{"id":7305,"date":"2026-08-28T19:46:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T19:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7305"},"modified":"2026-08-28T19:46:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T19:46:46","slug":"the-best-pineapple-bake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/28\/the-best-pineapple-bake\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Pineapple Bake"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0The Best Pineapple Bake<\/h1>\n<p>A sweet, buttery, and incredibly easy pineapple dessert with a soft, tender center and golden edges. Made with simple pantry ingredients, this pineapple bake comes together quickly and is perfect served warm with vanilla ice cream!<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple, <strong>undrained<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>3\/4 cup granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>2 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons cornstarch<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon ground cinnamon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Prepare the oven<\/h3>\n<p>Preheat your oven to <strong>350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Lightly grease a <strong>9\u00d79-inch baking dish<\/strong> with butter or nonstick cooking spray.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Make the pineapple mixture<\/h3>\n<p>Add the crushed pineapple <strong>with all of its juice<\/strong> to a large mixing bowl.<\/p>\n<p>Add the granulated sugar, eggs, cornstarch, and vanilla extract.<\/p>\n<p>Whisk everything together until the ingredients are thoroughly combined and the mixture is smooth.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Transfer to the baking dish<\/h3>\n<p>Pour the pineapple mixture into the prepared baking dish.<\/p>\n<p>Spread it evenly with a spatula.<\/p>\n<p>Cut the butter into small pieces and scatter them evenly over the top.<\/p>\n<p>Sprinkle the ground cinnamon over the entire surface.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Bake<\/h3>\n<p>Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for approximately <strong>45 minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The edges should become lightly golden, while the center should be set but still soft.<\/p>\n<p>If the center is still very loose after 45 minutes, continue baking for another <strong>5\u201310 minutes<\/strong>, checking frequently.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Cool<\/h3>\n<p>Remove the pineapple bake from the oven and allow it to cool for <strong>10\u201315 minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It will continue to set as it cools.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Serve<\/h3>\n<p>Serve warm or at room temperature.<\/p>\n<p>For an extra delicious dessert, serve each portion with a scoop of <strong>vanilla ice cream<\/strong>, whipped cream, or a light dusting of powdered sugar.<\/p>\n<h2>Helpful Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Do not drain the pineapple.<\/strong> The juice is an important part of the recipe and helps create the soft, moist texture.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure the eggs are well incorporated before baking.<\/li>\n<li>For easier cleanup, lightly grease the baking dish before adding the mixture.<\/li>\n<li>Let the bake rest for a few minutes after coming out of the oven so it can firm up.<\/li>\n<li>Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to <strong>3 days<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Recipe Details<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 10 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Bake Time:<\/strong> 45 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cooling Time:<\/strong> 10\u201315 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> About 1 hour<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 6\u20138<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy this simple, sweet, and comforting pineapple dessert!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0The Best Pineapple Bake A sweet, buttery, and incredibly easy pineapple dessert with a soft, tender center and golden edges.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7306,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7305"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7307,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7305\/revisions\/7307"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}