Pineapple Delight
Pineapple Delight is filled with the sweet flavors of toffee and pineapple in a creamy topping. This dessert may not be the prettiest, but it sure tastes delicious.
I originally wanted this dessert to be a square, but plans changed after I baked it and went to cut into pieces. I realized it would be better served in a parfait dish because it was not the prettiest treat to cut into pieces.
I almost scrapped the whole thing until I took a bite. Then I realized that I had a winner. This Pineapple Delight is freakin’ delicious and definitely shareworthy.
Sometimes recipe fails can turn into recipe wins.
The graham cracker layer tastes like toffee – a flavor I adore. I love anything caramel/butterscotch/toffee. I think I like it even better than the creamy pineapple topping.
This is one dessert you’ll be wanting to make again and again.
Ingredients
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- Graham cracker crumbs
- Salted butter
- Powdered sugar
- Eggs
- Whipping cream
- Crushed pineapple
How to Make Pineapple Delight
- Step One: Preheat oven to 300°F.
- Step Two: In a bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Press mixture into an 8×8 inch baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Step Three: In another bowl, cream together butter and powdered sugar. Add eggs and mix until combined. Spread on top of graham cracker crumb mixture in the baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
- Step Four: While it’s baking, whip whipping cream and then fold in crushed pineapple. Spread on top of cooled baking pan.
- Step Five: Serve in parfait dishes.
You can try to cut them into squares if you like or do what I did and serve them messy in parfait dishes.
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Pineapple Desserts
If you’re a fan of pineapple desserts, I have a few more yummy recipes to share!
- Pineapple Rice Pudding: Sweet and creamy with a hint of yummy pineapple flavor!
- Pineapple Pretzel Pudding: Bet you can’t eat just one! This creamy, rich dessert is one for the record books.
- Pineapple Pie: Creamy, smooth and tropical! This pie is easy to prepare and guaranteed to be loved by all.
- Pineapple Sticky Buns with Coconut Caramel: Ooey gooey Pineapple Sticky Buns with Coconut Caramel are the bomb! Plus, they are easy to make and ready in 30 minutes. We couldn’t stop eating them!
- Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes: Try this super simple Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes recipe made with yellow cake mix!
You’ll also like this Pineapple Coconut Bundt Cake, Pineapple Dip and Pineapple Cake.
I served this dessert to a few friends and everyone said it was wonderful. A few of my friends even asked for the recipe. Here ya go!
Pineapple Delight would be a great way to end a delicious meal with family or serve to impress your company over for dinner. It’s sooooo good I don’t even want to share!
Are you a fan of pineapple desserts?
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Pineapple Delight
Ingredients
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup melted salted butter
- ½ cup salted butter softened
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 can crushed pineapple 398ml can, drained
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F.
- In a bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Press mixture into an 8×8 inch baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
- In another bowl, cream together butter and powdered sugar. Add eggs and mix until combined. Spread on top of graham cracker crumb mixture in the baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
- While it’s baking, whip whipping cream and then fold in crushed pineapple. Spread on top of cooled baking pan.
- Serve in parfait dishes.
Nutrition
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How long will I be whipping the whipping cream how stiff should it be before I fold in my pineapple
I’d do till stiff peaks, but if you did soft peaks that would be ok too. It’s a forgiving recipe.
Would other fruit work as well? Mainly thinking about substituting strawberries.
Yes, you can try other fruits instead of pineapple.
This was amazingly delicious.
I used a pretzel base instead of graham crackers . Yummy.
Why does it come out runny like soup? I did the instructions to a T and it’s extremely runny.
That shouldn’t happen. Did you drain the pineapple?
I had the same problem with the powdered sugar mixture. It was before putting on the pineapple topping. While baking, the top had formed a nice layer but when I went to take it out, it was still so liquidy that the top rolled and cracked like ice breaking over waves. My butter may have been too soft or the size of the eggs? I used large.
Mine did the same thing. And after it cooled the Graham cracker crust was more like a paste. It didn’t taste bad, but aesthetics are important, too. I think increase the graham cracker crumb measurement to at least 1.5 cups, if not 2. I think the whipping cream needs a sweetener, as well.
1142 calories per serving?
How much pineapple? 398ml is a little random for measuring
It’s the size of the cans here in Canada. I would use a 12 oz can or 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups.
Pineapple comes in 2 sizes here in US…8oz & 20 oz cans…I would think the 20oz would work
I’m going to try this soon but double ingredients to do a 9×13” dish
Not sure what it’s supposed to look like when coming from oven. It has a slight crusti film like a pumpkin pie has but is very soupy below. Hope it’s not a bust.
We made this recipe for fifty years but never baked it. Just bake the crust. The recipe calls for nilla wafers. These days we leave out eggs and works fine. We never bake it just refrig or freezes great
I’m thinking it should not be baked. Mine is a gooey mess!
Forgot to say. We dont bake just refrigerate
My mom has been making this dessert for fifty years. I am now making it but I leave out the eggs and it works just fine. Our recipe calls for nilla wafers if you can find them these days. Let each layer cool before assembly and it cuts beautifully. Great to keep in freezer. Thaw 20 min before serving
Could you use frozen strawberries in place of the pineapple?
I haven’t tried it with strawberries, but I think it would work.
I’m not sure how eggs and sugar will be, has anyone made it and what is the concistancy of the eggs ?
The whipping cream; regular whipping cream or heavy whipping cream?
Use the heavy whipping cream. We call it just whipping cream in Canada. It would be this product: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-Ultra-Pasteurized-Real-Heavy-Whipping-Cream-16-Oz/10450339
I’m not a fan of graham crackers, could I use nilla wafers instead?
I haven’t tried crushed Nila wafers, but it’s worth a shot!
After baking the powdered sugar,butter and egg mixture mine has a hard crust on top. Is this supposed to be this way??
Yes, that sounds normal. It’s not the prettiest dessert, for sure!
Mine has the crust on top, but seems extremely runny underneath! I’m baking it longer to see if it firms up some.
I’m a fan of pineapples and this dessert sounds amazing!
xx from Bavaria/Germany, Rena
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