Best 20 Pineapple Ice Cream Recipes

GRILLED PINEAPPLE WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM AND RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut the top and bottom off of the pineapple, peel and cut it crosswise into 8 rings, about 1/2-inch each. Use a spoon or apple corer to carve out the center core of each ring.
• Spray a large grill pan with cooking spray and heat over a medium flame. Grill the pineapple, in 2 or 3 batches, for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until it is nicely brown and grill marks have appeared. (You can also grill this on an outdoor grill sprayed with cooking spray before being heated.)
• While the last batch of pineapple cooks, heat the butter, sugar and rum in a small saucepan over a low heat, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved and the sauce has thickened slightly, about 2 minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat.
• Place a pineapple ring on each plate, scoop 1/4 cup of ice cream into the center of the ring, and drizzle about 2 teaspoons of sauce on top.

PINEAPPLE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat milk to 175°; stir in sugar until dissolved. Whisk a small amount of the hot mixture into the eggs. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches at least 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon. , Remove from the heat. Cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stir for 2 minutes. Stir in whipping cream and pineapple. Press waxed paper onto surface of custard. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze. When ice cream is frozen, transfer to a freezer container; freeze for 2-4 hours before serving.

COCONUT-PINEAPPLE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Mix cream of coconut, half-and-half, chopped pineapple, pineapple juice, coconut flakes, and coconut extract together in a large bowl.
• Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and process until thickened according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer mixture to an airtight container, and place in the freezer for about 3 hours or until firm.

PINEAPPLE-COCONUT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Whisk egg yolks and sugar in a medium bowl until thick and light yellow. Set aside.
• Heat half-and-half in a small saucepan until small bubbles start appearing around the edges. Remove from heat. Slowly drizzle into the eggs and sugar, whisking until incorporated. Return to the saucepan.
• Heat custard over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until it coats the back of a spoon or reaches 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Do not boil.
• Remove from heat and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or until temperature reaches 65 degrees F (18 degrees C).
• Gently whisk in heavy whipping cream, 2 tablespoons reserved canned pineapple juice, and cream of coconut. Transfer to an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Add crushed pineapple and flaked coconut near the end of the churning or it will all settle to the bottom. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

RUM-ROASTED PINEAPPLE AND SUGARED PECANS WITH VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• For the pineapple: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Begin by peeling the pineapple and cutting it into 1/2-inch-thick planks approximately 2 by 2 inches wide; discard the core. Arrange in a single layer in a roasting pan. Whisk together 1/2 cup water, the rum, sugar, vanilla and salt, and then pour over the pineapple. Sprinkle the top with a little extra sugar, if desired, then roast until caramelized, 17 to 18 minutes. When done, remove the pineapple from the pan and allow to cool slightly before dicing.
• For the pecans: Arrange the pecans in a baking sheet and toast until slightly darkened and fragrant, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before adding the butter to the baking sheet. Immediately toss the baking sheet to coat the pecans as the butter melts. Sprinkle evenly with the sugar and salt and toss once more. Set aside on a plate to cool.
• To assemble, place 2 to 3 scoops of vanilla bean ice cream in a bowl. Top with 2 to 3 spoonfuls of rum-roasted pineapple and garnish with sugared pecans.

PINEAPPLE-RUM ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine cream and milk in heavy large saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring to simmer. Remove from heat. Mix in 3/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup rum. Whisk yolks and 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl until beginning to thicken. Whisk in pineapple juice, then hot cream mixture. Return to saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 10 minutes (do not boil). Strain mixture into large bowl. Chill until cold, about 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, mix 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup rum and chopped pineapple in medium bowl and chopped pineapple in medium bowl. Let stand 1 hour. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain pineapple. Cool.
• Process custard in ice cream maker until beginning to thicken. Add pineapple; process until semi-firm. Transfer to container; cover and freeze until firm, about 3 hours.

