Grilling Fruit: Which Fruits are Suitable and How to Prepare Them

Grilling fruit may seem strange at first glance. But actually, there are many great grill recipes for fruit. We’ll tell you how to properly prepare fruit on the grill and turn it into a delicious summer dessert.

Grilling fruit – basics and tips

In principle, you can grill any fruit. Just try what you like best and experiment with different fruits like mango, peach, pineapple, banana, melon, fig, pear, lemon, and strawberry.

• Before you put the fruit on the grill, you should either cut it into slices or bite-sized cubes of 3 to 4 cm and brush with a little butter or oil.
• You can use either neutral vegetable oil such as sunflower oil or flavorful types of oil such as roasted argan oil, almond oil, or peanut oil.
• It is best not to place the fruit directly on the grill, but in a grill tray or wrap it in aluminum foil.
• You can marinate the fruit in advance with oil and various herbs such as mint, basil, thyme, or rosemary and then garnish with a scoop of ice cream or nuts.
• If you want to find out which fruit you like best grilled, you can put together a colorful fruit skewer and also experiment with the marinade.

Chocolate filled banana

You can conjure up a particularly delicious dessert from bananas and chocolate.

1. Dark chocolate with a cocoa content of 85% or more is particularly suitable as chocolate. Because the bitter note of the cocoa harmonizes wonderfully with the sweetness of the grilled pulp.
2. Cut the unpeeled banana lengthwise, without cutting through both halves, and slide the chocolate piece by piece into the space between them.
3. Now you can place the banana sandwich on the grill and let it cook until the flesh has caramelized and the chocolate has melted.
4. Place the banana on a plate and scoop out the deliciously sweet insides with a spoon or fork.

Pears with melted cheese

The combination of pear and hearty cheese is also good for the grill.

1. Halve the bulb and remove the casing. Place the half’s skin side up on the grill and sear the flesh briefly and vigorously.
2. Turn the pear halves over and fill the hollowed-out shell with cheese. Blue cheese, brie, or chevre are best suited for this recipe.
3. Alternatively, you can also fill the pear halves with herb butter or add a walnut in addition to the cheese.
4. You can either scoop out the pear halves or peel off the peel before eating.