Roasted grapes are a delicious accompaniment to so many dishes. They make a great snack, tossed into salads, on a cheese board, topped on sandwiches or ricotta toasts. Roasting them softens the grapes and intensifies their sweet flavour, making them jammy and soft. It’s really easy to do as well.
When roasting, the skins of the grapes blister and burst in the oven so you lose the crunch they usually have. Whilst a crisp, crunchy grape is one of life’s joys, roasting them in this way makes them totally different and delicious in a different way. They also look fancy. They release juices too when roasting which creates a grape jus or syrup almost, perfect for drizzling over whatever you’ve made.
What you'll need to make roasted grapes
Grapes, red grapes look better than green grapes but it would work with green grapes of course. This is also a good way to use up any grapes that may have turned a bit sad in your fridge
Olive oil, this keeps the grapes soft and stops them burning in the oven
Salt, flakey salt ideally. It brings out the flavour and sweetness of the grapes
Frequently Asked Questions
These ricotta brioche toasts topped with roasted grapes are so good. Otherwise, roast them on the vine and place on a cheeseboard and it acts as the fruity aspect but also is soft to smear into a cracker as you would with a chutney. Add to salads, sandwiches, snack on them, even on some Greek yoghurt with a drizzle of honey would be good.
They are best warm when freshly roasted but they do keep. You can put them in an airtight container in the fridge for a 3-4 days. Then you have them to add to whatever you like.
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Roasted Grapes
Sweet, jammy, juicy - these roasted grapes are such a simple way to elevate a range of dishes or cheeseboard.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Method: Oven
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 400g red seedless grapes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- pinch Maldon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C. Toss the grapes with the oil on a sheet pan.
- Roast for 20 minutes until the grapes are just starting to burst. Allow to cool slightly.
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