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Recipes and cocktails with pineapple

Explore pineapple in our recipes and cocktails, with quantities, timings and step-by-step instructions.

12 recipes and 1 cocktail

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Atropellado de maní y piña served in bowls with chopped peanuts on top.

Atropellado de maní y piña

Thick sweet of grated pineapple and roasted peanuts, bound with cooked egg yolks. A home adaptation of a preparation collected by researchers from INIFAT.

3 h 30 minMedium
Grilled picaña in slices with caramelized pineapple, mango and banana, white rice, black beans and chicharritas.

Grilled Tropical Picaña with Caramelized Fruits and Cuban Sides

Charcoal-grilled picanha with a marked crust, caramelized tropical fruits, and the best of the Cuban table: rice, black beans, and chicharritas.

3 h 40 minMedium
Volteado de Piña

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Fluffy cake baked over pineapple rings in syrup: the classic Cuban grandma dessert, easy, elegant and very delicious.

1 hEasy
Hawaiian Pizza

Cuban Pizza

Homemade Cuban pizza with thick and soft dough, a slightly charred crust, sauce, lots of dripping cheese, ham and pineapple. It folds without breaking.

2 h 50 minMedium
Cuban Cold Salad

Cuban Macaroni Salad

Cuban cold elbow macaroni salad with ham, pineapple, apple, potato and mayonnaise: the queen of birthdays and parties in Cuba.

30 minEasy
Ham Roll with Pineapple

Ham Roll with Pineapple

Ham roll and pork picadillo with pineapple rings, baked and bathed in a sweet and sour sauce made with brown sugar, lemon, and mustard.

1 h 20 minEasy
Ham with Pineapple

Ham with Pineapple

Oven-baked ham glazed with brown sugar and cinnamon, decorated with pineapple rings and cherries. A Cuban classic for parties and Christmas Eve.

1 h 15 minEasy
Chinese Cabbage Salad with Pineapple

Chinese Cabbage Salad with Pineapple

Fresh Chinese cabbage salad with pineapple and chives, dressed with soy sauce, vinegar, and ginger. Ready in minutes and no cooking required.

30 minEasy
Illustration of Pineapple Ice Cream

Pineapple Ice Cream

Homemade pineapple ice cream with juice, cornstarch and egg whites beaten to stiff peaks. Refreshing, light and dairy-free, perfect for Cuban heat.

4 h 30 minEasy
Garapiña with ice and pieces of pineapple

Garapiña

Cuban garapiña made by boiling pineapple peels with sugar. A refreshing homemade drink for hot afternoons.

40 minEasy
Pineapple Syrup

Pineapple Syrup

Homemade pineapple syrup with just three ingredients and ready in 10 minutes. Ideal for drizzling over desserts, cakes, ice cream or fruit.

10 minEasy
Pineapple Flan

Pineapple Flan

Creamy condensed milk flan with pineapple chunks, bathed in golden caramel and decorated with pineapple slices and maraschino cherries.

1 hMedium
Havana Special

Havana Special

Classic Cuban cocktail of white rum, pineapple juice and a touch of maraschino, shaken and served well chilled in a cocktail glass.

Cocktail3 minEasy