Ingredients
- 1 large pineapple
- 1 lime, halved or 1⁄2 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- Baking spray
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Spray baking sheet with nonstick spray.
- Cube pineapple in to 2 inch pieces.
- Squeeze lime juice over pineapple cubes.
- Sprinkle brown sugar over pineapple cubes.
- Roast until soft and beginning to brown, 10-15 minutes.
- Serve warm.
CACFP 1⁄4 cup roasted pineapple = 1⁄4 cup fruit
Tips and variations
- To reduce added sugars, roast pineapple without adding brown sugar.
- The lime juice may be omitted.
- Try roasting other vegetables such as peaches and apples.
- Canned pineapple chunks may be used as well. Use 2 - 20 ounce cans. Drain the juice before adding lime juice and brown sugar.
Nutritional info
Calories
48
Total fat
0 g
Saturated fat
0 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
1 mg
Total carbohydrates
13 g
Dietary fiber
1 g
Protein
0 g
Total sugar
10 g
