0 from 0 votes
Smoked Pineapple
This Smoked Pineapple with brown sugar rub is great for both sweet desserts and as a side for your favorite smoked proteins.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
10
slices
Calories:
54 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pineapple
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt or sea salt; coarse
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper or chili powder
Instructions
- Add rub ingredients to a small bowl. Mix well.
- Cut the top off using a sharp chef’s knife. Stand pineapple up on board and slice down to remove all of the outer skin.With a sharp paring knife, cut out any of the sharp “eyes”.
- Turn pineapple on it’s side. Slice 1-2 inch thick slices. Leave the core in the center for now so the pieces don't break.
- Rub the dry rub on one side. Let it soak in for about 10 minutes. Flip the slices over and repeat with the second side.
- Set up smoker using wood chips or pellets for a pellet smoker like our Pit Boss pellet grill / smoker. Place the pineapple slices directly on the rack of the smoker so they get nice grill lines. Smoke at 250°F /120°C for 30 minutes. Flip and continue to smoke another 30 minutes.Once they are done, you can cut the fibrous center out with a biscuit cutter, if desired.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- What wood to use
- We like a mild wood again for fruit. The fruit woods are great. Apple, cherry, pecan, alder, maple will all work. Even oak, hickory or mesquite will work depending on the flavor profile you are going for.
- Serving smoked pineapple
- We like to serve smoked fruit as a side dish to go with our main dish that we are smoking. In this case we served it with our Whole Smoked Chicken. It is the perfect accompaniment to our tender, juicy chicken.
- It would also be great with pork or fish as a main dish.
- Try making a different dessert. Make a smoked pineapple upside down cake, the smoky flavor is incredible.
Nutrition Information
Calories
54kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
0.5g
(1%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.04g
(0%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Sodium
31mg
(1%)
Potassium
102mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
60IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
43mg
(48%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 54
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 54kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 0.5g | 1% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 31mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 102mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 43mg | 48% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.