May 5, 2016

Broiled Grapefruit with Maple Cream and Ginger

Broiled Grapefruit with Maple Cream and Ginger

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I imagine that you are seeing an overload of Cinco de Mayo recipes today! I do enjoy seeing all the tacos and margaritas in my feed, but by noon I’m bored. Mother’s Day is this Sunday and for those who are planning a brunch for mom, here is an easy dish to serve up. My Broiled Grapefruit with Maple Cream and Ginger recipe is healthy and easy to make.

Serve it with mimosas, my coddled eggs, raspberry chia seed puddings or whatever else you desire. Or just serve it by itself, she can also enjoy it in bed with a cup of coffee. I enjoyed this on a Sunday, with a cup of tea and a book. No guilt was had that day on my meal choice!

Plus grapefruit has a few health benefits. Besides being tart and tangy with an underlying sweetness, grapefruit is an excellent source of Vitamin C, the antioxidant Lycopene, lowers cholesterol and the pulp contains glucarates, compounds that may help prevent breast cancer. It literally is a superfood!

Also the nice spice from the crystallized ginger really balances out the dish. It’s not overly sweet, still juicy and then you get that ginger in a bite. Just plain old deliciousness in my opinion. Is deliciousness a word? It should be.

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I made a few that day and the ones I didn’t top with cream, I kept in the fridge overnight. They were just as good the next day, and I added the extra cream on top. So you could make these ahead easily and serve my Broiled Grapefruit with Maple Cream and Ginger for brunch on Sunday.
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Broiled Grapefruit with Maple Cream & Ginger

An elegant dessert or brunch dish. Bright and not overly sweet.
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Breakfast Recipe, Broiled Grapefruit, Healthy Breakfast, Maple Cream
Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 165 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 large ruby red grapefruit halved
  • 1/4 cup turbindo sugar or coconut sugar
  • 2 tsp finely chopped crystallized ginger
  • 3 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt
  • 2 tsp maple syrup
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat broiler to high.
  2. Place grapefruit halves on a baking sheet, cut side up.
  3. Sprinkle evenly with sugar and ginger.
  4. Broil 8 minutes or until the fruit starts to char.
  5. Place the cream in a chilled medium bowl.
  6. Beat until slightly thickened.
  7. Add yogurt, syrup and vanilla to cream. Beat until fluffy.
  8. Top the grapefruit with cream.
  9. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Use a frozen metal bowl to get the cream into fluffy peaks. This helps the cream to develop and hold body quickly.

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12 responses on "Broiled Grapefruit with Maple Cream and Ginger"

  1. Marisa says:

    Very intriguing, I have never tried that before…looks mouthwatering😊

  2. I just made broiled grapefruit this morning, but your version with maple cream and ginger looks even better! The flavours sound amaaaaazing.

    1. Leslie says:

      Thanks Mel!

  3. Dani says:

    The presentation on these is incredible! Love your site!

  4. Jo-Anna says:

    These are making my mouth water! I love grapefruit but have never tried it broiled…I love the idea and with that maple cream and ginger?! Yes please!

  5. Sean says:

    Ok, two things – first, I totally misread that as ‘boiled’ grapefruit at first, and I had a major ‘does not compute’ moment.

    Second, now that I actually do get what I’m looking at – I love this! It’s so different, but simple. I love love citrus, and I bet these are so bright and springy and just that right amount of bitter-sweet. A mother’s day treat to be sure!

    1. Leslie says:

      haha! thanks, they are pretty tasty, i’m a sucker for bitter-sweet.