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Air fryer pineapple spears on brown paper with spoon full of brown sugar.
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Air Fryer Pineapple

Air fryer pineapple is one of the easiest and tastiest ways to cook this fruit. It's caramelized and golden and, so sweet!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 164kcal
Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Peel, core, and cut your pineapple into uniform spears.
  • Get out and measure your ingredients.
    Ingredients to make baked pineapple.
  • In a medium bowl, blend brown sugar and cinnamon together.
    Cinnamon and brown sugar in a dish.
  • Melt butter in microwave or stovetop.
  • Dip or brush pineapple with melted butter until coated.
    Fresh pineapple being brushed with butter.
  • Press cinnamon mixture onto all sides of each piece of pineapple.
    Pineapple rolled around in the sugar and cinnamon.
  • Until complete.
    Coated pineapple spears ready to cook.
  • In a single layer, place the pineapple into the air fryer basket. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may have to make your pineapple in batches
    Closeup shot of coated raw pineapple in air fryer basket
  • Set temperature to 400 degrees and cook pineapple for 10 minutes. Brush pineapple with more melted butter at the 5-minute mark. You will be glad you did.
    Overhead Closeup shot of air fryer basket with cooked pineapple inside
  • Open the air fryer and gently pierce a pineapple piece with fork to confirm that they're cooked. If necessary, you may need another 2 minutes. I
  • Serve!
    Spears of Brazilian pineapple baked in the oven on a round cutting board and piece of parchment.
  • Enjoy every bite!
    Closeup shot of air fryer pineapple spears on brown paper.

Notes

  • Preheat the air fryer for even cooking.
  • Always spray your basket so nothing sticks.
  • Be sure to thoroughly coat your pineapple spears for maximum flavor.
  • Cut your spears to uniform sizes for even cooking.

Nutrition

Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 0.4mg | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 72IU | Vitamin C: 54mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg