Broiled Pineapple With Frozen Yogurt Food

BROILED PINEAPPLE WITH FROZEN YOGURT

Steps:

• Heat broiler, with rack in top position. Place a cast-iron or other heavy-bottomed ovenproof skillet in oven to heat, 5 minutes. Carefully place pineapple rounds in hot skillet. Sprinkle each slice with a pinch of ground cinnamon and 1 teaspoon sugar. Broil until edges turn golden, about 8 minutes, rotating skillet as needed.
• Serve warm or at room temperature, topped with a scoop of vanilla frozen yogurt and dash of cinnamon.

FROZEN PINEAPPLE TREAT

Steps:

• Slice the pineapple in half lengthwise, leaving the greens attached. Use a paring knife to cut away the fruit and core from both halves of the pineapple, leaving a thin border of fruit intact to make 2 pineapple boats. Cut the fruit into chunks and set aside. Place the pineapple boats in the freezer until you are ready to serve.
• Peel the banana and cut into chunks. Place the pineapple and banana chunks on a parchment-lined baking sheet or dish and freeze until frozen, about 4 hours.
• In the bowl of a food processor, combine the frozen fruit and cream of coconut. Pulse until the mixture forms a thick paste, about 3 minutes. Gradually drizzle in 1/2 cup water, pulsing, until the consistency of soft serve is reached.
• Scoop the soft serve into the frozen pineapple halves and garnish each with maraschino cherries and a small bottle of rum if desired. Serve immediately.

HONEY-ROASTED PINEAPPLE WITH GREEK YOGURT

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the upper third of the oven, and preheat to 450 degrees F.
• Combine 1 cup water, orange juice, honey and vanilla bean pod and seeds in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally to loosen the honey. Turn off the heat, and leave the saucepan on the stove. (You may need to reduce the roasting juices a little more once the pineapple is cooked.)
• Arrange the pineapple slices in a broiler-proof 9-by-13 baking dish. Pour the orange syrup over the pineapple. Roast, basting occasionally, until the pineapple is tender and the juices have reduced, about 20 minutes.
• Set the oven to broil, and continue to cook the pineapple until it is a deep golden yellow and lightly brown around the edges, 5 to 10 minutes more.
• The roasting juices should be reduced and syrupy, measuring about 1/4 cup. If they are too watery, remove the pineapple slices with a slotted spoon to a medium bowl, return the juices to the saucepan and reduce the juices over medium-high heat until syrupy, about 1/4 cup.
• Divide the yogurt among 4 small bowls. Top with the pineapple slices, and drizzle with the syrup.

MAPLE-GRILLED PINEAPPLE RINGS WITH FROZEN YOGURT AND GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat a stove-top grill pan to medium-high and coat with cooking spray.
• Place pineapple rings on hot grill and drizzle with maple syrup. Cook 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden brown. Transfer grilled pineapple to individual dessert bowls (2 rings per bowl) and top each serving with 1/2 cup frozen yogurt and 2 tablespoons granola.

STRAWBERRY PINEAPPLE FROZEN YOGURT

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over water.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Heat gelatin over low heat until dissolved.
• Add sugar and stir until dissolved- Let cool.
• Stir in yogurt.
• Refrigerate in shallow dish until thickened, about 45 minutes.
• Add strawberries and pineapple and whip until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes with electric mixer.
• Pour into freezer tray, without dividers, or cupcake papers and freeze until firm, about 2 hours.
• Let stand at room temperature about 10 minutes before serving.