PINEAPPLE ICE-CREAM CAKE WITH COCONUT TOPPING

Steps:

• In the bottom of an 8 1/2-inch springform pan arrange the cake, cutting the pieces to fit in one layer, and freeze it while making the ice cream.
• Make the ice cream:
• In a heavy saucepan combine pineapple and 1/4 cup of the sugar and simmer the mixture, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, for 5 minutes. Drain the pineapple mixture in a fine sieve set over a bowl, reserving the syrup for another use. In a bowl whisk together the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, the cornstarch, a pinch of salt, the yolks, and the whole egg and add the milk, scalded, in a stream, whisking. In a heavy saucepan bring the custard to a boil over moderate heat, whisking, boil it, whisking, for 2 minutes, and strain it through a fine sieve into a metal bowl set in a larger bowl of ice and cold water. Stir in the pineapple mixture and vanilla, let the custard cool, stirring, and stir in the cream. Freeze the custard in an ice-cream freezer according to the manufacturer's instructions until it is frozen but still soft.
• Spoon the ice cream over the cake, spreading it evenly, and freeze the cake while making the topping.
• Make the topping:
• In a bowl beat the cream until it holds soft peaks and beat in the sugar and sour cream. Beat the mixture until it just holds stiff peaks and fold in the coconut gently but thoroughly.
• Spoon the topping over the ice cream, spreading it evenly, and freeze the cake, its surface covered with plastic wrap, overnight. Let the cake stand at room temperature for 10 minutes, remove the side of the pan, and transfer the cake to a serving plate. Sprinkle the coconut on top and serve the cake into wedges.

CARAMELIZED PINEAPPLE WITH BROWN SUGAR-GINGER ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Line large baking sheet with foil. Arrange pineapple wedges side by side in single layer on prepared baking sheet. Pat pineapple wedges with paper towels to remove excess moisture. Using fingertips, press 1 cup brown sugar through coarse sifter over pineapple. Broil pineapple wedges until brown sugar caramelizes, watching closely to avoid burning and rotating baking sheet to broil evenly, about 3 minutes.
• Arrange 3 wedges of warm caramelized pineapple in triangle on each of 6 plates. Place scoop of Brown Sugar-Ginger Ice Cream in center of pineapple triangle. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon coconut over each dessert and serve.

EASY DAIRY-FREE COCONUT-PINEAPPLE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Place unopened can of pineapple in the fridge to chill. Set a silicone muffin pan onto a metal tray and evenly divide coconut cream amongst the muffin cups. Place in the freezer and freeze solid, about 3 hours.
• Remove frozen coconut cream from the muffin pan and place in a blender. Add chilled pineapple and juice, frozen banana slices, vanilla extract, and honey; blend until smooth.
• Divide coconut mixture among the silicone muffin cups.
• Return to the freezer and freeze for about 3 hours. Remove a few minutes before serving to allow ice cream to soften enough to be easily removed from muffin cups. If serving the ice cream in a dish, garnish with shredded coconut.

PINEAPPLE IN BROWN SUGAR WITH ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium saute pan over low heat. Add sugar and stir until melted. Add pineapple, rum, if desired, and vanilla, and turn heat up to medium high.
• Cook, stirring, until liquid is reduced and pineapple is glazed, about 15 minutes. Be careful not to burn.
• Serve in bowls with a scoop of ice cream.

PINEAPPLE CHERRY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve sugar and gelatin in boiling water. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until cool. , Stir in the milk, cream, pineapple and lemon juice. Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze. , When ice cream is frozen, transfer to a freezer container; freeze for 2-4 hours before serving.

