When we lived in Utah, we had a Brazilian neighbor. Every time she saw us, she’d invite us in for Brazilian food, which happens to be AMAZING! The meat and veggies were delicious, but my favorite part was the grilled pineapple. As it heats up, the sugars caramelize and the juices come out. It softens but somehow stays crunchy. It’s one of the most satisfying things in the world. The only problem was, it was covered in sugar. I was so sad to learn that she made it by covering it in brown sugar.
Fast forward to now. One day I had a hankering for that sugary, warm, juicy grilled pineapple. I decided there had to be a way to make it without the brown sugar. After all, pineapple is naturally sweet, so there’s no reason to add more sugar.
The key is to start with a fresh pineapple. Canned rings just won’t do the trick. You need to start out with firm, crunchy rings to keep the nice crunchy texture after you grill them.
Then all I did was melt some coconut oil, add cinnamon and salt and brushed it on the pineapple rings.
Then I passed them off to my manly husband to cook on the bbq grill next to some juicy steaks. Since this is both healthy and sweet, it works as a side dish, or a dessert.
- 1 Pineapple Cut into 8 rings
- 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- Add Cinnamon and salt to melted coconut oil
- Brush mixture onto one side of pineapple rings.
- Place rings, coconut oil side down on a grill on medium-high heat.
- Brush other side of pineapple with coconut oil mixture.
- Cook for about 5 minutes per side for a total of 8-10 minutes.
These are delicious! Congratulations on developing such a great recipe!
Amazing! My kids loved them and so did I!!! Thanks!!!!!