Grilled Fruit Pizza

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There are few people who love a backyard BBQ quite like Kylee Wierks loves a BBQ. First of all, I love eating outside. In fact, I think we should all eat every meal outside. The ambiance significantly effects how much I enjoy the food, and there's just something about the fresh air that makes food taste better.

Secondly, BBQ food is probably my favorite food. I loved grilled meat, I love grilled sides, and I love grilled desserts! Yes, you read that correctly. I said I love GRILLED DESSERTS! Believe it or not, the grill is not just for burgers, steaks, and corn. You can (and you should) make desserts on the grill!

Using the grill does wonderful things for the texture and flavor of your desserts. Bonus: you don't need to turn on the oven, so you won't heat up your home!

Fruit desserts in particular are just magical, hot and sugary but not completely terrible for you. You can grill just about any fruit your heart desires. So I decided to grill all of my favorite fruits and make a fruit pizza!



Fruit pizza was always one of my favorite summer desserts when I was growing up. You know the kind with a sugar cookie crust and cream cheese frosting? My mom would always make it for the Fourth of July and other summer holiday parties.

I wanted to make a more savory version with actual pizza dough. Just use your favorite homemade or store-bought pizza dough or flat bread, it's completely up to you. Then top it with a sweet cream cheese spread and your favorite grilled fruit.

Grilling fruit is easy peasy, I promise! Just make sure to coat the grates or the grill pan well with oil or no-stick spray because the fruit is prone to sticking. Also, I recommend using fruit that is just barely ripe because you don't want it to get too mushy on the grill. One thing to keep in mind is sturdier fruits like pineapples and peaches take more time to grill (about 3 minutes each side) than something like strawberries or kiwis (2 minutes or less each side). My suggestion is to grill just a few pieces at a time until you get a feel for how long it will take.

The pizza is best served warm, and it still tastes great the second day!



Grilled Fruit Pizza
Yield: Serves about 10 people
Ingredients

• 8 ounces Challenge cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• Variety of sliced fresh fruits (I used 1 peach, 1 pineapple, 6 strawberries, handful of blackberries)
• Pizza dough (I used Wewalka bistro dough, but you can use any pizza dough or flat bread you like)
• Optional: Mint leaves for garnish

Directions

1. Use mixer to cream together cream cheese, brown sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy or about 1 minutes. Set aside.
2. Preheat grill or grill pan to medium heat. Lightly coat grill grates with non-stick spray or oil so fruit doesn't stick.
3. Add sliced fruit to grill and grill for about 2 to 3 minutes per side. More delicate fruits like strawberries will take less time than peaches and pineapple. Set grilled fruit on plate.
4. Place pizza dough on grill and cook for about 4 minutes or until bottom is browned. Flip and cook for an additional 4 minutes.
5. Spread grilled pizza dough with cream cheese mixtures and arrange fruit on top.
6. Garnish with mint leaves if desired and serve warm.

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Peach lemonade

I’ve had peaches on my mind since a recent trip to Washington where I had the best peaches of my life.

At Pike Place Market in Seattle there are hundreds of vendors that sell fresh produce from all over the state. One particular vendor would offer samples of the “best peach you’ll ever eat.” He served the sample by cutting a chunk off the peach with a pairing knife and putting the juicy fruit right in the hands of eager passersby.

And he was not lying. It was the best peach I’ve ever eaten. And despite the fact that my hands were a juicy mess due to his unorthodox sampling style, I went back for a second sample. And then I went back for a third and a fourth sample because free samples are the best thing this world has to offer.

(Okay I’m kidding about that last part. I only took one sample, and we actually bought the peaches.)

I think more than anything, peaches taste like summer. So when I was thinking about a refreshing summer drink, I knew it should include peaches! And I wanted it to be extremely easy. So I decided on Peach Lemonade.

There are only a couple of ingredients, and I love that you can stick the drink in the freezer and make a slushy. I added mint leaves to the side of my drink to make it even more refreshing. Delicious!

Peach lemonade

Servings: Makes about 48 ounces

Ingredients

• 3 peaches, chopped
• 12 ounces frozen lemonade concentrate
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup ice

Directions

1. Add peaches and frozen lemonade concentrate to blender and blend until smooth.
2. Add water and ice and blend. If it is too sweet for you, add another cup of ice.
3. Serve with mint leaves (if you want) for a refreshing drink!

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Best Peach Cobbler

The calendar says it’s April, but Mother Nature says NOPE! This has probably been the coldest start to spring I can ever remember. And it’s really bumming me out!

This picture of real life snow on my real life car was taken April 9. That is NOT OKAY.

This is a sponsored post by Challenge Butter, but the text and opinions are all mine. Thank you for supporting brands that make Kylee's Kitchen possible!

All I want is a warm summer day, a bike ride, and a bowl of fresh fruit. Is that too much to ask for? So instead of wallowing in my misery, I’ve decided I’m just going to pretend it’s summer by making a fresh fruit dessert.

Fruit cobblers are the quintessential summer dessert. Cobblers are what I like to call “deliciously messy.” It doesn’t come out in a clean serving like a pie. But that’s the beauty of them. Because also unlike pies, they are much simpler to make. And I like simple.

In my opinion, peaches make for the best cobbler. And fortunately, I come from a family where we always have peaches in the freezer.

Every year my mother buys a bushel of peaches when we visit South Carolina. She then peels, slices, preserves, and freezes the peaches. I help of course (with the eating part.)

So why go through all the effort when you can buy peaches in a can? Because my mother’s peaches taste one million times better than canned peaches. In fact, I’m not so sure canned peaches are real peaches. That’s how different they taste.

The cobbler recipe below is the easiest cobbler recipe I have ever made. If you’re worried it won’t work out because the batter is on the bottom and the peaches are on top, do not be afraid. The batter rises above the peaches and soaks up the peach juices in the process.

Also, I want to add that the style of cobblers vary depending on your region of the country. Some areas of he US think cobblers should only be made with a drop biscuit dough. Other areas of the country make it with more of a batter. Personally I prefer the batter. But everyone has their own personal preferences!

Best Peach Cobbler

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (or 1/2 stick) Challenge butter, melted
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (63 grams)
• 1 cup light brown sugar, divided into two halves (103 grams per half cup)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 cups peach slices
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Add melted butter to 8 x 8-inch or 7 x 11-inch baking dish
3. Combine flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and baking powder in bowl
4. Add milk and stir until just combined
5. Pour batter on top of butter (do not stir)
6. Bring remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar and peach slices to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly
7. Pour mixture over batter (do not stir)
8. Sprinkle with cinnamon
9. Bake for 35 minutes or until golden brown
10. Serve cobbler warm with ice cream or whipped cream (if desired)

Recipe adapted from Southern Living

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