Caramelised pineapple with cinnamon and lime

Name: Caramelised pineapple with cinnamon and lime
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 1 pineapple in 2 cm rings; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tsp cinnamon; Zest and juice of 1 lime; Greek yogurt or ice cream to serve

The dessert born when the embers are halfway done: pineapple rings caramelising in their own sugar, woken up by cinnamon and lime zest.

⏱ Prep: 10 min 🔥 Cook: 8 min 👥 Serves: 4 Direct heat Difficulty: Fácil

Caramelised pineapple with cinnamon and lime

Method

Mix the sugar with the cinnamon and dust the rings on both sides.
Grill over medium embers 3–4 minutes per side, until marked and caramelised.
Finish with lime zest and a few drops of juice.
Serve warm with a spoon of Greek yogurt or ice cream.

🌡 Fire & temperature
Medium embers · sugar caramelises fast — stay sharp to golden without burning.
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🛍 Recommended product
EKOOLOGY biocharcoal — end-of-barbecue embers are dessert's best friend.
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💡 Kool tip: 2 cm rings: thinner falls apart, thicker never warms through.

🍷 Serve it with: Close a Sunday menu after the cataplana — fresh, sweet and oven-free.

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