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Grilled Pineapple with Basil and Lime Sugar

Believe it or not, grilled pineapple and basil is one of the best dessert flavour combinations – basil is so aromatic and floral, it is stunning with sweet tropical pineapple. It’s all brought together by the sharpness of the lime, and cool, creamy yoghurt.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 4
Calories 250 kcal
Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Kid Friendly

Ingredients
  

Grilled pineapple

  • 1 fresh pineapple
  • 1 teaspoon butter or coconut oil

Basil and lime sugar

  • 10 basil leaves remove all stems
  • 1 lime zested
  • ¼ cup white sugar

To Serve

  • 1/2 cup natural yoghurt or coconut yoghurt
  • 2 tablespoons coconut thread or coconut flakes lightly toasted
  • 1 lime cut into 4 wedges

Instructions
 

  • Cut skin off pineapple using a sharp knife. Cut pineapple in half lengthways, then slice 1cm thick. Cut out tough inner core from each piece.
  • Heat butter in a grill pan on medium to high heat. Grill pineapple for about 2 minutes each side or until caramelized. Alternatively, cook pineapple on the barbeque.
  • To make the basil lime sugar, bash basil leaves and lime zest with 2-3 teaspoons of the sugar in a mortar and pestle, until a green paste forms. Add remaining sugar and mix into the paste with a teaspoon – it will turn into bright green sugar!
  • To serve, place 3-4 slices of grilled pineapple on each plate and sprinkle over basil lime sugar and coconut. Serve with a dollop of yoghurt on the side, and wedge of lime to squeeze over just before eating.

Notes

Grilled pineapple would hands-down be one of my favourite desserts – it never fails to make people go “wow!” and, on top of that, it’s dead easy and fast to make – my kind of dessert! It’s gluten-free and is dairy-free if you use coconut yoghurt (which complements the tropical flavours beautifully) but also would be great with regular Greek yoghurt.