These super easy appetizers are huge crowd pleasers! I mean how can you go wrong with bacon and pineapple? Brush with a 2-ingredient honey chipotle glaze, and before you know it you’ve eaten an entire pineapple single-handedly. Originally published April 18, 2017.
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Does anyone know where the tradition of the Easter Bunny hiding eggs came from? I just read all about it on Wikipedia and apparently people used to think rabbits were hermaphrodites and could reproduce without the loss of virginity, which became associated with the vVrgin Mary. And orthodox churches used to abstain from eggs during Lent, so they would boil them to preserve them. Cool right?
I also learned that rabbits are capable of superfetation: becoming pregnant when they are already pregnant. And THEN I read that this can happen to humans. Is this a cruel joke??
Truman is also horrified by this idea. Just kidding, he just really didn’t want to wear his Easter outfit.
Did you guys have a nice Easter? We had a great day at church and with family, in spite of the rain.
I tried all day to get a picture of all of us in our Easter best but it just didn’t happen. These morning snuggles will have to do.
We had lots of fun dying eggs and even tried the shaving cream method which totally did not work!! At least on the lighter colors. The purple and blue ones were really cool and had an awesome marble effect. (Just don’t bother doing yellow.)
Bacon wrapped pineapple, guys!!
Guess what’s in the 2-ingredient honey-chipotle glaze? Trick question! It’s just honey and some chipotle blended up together. When I say something is a 2-ingredient glaze, I mean it. You can add in a splash of water if you’re having a hard time blending (It’s a pretty small amount). You brush it on before it goes in the oven AND after, so make sure you separate it into two bowls (one for raw bacon, one for cooked bacon) and wash your brush while it’s in the oven.
Here´s a quick shopping list for you. You can see the full ingredient list in the recipe below.
- canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- pineapple
- thick-cut bacon
- honey
- toothpicks
How make bacon wrapped pineapple
Have you ever used chipotles before? I love these little peppers. They come in a can full of adobo sauce and seriously pack a spicy punch. I never use a whole can, so I throw whatever I don’t use in the freezer. So that when I get a random craving for bacon wrapped pineapple I can make it happen, stat. You can use as much as you want in the recipe to make it as spicy (or not) as you want.
This recipe is so easy and makes a great party appetizer. You can make the glaze up to one day in advance and use it when you are ready to make these.
Make sure you get thick-cut bacon. It just works better for this recipe.
Brush the glaze onto the bacon. The sweet, salty, spicy combo is sooooo good.
Can you reheat bacon wrapped pineapple
You can, but I don´t know if there will be any left after your guests get to them. But if you do find yourself with some, you can just pop them in the oven at 350°F for about 10 minutes, and they’ll come out warm and crispy again, just like the first round. (Tip: If you’re in a hurry, a quick zap in the microwave works too, but they will lose a bit of crispiness!)
Never enough bacon, right?
Should we just wrap everything in bacon? Because I think I could get on board with that.
Bacon Wrapped Potatoes >> so easy and satisfying!
Puffy Bacon Twists with BBQ Ranch Sauce >> bacon n’ bread. Nuff said.
Bacon Ricotta Crostini >> this remains as one of my TOP appetizers that I make for any party. So easy, so good.
Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers >> you want to be everyone’s favorite person at the next party you go to, bring these Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers
Bacon Wrapped Grilled Peaches with Balsamic Glaze from FoodieCrush
Bacon Wrapped Avocado from A Spicy Perspective
Bacon Wrapped Hotdogs from Everyday Family Cooking
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Bacon Wrapped Pineapple with Honey Chipotle Glaze
Ingredients
- 1 pineapple, chopped into bite sized pieces
- 1 pound thick-cut bacon
- toothpicks
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 chipotle pepper
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
- Line a large baking sheet with foil (or don’t. It just makes for easier cleanup.) No need to grease it.
- Chop up a pineapple into bitesize pieces. Like 1 to 2 inch pieces (see photo).
- Slice each strip of bacon in half. (I didn’t do each strip, I just took the whole thing out of the package, put it on the cutting board, and chopped it once.)
- Wrap each piece of pineapple in bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place on the baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining bacon and pineapple. You may have extra pineapple, so make sure you don’t touch all of it with raw bacon-y hands.
- In a blender or food processor, add the honey and chipotle pepper. (I added mine straight from the freezer*)
- Blend until smooth. I added about a tablespoon of water to help it blend.
- Once the glaze is smooth, pour it into 2 small bowls.
- Use a pastry brush and one of the bowls to coat each bacon wrapped pineapple. Don’t be stingy! (But also make sure there is plenty of glaze left for when they come out of the oven.)
- Bake at 400 for about 20 minutes. When the bacon is as crispy as you like it, remove from the oven and use a (clean) pastry brush and the second bowl of glaze to coat each one again.
- Serve hot!
Would these keep in a crock pot or warming tray?
Hi Carol! Yeah, I think you could totally do that! Great idea for keeping these warm at a party. I also think they taste great room temperature, so that’s an option too.
Hi Karen,
I like reading and trying your recipes but what makes your blog special is the family sharing you do. It make is seem like we are a part of your family. Thank you for the personal touch, … and the great recipes.
Thank you so much for saying that Tim! You are so nice to take the time to tell me. Sometimes I get negative feedback for sharing my personal stories in my blog (some people just want the recipe) so it is so nice to hear that I have readers who appreciate it! I hope you get to try the bacon wrapped pineapple soon!
Nope! We like the family touch. I like you! keep it up. I LOVE your recipes. Thanks for sharing.
Love the recipes and the pictures of you and the kids. Keep those recipe ideas coming.
Thank you Reba! I’m so glad you are enjoying the pictures and recipes. Thank you for commenting!!
The kids are beautiful! Truman you look so handsome in your outfit!
Thank you Paula!! His face is just the best right?? Haha!
I have tried this several times and the bacon is just dissolving from the pineapple. Any ideas?
Hey Wanda! Try using thick cut bacon!!
wondering if you think these would do well on the grill? It’s going to be in the upper 90’s here this week and I really don’t want to cook inside. These look and sound so good!
Hey Belinda! I haven’t tried it but I’m sure it would work. Look up bacon-wrapped grilled recipes for timing estimates. Let me know how it goes! Enjoy!
Karen,
I love these lil devils! I have a nice lil tip I’d like to share with you. Before you back them, line the cookie sheet with the cheapest loaf of bread you can buy or even hamburger buns. Then when you bake them the grease is absorbed and you just toss the bread out.
Also I’ve been laughing about the guy that said he thought you were a more sophisticated blog or whatever word he used. So funny!
Thanks for the laughs!
Great idea Christine! I’ve never tried that before! Thanks for the tip. Oh and yes, anyone who thinks the food Charlatan is sophisticated has another thing coming. haha!!