Air Fryer Pineapple With Cinnamon

Name: Air Fryer Pineapple With Cinnamon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pineapple, peeled and sliced into 8-10 rings or quarters; 1/4 cup light brown sugar, plus 2 tbsp to sprinkle; 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; Pinch of cayenne pepper, optional; Vanilla ice cream, to serve

Tastes like grilled pineapple without lighting the BBQ. Toss fresh rings or quarters with melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg, then air fry at 380°F until the edges caramelize. Sprinkle extra sugar on top before cooking and serve warm with vanilla ice cream—or on their own as a side.

20 min total
380°F / 193°C
4 servings
5 min prep

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Rings or quarters

Slice peeled pineapple into 1/4- to 1/2-inch rings, or cut rings into quarters. Even thickness helps every piece brown at the same time.

Preheat first

Five minutes at 380°F mimics a hot grill and starts caramelizing the sugar faster.

Parchment helps

Line the basket with parchment so the butter-sugar glaze does not stick to the grate.

Air Fryer Pineapple With Cinnamon

Prep 5 min · Cook 15 min · Total 20 min · 4 servings

Air Fryer380°F / 193°C

Basket time15 min

Flip / shakesee steps

Tested onCosori 5.8 qt, 1700W

Crowding. Single layer of rings or quarters. Cook in batches if your basket is small.

Basket liner (optional). Parchment under the pineapple catches the butter-sugar glaze and makes cleanup easy.

Step-by-step instructions

Follow each step in order. Photos show what to look for so the basket finish matches the plate.

Prep

Toss pineapple with melted butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cayenne (if using) until well coated.
Pineapple rings tossed with butter, brown sugar and cinnamon

Grill

Preheat the air fryer to 380°F (193°C) for 5 minutes. Line the basket with parchment paper.
Arrange pineapple in a single layer. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tbsp brown sugar on top. Air fry 12-15 minutes until browned on the edges.
Caramelized cinnamon pineapple in the air fryer basket
Flip and air fry 1-2 minutes more if you want more color on the second side.
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream. Spoon any pan juices over the ice cream if you like.