Healthy Grilled Pineapple Recipe

Learn How to Grill Pineapple Slices to Perfection!

Have you been to a Brazilian grill restaurant before, like Tucanos or Rodizio? Almost everyone I talk to agrees that the grilled pineapple is the highlight of the meal! We love it! Even when we are feeling full, there is always room for a little more grilled pineapple!

This healthy grilled pineapple recipe isn’t an exact copycat of the restaurant style roasted pineapple because I don’t have a spit to turn my pineapple around a fire. But this recipe is an easy, delicious homemade version of the restaurant favorite.

Grilled Pineapple is Basically a Healthy Dessert

I’m not personally a fan of canned pineapple, but fresh pineapple is yum. Take the fresh pineapple, cover it in sugar and butter, and grill it…even more yum!

It ends up being like a candied pineapple because the heat from the grill basically caramelizes the sugar mixture onto the pineapple pieces. Definitely a delicious sweet treat!

Kitchen Gadget Recommendation

You can cut the pineapple into spears, but the corer/slicer tool is so very easy. Definitely the easiest way ever to cut and core a pineapple!

If you don’t have one yet, they are very affordable and worthwhile if you get pineapple every once in a while. I love mine! Any pineapple lover will love it, I’m sure. Check them out here.

Grilled Pineapple Slices Serving Tips

Grilled pineapple goes perfectly with any other grilled dish, and especially anything teriyaki or with a Hawaiian flair. Here are some examples of main dish recipes that would be excellent with this healthy grilled pineapple:

• Huli Huli Chicken Kebabs
• Best BBQ Chicken Kebabs
• Hawaiian Grilled Chicken with Coconut Rice
• Honey Teriyaki Chicken

Now that you know how to make grilled pineapple, next time pineapple goes on sale, grab a few and treat yourself! Grilled pineapple is great as a side dish or dessert!

Other BBQ Recipes You Might Like:

• Cheesy Spinach Burgers
• The Best BBQ Chicken Kebabs
• Easy Honey Balsamic Chicken

Other Copycat Recipes You Might Like:

• Panda Express Orange Chicken
• Pasta e Fagioli Olive Garden Copycat
• Little Caesar’s Crazy Bread Copycat

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Healthy Grilled Pineapple Recipe

Learn how to make grilled pineapple at home for a healthy, delicious treat.

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Print Rate

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Serves: 4

Adjust Servings: 4

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Ingredients

• 1 pineapple
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup butter
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

• Cut the pineapple into spears or rings, removing the core. Super easy to just use a pineapple corer/slicer tool. Preheat gas grill to medium-high heat.
• In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter, then whisk in the brown sugar and cinnamon. Add the pineapple to the bowl and gently coat with the mixture.
• Place the pineapple pieces on the grill and cook for a few minutes on each side, or until grill marks begin to appear. Baste with sugar mixture during grilling. Depending on the size of the pineapple pieces, cooking time will be 5-10 minutes total.

Nutrition

Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 23g | Sodium: 213mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 49g