Spiced Roasted Pineapple Recipe - CookingWithAlia - Episode 190

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a tropical flavor.

Cut the bottom off the pineapple.

Slice the skin off the pineapple without taking too much flesh.

Remove the eyes of the pineapple by cutting thin edges around them.

Cut the top off the pineapple and set it aside for decoration.

Slice the vanilla bean in half and scrape out the grains.

Place one half of the vanilla bean inside the pineapple and the other half in a different spot.

Insert a cinnamon stick, 2 star anise, and whole cloves into the pineapple.

In a saucepan on low heat, add 1/3 cup packed brown sugar and 2 tablespoons honey and cook until caramelized.

In another saucepan, add 1 cup of fresh orange juice and the vanilla bean grains, along with ground ginger, ground cardamom, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, sea salt, and black pepper.

Warm the orange juice mixture on medium heat until boiling, then turn off the heat.

Continue cooking the brown sugar and honey on low heat until caramelized.

Add the spiced orange juice to the caramel, stirring continuously.

Marinate the pineapple in the sauce for 5 minutes, rotating it occasionally.

Place the marinated pineapple in a baking pan and cover it with the sauce.

Bake in the oven at 400°F for 50 minutes, rotating every 10 minutes and basting with the sauce each time.

Remove the pineapple from the oven and place it on a plate, removing the spices.

Slice the pineapple as desired and serve warm with vanilla or coconut ice cream.

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Equipment Needed

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Dietary

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