Hawaiian Pineapple Pie

Pineapple is so refreshing! Especially in the summertime. This pie is an absolute breeze to make… and since it’s a no-bake pie, the oven never has to come on! I recently made this pie with a group of 2nd and 3rd graders who each made their very own, crust and all!

You can use a pre-made graham cracker crust or simply make your own. Enjoy!

 

Hawaiian Pineapple Pie

Servings: 6-8
Time: 5 min. to make… 2 hrs. to chill
Level: Kid-friendly

1 can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 large box instant vanilla pudding
1 c. sour cream
1 graham cracker pie crust (or make your own, see recipe below)

In a medium sized bowl, mix together crushed pineapple with juice, pudding mix, and sour cream. Pour into pie crust. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Yum!

Graham Cracker Crust

1 sleeve graham crackers (about 9 long crackers)
1/4 c. sugar
5 tbsp. butter, melted

Finely crush crackers. Add sugar and butter. Press into a pie plate with finger tips. Yum!

Tips
- I put the crackers in a zip loc bag and use the full pineapple can to roll across the bag.

Asian Pineapple Chicken

Fresh pineapple really made this dish delish but canned would definitely work, too. I ALMOST ordered Chinese take out tonight since I got home so late, but this recipe was easily whipped up in less than 30 minutes (and I had to cut up a fresh pineapple!) and I probably saved us a ton of extra calories. No take out means no extra oil added to my rice (and I can use brown instead of white), no extra box of white rice, and no fortune cookie. For some reason the extra white rice and fortune cookie are impossible for me to say no to!

I hope you enjoy this dish. We really did! Plus, Jason gets to have the leftovers for lunch tomorrow.

Asian Pineapple Chicken

Servings: 4
Time: 25 minutes
Level: Easy-Medium

1/4 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
2 tbsp. corn starch
1/4 c. vinegar
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1 can pineapple chunks, drained, or 1 c. fresh pineapple chunks
1/2 c. green bell pepper, sliced
1/4 c. onion, sliced thin
1 tbsp. oil
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces

In a medium sized bowl, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Slowly add in vinegar and soy sauce. Stir to combine. Add pineapple, green bell peppers, and onions to marinate.

Set marinating mixture aside. On high heat, heat oil in a deep non-stick skillet or wok. Add chicken and stir fry just until chicken turns white.

Add marinating mixture. Stir until well mixed.

Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Yum!

Tips
- Serve with a brown rice stir fry… just scramble an egg… add rice, green peas, peanuts, and a tbsp. or two of soy sauce.

BBQ Pineapple Luau Pizza

Tonight’s dinner was AMAZING! I will definitely be making this pizza again and again. I had a little fresh pineapple (fresh pineapple… oh, how sweet!) left in the fridge and a hankering for Hawaiian Pizza. The only problem  was that I needed to make more pizza sauce and I wanted dinner to be quick tonight. No pizza sauce? No problem! I decided to use BBQ sauce instead.

I came across a recipe earlier this week that had me thinking. The recipe was for chicken and pineapple quesadillas and it looked divine. I will HAVE to try it soon.

But tonight, I wanted pizza. Fast. So I used this recipe as my inspiration and what I came up with was truly delicious. This is seriously a must try recipe!

Luau Pizza

Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4-6
Level: Easy

Pizza dough/crust
BBQ sauce
Ham, chopped
Pineapple, thinly sliced
Green bell pepper, diced
Onion, cut into thin rings
Jalapeños, diced
Cheese, shredded

Pre-heat oven and make/roll out dough according to pizza dough directions.

Pre-bake dough for 5 minutes. Top with BBQ sauce and remaining ingredients, ending with cheese.

Bake pizza for an additional 10-15 minutes until crust is golden brown. Yum!

Tips
- Use a pre-made crust for a faster dinner.
- Top with a little crushed red pepper for more of a kick.
- I used a packaged dough mix that mixes with water. For 57¢ you can’t beat it if you like thin crust!
- Use as many or as little of the above ingredients. Tonight, I only put onions on 1/2 of the pizza. Jason LOVES them… Me? Not so much…
- Jason dipped his in a little ranch dressing. He’s obsessed with ranch.
- You can substitute the ham for Canadian bacon, bacon, turkey bacon, or even chicken.