Irresistible Grilled Desserts to Complete Your Outdoor Feast
Why stop at burgers? You can create delicious grilled dessert recipes without ever leaving the patio. With berry-topped dessert pizza, gourmet s'mores, and more, these charred-and-delicious dessert recipes give grillers every incentive to keep the flames burning.
Grilled Donuts
There's no sweeter conclusion to a backyard barbecue than lingering with friends over a tray of these chargrilled donuts and luscious gourmet dips. Using purchased pastries allow the grilled dessert to come together in less than 10 minutes.
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Grilled Banana Bites
If you're seeking a kid-friendly grilled treat, you can't go wrong with these gooey sandwiches. Lightly charred banana chunks are enrobed in chocolate, peanut butter, and marshmallow creme for sticky-fingered bliss.
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Peach-Berry Hot Honey Crisp
In case you missed it: Hot honey is the condiment we're adding to all sorts of foods. Here it adds the perfect amount of sweet heat to grilled peaches and berries. Topped with a brown sugar oat crumble, this grilled dessert will steal the show at your next bbq.Â
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Grilled Berry Cobbler with Graham Cracker Topper
This grilled cobbler recipe makes the most of fresh raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries. Serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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Grilled Bananas and Pineapple with Coconut-Caramel Sauce
Sometimes keeping it simple is best. In this grilled dessert, we're letting the natural sugars from the fruit shine after a run over the flame. Serve the grilled pineapple and bananas with ice cream and our homemade rum-spiked caramel sauce.
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Rosemary-Strawberry Shortcake Pizza
Here's a grilled dessert that also utilizes your herb garden. Fresh rosemary and strawberries add bright flavor to this one-of-a-kind dessert pizza. Use the grilled option for flame-kissed flavor, or if the grill racks are full, we have oven option as well.
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Grilled Apple Crisp with Porter-Toffee Sauce
Whip up a batch of porter-toffee sauce while your apple crisp is grilling, and you'll have a warm, decadent dessert in a flash. (And if you haven't tried porter beer's hoppy, caramel-like flavor in a toffee sauce, trust and taste. You can thank us later.)
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Grilled Strawberry-Rhubarb Cobbler with Shortbread Crumb Topper
Fresh strawberries, tart rhubarb, and crisp shortbread cookies star in this irresistible grilled cobbler recipe. Serve it with rich and creamy lemon ice cream for a sweet, tangy finish.
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Pineapple-Berry Hobo Pack
This easy grilled dessert showcases fresh pineapple and blueberries. The foil pack recipe allows for individual desserts (perfect for camping!) and easy cleanup.
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Grilled Pineapple Skewers with Ice Cream
Pineapple may be the key player in these spiced and lightly charred dessert skewers, but star fruit, kiwifruit, and ripe papaya (or mango) play strong supporting roles. Serve with coconut-sprinkled ice cream for truly tropical indulgence.
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Grilled Buttermilk Bread Pudding with Rhubarb-Pear Compote
If bread pudding is a go-to dessert for you, just wait until you've infused flavor from the grill. Orange juice, red wine, and cinnamon are just a few of the bold ingredients that give this grilled dessert its unforgettable flavor.