Grilled Pineapple with Cinnamon

Name: Grilled Pineapple with Cinnamon
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 1 pineapple, ripe, peeled, cored and cut in spears; 3 tbsp caster sugar; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tbsp coconut oil

Thick pineapple spears grilled until sticky and caramelised, rolled in cinnamon sugar. A Brazilian barbecue finish.

Time20 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.11 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

6 servings

Ingredients

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1pineappleripe, peeled, cored and cut in spears
3 tbspcaster sugar
2 tspground cinnamon
1 tbspcoconut oil

Method

1
Mix the sugar and cinnamon on a plate.
2
Brush the pineapple spears with coconut oil, then roll in the cinnamon sugar.
3
Heat a barbecue or griddle pan until hot.
4
Grill the spears for 3 to 4 minutes on each side until they have dark stripes and the sugar has caramelised.
8 min
5
Serve warm, on their own or with a scoop of ice cream.

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