TOASTED COCONUT DACQUOISE WITH ORANGE PINEAPPLE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Prepare ice cream:
• Cut rind from pineapple half, then squeeze juice from rind with your hands into a bowl. Pour juice through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl. Core pineapple, then finely chop pineapple flesh and chill, covered, until ready to use.
• Bring cream, milk, sugar, and salt to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Whisk eggs in a bowl until blended, then add hot cream mixture in a slow stream, whisking. Transfer custard back to saucepan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until thick enough to coat back of spoon and registers 175 to 180°F on thermometer, 3 to 5 minutes (do not let boil).
• Immediately pour through sieve into cleaned bowl and stir in zest, orange and lemon juices, and reserved pineapple juice. Cool custard to room temperature, stirring occasionally, then chill, its surface covered with a round of wax paper, until cold, about 3 hours.
• Make meringues while custard chills:
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spread coconut evenly in a shallow baking pan and toast in middle of oven, stirring occasionally, until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack.
• Reduce oven to 200°F.
• Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment and, using removable bottom of springform pan as a template, trace 3 circles on parchment (2 on 1 sheet and 1 on other). Turn parchment over (circles will be visible through paper).
• Beat egg whites with cream of tartar and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until they hold soft peaks. Beat in sugar 1 tablespoon at a time and continue to beat until meringue holds stiff glossy peaks, about 5 minutes. Fold coconut into meringue, then spoon half into pastry bag. Holding bag perpendicular to and 1 inch above parchment, pipe meringue evenly into parchment circles in a spiral, beginning in center of each and ending just inside traced line. (Refill bag with meringue as needed.)
• Bake meringues in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until dry to the touch, very pale, and crisp, about 2 hours total. (On rainy days, it may be necessary to bake meringues longer.) Slide meringues (on parchment) onto racks and cool completely. Peel paper from meringues.
• Freeze custard while meringues bake:
• Freeze custard in ice cream maker. Transfer to a bowl and stir in chilled chopped pineapple. If not using immediately, transfer ice cream to an airtight container and put in freezer.
• Assemble dacquoise:
• Line bottom of springform pan with a round of wax paper. Trim edges of meringues with a knife, if necessary, to fit into pan. Place 1 meringue, flat side down, in bottom of pan. Spread meringue evenly with half of ice cream, then top with another meringue, pressing it gently into ice cream. Spread meringue evenly with remaining ice cream, then cover with remaining meringue, flat side down, pressing it gently into ice cream. Wrap pan with plastic wrap and freeze until dacquoise is firm, at least 2 hours.
• About 20 minutes before serving, remove dacquoise from pan (discard wax paper) and transfer to a serving plate, then put in refrigerator to soften.

BROILED PINEAPPLE WITH ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat broiler; set rack 6 inches from heat. Coat a broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Core pineapple for wedges. Halve wedges lengthwise to make 8 spears.
• Lay spears on prepared pan. Cook, turning once, until golden brown and tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Divide among bowls; serve with vanilla ice cream or coconut sorbet.

BUTTER PECAN SHORTCAKES WITH ICE CREAM AND CARAMELIZED PINEAPPLE AND BANANAS

Steps:

• Make shortcakes:
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 425°F. Line large baking sheet with parchment. Sift first 5 ingredients into large bowl. Rub in butter with fingertips until mixture resembles very coarse meal. Mix in pecans. Whisk milk, 1 egg, sour cream and vanilla in small bowl to blend. Add to flour mixture and toss just until evenly moistened. Using about 1/2 cup dough per shortcake, drop dough onto prepared sheet in 6 mounds. Using floured hands, shape each mound into ball and return to sheet. Brush each with some egg glaze, then sprinkle with additional sugar.
• Bake shortcakes until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Rewarm in 350¡F oven 10 minutes before assembling.)
• Make fruit:
• Whisk sugar and butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until butter melts and mixture forms dark caramel sauce, about 4 minutes. Add pineapple and bananas; stir gently until fruit is heated through, about 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
• Cut shortcakes horizontally in half; place bottoms on 6 plates. Top each with ice cream, then with fruit. Lean shortcake tops against ice cream and serve.

BANANA PINEAPPLE ICE CREAM PETERSON

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine well the evaporated milk, the lemon juice, the sugar, the cream, the banana, the pineapple with the reserved juice, and the whole milk. Freeze the mixture in an ice-cream freezer according to the manufacturer's instructions.

