Easy Grilled Pineapple

How to grill pineapple perfectly! It’s so easy and it’s smoky and succulent: serve with honey drizzle or with vanilla ice cream.

If you love summer barbecues…then you have to try a grilled dessert! The grilled pineapple is the best way to end a summer meal. Pineapple is as flavorful and juicy as it is: imagine it drenched in smoky flavor and warmed up from the grill! Drizzle with honey and garnish with fresh mint. Or take it on top and serve with melted vanilla ice cream or toasted coconut. Consider us new converts over here! How to grill pineapple to sweet, juicy perfection.

Ingredients for the grilled pineapple

Pineapple is easy to grill: and you can’t really spoil it because it tastes amazing even before you grill it. There’s really no wrong way to do it, and you only need minimal seasoning. Here are the ingredients you will need:

• 1 medium pineapple or 6 to 8 slices of fresh pineapple. It is often sold this way in the refrigerated section of the grocery store.
• neutral oil, such as grape seeds or vegetables. You can substitute olive oil if that’s all you have.
• Salt

How to Grill Pineapple (Basic Steps)

All you need to remember about grilling pineapple is the grilling temperature and approximate timing. Otherwise it’s a piece of cake! Make a note of it and you can roast the sweet fruit all summer long. Here are the basic steps to grilling pineapple (or jump straight to the recipe):

• Preheat a grill on medium: it’s 375 to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Remove the peel and cut the pineapple into rings. You can leave the core intact: this makes it easy to flip! Remember to eat around the core when serving.
• Mix with oil and saltjust enough oil to coat and a pinch of salt to bring out the flavors.
• Place on the grids and grill for 3 to 4 minutes on each sideuntil grill marks form.

Do you have any pineapple left? Make it a pineapple smoothie or try these 20 Pineapple Recipes You’ll Love.

Toppings for Grilled Pineapple (make a sundae out of it!)

Once you’ve taken the pineapple off the grill, there’s plenty of room for creativity in the toppings! The easiest way to serve it is by topping it with honey (or agave syrup for vegans) and some chopped mint. The way the flavors combine is nice and fresh. Since the pineapple is roasted without sugar, it’s nice to add some sweetness to it. But if you want to take it out, serve it a la mode as a sundae. Here are some topping ideas for this grilled pineapple:

1. Vanilla Ice Cream
2. Homemade whipped cream (or vegan whipped cream)
3. Whipped cream infused with rum or Kahlua
4. Grilled Coconut
5. Caramel sauce
6. fudge sauce
7. Macadamia nuts or chopped pecans
8. Balsamic reduction
9. rum sauce
10. Maple Pecan Granola

Make it a meal

This grilled pineapple is a fantastic way to finish a summer patio meal! Although it can go with almost anything, here are some meal ideas:

Need more side dishes? Try grilled side dish recipes.

More grilled desserts

Do you like this idea? Try our other grilled desserts for a sweet end to your meal! Choose:

• Grilled apples à la mode Grill with sugar and spices until tender, then serve à la mode with melted vanilla ice cream.
• Grilled Peaches Juicy peaches are amazing with a hint of smoke! Serve with ice cream and mint.
• Grilled bananas à la mode Everyone will rave! Flavored with maple, cinnamon and nutmeg, they pair even better with ice cream.

This Grilled Pineapple recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.

More fruit desserts

Summer is all about fruit desserts! Here are a few more to try: