11 Best Blackstone Dessert Recipes for the Flat Top

Dessert is the last thing most people think of when they fire up the Blackstone. It shouldn’t be. The flat top handles sweet as well as it handles savory, better than a grill in some cases, since you control the heat precisely and nothing falls through grates. After the main course, while the griddle is still warm, you have a ready-made dessert station.

These eleven recipes run from five-minute quick hits to full showpieces, and every one links to a complete step-by-step recipe. Two rules apply to almost everything here: keep the heat lower than you think (sugar burns fast: most desserts live in the 300-375°F range), and use a basting dome to trap heat from above for anything that needs to melt or cook through.

The Best Desserts to Make on a Blackstone

1. Smashed Cinnamon Rolls

Smashed cinnamon rolls with melted icing cooking on a Blackstone griddle

The viral one, and it earns the hype: canned cinnamon rolls pressed flat on a buttered griddle, smash-burger style, until the swirl caramelizes into crispy edges around a soft center. Ice them warm. Ten minutes, one can, low heat.

Get the recipe: Blackstone Smashed Cinnamon Rolls

2. Griddle S’mores

Assembled s'mores with toasted marshmallows and melted chocolate on a Blackstone griddle

A basting dome turns the flat top into a s’mores machine, evenly melted chocolate and golden marshmallows with zero campfire management. It’s also the s’mores backup plan when fire bans close the fire ring but propane is still allowed.

Get the recipe: Blackstone S’mores

3. Grilled Peaches with Honey

Caramelized grilled peach halves with cinnamon sugar on a Blackstone griddle

Ripe peach halves charred cut-side down, then flipped and finished with honey, brown sugar, and cinnamon. The simplest full dessert on the list and the best return on ten minutes of effort. Serve over vanilla ice cream.

Get the recipe: Blackstone Grilled Peaches

4. Bananas Foster

Banana halves caramelizing in brown sugar rum sauce on a Blackstone griddle

The New Orleans classic, griddle-sized: bananas caramelized in a butter-brown sugar sauce with dark rum and cinnamon, poured hot over ice cream. No flambé required: the flat top does the caramel work without the fireball.

Get the recipe: Blackstone Bananas Foster

5. Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate chip cookies with melted chips cooking on a Blackstone griddle

Griddle cookies come out flatter and chewier than oven cookies, with a crisp golden base you can’t get on a baking sheet. Cold dough and a dome are the two non-negotiables.

Get the recipe: Blackstone Griddle Cookies

6. Cinnamon Sugar Grilled Pineapple

Caramelized pineapple rings coated in cinnamon sugar on a Blackstone griddle

Fresh pineapple rings coated in cinnamon sugar and charred until bronzed and jammy. A dessert with ice cream, a topping for teriyaki bowls and burgers without it, the most versatile cook here.

Get the recipe: Blackstone Grilled Pineapple

7. Griddled Pound Cake

Toasted pound cake slice topped with macerated strawberries on a Blackstone griddle

Thick slices of pound cake buttered and toasted like Texas toast until golden and crisp-edged, then topped with macerated berries and whipped cream. Store-bought cake, restaurant plate, five-minute cook.

Get the recipe: Blackstone Griddled Pound Cake

8. Crepes

Thin golden crepe cooking on a Blackstone griddle flat top

The griddle is the best crepe pan you own, a huge, even surface that lets you swirl thin batter and flip without fear. Fill them with Nutella and strawberries, lemon and sugar, or the bananas Foster above.

Get the recipe: Blackstone Crepes

9. French Toast

French toast cooking on a Blackstone griddle

Breakfast by reputation, dessert by design: thick brioche slices in a vanilla-cinnamon custard, griddled in butter until golden. Add ice cream instead of syrup and nobody calls it breakfast anymore.

Get the recipe: Blackstone French Toast

10. Dessert Quesadillas

Folded chocolate dessert quesadilla with melted filling oozing out on a Blackstone griddle

The easiest dessert on the Blackstone: something sweet folded in a tortilla and toasted in butter, two minutes per side. The chocolate-banana version is the classic, and the same method makes s’mores, peanut butter banana, strawberry cheesecake, apple pie, and cookie butter versions. The full recipe covers all six.

Get the recipe: Blackstone Dessert Quesadillas

11. Berry Crisp (Cast Iron Required)

Berry crisp with golden oat crumble bubbling in a cast iron skillet on a Blackstone griddle

The showpiece finisher, and the one entry that needs a vessel: berries and a brown sugar oat crumble in a cast iron skillet on the griddle, domed until bubbling and golden. The flat top drives more bottom heat into the skillet than most home ovens manage: the caramelization is the payoff.

Get the recipe: Blackstone Berry Crisp

Tips for All Griddle Desserts

Lower heat than you think. Sugar burns fast. Keep most desserts in the 300-375°F range: you have more control here than with high-heat savory cooking. Our temperature guide covers dialing it in.

A basting dome is essential. Without trapped heat from above, the top of most desserts won’t cook or caramelize while the bottom is still working. A dome, lid, or large metal bowl makes the difference.

Clean the griddle between savory and sweet. A few passes with the scraper and a wipe with an oiled cloth take 60 seconds and keep your peaches from tasting like smash burgers.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can you make desserts on a Blackstone griddle?

Yes. The flat steel surface handles sweet cooking very well: it caramelizes fruit and sugar evenly, and with a dome you can cook items that need heat from above (like cookies or s’mores) without an oven. The key is lower heat than savory cooking.

What temperature should a Blackstone be for desserts?

It varies by recipe, but most griddle desserts fall in the 300-375°F range. High-sugar items like caramel, cinnamon rolls, and fruit need low-to-medium heat. Too hot and the sugar burns before the interior cooks.

Do you need a dome or lid for griddle desserts?

For most desserts, yes. Items like cookies, s’mores, and berry crisp need heat from above to cook through. A basting dome, lid, or large metal bowl traps the heat and creates an oven-like environment above the food.

Can you cook cookies on a Blackstone?

Yes. Griddle cookies come out flatter and chewier than oven cookies with a crispy bottom and gooey center. Use cold dough, cover with a dome, and cook at 350-375°F, 4-5 minutes on the first side, 1-2 on the second.

What is the easiest dessert to make on a Blackstone?

The dessert quesadilla, chocolate hazelnut spread (add sliced banana if you have one) folded in a tortilla and griddled in butter 1-2 minutes per side. Grilled pineapple and grilled peaches are close behind: one fruit, a cinnamon-sugar sprinkle, and about six minutes of cooking.