The Best Southern Pineapple Casserole (Easy Recipe)
This Southern Pineapple Casserole recipe is the perfect easy casserole for holiday dinner. A classic Southern dish topped with a buttery cracker crumb. Only 8 ingredients!Make this casserole ahead of time by assembling the pineapple filling and placing in the fridge overnight! You can also pre-crush the crackers for the topping, but I do not recommend combining them with butter until you're ready to bake! I typically pre-crush the crackers and keep them on a counter with the nutmeg and cinnamon until it's time to bake.
Ingredients
- 40 ounces pineapple chunks, canned, drained (reserve 2 tablespoons juice from can)
- 1 cup sugar, or brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
For the cracker crumb topping:
- 1 cup Ritz crackers, crushed
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a 3 quart baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, make the filling. Add the drained pineapple chunks, reserved pineapple juice, sugar and flour. Toss to coat the pineapple evenly.
- Add the shredded cheese, stir until well combined.
- Transfer the pineapple mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly with a spatula.
- In a separate small bowl, make the topping. Mix the cracker crumbs, melted butter, cinnamon and nutmeg. Toss gently until the cracker mixture resembles wet sand.
- Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the pineapple mixture in the dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the top is nice and golden brown and the casserole is bubbling.
- Remove from the oven and allow to rest at room temperature for 5 minutes before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Make sure to drain the canned pineapple! You just need a bit of the juice. Leaving all of the juice from the can in will make your casserole soggy.
Serving: 1, Calories: 304kcal, Carbohydrates: 38g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.4g, Cholesterol: 39mg, Sodium: 229mg, Potassium: 145mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 31g, Vitamin A: 473IU, Vitamin C: 9mg, Calcium: 160mg, Iron: 1mg
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