Oven Roasted Grapes
If you ever find yourself with extra grapes, try making these oven roasted grapes as a topping for your meats or to feature on your cheese board.
Just like my oven roasted strawberries, these come together effortlessly and need just a few minutes of hands-on time to make. Enjoy them as a delicious snack or use them to level up your toasts.
I love experimenting new ways of putting fresh fruit to use. I've tried using extra watermelon to make watermelon honey and some blueberries to make my own blueberry infused vinegar.
This time, I had some extra grapes that I wanted to put to use, and I thought of lightly spicing and then roasting them.
Quick Look
- 🔪Prep time: 1 minute.
- ⏲️Cook time: 20 minutes.
- 👪 Servings: 2
- 📋Main ingredients: Grapes, salt, pepper, oil, thyme.
- ♨️Cooking method: Toss grapes in seasonings and oil 🡢 bake for 20 minutes 🡢 cool and serve.
- ⭐Difficulty: Very easy.
- 🥣Serving ideas: Feature it on a grazing board with crostini, some homemade mascarpone cheese and other favorite appetizers.
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What's So Great About the Recipe?
- It tastes incredible! Whether you serve it on a charcuterie board along with marinated carrots and some fried stuffed olives, or just enjoy them as-is, you're going to feel very fancy.
- They take barely any prep time and effort to make. Everything is very hands-off.
- They're perfect to make when you're hosting or entertaining- they're guaranteed to be a total crowd pleaser.
Recipe Ingredients
Grapes: I used red grapes here. You can use black or green grapes too, but just make sure you use the seedless variety.
Thyme: For a bit of aroma.
Oil: Any neutral flavored cooking oil.
Seasonings: Just some salt and pepper. Use citrus salt for a bit of a fruity aroma.
See recipe card for quantities.
Substitutions & Variations
- For a deeper, complex flavor, toss the grapes in a mix of oil, seasonings and some balsamic vinegar. Sometimes, I end up using my blueberry vinegar or strawberry vinegar too.
- Want the roasted grapes to have a slightly sweeter flavor? Add a bit of brown sugar (or regular sugar) into the mix. This will also help you get that nice bit of caramelization on the grapes.
How to Make Oven Roasted Grapes
Step 1: Toss the grapes in oil and seasonings. Arrange in a baking dish with thyme.
Step 2: Bake at 425 F for 20-30 minutes or until the grapes start to soften.
💭Top Tip
If you want the grapes to have that slight char, keep them in the oven for a few extra minutes.
Tips & Tricks to Nail the Recipe
- For a fun, fruity twist, add a bit of homemade orange zest into the mix.
- You can also team up the grapes with some roasted nuts like almonds, pecans and walnuts before serving them on a cheese board.
- If you have some juice leftover in the pan after roasting the grapes, reduce it in a pan over medium-low heat and use it as a drizzle.
- Add a pinch of Air Fryer ginger powder to lend the roasted grapes a bit of warmth and to balance out the sweetness.
How to Serve Oven Roasted Grapes
Serve these oven roasted grapes with your favorite grilled or roast meat or serve with a rack of lamb. I personally love featuring it on my charcuterie board whenever I'm hosting, and I usually pair it with my hot honey chicken wings, crispy bread, some spicy tomato jam and Cretan Dakos.
You can also use them as a topping over ice cream or Greek yogurt cake. And of course, they can taste fantastic with some burrata cheese or when added to a simple salad.
Troubleshooting and FAQs
Store your oven roasted grapes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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Oven Roasted Grapes
Ingredients
- 250 g grapes
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
Instructions
- Toss the grapes in oil and seasonings. Arrange in a baking dish with thyme.
- Bake at 425 F for 20-30 minutes or until the grapes start to soften.
Notes
- If you want the grapes to have that slight char, keep them in the oven for a few extra minutes.
- If you have some juice leftover in the pan after roasting the grapes, reduce it in a pan over medium-low heat and use it as a drizzle.
- You can also team up the grapes with some roasted nuts like almonds, pecans and walnuts before serving them on a cheese board.
