Welcome back to our series, What The Heck Do I Do With This? Every other week, we’ll help you put a single ingredient from your Misfits Market box to delicious use. This week’s spotlight: stone fruit!
Peaches, plums, nectarines, oh my! Whether you call them stone fruit or drupes, these treats peak in July and August, which makes it the perfect time to get cooking with them.
So how the heck can you incorporate stone fruit into sweet and savory dishes alike? We’ve got you covered with our favorite go-to recipes for juicy, seasonal stone fruit.
Plum and Wine Ice Pops
Ice pops aren’t just for little kids—in fact, our red wine-infused take on the childhood classic is for grownups only. Swap in whatever kind of stone fruit you’ve got on hand, just don’t skimp on the infused honey simple syrup. Learn how to make plum and red wine popsicles.
Peach and Goat Cheese Tarts
This summer-y spin on pineapple upside-down cake couldn’t be easier, thanks to frozen puff pastry. Tangy goat cheese plays the perfect counterpart to your best and brightest stone fruit (plums, nectarines, or even a combo!). Learn how to make peach and goat cheese tarts.
No-Churn Ice Cream
No fancy equipment required here! This easy cherry ice cream recipe makes the most of that vibrant peak-season cherry flavors, and tastes remarkably similar to a certain other cherry-chocolate ice cream (minus the trip to the grocery store!).
Stone Fruit Sangria
Celebrate stone fruit season with a refreshing adult beverage that’s sure to wow. Pro tip from chef-in-residence Bobby Flay: Sangria’s great for using up any kind of fruit that’s on its way out (blueberries, pomegranate seeds, etc.). Learn how to make Bobby Flay’s stone fruit sangria with peaches and cherries.
Stone Fruit Panzanela
Maybe it’s not your traditional panzanella, which is a popular Italian salad with stale bread soaked with tomatoes and onions, we think this summery stone fruit version is pretty great, too. Get the recipe.
Stone Fruit Grilled Cheese
We didn’t think grilled cheese could get any better, until we started playing around with a sweet-and-salty variation. Learn how to make a stone fruit grilled cheese with cinnamon-maple butter.
Peach Crisp
Everyone needs a go-to fruit crisp recipe, and while this one shines particularly bright with sweet summer peaches, it works just as well with any kind of stone fruit. Learn how to make a summer peach crisp.
Grilled Stone Fruit
Simply drizzle olive oil on halved stone fruit and toss them on the grill for 2-4 minutes until charred. The heat of the grill creates a warm, sweet base that you can top with everything from ice cream and honey to fresh prosciutto and burrata . Learn how to make a grilled peach and burrata salad. (You can also pair grilled stone fruit with other fruits and veggies, like in this recipe for grilled stone fruit with zucchini and lemon-yogurt dressing.)
Chicken Thighs with Peach-Dijon Glaze
It’s a sweet-meets-savory meal that utilizes delicious summer produce and juicy grilled chicken thighs. Learn how to make grilled chicken thighs with peach-dijon glaze.
Peach Salsa
We love a jarred salsa (we often carry a few great ones you’ll want to check out) but nothing beats the satisfaction and flavor of making your own at home. Learn how to make peach salsa.
Bobby Flay’s White Peach and Cherry Sangria
Celebrate stone fruit season with a refreshing adult bev that’s sure to wow. Get the recipe for Bobby Flay’s white peach and cherry sangria.
Learn more about stone fruit:
How do you use up stone fruit? Sound off in the comments below and let us know how we should do the drupe for the next few weeks.
The Ultimate Guide to Stone Fruit
Fruits and Veggies You Can Grill
Fruits and Veggies You Don’t Need to Refrigerate
How many types of stone fruit are there?
| A stone fruit is a fleshy fruit that has a pit, or “stone,” in the center. The pit can be clingstone or freestone, which simply describes how easily the fruit pulls away from the seed. There are 14 common types of stone fruit, including everything from cherries to peaches. These fruits come from about 15 species of the genus Prunus, which also happens to be the same family as the rose. Stone fruit is available from mid-spring all the way to the end of the summer. |