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    Home » Recipes » Dessert

    Broiled Grapefruit

    Published: Feb 28, 2013 · Updated: Oct 20, 2023 · Post may contain affiliate links

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    Broiled grapefruit is a delicious, two-ingredient dessert or breakfast that takes less than 10 minutes to make. Gluten-free, dairy-free.

    Broiled Grapefruit from Living Well Kitchen

    About Broiled Grapefruit

    Back in the 8th grade, one of my friends introduced me to grapefruits, and I am forever grateful to her because when a grapefruit is good, it is oh so very good!

    Any time of the day is great for grapefruit - breakfast, lunch, dinner, after dinner, snack, dessert.

    Broiled Grapefruit from Living Well Kitchen

    Up until recently, I would just cut it and eat it straight from the bowl.

    But I saw broiled grapefruit and thought it could be fun to try out.

    I decided to test multiple versions to find my favorite.

    I did one half without any sugar, one with brown sugar, one with regular sugar, and one with maple syrup because I thought that sounded interesting.

    Broiled Grapefruit from Living Well Kitchen

    Variations

    Which one did I like best?

    Every single version was good!

    If I had to rank them, it would be (beginning with my most favorite):

    • Sugar
    • Brown Sugar
    • Maple Syrup
    • Plain
    Which Broiled Grapefruit was the tastiest? from Living Well Kitchen

    Moral of the story: if you don't want to add sugar, then simply broil it.

    If you want it a little sweeter, use whatever sweetener you have in your pantry - regular sugar, brown sugar, or maple syrup.

    I'm sure honey would be good too, but I'll leave that up to you to try.

    Just like regular grapefruits, these are great anytime - breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, dessert.

    Broiled Grapefruit from Living Well Kitchen

    These would be a good healthy dessert for guests because they look pretty and take all of 60 seconds {per grapefruit} to prepare with 7 minutes to broil. Serve with a little dollop of yogurt or whipped cream - yum!

    I ate mine for breakfast with some eggs.

    I want the whole grapefruit, but you could just eat one half and share the other with someone else. It's up to you.

    Broiled Grapefruit

    A delicious, two-ingredient dessert or breakfast that takes less than 10 minutes to make.
    5 from 1 vote
    Print Rate
    Prep Time: 3 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 7 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • 1 medium grapefruit
    • 1 teaspoon sugar

    Instructions

    • Preheat broiler. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
    • Cut grapefruit in half and cut the sections {see below}. Sprinkle each half with ½ teaspoon sugar.
    • Broil for 5-7 minutes until sugar has caramelized on top.

    Notes

    *You can use granulated sugar, brown sugar, or maple syrup.
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo

    How to cut a grapefruit:

    Step by step instructions for cutting a grapefruit from Living Well Kitchen @memeinge

    1. Start with a serrated knife

    2. Cut the grapefruit in half horizontally

    3. Put it in a bowl

    4. If it's not sitting up right by itself  turn it over and slice a small piece of the bottom off to give it a flat surface to sit on

    5. Now it sits up straight without wobbling

    6. Using the serrated knife, cut around the edges of the grapefruit insides and the skin

    7. Go around the entire diameter of the grapefruit

    8. Now cut out each section of the grapefruit

    9. Try to cut each piece on the inside part of each section - use the "lines" as guides and cut on the inside part of them for each section

    10. Repeat with the entire grapefruit and you're done!

    Nutrition Facts
    Broiled Grapefruit
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    123
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    1
    g
    2
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    6
    %
    Sodium
     
    1
    mg
    0
    %
    Potassium
     
    346
    mg
    10
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    31
    g
    10
    %
    Fiber
     
    4
    g
    17
    %
    Sugar
     
    22
    g
    24
    %
    Protein
     
    2
    g
    4
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    2944
    IU
    59
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    80
    mg
    97
    %
    Calcium
     
    56
    mg
    6
    %
    Iron
     
    1
    mg
    6
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Comments

    1. Liz

      May 08, 2013 at 4:50 pm

      Awesome! I love grapefruit but have never tried broiling. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • memeinge

        May 08, 2013 at 11:03 pm

        It was my first time, and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I loved it! You definitely need to try it

        Reply
    2. Joanna

      June 05, 2013 at 11:19 am

      I just recently tried broiling a grapefruit - and I absolutely loved it. I also love your grapefruit-cutting instructions - very professional :-).

      Reply
      • Meme

        June 06, 2013 at 3:23 pm

        Thanks so much!!

        Reply
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