From scorched pineapples to charred bananas: 9 ways to grill your fruits

Whether it's a refreshing summer salad or a dessert with a touch of smokiness, grilling fruits can bring out plenty of natural sweetness and a beautiful, caramelised texture to boot.

Grilled chilli mango is just the beginning... Source: Lee Chan's World Food Tour

American grilled-peach salad

Peaches are delicious on their own, but when grilled, it brings out extra sweetness and aroma, making them a perfect addition to your salad. Together with candied pecan, bacon and a rich buttermilk dressing, this is your go-to salad for your next BBQ.

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Grilled pineapple with coconut rum caramel

Barbecuing fruit is a great option for an easy summer dessert. This tropical extravaganza turns things up a notch with a basting of coconut milk and rum caramel as the pineapple cooks.

Grilled pineapple with coconut rum caramel Source: Kitti Gould

Lebanese cucumber, watermelon & haloumi salad

For the best result, brush your watermelon with a little grapeseed oil and sprinkle with some salt and pepper before grilling. This is a vibrant, refreshing salad full of texture and flavour, with salty haloumi and crunchy cucumber.

Lebanese cucumber, watermelon & haloumi salad Source: Sharyn Cairns

Char-grilled peach and roasted fig salad with prosciutto, creamy blue cheese and walnuts

This will be a great appetizer to whip up, packed full of sweet, salty and fruity flavours. Make sure you grill both sides of the peaches, skin and flesh, while the fig goes into the oven. It's easy but presents beautifully.

Chargrilled peach and roasted fig salad Source: Katie Quinn Davies

Charred watermelon with mozzarella and mint

This is a quick and easy dish that would be an ideal side for a barbeque lunch. The flavour of the watermelon mellows and deepens as you char them, but it still remains crunchy enough to give textural contrast to the soft oozy mozzarella.

Charred watermelon with mozzarella and mint Source: Benito Martin

Grilled cinnamon toast fruit kebabs

Let the children join the fun in making these toast fruit kebabs! Bananas, strawberry, cinnamon toast, a little bit of a char on the barbeque, and then drizzled in white and dark chocolate.

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Charred nectarine and panettone with crème fraîche

This would be a perfect fancy breakfast to have cooked on a barbecue or over an open fire. Enjoy these charred nectarines on their own, or have it with strong black coffee or summer holiday breakfast Champagne. All we know for sure, is we adore stoned fruit season.

Charred nectarine and panettone Source: Benito Martin

Chilli mango

Sweet, tangy and spicy: this recipe for 'cheeky' mango uses chilli and sumac for a burst of surprisingly delicious flavour. Perfect served with ice cream on the side or a touch of coconut cream.

Grilled chilli mango Source: Lee Chan's World Food Tour

Grilled chilli and cinnamon pineapple

Add a bit of Brazilian vibe to your next BBQ with this grilled pineapple with a zing. You'll need to stand the pineapples into Brazilian liquor cachaça, or white rum, but apart from that, it will be ready in no time!

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