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The Best Grilled Pineapple with Brown Sugar Rum Glaze

Grilled pineapple with brown sugar and rum glaze is one of the best summer desserts that you must try this summer. Topped with vanilla ice cream and drizzled with the rich rum glaze, it's a guaranteed crowd-pleaser!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Marinate time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 260 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 thick pineapple slices
  • 1 cup rum
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon powder
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

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  1. Prep the glaze by whisking rum, brown sugar, cinnamon powder, and vanilla extract well.
  2. Cut pineapple into thick slices.
  3. Soak pineapple slices in rum, and brown sugar sauce for about 30 minutes or even overnight inside the refrigerator. 
  4. Heat the outdoor grill or use the stove-top grilling pan method. Grill pineapple soaked in rum-brown sugar marinade for 3-5 minutes on one side.
  5. Once the pineapple has wonderful browned grill marks on one side, carefully flip and cook on another side until caramelized and grilled to perfection.
  6. For brown sugar rum glaze - Pour the rum-sugar marinade into a saucepan.
  7. Simmer and boil on low heat with frequent stirring.
  8. Cook until the sauce is thickened, with a pourable consistency.
  9. Serve it hot, topped with vanilla ice cream and a generous drizzle of brown sugar sum glaze on top

Notes

  • Choose the perfect ripe pineapple for this recipe. Choosing ripe pineapple (with a little bit of resistance) is crucial. Tug the center leaf on the pineapple, if they come off easily it's ripe.
  • Nutritional Info – Please remember that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.

Nutrition Information

Serving 0g Calories 260kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 0g (0%) Fat 0g (0%) Saturated Fat 0g (0%) Cholesterol 0mg (0%) Sodium 3mg (0%) Potassium 70mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 16g (32%) Vitamin A 30IU (1%) Vitamin C 5.4mg (6%) Calcium 29mg (3%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Serving 0g
Calories 260kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 0g 0%
Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 0%
Potassium 70mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 16g 32%
Vitamin A 30IU 1%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 6%
Calcium 29mg 3%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.