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Pineapple Casserole

By: Rebecca  |  Published: December 10, 2019  |  Updated: January 19, 2021  |   View Our Affiliate Disclosure Policy

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Pineapple Casserole is a salty-sweet side dish that's popular in the South and always a hit at pot lucks. It's made with pineapple, cheddar cheese, salty crackers, and a few other ingredients and takes just 5 minutes to prepare! via @sugarandsoulcoPineapple Casserole is a salty-sweet side dish that's popular in the South and always a hit at pot lucks. It's made with pineapple, cheddar cheese, salty crackers, and a few other ingredients and takes just 5 minutes to prepare! via @sugarandsoulcoPineapple Casserole is a salty-sweet side dish that's popular in the South and always a hit at pot lucks. It's made with pineapple, cheddar cheese, salty crackers, and a few other ingredients and takes just 5 minutes to prepare! via @sugarandsoulcoPineapple Casserole is a salty-sweet side dish that's popular in the South and always a hit at pot lucks. It's made with pineapple, cheddar cheese, salty crackers, and a few other ingredients and takes just 5 minutes to prepare! via @sugarandsoulco

Pineapple Casserole is a salty-sweet side dish that’s popular in the South and always a hit at pot lucks. It’s made with pineapple, cheddar cheese, salty crackers, and a few other ingredients and takes just 5 minutes to prepare!

If you’re serving up a ham for the holidays, this pineapple cheese casserole compliments it perfectly. Complete the meal with a side of roasted sweet potatoes and fluffy yeast rolls, and I promise, everyone is going to want seconds!

A wooden serving spoon lifting a scoop of pineapple casserole out of a serving dish.

What Is Pineapple Casserole?

This casserole is a popular Southern side dish made with crushed pineapple, pineapple chunks, and cheddar cheese with a delicious crushed cracker topping.

One thing that probably makes this recipe different from your Grandma’s Pineapple Casserole recipe is that I make mine with all brown sugar, no white. I just love the deeper flavor this adds to the dish.

I know, it sounds like a really strange dish, but the flavors work – it’s the perfect blend of sweet and salty! And I promise if you show up with this dish and a pitcher of Christmas Punch, you’ll be everyone’s favorite person! Really, it’s the best!

A wooden spoon scooping into a casserole.

How To Make It:

This easy pineapple casserole recipe is as easy as 1, 2, 3! With just a 5-minute prep time and 30 minutes to bake, it’s the perfect last-minute side dish for the holidays!

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Then, in a large bowl, stir together the pineapple, sugar, flour, and sharp cheddar cheese and pour the mixture into a baking dish.

A 9 or 10-inch pie pan will work or a 9×9 or 10×10-inch square dish will work. If you want to double the recipe for a large crowd, use a 9×13-inch baking dish.

casserole filling being mixed in a metal bowl with a rubber spatula.

Step 2: In a medium bowl, melt the butter in the microwave, then mix in the crushed ritz crackers until evenly coated.

Crushed crackers and butter being mixed in a blue bowl.

Step 3: Spread the buttery cracker crumbs over the top of the pineapple mixture and bake in the casserole dish until the crumbs are golden brown.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is It Dessert?

Not really, but it could go either way. It does taste like a salty pineapple pie! For a yummy pineapple dessert, I love serving this Hummingbird Cake made with pineapples, bananas, and coconut!

Do You Need To Refrigerate It?

Yes. Once baked, it can be left at room temperature for an hour or two and then should be placed in the refrigerator wrapped in plastic wrap or in an air-tight container.

Can It Be Made Ahead Of Time?

Yes, it can, but honestly, it’s so easy to prep that I think prepping it ahead is actually harder because there are more steps to take:

1. Mix together the pineapple filling
2. Transfer it to the baking dish
3. Wrap with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator.
4. Just before baking, mix together the topping and sprinkle over the pineapple mixture. You don’t want to add the crackers prior or they could get soggy.

Close up photo of pineapple casserole scooped on a wooden spoon.

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Pineapple Casserole

Rebecca Hubbell
Pineapple Casserole is a salty-sweet side dish that's popular in the South and always a hit at pot lucks.
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 9 people
Calories 396

Ingredients
  

Filling

  • 20 ounces crushed pineapple drained
  • 20 ounces pineapple chunks drained
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar1
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded

Topping

  • 1/2 cup salted butter melted
  • 40 Ritz crackers2 crushed

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a large bowl, combine the pineapple, flour, sugar, and cheese. Transfer the mixture to a 9×9 or 10×10-inch baking dish. A 9 or 10-inch pie dish may also be used.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together the melted butter and crushed crackers until evenly coated.
  • Sprinkle the crackers over the top of the pineapple mixture and bake for 30 minutes. Serve warm.

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Notes

  1. Granulated sugar may be used instead of light brown sugar.
  2. Other butter crackers may be used instead of Ritz, you should have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups of crushed crackers.
  3. For a larger crowd, double the recipe and bake in a 9×13-inch pan.

Nutrition

Calories: 396kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 8gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 368mgPotassium: 218mgFiber: 2gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 630IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 235mgIron: 1mg
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