Pineapple Delight

Sweet pineapple, whipped cream, and graham crackers are the most delicious (and easy!) summertime dessert!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword pineapple delight

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 25

Chilling Time 1

Total Time 1 45

Calories 2822kcal

Preheat the oven to 325-degrees F.
Crush the graham crackers either with a rolling pin or pulse them in the food processor. Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the crumbs.
2-½ cups graham crackers, 1 teaspoon salt
Combine the graham cracker crumbs with ½ cup of melted butter. After that, press the crumbs into an 8×8 pan.
½ cup salted butter, melted
Reserve ½ cup of graham cracker crumbs for the topping.
Bake the crust for 10 minutes at 325-degrees F.

For best results, place your bowl and beater in the freezer for 10 minutes before making whipped cream.
In an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, add the whipping cream, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ cup granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon of syrup.
8 oz whipping cream
Beat on medium-high until stiff peaks form. Take care not to overbeat the whipped cream or it will turn into to butter.

Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the sugars and the pineapple into the whipped cream.
2 cups chopped fresh pineapple, ¼ cup brown sugar, ½ cup granulated sugar
Once the base is completed cooled, add the pineapple mixture to the baking dish.
Sprinkle with the remaining graham cracker crumbs on top.
Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

Shortcut Version:

Here’s how to make this incredible dessert a little quicker:

Instead of fresh grilled pineapple, use 14-ounces of crushed pineapple, drained. You won’t get the same flavor profile, but it will save you time.
You can substitute whipped topping such as Cool Whip instead of making your own whipped cream as well.

How to Prepare a Pineapple

Start with a sharp knife. Remember more accents happen with dull knifes!
Remove the “crown” – the leafy top and cut away the bottom.
Cut the pineapple in half lengthwise.
Then, chop each half into about 4 thick spears and remove the tough skin and discard.
Remove the any brown ‘eyes’ as you go.
After that, remove the tough core in the center and discard.
Now you should have about 8 spears ready to use.
Store pineapple in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will last about 3-5 days.

How To Grill Pineapple

Start with fresh pineapple, cut into spears.
Add a pinch of salt to bring out the sweetness and minimize the bitterness.
Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
Lightly spray your grill with cooking spray.
You can sprinkle a little sugar onto the pineapple, however, salt will help neutralize the bitterness of the fruit, making it seem sweeter.
Cook the pineapple spears over indirect heat for 2-3 minutes per side.

Note: for beautiful grill marks, give the spears a quarter turn after about a minute or so on each side.