The mascarpone cream goes into the fridge first: Greek yogurt, honey, and vanilla extract whisked together until smooth, then the mascarpone folded in until the mixture is thick and glossy. It needs to be cold when it meets the warm peaches, which is not just a preference but the contrast that makes the whole dessert work. The peaches cut into wedges, brushed with olive oil on both sides, and go onto a hot grill or grill pan, four to five minutes on the first side until the marks appear and the juice starts releasing, then two to three minutes on the other.

Tarragon is the finishing detail that makes this dessert more interesting than grilled peaches with cream usually manage to be. Its faint anise quality sits against the sweetness of the peach and the richness of the mascarpone without competing with either, it simply makes the whole plate taste better. Two bowls, two peaches, one very good reason to keep tarragon in the herb garden.

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Key Ingredients in This Recipe

Ingredients to make Grilled Peaches on Mascarpone Cream

You’ll find the complete list of ingredients and exact quantities in the recipe below.

Peaches
Mascarpone cheese
Greek yogurt
Vanilla extract
Honey
Tarragon

How to Make Grilled Peaches on Mascarpone Cream

Step 1 – Make the Mascarpone cream by mixing Greek yogurt with honey and vanilla extract. Once that is well mixed, add the Mascarpone cheese. It will be a thick cream.

You can make it thinner by adding a little bit of milk, if you like. The grilled peaches are very juicy, so a thick cream adds more texture and pleasure than a thin cream.

Step 2 – Wash and dry the peaches. Cut them in half and cut the halves in 3-4 wedges. Brush both sides of the wedges with oil.

You can also decide to just cut the peaches in halves and grill them a such.

Step 3 – Heat the grill or a grill pan and place the peach slices on the grill for 4-5 minutes or until you see grill marks. A give-away is that the peaches start releasing their juices.

Flip the slices onto the other side and grill an additional 2-3 minutes.

Step 4 – Transfer the grilled peach slices to a platter for easier plating and to stop the cooking process.

Step 5 – Take the Mascarpone Cream out of the fridge and divide over 2 plates or wide bowls. Place the peach slices on top of that cream. Garnish with tarragon for a finishing touch.

Grilled Peaches on Mascarpone cream in green bowl

Serve immediately and ENJOY!

Alternatives & Substitutes

If you can’t find tarragon, try rosemary, thyme or basil.
Instead of peaches, you can do the same with nectarines, apricots, plumps, mangos, or pineapple; each fruit bringing their own characteristic flavor.
Mascarpone can be replaced by cream cheese or crème fraîche, however the latter adds a tang to the cream.

Other Peach Recipes to Try

Peaches n Cream Clafouti with powdered sugar — Peaches n Cream Clafouti

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