• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Recipes
  • About
  • Cookbook
  • Veganuary
  • FREE ebook
  • Shop

A Virtual Vegan

menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipes
  • About
  • Cookbook
  • Veganuary
  • FREE ebook
  • Shop
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • Recipes
    • About
    • Cookbook
    • Veganuary
    • FREE ebook
    • Shop
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • ×

    Home » Recipes » Grilling

    Published: May 13, 2021 · Modified: May 25, 2022 by Melanie McDonald · This post contains affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · 3 Comments

    Grilled Nectarines (Or Peaches)

    JUMP TO RECIPE PIN
    5 from 12 votes
    Grilled Nectarines

    Meltingly soft and sweet grilled nectarines that magically create their own buttery, caramel-y sauce while cooking. A simple yet decadent grilled vegan dessert!

    grilled nectarines

    So this is summer. In dessert form. We're talking sweet, juicy, at the peak of sweetness, grilled nectarines (or peaches), cooked up in little foil packages with some delicious but simple flavour-giving add-ins.

    Make them up and pop on the grill then top with vegan ice cream for the easiest, most delicious grilled vegan dessert!

    Jump to:
    • Ingredient notes
    • How to Grill Nectarines
    • Making Ahead
    • Serving Suggestions
    • Leftovers
    • Hungry for more?
    • Recipe
    • Comments & Reviews

    Ingredient notes

    Here's what you need to make grilled nectarines:

    ingredients for making grilled nectarines
    • Nectarines - Or peaches. They must be nice and ripe. Fresh apricots would also work well.
    • Vegan butter - Or use coconut oil or my vegan brown butter. For flavour, and it also combines with the other ingredients to create a sauce while cooking so everything is super juicy and delish.
    • Sugar - Either coconut sugar or dark brown sugar. It melts down and mixes with the nectarine juice, spices, and vegan butter to make a delicious fruity caramel-y sauce while they cook.
    • Cinnamon & vanilla - Flavours that work so well with nectarines and peaches!
    • Foil - Essential for wrapping these in so they steam themselves cooked while creating their own delicious sauce.
    • Brandy or bourbon - Totally optional and only for the adults! This takes the grilled nectarines right over the top!

    How to Grill Nectarines

    Nectarines and peaches are a fruit that tastes particularly delicious when grilled so this is a dessert you don't want to miss out on!

    Here's how to make my grilled nectarine recipe in 2 simple steps:

    1. Put nectarine halves in the middle of some foil and top with the other ingredients. Carefully bundle them up.
    2. Cook on the grill until meltingly tender, sweet, and hot.

    That's it! Not fancy but ridiculously easy and ridiculously delicious.
    (This recipe would also work well on a campfire).

    fresh nectarines

    Making Ahead

    These grilled nectarines can be made and packaged up as per the recipe up to 2 days before you want to cook them. Just store them in the fridge and be very careful that the foil doesn't get punctured. Transfer them to the grill straight from the fridge.

    Serving Suggestions

    I think a big melty scoop of dairy-free ice cream is the most perfect accompaniment to juicy, saucy, hot grilled nectarines. Vanilla works well as do caramel-type flavours. You could also top them with vegan yogurt, whipped coconut cream, squirty vegan cream or vegan Cocowhip.

    Leftovers

    If you do end up with any leftover nectarines, let them cool in the foil. You can then refrigerate them and reheat them the next day either on the grill or in the oven at 350°F for about 15 minutes. Serve them for dessert again or enjoy them for breakfast with yogurt, oatmeal, or chia pudding.

    Hungry for more?

    • Vegan Sausage Recipe
    • Vegan Chicken Breasts
    • Kidney Bean Burgers
    • White Bean Artichoke Burgers

    If you try this recipe, let me know how you like it by leaving a comment and rating below! And be sure to join my mailing list for more deliciousness!

