Pineapple Coconut Napoleons Recipe

Pineapple Coconut Napoleons Recipe

  • 1 (20 ounce) can DOLE® Pineapple Slices
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 12 wonton wrappers
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup canned cream of coconut
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup toasted macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup flaked coconut, toasted
  1. Drain pineapple; reserve 1/4 cup juice.
  2. Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon in small bowl. Spray both sides of wonton wrappers with cooking spray then dredge in sugar-cinnamon mixture. Place on baking sheet; bake at 375 degrees F. 3 minutes each side or until edges are golden brown; let cool.
  3. Beat cream cheese, cream of coconut and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl until smooth. Stir in nuts; set aside 4 tablespoons cream cheese mixture. Dredge 8 pineapple slices in remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar. Cut remaining pineapple slices into chunks.
  4. Cook pineapple in large nonstick skillet over high heat turning, until lightly browned on both sides; 30 to 60 seconds per side. Remove from pan. Add any remaining sugar and butter to pan and melt.
  5. Stir pineapple chunks and reserved juice into skillet. Heat to a boiling and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until slightly thickened.
  6. Place one wonton wrapper on 4 dessert plates. Top each with pineapple slice and some of the glaze. Spoon 1/8 cream cheese mixture in center of slice. Repeat, layering once. Place remaining wonton wrapper on top; spoon reserved cream cheese mixture on top. Sprinkle with toasted coconut; spoon pineapple chunks around napoleons and serve.