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Grilled Pineapple with Cinnamon Honey Recipe

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  • Author: admin
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 6 minutes
  • Total Time: 16 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Grilling
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This recipe for Grilled Pineapple with Cinnamon Honey offers a simple yet delicious way to enjoy a tropical treat with a warm, sweet glaze. Grilling the pineapple enhances its natural sugars, creating caramelized edges and a smoky flavor, while the cinnamon-infused honey adds a fragrant sweetness that perfectly balances the fruit’s acidity. Ideal as a healthy dessert or a unique side dish, this preparation is quick to make and showcases the best of fresh pineapple.

Ingredients

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Pineapple

  • 1 whole pineapple (medium-sized, ripe, firm skin, sweet aroma), sliced into spears

Cinnamon Honey Glaze

  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) honey (raw or organic preferred)
  • 1 tsp (2.6 g) ground cinnamon (fragrant, finely ground variety)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the Grill: Heat your grill to medium heat, ensuring it is properly preheated. This step is crucial for creating caramelized grill marks and enhancing the pineapple’s tropical sweetness.
  2. Prepare the Grill Grates: Lightly spray the grill grates with non-stick spray to prevent the pineapple spears from sticking. This will make flipping the spears easier and help avoid breakage during cooking.
  3. Grill the Pineapple: Place the pineapple spears on the grill and cook for 3 minutes on each side. The pineapple is ready when grill marks appear, the spears feel warm and slightly tender, highlighting their natural sweetness.
  4. Make the Cinnamon Honey Glaze: While the pineapple is grilling, soften the honey by microwaving it for about 30 seconds. Then whisk in the ground cinnamon until the mixture is smooth and combined.
  5. Glaze and Serve: Remove the grilled pineapple from the grill and drizzle generously with the cinnamon honey mixture. The sweet glaze will complement the charred pineapple edges, creating a deliciously balanced flavor.

Notes

  • For extra flavor, you can sprinkle a pinch of chili powder or cayenne pepper in the cinnamon honey glaze for a subtle heat.
  • Serve immediately for the best taste and texture as grilled pineapple is most enjoyable warm.
  • Use fresh, ripe pineapple for optimal sweetness and firmness; underripe or overripe will affect texture and flavor.
  • If you do not have a grill, you can use a grill pan on the stovetop as an alternative method.

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