Grilled pineapple dessert: A sweet tropical treat!
A delicious tropical dessert made with grilled caramelized pineapple served with vanilla ice cream.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Tropical
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 fresh pineapple, peeled and sliced into rings
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- Vanilla ice cream (2–3 scoops)
- Caramel sauce for drizzling
- Fresh mint leaves (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
- In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, honey, melted butter, cinnamon, and salt.
- Brush mixture generously over pineapple slices.
- Grill pineapple 3–4 minutes per side until caramelized with char marks.
- Transfer to a serving plate while warm.
- Top grilled pineapple with scoops of vanilla ice cream.
- Drizzle with warm caramel sauce and garnish with mint.
- Serve immediately while ice cream slowly melts into the caramelized fruit.
Notes
- Add toasted coconut flakes for crunch.
- Sprinkle sea salt for sweet-salty contrast.
- Pair with rum caramel sauce for extra indulgence.
- Use ripe pineapple for best sweetness.
- Don’t overcrowd grill to get good char.
- Warm caramel sauce slightly before drizzling.
- Try adding a splash of lime juice for brightness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Carbohydrates: 56 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
Find it online: https://www.homeydishes.com/grilled-pineapple-dessert-recipe/