Description
Grilled pineapple with brown sugar creates a caramelized tropical dessert that elevates summer gatherings. Sweet, tangy slices offer a simple yet elegant finale to barbecue meals you will savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 fresh pineapple (peeled, cored, and cut into spears or rings)
- ½ cup (120 ml / 4 fl oz) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup (120 ml / 4 fl oz) brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Glaze Preparation: Whisk melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla in a mixing bowl until a glossy, unified mixture forms, releasing a rich, aromatic essence.
- Pineapple Marination: Thoroughly coat pineapple slices with the prepared glaze, ensuring each piece is completely enveloped in the sweet, spiced mixture, allowing flavors to meld for 10 minutes.
- Grill Setup: Preheat grill to medium-high heat, meticulously oiling the grates to prevent sticking and create optimal grilling conditions.
- Grilling Process: Carefully place marinated pineapple slices on the heated grill, cooking each side for 2-3 minutes to develop caramelized char marks and intensify the fruit’s natural sweetness.
- Serving Finale: Transfer golden-edged pineapple slices to a serving platter, crowning with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a light dusting of cinnamon to elevate the dessert’s complexity and visual appeal.
Notes
- Marinate with Precision: Let pineapple soak in the brown sugar glaze exactly 10 minutes – no longer to prevent fruit from becoming too soggy or losing its natural texture.
- Control Grill Temperature: Keep medium-high heat around 375-400°F to caramelize sugars without burning the delicate pineapple slices, creating perfect golden-brown char marks.
- Prep Fruit Carefully: Select ripe, firm pineapple with minimal soft spots and slice uniformly (about 1/2 inch thick) to ensure even grilling and consistent caramelization across all pieces.
- Customize Flavor Variations: Experiment with alternative spices like nutmeg or cardamom instead of cinnamon, or swap vanilla for rum extract to create unique taste profiles that complement different dessert styles.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg