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Caramelized Brown Sugar Grapefruit Bake Recipe

Caramelized Brown Sugar Grapefruit Bake

Enjoy this easy Caramelized Brown Sugar Grapefruit Bake recipe that transforms tart grapefruits into a sweet, delightful dessert perfect for any occasion.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 grapefruits cut in half
  • 6 teaspoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter cut into small pieces
  • 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • dash of nutmeg
  • dash of salt

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Pan
  • Small bowl

Method
 

  1. Position the oven rack towards the top of the oven and preheat to medium broil.
  2. Drizzle 2 teaspoons of honey over each grapefruit half evenly and set them aside.
  3. In a small bowl, combine cold unsalted butter pieces, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Press the mixture together until it forms soft crumbs.
  4. Sprinkle the prepared crumbs evenly over the honey-drizzled grapefruit halves.
  5. Place the grapefruit halves on a baking pan and broil in the preheated oven until the crumb topping is lightly browned and caramelized, about 8-9 minutes.
  6. Remove from oven and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 1gFat: 6g

Notes

For a tropical twist, consider swapping brown sugar for coconut sugar or adding a teaspoon of vanilla extract into the crumb mixture.

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