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. The first nine link to complete step-by-step recipes; the last two are simple enough to make straight from this page. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. Chocolate Quesadilla

The easiest dessert on the Blackstone — no recipe page needed. Spread Nutella or peanut butter on a flour tortilla, add mini marshmallows and chocolate chips, and fold in half. Cook on a buttered griddle at 325–350°F for 1–2 minutes per side until golden. Slice into wedges and serve warm. That’s the whole recipe.

11. Berry Crisp (Cast Iron Required)

The one entry that needs a vessel: mix 4 cups of berries with 3 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and a squeeze of lemon in a 10-inch cast iron skillet set on the griddle. Top with a crumble of 1 cup oats, ½ cup flour, ½ cup brown sugar, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, and 6 tablespoons cold cubed butter. Dome it and cook 20–25 minutes at 350–375°F until bubbling and golden. The griddle drives more bottom heat into the skillet than most home ovens manage — the caramelization is the payoff. Rest 10 minutes and serve with ice cream.

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 chocolate quesadilla — Nutella, marshmallows, and chocolate chips folded in a tortilla and griddled 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.