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    Home » Kitchen Laughter Recipes Blog » Fruit

    Grilled Cinnamon Pineapple Slices with Orange and Vanilla

    Published: Dec 10, 2018 · Modified: Nov 15, 2020 by Jason C · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Welcome a warm summer evening with a fun grilled dessert. These Cinnamon and Orange Grilled Pineapple Slices will be the hit of your BBQ!

    bite of grilled pineapple on a fork
    Grilled Pineapple Coated with Cinnamon, Vanilla and Orange Juice!
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    1 🧑‍🍳 Ingredients
    2 🍲 Preparation
    3 🔥 Grilling Instructions
    4 Grilled Cinnamon Pineapple Slices with Orange and Vanilla

    Did you read the blog post recipe on Grilled Honey and Sriracha Chicken and think “What the heck am I supposed to do with the extra half can of orange juice concentrate?” Besides making a quart of orange juice, you can make these grilled pineapples as a side dish or a dessert.

    Grilled Cinnamon Pineapple on a bed of the pineapple skin
    Plate of Pineapple Ready to Be Served!

    🧑‍🍳 Ingredients

    Orange Juice Concentrate – You only need half of a can, just make sure it is fully defrosted. Let it sit in a bowl to defrost.

    Whole Pineapple – Use a whole pineapple. Peel it and remove the center core. Keep the peels as a decorate bed to put the pineapple slices on when you are done.

    🍲 Preparation

    Step One: Combine the orange juice concentrate, vanilla, cinnamon and melted butter in a gallon Ziploc bag.

    Step Two: Peel, cut and core the pineapple. Cut it into ¾” thick slices and add them to the Ziploc bag. Work the ingredients around to make sure you have good coverage.

    Step Three: Only leave it in the bag for about five minutes.

    Note: Don’t do this too early and leave in the fridge hoping it will “get better” with time. It won’t. The pineapple will break down and becoming a mess as the enzymes break down. Are you scratching your head thinking “Should I have learned that in science class?”
    Grilled Pineapple Slices almost ready to remove
    Grill Each Side for Three to Four Minutes

    🔥 Grilling Instructions

    I love how fast it is to grill fruits, especially pineapple.  

    Step One: Set up the grill for direct heat and bring the temperature to 350 degrees.  I added my favorite secret-grilling-weapon, the GrillGrate and gave it a light oiling to help prevent sticking.

    Step Two: When the grill is up to temperature, add the slices of the marinated pineapple.  Grill each side for 3-4 minutes. It doesn’t take long.

    Recommendation: The GrillGrate leaves really fantastic sear marks on the grilled pineapple slices.  I used the Big Green Egg for this grilling, but you can easily use another charcoal or gas grill.

    This is just an incredible, easy dish that can be served as a side or as a dessert. Jason put a scoop of ice cream on his as a dessert and it was soooo good!

    Closeup of Grilled Cinnamon Pineapple Ready to Be Served
    The Cinnamon and Orange Flavors Work Well with the Pineapple

    Related Recipes

    Grilled Pineapple Slices – This is the classic recipe that started my grilled fruit passion.

    How to Grill Peaches – This is another extremely fast grilled fruit dessert. Top these with a bit of goat cheese and honey (or go straight to the ice cream!)

    Super Yummy Bite of the Grilled Cinnamon Pineapple with a hint of vanilla

    Grilled Cinnamon Pineapple Slices with Orange and Vanilla

    This is a seriously fun dessert to make on the grill. The pineapple, orange and vanilla work so well together. Add a bit of vanilla ice cream for a hot summer day!
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 8 people
    Calories: 47kcal
    Author: Jason

    Ingredients

    • ½ can Orange Juice Concentrate
    • ½ tsp Cinnamon
    • ½ tsp Vanilla
    • 2 tbs p Butter melted
    • 1 whole Pineapple cored, sliced into one inch slices

    Instructions

    • Heat grill to 350 degrees on direct heat
    • Combine vanilla, orange juice concentrate (defrosted), cinnamon and butter together in a bowl and mix. Put ingredients in a Ziploc bag. 
    • Slice the pineapple and remove the core. Cut pineapple into 3/4 inch slices and put in Ziploc bag with the orange mixture and allow to sit 5-10 minutes, maximum. 
    • Place pineapple slices on the grill and cook for 3-4 minutes. Flip. Grill second side 3-4 minutes.
      Grilled Pineapple Slices on the Big Green Egg
    • Right before removing, brush the newly grilled side with the orange mixture from the bag. It will start to sink into pineapple grooves and caramelize. Turn over one last time to brush the orange mixture to the second side and remove from the grill. 
      Grilled Cinnamon Pineapple on a bed of the pineapple skin

    Notes

    You can safely use the orange mixture from the Ziploc bag for basting as you are only marinating fruit, not raw meat. This is not something to ever do with raw meat.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 8servings | Calories: 47kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 89mg | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 140IU | Vitamin C: 18.4mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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