Grilled Nectarines and Plums with Vanilla Bean Syrup

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 (3-inch) vanilla bean, split lengthwise
• 1/4 cup frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed
• 2 tablespoons mascarpone cheese
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 4 nectarines, halved and pitted
• 4 plums, halved and pitted
• Cooking spray
• 2 cups cherries, halved and pitted
• 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted and chopped

Preparation

1. Preheat grill.
2. Combine 2 cups water and 1/3 cup honey in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Scrape seeds from the vanilla bean, and add seeds to honey mixture. Discard bean. Bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to 1 1/4 cups (about 15 minutes). Combine whipped topping, cheese, and 1 tablespoon honey, stirring until smooth. Set aside.
3. Lightly coat both sides of nectarines and plums with cooking spray. Place nectarines and plums, cut side down, on a grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 2 minutes on each side or until soft. Place 1 nectarine half and 1 plum half in each of 8 shallow bowls. Top each serving with 1/4 cup cherries; drizzle each with 2 tablespoons honey mixture. Spoon 2 teaspoons cheese mixture over each serving; sprinkle each serving with 3/4 teaspoon nuts.