Grilled Pineapple with Brown Sugar Glaze (How to Grill Pineapple)

In this recipe for Brown Sugar Glazed Pineapple, fresh pineapple slices are tossed with butter, brown sugar, and lime, and then grilled for a delicious treat. This grilled pineapple is a delicious, sweet side dish for summer. You’ll love the grilled pineapple taste with the caramelized brown sugar.

Creating this Brown Sugar Glazed Pineapple

I’ve been shopping at Sprouts pretty regularly for the last year or so since I was trying to trim my grocery spending a bit. I started noticing early last summer that Sprouts always had amazing deals on their produce, and fresh pineapple was one of the things that was frequently on sale.

Fresh pineapple is one of my favorite summertime fruits! I love eating it plain for a snack or something sweet after dinner. But it is delicious grilled, too!

Grilling Pineapple for Brown Sugar Glazed Pineapple

Pineapple is really quick and easy to grill because it only needs a couple of minutes per side to get some nice golden grill marks, and to heat the fruit through.

But I didn’t just want to grill pineapple. I wanted to make something interesting and different with grilled pineapple.

Ever since last summer I have been wanting to experiment with a grilled pineapple lettuce wrap and finally got around to it. After some experimenting I came up with this recipe for Brown Sugar Lime Grilled Pineapple Lettuce Cups.

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Tools that are Helpful for Preparing Grilled Pineapple

Here are a few of my favorite kitchen tools to use when cooking this brown sugar glazed pineapple on the grill:

• Cutting board — If the cutting board slides around on your countertop, place a clean kitchen towel underneath it to hold it steady. 
• Chef’s knife – A sharp knife is important, especially for cutting the pineapple! Make sure it’s sharpened properly before cutting and slicing the ingredients. 
• Paring knife — Makes removing the eyes of the pineapple easier and safer (those are the poky brown dots that are left on the flesh after the skin has been removed). 
• Pineapple corer — Not needed, but as the name suggests it makes removing the core of the pineapple so much easier, faster, and cleaner.  
• Measuring Cups and Spoons — To accurately measure the ingredients for the brown sugar glaze.  
• Citrus juicer — Makes juicing limes and other citrus fruits much easier. Be sure to roll your limes on the counter before slicing and juicing them to help release even more juice.
• Zester — To zest the lime.  
• Saucepan — To cook the rice. Or, cook the rice in an Instant Pot.  

Ingredients in this Grilled Pineapple with Brown Sugar Glaze

Here’s what you’ll need to make this delicious sweet pineapple recipe on the grill!

Brown Sugar Lime Grilled Pineapple:

• Ripe Pineapple
• Salted Butter
• Brown Sugar
• Lime Juice
• Salt

Coconut Lime Rice:

• Water
• Canned Coconut Milk
• Jasmine or Basmati Rice
• Lime Zest
• Salt

Lettuce Cups:

• Coconut Lime Rice
• Brown Sugar Lime Grilled Pineapple
• Shredded Coconut
• Butter Lettuce
• Green Onions
• Fresh Cilantro

For the complete ingredient list and detailed instructions, scroll to the bottom of this post for the FREE printable recipe card.

How to Make Brown Sugar Glazed Pineapple on the Grill

Grilled pineapple rings are served on a bed of fluffy, coconut lime rice on top of a butter lettuce leaf.

First, you’ll make some coconut lime rice. While the rice cooks, you’ll prepare the mixture of brown sugar, butter, lime juice, and salt.

Then, baste the sliced pineapple rings with the brown sugar glaze.

Grill them up (directly on the grill grates) for a few minutes on each side until they’re golden and warm. The brown sugar mixture with caramelize a little giving it a nice taste and glossy glaze.

The above is simply a quick summary of this recipe. Check out the full recipe in the free printable recipe card at the bottom of this post for all the detailed instructions.

Tips for Making this Grilled Pineapple with Caramelized Brown Sugar

• Never cut a whole pineapple before? This post will show you how to cut a pineapple into rings.
• For best results you’ll want to use an outdoor grill, preferably a gas grill.
• You could definitely give this a try on an indoor grill pan. The best way to get beautiful grill marks on a grill pan is by preheating the pan first.

How to Serve this Brown Sugar Glazed Pineapple

There are tons of ways that you could serve this delicious grilled pineapple recipe! The brown sugar glaze goes well with savory as well as sweet options. Here are our two favorite ways to serve grilled pineapple:

Pineapple Lettuce Wraps with Coconut Rice

You’ll place a bit of rice in a butter lettuce leaf, sprinkle a little bit of shredded coconut, and top with a half a ring of grilled pineapple. For garnish you can add sliced green onions and chopped fresh cilantro.

As a Sweet Treat

Wondering how else you could serve this grilled pineapple? Skip the rice and lettuce and turn it into a delicious dessert with a scoop of ice cream. The brown sugar glazed pineapple tastes so good with vanilla ice cream or coconut ice cream.

You could even sprinkle a little toasted coconut top of the pineapple. This makes great dessert for summer days!

I really don’t think that you can go wrong when you’re talking about pineapple!

Try This Grilled Pineapple Recipe! 

Next time you’re looking for a fun way to cook juicy pineapple, I hope you’ll give this recipe Brown Sugar Glazed Pineapple on the grill a try! Did you think it was the the best grilled pineapple? Leave a comment below and give it a review for others to see what you thought of this delicious, yet simple recipe.

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More Pineapple Recipes

Looking for more delicious recipes with pineapple? Here are a few of our favorites!

This Pineapple Cooler is so refreshing on a hot summer day and tastes great with your favorite taco recipe! 

Pineapple, cilantro, and lime juice infuse this Pineapple Margarita with refreshing summer flavors. Make a small batch or prepare in a pitcher for parties! 

Chicken is flavored with a simple Caribbean chicken marinade, then grilled to perfection before being topped with pineapple salsa. This Pineapple Chicken is easy to make and so delicious!

This delicious recipe for Tropical Fruit Salad is loaded with bite sized pieces of all the best tropical fruits, drizzled with a simple honey lime dressing, and garnished with toasted coconut.

Strong, tart, and slightly sweet, a Mai Tai Cocktail is a classic rum cocktail that will transport you straight to the tropics! In this post, I’ll share how to make a mai tai completely from scratch as well as the best rum for mai tais, and so much more.  

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I love shopping at Sprouts and all the inspiration that I find there to try fun, new recipes. This post is written as a partnership with Sprouts, but all opinions are my own.