Grilled Pears with Honey Whipped Ricotta makes the perfect springtime snack or dessert. It's healthy and so easy to make! (gluten-free, vegetarian)
You guys. It's almost grilling season. Although in Texas, in never really leaves. (Unless it's raining. Stupid rain.) I absolutely love grilling season! Grilling is such a wonderful way to bring out delicious flavor in meats, veggies, and fruit. Plus, it's just a fun way to get outside and enjoy the nice weather! And one of my favorite things to grill is fruit. The way the grill caramelizes the natural sugar in the fruit elevates it to a whole new level.
Pears aren't a traditional summer fruit, but they are a fantastic fruit to grill, and they taste amazing with ricotta that's been whipped with a touch of honey. Fruit and cheese together are one of my favorite pairings, if you can't tell by now!
With this sweet pairing, you're just a few simple ingredients to a healthy, delicious snack or dessert!
Now you have no excuse not to make a super easy snack of Grilled Pears with Honey Whipped Ricotta! I promise that once you start grilling fruit, you will never look back!
Do you ever grill fruits? What are your favorite foods to grill? Let me know in the comments below!
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Grilled Pears with Honey Whipped Ricotta | Creamy whipped ricotta and juicy grilled pears make the perfect springtime snack or dessert. It's healthy and so easy to make! (gluten-free, vegetarian)
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: dessert
- Method: grilled
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 pear, cut into halves
- Olive oil
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 1 tablespoon sliced almonds, toasted
Instructions
- To make whipped ricotta, add ricotta cheese, honey, and almond extract to the bowl of a stand mixer (or use a bowl with a hand mixer). Beat until the ricotta is smooth, about 1 minute. Refrigerate mixture until ready to use.
- Make sure grill is clean and free of debris. Heat grill or grill pan to medium heat.
- Core pear and cut into halves. Lightly coat the fleshy side with olive oil. Place flesh side down and grill, covered, for 5-10 minutes or until heated through. Remove from grill.
- Divide ricotta into two dishes. Place half of a pear into each dish and top with toasted almonds and drizzle with additional honey (optional). Serve immediately.
Keywords: grilled pears dessert, honey whipped ricotta dessert
Michelle @ Feed Me I'm Hungry says
This looks like an absolutely perfect summer dessert! And so cute the way you arranged it in the glass! I think I'll have to make this next time my mother in law comes to dinner. She allergic to a lot of things and it's hard to find desserts she can eat! But she can actually eat everything in this recipe. I'm sure it's going to be a hit.
Kaleigh M says
Thanks so much Michelle! I hope she loves it! 🙂
Rebecca says
Love grilled fruit! This looks like a totally delicious & easy summer dessert
Serena Ball MS, RD (@tspcurry) says
Whahhhh? You can whip ricotta? I think I might be driving to the store today. Beautiful pics Kaleigh!
Kaleigh M says
Thank you, Serena! Yes, it's a little less grainy than plain ricotta!
Kelli (The Healthy Toast) says
So pretty! I agree with the above comments - you can't go wrong with grilled fruit and ricotta. My favorite is grilled peaches but I'll have to try grilling up some pears now too 🙂
Kaleigh M says
Thanks Kelli! Ohh I love grilled peaches too. I can't wait for them to be in season!
Deanna Segrave-Daly (@tspbasil) says
Ahhh - this is glorious! Like Jessica said, I love ricotta + grilled fruit and really like the way you've displayed it too 🙂
Kaleigh M says
Thank you, Deanna! 🙂
Meal Makeover Mom Janice says
I love grilled fruit but have not tried pears yet. Love the addition of the whipped ricotta. Yum!
Maria says
This looks sooo good! I love baked pears with a little vanilla ice cream - but this is a much healthier and fun version of this classic dessert.
nutritioulicious says
I love grilled fruit and ricotta - what a fabulous pairing! Good luck in the contest Kaleigh!
Kaleigh M says
Thanks so much Jessica, I love it too! 🙂