Pineapple Pudding Dessert: Make This Creamy Pineapple Pudding for Any Occasion

Pineapples are typically always associated with summers and tropical getaways. Who doesn't like unwinding with iced sweet treats in the peak of summer? Truth be told, this fruit also makes for great winter desserts, and there are countless simple pineapple dessert recipes you can recreate to hero this fruit in all its glory. While you can try any frozen pineapple dessert in the summer, the recipe for this pineapple pudding dessert is ideal for the upcoming winter season with the creamy indulgence of this pudding.

Post its introduction in Europe, the sweetness of the fruit and its tropical appeal led it to become immensely popular among the upper classes.

On the other hand, milk, cream, and sugar were early ingredients for puddings, introduced by English cooks centuries ago. These early puddings were thickened with eggs, flour, and bread. As the European colonies spread, so did the popularity of pineapple pudding. Chefs in Hawaii and the Caribbean islands integrated coconut and spices, which created new dimensions of taste into the pudding.

In America, chefs experimented with pineapple puddings by replacing fresh ingredients with canned pineapple and condensed milk — an upgrade that made this British royal pudding accessible to the masses.

Variations of this pineapple pudding dessert include the Hawaii Coconut and Macadamia Nut Pudding, the Caribbean Spiced Rum and Spice Pudding, and the Asian Mango and Sesame Seed pudding.

Here’s a recipe for a classic pineapple pudding dessert that will take your taste buds on a tropical trip. The sweet pineapple-rich cream and crunchy coconut flakes blend to create a treat you'll love for any occasion. So move over apples and pears, and prepare this dessert for any fall-themed get-together to surprise your guests.

Ingredients:

• 501 ml milk
• 252 ml cream
• 153 gm sugar
• 23 gm cornstarch
• A pinch of salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 51 gm butter
• 202 gm pineapple
• 303 ml cream
• 64 gm sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 51 gm coconut
• 2 tsp butter
• Pineapple
• Coconut milk
• Coconut rum
• Nuts or seeds

Method:

1. To start with this classic dessert, you first need to mix whole milk, heavy cream, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan.
2. Heat the mixture over medium heat. You must take care to stir it non-stop until it thickens.
3. After 15 minutes, you need to turn off the heat, and in the pan, add vanilla extract, melted butter, and crushed pineapple, give everything a good mix to combine.
4. Then, you need to allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.
5. It will be better if you put a lid on the saucepan and let it sit in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
6. Moving on to the whipped cream, you have to first pour heavy cream into a big bowl, and whip it with a machine whisk until soft peaks show up.
7. To the heavy cream that you are whipping, add sugar and vanilla extract bit by bit.
8. You must keep whipping until stiff peaks appear.
9. Once this rigorous whisking is done, prop it into the refrigerator till you're ready to put the dish together.
10. In order to facilitate baking, you have to turn the oven to 180°C.
11. Take shredded coconut on a baking sheet, and pour melted butter over it, and bake them for 7-10 minutes
12. Once baked, you need to set them aside to cool
13. Once cooled enough, you need to transfer the pineapple pudding in individual cups or onto a big dish.
14. This is when you have to start assembling the dish by first adding whipped cream on top.
15. Then, you need to follow it up with toasted coconut flakes.
16. Your wait needs to be extended a little longer because now you need to put the pudding in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend.

Pro tip:

While canned pineapples offer a different kind of flavor profile, fresh pineapple is tarter and has a better crunch, which makes the resulting dessert from fresh pineapples slightly textural and crunchier. If you’d like a dairy-free alternative, then you can use coconut milk instead of heavy cream. Adding different nuts or seeds will enrich the texture of the dish.