Ingredients:

1 pound pizza dough

Extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling

3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

1 to 2 cups fresh mozzarella

1 peach cut into ¼ inch thick wedges

1/3 cup fresh basil

Reduced Balsamic to garnish (optional)

Preparation:

Prep your grill on high heat.

Shape the dough into 2 medium pizzas on a clean floured surface. Let the dough sit for 5 minutes and then re-form to make sure it’s as big as you’d like. Place the pizza dough on a lightly floured rimless baking sheet, or pizza stone.

Brush one side of the dough with olive oil. Transfer the dough, olive oil side down, to the grill. Grill the dough for about 2 minutes with the lid closed. Drizzle the top side with olive oil. Using a pair of tongs flip the dough over onto the other side and cook for about 2 minutes more. The dough should be golden brown with grill marks on both sides.

Once the dough is cooked, remove it from the grill and place it back onto the pizza stone.

Brush more olive oil over the pizza and sprinkle with garlic. Arrange the mozzarella on top and place back onto the grill until the cheese has melted.
Place your peaches on the grill until you get nice grill marks on each side. 

Using tongs or a peel, remove the pizza from the grill and top with your grilled peaches ,and fresh basil. Drizzle with oil and season with salt and pepper as needed. We also recommend adding a drizzle of reduced balsamic if desired. Slice and serve.

This pizza is entirely customizable, so if you’d like to add ingredients like caramelized onions, or goat cheese or some prosciutto – you absolutely can! The star of the show are these beautiful grilled peaches that bring the delicious savoury flavours of this rustic grilled pizza together and make it that much more special.  If you make this recipe and want to share with us, tag us on Instagram @stokesstores and use the hashtag #StokesMoments.

Chocolate Avocado Mousse

Avocado is the next super food on the rise. We’re already incorporating this fruit into many of our meals so why not dessert too? Avocad o mousse is the perfect combination of healthy and delicious ingredients. If you’re not the biggest avocado fan, you can add some cocoa powder to make a delicious avocado chocolate mousse.  Because of all the blended ingredients – cocoa powder, almond milk, agave nectar and chia powder, you would never know there was avocado inside! Not only is this recipe delicious and super easy to make, but this is also a great vegan- gluten free dessert. Simply blend the ingredients until smooth, place in individual ramekins and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Photo: aseasyasapplepie.com

Healthy Ice Cream

Ice cream is a classic dessert but with all the added sugars and toppings, those calories can start to add up! With our Mr. Chill Ice cream maker, you can make your own lighter ice cream to enjoy. Customize your flavors by adding fruits you like. Blend your ingredients then let machine do the rest. Ice cream still too heavy for you? Try making your own frozen yogurt or sorbet for an even healthier treat!

A fruit base instead of milk is a great way to skim on fat. Frozen Banana is a great for replacing dairy. If you still want that creamy texture, Greek yogurt is packed with probiotics and will make for a great frozen yogurt. For a tart and protein rich dessert, whip up a batch of peach frozen. All you need is honey for added sweetness, ripe peaches, and Greek yogurt.

Strawberry lemonade frozen yogurt is another great way to end indulge on a hot summer’s day. It’s light, refreshing and good for you! Using Greek yogurt as the base, just add some fresh strawberries and lemon juice. If you want, you can even add some maple syrup for extra sweetness. For that authentic ice cream parlor feeling, serve your homemade ice cream in our ice cream style bowls!