Description
Fresh Pineapple Crisp is a warm fruit dessert made with juicy pineapple chunks, brown sugar, oats, flour, and cold butter. The pineapple bakes into a sweet-tangy filling while the topping turns golden, buttery, and crisp.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups fresh pineapple chunks, about 1 medium pineapple
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- Pinch of salt, optional
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly butter a 2.4-quart baking dish.
- Slice off the top and bottom of the pineapple. Remove the peel, trim away the eyes, quarter the pineapple lengthwise, remove the core, and cut the fruit into bite-size chunks.
- Add the pineapple chunks to a bowl. Sprinkle with cornstarch and 3 tablespoons brown sugar, then stir until evenly coated.
- Transfer the pineapple mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, rolled oats, 1/3 cup brown sugar, cold butter, and salt if using.
- Rub the butter into the dry ingredients with your fingertips until the mixture forms coarse crumbs.
- Scatter the crumb topping evenly over the pineapple without pressing it down.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the topping turns lightly golden and the fruit bubbles around the edges.
- Let the crisp cool for 10 minutes before serving.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, cream, or custard.
Notes
- Fresh pineapple gives the brightest flavor, but well-drained canned pineapple or thawed frozen pineapple can also work.
- Use cold butter for the crispest topping.
- For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free flour and certified gluten-free oats.
- Let the crisp rest before serving so the juices thicken slightly.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and reheat in a 325°F oven.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 315
- Sugar: 26
- Sodium: 9
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 42
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 41