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This pineapple casserole is sweet and salty and makes the perfect side dish to any dinner!
I have a confession to make.
I’m not super big on tropical fruit.
I mean, I’ll eat the heck out of some berries or apples or watermelon. But, mangoes and pineapples and coconuts? Nah. Pass. Let’s not even get into what I think about bananas. (Unless they’re baked in something delicious, like my banana chocolate chip muffins.)
Or, at least, I used to pass on the pineapple. Then I went to a Brazilian grill and tried the grilled pineapple that’s coated in cinnamon and now? Well. Let’s just say that I can’t get enough pineapple in my life.
This pineapple casserole is a little weird, if we’re being honest. I mean. It’s fruit. With bread. I don’t know. Seems odd to me, but I was on my newfound pineapple kick and I saw this in a Taste of Home magazine and I thought, yep. Trying that one.
I’m so glad I did. It’s oddly delicious.
A little sweet, a little salty, all the way amazing.
I feel like this is going to be one of those dishes that always makes an appearance at our holiday dinners. It’s a serious crowd pleaser and people get kind of shocked by it. Pineapple casserole, they think, is probably not so great. Then they try it and they go back for seconds.
Please just trust me on this one. Try it. I really think it’s going to be a hit.
Pineapple Casserole
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 20 ounces canned crushed pineapple drained well
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 4 cups French bread cubes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 2 quart baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time.
- Stir in the pineapple and lemon juice to combine.
- Fold in the bread cubes.
- Spread into prepared baking dish and bake for 45-50 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
Nancy Weeks says
Very similar to the recipe I have used for years! Love it!
AnneK says
Just discovered you and ran across this recipe. Like CandyW and Lorri, I grew up with a similar dish called Scalloped Pineapple. We only had it at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. It really is like a bread pudding. My sisters and I couldn’t get enough back then but I haven’t make it in years. Will have to resurrect it for Thanksgiving at my house this year!
Karly says
Hope your family enjoys!
Melinda Tabler-Stone says
I was living in Ghana until recently and Ghana has the most amazingly sweet pineapples, so I tried it with finely diced fresh pineapple. It was amazing. Many people at the event I took it to asked for the recipe. Now that I’m back in the States, I thought I’d try it with the fresh pineapples in the supermarket. If anyone else wants to give this a go, I used 2 cups of pineapple cubes. I cut up the fruit into very fine dice so that it approximates the canned pineapple in the recipe.
Karly says
Thanks for sharing!
Maggie Martin says
Thanks Melinda, that was my question, going to buy fresh pineapple and make this for Saturday brunch.
Thanks Karly, you rock!
Maggie
Melissa says
Can you buy French bread cubes? Or do you just buy French bread and cut it up? Silly question maybe but sending my husband to the store and I have to be very specific!
Karly says
Either option should work just the same. 🙂
Barbara says
It’s not a casserole. It’s a bread pudding. Disappointing
carlos at Spoonabilities says
I love pineapple. In Dominican, we add crushed pineapple to the cake batter, and it’s out of this world. This casserole looks so yummy and the video, I like the part where you throw the eggs, Very Clever shot!
Karly says
Thank you! I’ll have to try pineapple in cake!
Kevin | Keviniscooking says
I LOVE pineapple, what a great idea Karly!
Marie | Yay! For Food says
I am a big fan of pineapple, especially Brazilian grilled pineapple! I’ve never heard of pineapple casserole, but based on what’s in it, it sounds and looks delicious to me!
Lorri says
My husband’s grandmother used to make something very similar that she called “escalloped pineapple”. I loved it! Will definitely be giving this a try!
Anna @servingdumplings says
Wow, this looks heavenly!!
CandyW says
We call this scalloped pineapple at my house, and it is a must-have for holiday brunches!!! Everyone that tries it has to take home the recipe!!! And just so you know, the left-overs are good cold, straight from the fridge!
David @ Spiced says
Interesting! Now I do love pineapples (and other tropical fruit)…it makes me feel like I live somewhere warm and fancy! But in a casserole? I agree that it sounds odd, but I totally trust your tastebuds, Karly! I need to make this and check it out for myself. 🙂
Blair says
Now THIS is my kind of fruit! HOly cow, it sounds GOOOOOOD! I kind of want to eat this for breakfast tomorrow…
Kelli @ Hungry Hobby says
Almost like a bread pudding, my hubby would LOVE this! They say pineapple dump cake is easy but I think this looks way easier and more delicious!
Zebra Girl says
Looks delicious and I wouldn’t think to bake pineapple like that! Going to have to try it!