Barbecue desserts make a delicious treat during summer or just when you feel like having one. We have compiled 10 of the bests BBQ desserts you can ever have. So, stock up on ingredients, get the grill, and make your tummy ready.
1. Roasted Whole Pineapple
If you don’t love pineapple on pizza, then perhaps you’ll like the pineapple roasted. In just less than an hour, you can already have a sweet and juicy, perfect summer treat.
The best thing, is you don’t have to bring a lot of ingredients. One whole pineapple, muscovado sugar, butter, rum, and coconut cream will do.
Ingredients
- 100g light muscovado sugar
- 1 tsp chili flakes, plus extra to serve
- 1 pineapple, peeled, top leaves left on
- 50g butter cut into small pieces
2. Grilled Cantaloupe
Grilled cantaloupe is an elegant dessert yet easy to make. You just need to grill cantaloupe until it caramelizes.
Afterward, it is dressed with a sour-sweet Italian sauce called agrodolce. The sauce can last up to 1 week if kept in a refrigerator. You can also use it on grilled fruits, meat, and even ice cream.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 peaches, peeled, pitted and diced
3. Chocolate Baked Bananas
How do you like your bananas? Yes! You can customize baked bananas according to suit your taste bud. You will only need 30 minutes to prepare and cook this delicious treat.
Just get bananas and a bag of chocolate buttons plus ice cream and you’re ready to get started. You can choose to chop it up with caramel sauce, chocolate chunks, or a dollop of your favorite peanut butter.
Ingredients:
- 4 ripe bananas
- 2 x 32g bag of chocolate buttons
- vanilla ice cream, to serve
4. Grilled Pound Cake
A soft delicious treat for everyone with a sweet tooth. The grilling and overall cooking process may be quite complicated for first-time cooks but just follow the given step-by-step instructions and you’ll definitely get it in no time.
This sweet bbq dessert is topped with herbal, fruity compote. It’s not just yummy, it is also healthy.
Ingredients:
- 6 large plums (about 1½-2 lbs.), pitted and quartered
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 cup sweet riesling, or other dessert wine
- 10 basil leaves, bruised, plus more for serving
- 1 (12-oz.) pound cake, cut into 8 slices
- 4 tbsp. butter melted
- Mascarpone cheese, for serving
5. Roasted Fruits in Vanilla
The juices of fruits like peaches, nectarines, and apricot roasted in vanilla make a compote. It just tastes awesome whether served cold or warm.
When served warm, it goes all well with ice cream. If you are going to serve it cold, which is often ideal for breakfast, bring in some yogurt.
Ingredients:
- 175g golden caster sugar
- 1 vanilla pod, split in two
- 5 cardamom pods
- zest and juice 1 lime
- 6 apricots, halved and stoned
- 3 peaches, quartered and stoned
- 3 nectarines, quartered and stoned
6. Grilled Strawberries
Who doesn’t love sweet-smelling strawberries? You can also have it at your barbeque party. Go and grab strawberries, grills, coals, red wine, honey, and ice cream.
Just roast the strawberries over barely glowing, mellow embers until the berries turn to a plump crimson pillow. The berries become sweeter and juicer, making it a perfect bbq dessert in summer.
Ingredients:
- 2 lb. strawberries, hulled
- 3 cups red wine
- 2-3 tbsp. blackberry jam or honey
- Vanilla ice cream, to serve
7. Fruity Fondue
This can be a delicious dessert not only for special occasions but even when you just want to have fun and eat under the sun.
Moreover, since this dessert is a combination of numerous fruits such as pineapple chunks, strawberry, melon chunks, mango chunks, grapes, and more, fruity fondue is super healthy.
The best thing, you only need 15 minutes to prepare the dessert. The instruction is also so simple, making preparation a breeze.
Ingredients
- 650g mixed fruits, such as strawberries, pineapple chunks, grapes, mango chunks, melon chunks
- 150g pot fat-free yogurt, use your favorite
- 100g milk chocolate
8. Marshmallow and Strawberry Kebabs
One of the classics in camping, marshmallow, and strawberry kebabs are just sweet and sticky but are also easy to make.
All you need to do is prepare lemon juice and toss the berries there. Afterward, thread the marshmallow and strawberries onto the skewers. Leave it on the hot grill until brown or for a minute or two.
Ingredients
- 2 pt. strawberries washed and hulled
- lemon juice
- 3 1/2 oz. marshmallows
9. S’mores Dip
You can make s’mores dip either in the oven or on the grill. You just need to place the chocolate chips on the bottom and then top it with marshmallows.
One of the struggles of cooking this is that the chocolate usually hardens easily, which requires some cleaning up. The link below shares awesome tips and tricks for making this recipe work for you.
Ingredients
- 7 oz milk chocolate bar, broken into pieces (I used Hershey’s Milk Chocolate XL)
- 2 tablespoons half and half
- 1 pkg large marshmallows
10. Grilled Blueberry Pizza
Grilling your pizza saves you cooking time. You can possibly finish cooking the dough in less than 4 minutes.
Just grill each side for 2 minutes. It’s also a great recipe if you want some pizza but don’t have a place to cook it.
Ingredients
- 1 pint fresh blueberries rinsed and dried
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Pizza dough for one 12-inch pizza store-bought or homemade
- Vegetable oil as needed for the grill
- 4 ounces of cream cheese softened
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon optional
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