Description
A simple and forgiving recipe for deliciously caramelized pineapple skewers, perfect as a dessert or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 fresh pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 8 spears
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- Vegetable oil spray for the grill
- Optional: fresh lime juice, lime zest, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, fresh mint leaves, honey, aged balsamic, vanilla ice cream, coconut whipped cream, toasted coconut flakes
Instructions
- Prepare the pineapple by peeling, coring, and cutting it into 8 spears. Pat the spears dry with paper towels.
- Make the brown sugar mixture by combining the brown sugar, cayenne pepper, vanilla extract, and kosher salt in a medium bowl.
- Preheat the grill to medium heat and lightly spray the grill grates with vegetable oil spray.
- Coat each pineapple spear in the brown sugar mixture, ensuring an even coating.
- Grill the pineapple spears for 2-3 minutes per side until caramelized and with nice grill marks.
- Check for doneness and serve warm, adding any optional toppings if desired.
Notes
For a sweeter finish, serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. You can also refrigerate the spears coated in the sugar mixture for up to 2 hours before grilling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: grilled pineapple, summer dessert, easy recipe, fruit grilling, caramelized pineapple