Spiced roasted pineapple

Oven-roasted pineapple slices, caramelised and flavoured with vanilla and cinnamon. With no added sugar, exotic and light, it is a healthy, comforting warm dessert.

Preparation: 10 min  |  Cooking: 20 min  |  Servings: 4  |  Difficulty: Very easy

Calculated per portion from Anses Ciqual 2025 values for each ingredient, based on the quantities listed. Household measures (spoonfuls, pieces) use average weights. 164 kcal · 1 g protein · 36 g carbohydrate · 0 g fat

Ingredients

• 1 pineapple
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 vanilla pod
• 1 lime
• mint (optional)

Method

1. Cut the pineapple into slices or wedges.
2. Arrange them in a dish and sprinkle with cinnamon and vanilla.
3. Bake for 20 minutes at 200°C.
4. Squeeze over the lime and serve warm with a little mint.

Nutritional benefits

Pineapple is rich in vitamin C and bromelain (a digestive enzyme), and low in calories. Roasted, it caramelises and concentrates its natural sweetness with no added sugar. The spices add flavour without calories. An exotic warm dessert, light and healthy, that ends a meal gently.

Variations and substitutions

• With mango or peaches.
• With yoghurt or a scoop of nice cream.
• With ginger for a kick.
• With rum (festive version).

Storage and making ahead

Best warm on the day; keeps for 2 days and reheats well.

💡 Good to know

Choose a ripe, fragrant pineapple: the oven heat brings out its sweetness, with no added sugar at all.

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Foods in this recipe: pineapple · cinnamon · vanilla pod · lime · mint.

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