Step 1: Grilling the Peaches – Preheat your grill or a grill pan to medium-high heat. Place the peach halves flesh-side down on the grates. Cook them for about 3 to 4 minutes until dark grill marks appear and the fruit begins to soften. Flip them and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove them from the heat and let them cool for a few minutes.
Step 2: Preparing the Fruit – Once the peaches are cool enough to handle, you can choose to peel them or leave the skin on for extra fiber. Roughly chop the grilled peaches into smaller chunks so they blend more easily.
Step 3: Blending the Ingredients – In a high-speed blender, combine the grilled peach chunks, almond milk, Greek yogurt, vanilla protein powder, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Add the ice cubes on top. If you prefer a sweeter taste, add your optional honey or maple syrup now.
Step 4: Final Mix – Secure the lid on your blender and blend on high speed for about 45 to 60 seconds. Keep blending until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy with no large ice chunks remaining.