    Recipe

    grilled nectarines

    Grilled Nectarines (Or Peaches)

    Author: Melanie McDonald
    5 from 12 votes
    Meltingly soft and sweet grilled nectarines that magically create their own buttery, caramel sauce while cooking. A simple yet decadent grilled vegan dessert!
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe SaveSaved!
    PREP TIME: 5 minutes
    COOK TIME: 15 minutes
    TOTAL TIME: 20 minutes
    Servings: 1 serving

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ripe nectarine , or peach
    • ½ teaspoon vegan butter or coconut oil (plus a little extra for greasing the foil)
    • 1 tablespoon coconut sugar or dark brown sugar
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ⅛ teaspoon vanilla , extract or powder
    • Foil for wrapping

    OPTIONAL

    • 1 tablespoon brandy or bourbon
    Prevent your screen from going dark

    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • Grease 1 sheet of foil with a little vegan butter or coconut oil.
    • Cut the nectarine in half and remove the stone.
    • Place the nectarine halves in the middle of the foil cut side up.
    • Sprinkle over the sugar, cinnamon and vanilla then put the ½ teaspoon of butter or coconut oil on top. If using the brandy or bourbon add that to the package too.
    • Draw the foil up around the nectarine and pinch together firmly at the top. The seal needs to be at the top so the contents don't leak out.
    • Put your foil packages on the grill/BBQ over a medium heat for 15-20 mins with the lid down. If you don't have a lid then just cook them for a few minutes longer.
    • Remove from the grill/BBQ and open the foil package very carefully as the liquid inside will be very hot and there will be some steam.
    • Serve immediately with dairy-free ice cream, whipped cream or yogurt.

    NOTES

    (This recipe would also work well on a campfire).
    Making ahead - These nectarines can be made and packaged up as per the recipe up to 2 days before you want to cook them. Just store them in the fridge and be very careful that the foil doesn’t get punctured. Transfer them to the grill straight from the fridge.
    Leftovers? - Let them cool in the foil then refrigerate and reheat the next day either on the grill or in the oven at 350°F for about 15 minutes. Serve them for dessert again or enjoy for breakfast with yogurt, oatmeal or chia pudding.

    NUTRITION

    Serving: 1nectarineCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 41mgPotassium: 289mgFiber: 3gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 567IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg

    Nutritional information is provided for convenience. The data is a computer generated estimate and should be used as a guide only.

    Tried this recipe?Rate it & leave your feedback in the comments section below, or tag @avirtualvegan on Instagram and hashtag it #avirtualvegan

    This recipe was originally published on June 6th, 2015. I've updated the post with new information and now I am republishing it for you. The recipe itself remains the same. I hope you enjoy it. Thank you for following A Virtual Vegan!

    Hungry For More?

    • Grilled Baby Potatoes
    • Vegan BBQ Sauce
    • BBQ Tofu
    • Tofu Marinade
    1.5K shares

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

      Leave a comment Cancel reply

      Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

      Recipe Rating




    1. Donna says

      July 15, 2022 at 10:23 am

      5 stars
      Simple and delicious! Thank you

      Reply
    2. Donna says

      July 04, 2020 at 9:09 am

      5 stars
      so good! We make these very single time we grill.

      Reply
    3. Anna Ryder says

      June 14, 2018 at 6:21 pm

      5 stars
      Love them! Thank you. We used the optional brandy. Divine.

      Reply

    Primary Sidebar

    Melanie McDonald

    I'm Melanie McDonald (but you can call me Mel), best-selling cookbook author and creator of A Virtual Vegan. I share well-tested, flavour-packed vegan recipes with clear, step-by-step instructions. My goal is to give you the confidence to cook amazing vegan food from scratch.

    More about me →

    Trending now!

    • Perfect Vegan Yorkshire Puddings
    • Lentil Shepherd's Pie
    • Cinnamon Roll in a Mug
    • Vegan Potato Soup
    • Vegan Butter
    • Vegan Banana Pancakes

    ❊ GET MY COOKBOOK ❊

    Vegan Comfort Cooking Melanie McDonald

    Amazon / Book Depository / Books-A-Million / Barnes & Noble / Indigo

    "Meaty' Vegan Recipes

    • Vegan Ham
    • Vegan Chicken Breasts
    • Vegan Sausage Recipe
    • Vegan Beef
    • Vegan Roast
    • Gluten-Free Seitan Roast

    See more →

    Footer

    ↑ back to top


    About Me
    My Cookbook
    Privacy

    Subscribe
    Contact me
    Work With Me

    Accessibility
    Nutrition
    Media

    Copyright © 2023 A Virtual Vegan- All Rights Reserved.