Roasted nectarines with cinnamon and pecan glaze make a sweet snack or perfect way to end any meal!
Nectarines are a love affair of mine. I love stone fruit season and I can’t seem to get enough of them in the summer months! I whipped together these roasted nectarines with cinnamon and pecan glaze without any added sugar, and they make the perfect snack, fruit serving for a meal, or even dessert!
Roasted Nectarines with Cinnamon and Pecan Glaze
Roasting always enhances the sweet flavor of produce, whether its a fruit or a vegetable (think of roasted sweet potatoes!). Roasted nectarines have the aroma and flavor of a warm, stone-fruit pie. This recipe is super easy to pull together, but it looks very elegant when plated! You can dupe all your friends into thinking you are a gourmet chef; I won’t tell! ☺️
Nutritionally-speaking, nectarines are high in fiber, potassium, and vitamin A.
Roasted #nectarines are a #sweet #nutritious treat! Click To TweetHow to Remove the Pit from a Ripe Nectarine
I totally admit I googled this the first time I did it. In simple steps, here’s how to remove the pit from a ripe nectarine:
- Cut the nectarine in half along the “seam.”
- Using some force, grab each half of the nectarine and twist. You might feel like you’re definitely going to squash the nectarine, you won’t.
- Gently cut around the pit using a spoon. It will have been stuck to one side of the nectarine.
I made this super simple video while I was preparing these nectarines on removing the pit if you need a visual reference.
How to Serve This Dish
These roasted nectarines are fantastic straight from the oven (after a little cooling, of course) with nothing else added but there is a world of possibilities! At breakfast, you could slice these up and add them to your oatmeal. At lunch you could use it as your fruit serving. For dinner, you could slice and serve it on top of a salad. Or, of course you can serve it for dessert! If you want to get really fancy with dessert, top it off with just 1 tablespoon of vanilla ice cream, a drizzle of aged balsamic and a few dried cranberries. It is the epitome of perfection!
As always, I hope you loved this recipe. Let me know what you thought of this recipe or what you hope to see next by commenting below!
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Roasted Nectarines with Cinnamon and Pecan Glaze | Vegetarian, Vegan, No Sugar Added
Ingredients
- 3 ripe nectarines
- 6 Tbsp unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
- 2 Tbsp chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Pit each nectarine. (Instructions: 1. Slice each nectarine in half along the seam. 2. Twist firmly. 3. Remove the seed with a spoon.)
- In a small bowl, mix together applesauce, cinnamon, vanilla, and chopped pecans.
- Place nectarine halves, facing up, on a baking sheet. For easier clean up, lay foil on top of the baking sheet first.
- Spoon applesauce mixture on top of each nectarine half, then spread around using the back of the spoon.
- Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before service.
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These look amazing! I love how simple they are, too 🙂
Thanks Emily!!
I would never have thought to give this a try but now my mouth is watering..yum!
Yes!! Your mouth is crying for it!! 😂
We last minute had dinner guests and I didn’t want to serve boring ice cream for dessert nor did I have 45-60 mins to make brownies, cookies, or some other baked good.
I remembered seeing this recipe on instagram and how pretty it looked so I thought I’d give it a try. And boy was it a hit! Our guests thought I put a lot of effort into their “fancy” dessert. They liked it so much they even asked for the recipe.
Thanks stacey
Ah I love to hear that!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!
Wow, these look fantastic! Great way to add more fruit to your diet. Can’t wait to try this recipe.
Thanks Cindy!!
Such a yummy idea for a healthy treat! We had a nectarine tree when I was growing up-I sure do miss it!
Thank you! Oh yummm!!! I would miss it, too!!
Love how you just use fruit for the sweetness! So perfect!
Totally!! Thank you!
Hubs and I enjoyed it. Flavorful and simple. Bought some ripe nectarines at the grocery. They smelled good, but I had no recipe in mind. Found this one on Pinterest. Will make it again. Thanks for posting!
Love hearing this, Francesca! Thanks for sharing!