Dripping with Soul and Coconut Grapefruit Brulée
These Coconut Grapefruit Brûlée halves are delicious served with Baked Egg Tomato Bacon Cups for breakfast or brunch!
Lately we’ve talked more about bringing Sunday Brunch back into our home, and inviting guests to come to a light, casual meal – early in the day rather than later. Recently we served these easy Coconut Grapefruit Brûlée bowls, and they were a big hit.
Hospitality.
Hospitality in our home is usually centered on food. With a very busy life, that seems to be the best situation for connecting with people – around a meal. Even if it’s just a glass of water, or an evening with dessert – without a full meal – we’ve found that cherished time with friends is really just about being together. You can take away our house, our garden, pool or yard. We are still just a family unit that revolves around who we are as individuals, and not around what we have.
I love this quote by Mother Theresa, “Kindness has converted more people than zeal, science, or eloquence.”
“Perfect” is unnatural.
If we could just throw open our doors, and not get swept up into perfection and the unnatural (isn’t “perfect”unnatural?), I think there’d be more hospitality happening around us.
When we invite people in, how do we come across to our guests? And what is the essence of our home?
Easy brunch food.
As mentioned, I made these easy grapefruit halves by broiling them in the oven for only a few minutes. You think it would have been a dessert that took hours – they were that good.
Great for any brunch, weekday or weekend breakfast, or even a light snack before bedtime, we’re loving grapefruit season right now. (Side note … where to buy coconut sugar? I get mine at Trader Joe’s and use it in lots of recipes – and in espresso!)
And especially loving how this recipe is simple if you’re cooking for a crowd! Or, combining with this Baked Egg Tomato Cups recipe I posted last week. You can make 6 or 36 of these easy egg cups!
Combining it all together, our lives, families, homes, hospitality, all make me realize how much I love to walk into a home that drips with soul.
What’s your favorite way to serve grapefruit?
Get the Recipe:
Coconut Grapefruit Brulee
Ingredients
- 2 grapefruit, halved crosswise
- 3 Tbsp. butter
- 6 tbsp. coconut sugar
Instructions
- Cut around the grapefruit sections to loosen the segments; discard any seeds.
- Dot each half with butter; spring with coconut sugar.
- Broil until speckled brown, 4-6 minutes.
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I’m Sandy—lover of food, family, cooking, THE BIG BOARD, travel, and bringing people together. Through great recipes and connection around the table, we become better, stronger, and more courageous people. Feasting on Life is real, and every time we do it, we grow a little more. Read more...
Absolutely gorgeous. Grapefruit is a family favorite here.
Ahhh, there they are! Adding them to the menu. :)
Enjoy Christy!
These bruleed grapefruit look amazing! There is a restaurant I go to for brunch that serve this and I always order it. Just looking at these pictures has my craving some grapefruit….
I love the idea of using coconut sugar with grapefruit. By the way, I completely agree with you about the need to let go of perfection. It’s so refreshing to be around others who are completely comfortable just being themselves!
This looks great, will use brown sugar
Yes, brown sugar works great, too!
Words aren’t enough here. Oh my GOSH, this is amazing!
Gorgeous, Sandy! And, I love the Mother Theresa quote. :) Have a wonderful day, my friend!