THEM: “We’re using the grill for it? We can still grill after the sun goes down.”

ME: “No we can’t, because I have a feeling it’s going to be yummy, and if it gets dark, then I can’t take pictures and blog the recipe!”

Ah yes, bad lighting… classic case of #foodbloggerproblems.

This dessert idea started when I nabbed some local nectarines. I hadn’t grilled fruit yet this summer and had it on my list of things to do sometime in August. And so, I decided I would throw my nectarines on the grill.

Or more accurately, I frantically sliced the nectarines, then recruited my hubby to swiftly throw them on the grill while there was still light…

I was trying to think of what to pair the grilled nectarines with, and then it hit me… frozen banana “ice cream” would be perfect.

Random tidbit: I eat bananas nearly every day, yet never just on their own — always in a smoothie, smeared with nut butter, in a yogurt bowl, or topping off my cereal.

Anyways, in preparation for this dessert, I sliced a couple of bananas and threw them in the freezer earlier that day.

While the nectarines were grilling, I combined the banana slices with honey, cinnamon, and vanilla extract in my food processor, pulsing until it was a creamy, ice cream-like soft serve.

And while these dessert cups came together just a few moments too late for ideal lighting, I managed to snap a few photos of the finished product at dusk to share with you, my friends.

This recipe is ideal for a guilt-free treat on a warm day. One serving of this recipe provides you with three servings of fruit – not too shabby!

Grilled Nectarines with Honey Banana Soft Serve

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 8 mins

Total Time 18 mins

Servings 3

Ingredients

  

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• 3 medium nectarines
• 3 bananas sliced and frozen
• 2 TBSP honey
• 1/4 TSP cinnamon
• 1/2 TSP vanilla extract
• Safflower oil for brushing

Instructions

 

• Brush your grill with safflower oil (I removed the racks to brush them, then placed them back on the grill.).
• Slice the nectarines. Arrange on the grill, and grill the slices over heat high until fruit is tender and blackened on the side facing down.
• Meanwhile, place the frozen banana slices, honey, cinnamon, and vanilla extract in a food processor. Pulse until creamy. You may need to scrape down the sides once or twice before the mixture smoothes out. Just keep on pulsing until it turns into a soft ice cream-like consistency!
• Spoon the soft serve into three small cups. Evenly divide the grilled nectarines on top. Enjoy immediately!

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Tell me… Have you grilled fruit at all this summer? What’s your favorite healthy dessert?