This flavorful dessert is summer, summer, summer! Warm Grilled Pineapple paired with this cold, ultra-creamy Coconut Ice Cream recipe provides the perfect end to a summer meal.
Our family really likes grilled pineapple. We often prepare it by simply sprinkling the slices with a little brown sugar prior to grilling. With this recipe, I created a sweet-tart mixture to brush over the pineapple before grilling – made of honey and lime juice, plus a sprinkling of cinnamon and chili pepper. It’s fun and delicious!
Add on a scoop or two of coconut ice cream, and this is one yummy dessert! I was recently telling my sister, Jessica, that I had tried a recipe for coconut ice cream that was a lot of work, and the end result wasn’t as impressive as I’d hoped for. She quickly chimed in that she had the easiest recipe ever for super creamy coconut ice cream, with only three ingredients! Three! And it’s fantastic! Do give it a whirl!
Coconut Ice Cream
Ingredients
Coconut Ice Cream:
- 1 pint (2 cups) heavy whipping cream
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 can (13.5 ounces) full-fat unsweetened coconut milk
Grilled Pineapple:
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 teaspoons olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 3 big pinches cinnamon
- 3 big pinches chili powder
- 1 pineapple, peeled and cored, cut into ½" thick rings
Coconut Ice Cream & Grilled Pineapple Sundae:
- 6 large fresh mint leaves, chopped, optional garnish
Instructions
Coconut Ice Cream:
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together cream and sugar until well blended, about 1 minute. Add coconut milk and whisk to evenly combine.
- Pour mixture into well-chilled ice cream freezer bowl and churn until frozen to a thickened soft-serve consistency. This takes 20-25 minutes with my ice cream maker.
- Transfer ice cream to a freezer-safe container. Cover and freeze for at least 4 hours for softly-set scoops of ice cream, or 6-8 hours for firmer scoops.
Grilled Pineapple:
- Heat grill to medium to medium-high. Clean the grates well, then oil them well.
- In a small bowl, combine lime juice, olive oil, honey, cinnamon, and chili powder. Brush mixture over both sides of all pineapple rings.
- Grill pineapple 3-4 minutes per side, or until beautiful char marks form.
Grilled Pineapple & Coconut Ice Cream Sundae:
- To serve sundaes, add a warm grilled pineapple ring to individual dessert bowls or plates. Top with 1-2 scoops of coconut ice cream. If desired, sprinkle with chopped mint leaves.
Notes
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I’m a nut for coconut!!
I can’t wait to make and eat this!
Thank you for the recipe!
We love grilled pineapple too! Haven’t ever tried it with the enhancements you recommend (the cinnamon and cayenne) but my men love cinnamon so I’m sure it would be a hit!
This is one of our favorite quick and tasty summer treats!
This pineapple & ice cream looks soooo good! :)
Oh, Laura, it is soooo good. Would 2 Klein girls lie?! :-)
Love the photo of the pineapple skin. Striking!
Thank you!!
Grilled pineapple is my FAVORITE! I will try this with or with out the ice cream :)
For you, Morgan, I would recommend more cayenne! :-)