MANGO PINEAPPLE ICE CREAM ...NO MACHINE NEEDED

Steps:

• Cut and smash up mango until its in a coarse pulp.
• In a bowl combine the milks and add a few drops of the food coloring to give it a very light orange color. One to two drops should be enough.
• Drain pineapple well, add pineapple and mango to bowl with milks and stir well with a large spoon.
• Fold in whipped cream until well incorporated, the whip cream will dissolve some in the mixture.
• Pour into a large plastic container and freeze for at least 6 hours but more may be needed depending on temperature of freezer.

GRANDMAMA MARSHALL'S CHERRY PINEAPPLE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Mix together 3 eggs, 2 cups of sugar, and 1 quart of milk. Boil in a double boiler for a few minutes or until mixture thickens enough to coat a spoon. Let cool completely.
• Add cherries with juice, pineapple with juice, and evaporated milk. Add milk as needed to fill churn. Freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

PINEAPPLE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Bring pineapple, 1/2 cup reserved pineapple juice, and 1/2 cup sugar to a boil in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until pineapple is softened, about 5 minutes. Stir together cornstarch and remaining tablespoon pineapple juice in a small bowl until cornstarch is dissolved, then add to pineapple mixture and simmer, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 1 minute.
• Bring milk just to a boil in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart heavy saucepan. Whisk together yolks, remaining 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, and a large pinch of salt in a bowl, then add hot milk in a stream, whisking. Pour custard back into saucepan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until custard registers 170 to 175°F on thermometer, 2 to 3 minutes. Immediately pour custard through a very fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, then stir in pineapple mixture and vanilla and cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Stir in cream, then chill custard, covered, until very cold, about 4 hours.
• Freeze custard in ice cream maker. Transfer ice cream to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden, at least 12 hours.

GINGERSNAP CRUMBLE ICE-CREAM TART WITH CHUNKY PINEAPPLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Make shell:
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter. In a food processor grind gingersnaps to fine crumbs and add butter and sugar, pulsing until blended.
• Sprinkle 1 cup (not packed) crumb mixture over bottom of tart pan and press with an offset spatula. Sprinkle 1/2 cup crumb mixture around edge of pan and with your fingers press up side of pan. Carefully line shell with foil, folding over edge to cover crumbs completely, and add pie weights or raw rice. Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture in a shallow baking pan.
• Bake crumb mixture in lower third of oven 12 minutes and bake shell in upper third 20 minutes. Cool crumb mixture in baking pan on a rack and, when crumbs are cool enough to handle, with your fingers break up any large clumps. Cool shell in foil in tart pan on another rack 15 minutes. Carefully remove foil and weights or rice and cool shell completely (shell may be soft in center but will firm as it cools). Soften ice cream slightly and fold in half of crumb mixture. Spoon ice-cream mixture into shell, smoothing top, and sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Freeze tart until ice cream is firm, about 2 hours. Tart keeps, frozen and loosely covered, 3 days.
• Make sauce:
• Cut rind from pineapple and quarter pineapple lengthwise. Cut off core and cut pineapple quarters crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. In a dry 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan cook sugar over moderately low heat, stirring slowly with a fork (to help sugar melt evenly), until melted and pale golden. Cook caramel, without stirring and gently swirling pan, until golden. Remove pan from heat and add pineapple (mixture will vigorously steam and caramel will harden). Simmer mixture, stirring, 5 minutes, or until caramel is dissolved, and cool sauce to room temperature. Chill sauce, covered, at least 2 hours and up to 5 days.
• Serve tart with sauce.

GRILLED CARDAMOM-SCENTED PINEAPPLE WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Bring molasses, butter, and cardamom to boil in heavy medium saucepan over high heat, stirring occasionally to melt butter. Reduce heat to low and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in lime juice. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Whisk before using.)
• Brush pineapple rounds with peanut oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until golden brown and slightly charred, brushing with glaze on each side during last 30 seconds of cooking, about 4 minutes per side. Divide pineapple among 6 plates. Top with vanilla ice cream, and drizzle with remaining glaze.