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Pineapple Casserole Recipe is a popular southern dish. It is loaded with pineapple, cheese, and topped with crushed crackers. It is delicious and easy to make.
Pineapple Cheese Casserole is a tasty casserole dish that is perfectly served with your Easter ham. It easy to make and the sweet and savory flavor make it a crowd favorite casserole recipe.
If you love pineapple, also try Pineapple Fluff or this Disney Dole Whip Recipe. This pineapple dish is always a crowd flavor!
What's in this post: Pineapple Casserole Recipe
Why Make Pineapple Casserole
You may think that the ingredients consisting of pineapple, cheese and flour is an odd combination. But trust me when I say that you will be amazed how delicious it taste.
The ingredients combine together in a mixing bowl and then baked for about 45 minutes. The whole family will love this dish and it will become a family tradition casserole recipe.
Ingredients
Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe in the recipe card.
Recipe Add-Ins
This pineapple mixture is great saved as is. But you can also add in other ingredients to jazz it up.
- Nuts – Mix in some chopped walnuts or chopped pecans.
- Coconut – Shredded coconut is also a good option if you like coconut.
- Cherries – Maraschino Cherries halved always makes a dish beautiful and tasty with the pops of red.
- Seasoning – Add ¼ teaspoon of ground nutmeg to give it a deep flavor.
- Mix Together – Any of these combination would work well together in this casserole dish.
How to Make Pineapple Casserole
- Step 1 – Prepare oven and backing pan – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray either a 9×9 baking dish or a 1 ½ quart casserole pan with a non-stick cooking spray.
Step 2 – Add to bowl and combine – In a medium bowl or large bowl, whisk together the flour and sugar. Then stir in the drained pineapple and the shredded cheddar cheese.
Step 3 – Pour into a baking dish – Pour this mixture into the baking dish or casserole pan.
Step 4 – Mix butter and cracker crumbs – In a separate small mixing bowl, stir together the crushed crackers and melted butter.
Step 5 – Add to Casserole – Sprinkle this mixture on top of the casserole.
- Step 6 – Bake Casserole – Bake for 35-40 minutes until the casserole is heated through and the top of the casserole is golden browned.
- Step 7 – Serve and Enjoy – Serve immediately while warm and enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Serving – This casserole can easily be a dessert or a side dish.
- Drain Pineapple Juice – Make sure to drain the juice as much as possible before mixing with other ingredients.
- Canned Pineapple – We recommend canned pineapple for this recipe. Pineapple chunks, tidbits, and crushed is what we recommend.
- Baking Casserole – We bake casserole until it is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
- Serve Hot – This dish is best served warm while the cheese is melted.
How to Serve Pineapple Casserole
Pineapple casserole makes the best side dish for any occasion. We usually make it for the holidays with our Slow Cooker Whole Turkey or Slow Cooker Christmas Ham Recipe.
But there have been times that we make it with our Grilled Teriyaki Steak or Oven Baked Chicken Breast Recipe.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can prepare pineapple casserole ahead of time as directed except for adding the buttery cracker crumbs. Cover the casserole and store in the fridge up to the night before baking. Then when ready to bake top with the cracker topping.
When we make recipes, we always try to make sure to use the freshest ingredients. But with this pineapple casserole, we stick to the the canned pineapple. If you use fresh pineapple it tends to not be as sweet. The texture of fresh pineapple is more on the tough side. The canned pineapple goes through a process that makes it softer and sweeter. We do not recommend fresh pineapple for this recipe.
Refrigerate the leftovers covered or in an airtight container for up to 4-5 days.
You can easily reheat the leftovers in the oven or the microwave to reheat and enjoy your leftovers. If you prefer to reheat in the oven bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.
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Pineapple Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 can Pineapple Tidbits drained
- 1 can Crushed Pineapple drained
- 2 cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese shredded
- 1 Sleeve Ritz Crackers approximately 30-40 crackers, crushed
- 1/4 cup Butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray either a 9×9 baking dish or a 1 ½ quart casserole pan with a non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and sugar. Then stir in the drained pineapple and the shredded cheddar cheese.
- Pour this mixture into the baking dish or casserole pan.
- In a separate small mixing bowl, stir together the crushed crackers and melted butter.
- Sprinkle this mixture on top of the casserole.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until the casserole is heated through and the top of the casserole is browned.
- Serve immediately while warm and enjoy!
I am trying to talk myself into trying this. I just cannot get past the idea of pineapple and cheddar cheese together. I think I have had pineapple chunks with chicken……I have had orange chicken…….I wish I knew a restaurant that served this so I could try it. I don’t have any adventurous family nearby that will eat it if I do not like it. I will keep looking and thinking.
Try it Judy! I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Then come back and let me know what you think!
You must use freshly grated cheese not pre grated. It doesn’t melt or mix properly because it is more desiccated.
I lay claim to my coined “YUMtastic” word 🙂
Louise