Grilled Pineapple Rings with Ice Cream Recipe

Grilled Pineapple Rings with Ice Cream Recipe

  • 1 pineapple, peeled, ends trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 3/4 quarts Safeway SELECT Homestyle Vanilla Ice Cream
  • 1/4 cup sweetened, flaked, dried coconut
  • 1/4 cup chopped, roasted, and lightly salted peanuts or cashews (optional)
  1. Prepare barbecue grill and preheat for direct heat cooking (the charcoal or gas flame is directly under the food). For charcoal grill: Before you put the grill over the hot coals, brush it with a light coat of oil. For gas grill: When hot, brush grill with a light coat of oil.
  2. Cut pineapple crosswise into 1/2inch thick slices; cut out the core from each slice and discard. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and lime juice; brush onto both sides of pineapple slices with a pastry brush.
  3. Lay pineapple slices on lightly oiled grill over a solid bed of medium hot coals or medium high heat on a gas grill (you can hold your hand just above grill level for only 3 to 4 seconds). Keep charcoal grill uncovered; close lid on gas grill. Cook, turning once with a wide spatula, until pineapple is hot and tinged with brown on both sides, about 8 minutes total.
  4. With spatula, transfer 1 or 2 pineapple slices to each of 4 dessert bowls; top with a scoop of ice cream and sprinkle equally with coconut and peanuts, if using.