44 pineapple recipes

Go retro with this recipe for pineapple upside-down cake. By roasting the pineapple before baking you lose some of the water and get a neater-looking cake.

Transport yourself to the tropics with our perfect piña colada recipe. This creamy rum cocktail is best drunk on holiday, next to the pool, ideally from a pineapple...

Try our health editor’s zesty and vibrant pineapple smoothie that can be made in less than five minutes. Perfect as a midday pick-me-up or post-meal digestive aid

Romy Gill's impressive dessert elevates this tropical fruit to whole new levels

Golden Mountain is a popular soy sauce in Thailand, with a slightly deeper and sweeter flavour. But you can also use dark soy sauce with Maggi Liquid Seasoning.

Enjoy the sophistication of a cocktail without the hangover with our booze-free piña colada. Serve with a wedge of pineapple for instant memories of sunnier climes

Be transported to a tropical isle with a pretty cake inspired by the flavours of a classic cocktail - white rum, coconut cream, pineapple and cherries

Celebrate the joy of barbecuing with this effortless blackened pineapple topped with hot sauce, garlic, lime and coriander. Serve hot or cold

This pineapple tart makes for an easy but impressive pudding. It's best to buy a peeled whole section of pineapple for this recipe. It's at its best around February time.

Try this easy prawn curry, it takes under an hour for four people. Pineapples are abundant in Malaysia, and add sweet and sour notes to this savoury curry

Like a whisky sour, but with the added wonder of pineapple juice. Adding a little fruit makes this whisky cocktail light and refreshing

These prawns tick so many healthy boxes – they’re really low fat and a good choice if you’re going the 5:2 diet.

Delicious chunks of marinated tempeh work brilliantly with juicy pineapple in this easy alternative to the traditional BBQ skewer

A classic bourbon julep gets a tropical upgrade in this refreshing summer cocktail, perfect for barbecues and outdoor entertaining

With its tropical notes and its subtle harissa heat, this cake serves up a big slice of holiday flavour, topped with a creamy icing. Don’t be scared of the harissa – the flavour mellows in the cooking

Try our impressive pie recipes for an easy vegan dessert. The vegan pastry is deliciously crisp and crumbly, with extra texture from the chia seeds. Plus, it's packed with rum-soaked roasted pineapple and plenty of spice

Check out our quick and easy fruit chaat. This simple yet seriously flavoursome pineapple recipe is an easy vegan snack dish ready in just 5 minutes

A bright and easy cocktail that’s sure to put a spring in your step – made with gin, coconut rum and pineapple juice for the classic piña colada flavour

Check out these tender pork skewers with hot ancho chillis, and sweet and juicy pineapple. This punchy bbq recipe is super easy to make and ready in 30 minutes

This Sherry-and-quince-glazed ham can be scaled up or down in size – just use the calculations below. Rather than the fuss of boiling then baking, we prefer to tent the ham with foil and bake in its own juices before glazing, why not try this to go alongside your Christmas Day turkey

This kebabs recipe has it all: spicy paprika chicken, sweet caramelised pineapple and plenty of refreshing mint. Serve alone as starter, or with some rice or noodles as a main dish

Add a Caribbean twist to your baking with pineapple, coconut and rum flavours of piña colada. Use ready-baked tarts if you want to make this dessert even easier

Turn the clock back with these nostalgic mini syrup sponge puddings with a boozy hit of rum

Combine the smoky notes of mezcal with the sweetness of pineapple juice – the citrus notes from the lime and the spicy Tajin rim balance the drink nicely