Hot Honey Grilled Peaches.

I am going to tell you about the only dessert I make when peaches are in season, because it is the only one I need.

Grilled peaches with Hot Honey. That is it.

Sometimes I'll add some Mint or basil or some cottage cheese or if I'm feeling randy, some ice cream.

Five minutes, one piece of fruit, and a drizzle, and you have something that tastes like you fussed when you absolutely did not.

Here is how it goes.

GRILLED PEACHES WITH HOT HONEY

You will need:

- Ripe peaches, halved and pitted

- Spice Witch Hot Honey

- Something creamy: mascarpone, burrata, vanilla ice cream, or a spoon of Greek yogurt

- Flaky salt

What you do:

Heat a grill or a grill pan over medium high. You want it hot enough to leave a mark.

Place the peaches cut side down. Do not move them. Wait three to four minutes, until they have deep grill marks and have started to soften.

Move them to a plate, cut side up.

Add a spoon of something creamy into the hollow where the pit was.

Drizzle Hot Honey over the whole thing. Be generous. This is dessert.

Finish with a pinch of flaky salt.

Eat warm.

WHY THE HONEY MAKES IT

A ripe peach is already sweet. What it is missing is contrast. Hot Honey gives you the sweet to match the fruit and then a slow lean of heat underneath that keeps it from being one note. The salt sharpens all of it. The cream pulls it together. It is four ingredients pretending to be a real recipe.

A NOTE ON THE PEACHES

Peaches not quite there yet? The grill fixes that, heat pulls out sweetness that hasn't shown up on its own. Perfectly ripe is even better, just be gentle with them so they don't fall through the grates.

This is the dessert for the night you have people over and forgot to plan one. Nobody needs to know it took five minutes. That can be our secret.

Make it once. You will make it ten more times.

Frequently asked questions

How long do you grill the peaches?

Place them cut side down and leave them alone for three to four minutes, until they have deep grill marks and have started to soften.

What goes in the hollow where the pit was?

Something creamy: mascarpone, burrata, vanilla ice cream, or a spoon of Greek yogurt.

Do the peaches have to be perfectly ripe?

Not quite ripe works too, because the heat of the grill pulls out sweetness that has not shown up on its own. Perfectly ripe is even better, just be gentle so they do not fall through the grates.

Can I use a grill pan instead of a grill?

Yes. Heat a grill or a grill pan over medium high until it is hot enough to leave a mark.

What is in Spice Witch Hot Honey?

Spice Witch Hot Honey is real honey with chili flakes, coriander, fennel, black pepper and garlic. It comes in a 14 oz squeeze bottle for $19.99, made in small batches in Asheville, NC.

More ways to use it: Peach & Hot Honey Cottage Cheese Bowl and Hot Honey Watermelon Feta Salad