pineapple dessert

Las Vegas, NV
Updated on Oct 25, 2011

This recipe was always good anytime of the day - breakfast-lunch or dinner- My kids loved it and it was a great dessert to serve guests. I liked that it was so easy to make- even though it seems hard. Great recipe for first timers to make a great presentation at the dinner table or potluck or at next gathering of friends or relatives.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min
method Bake
yield 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine,softened
  • 3 ounces pkg. instant coconut cream pudding
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 cups milk or cream
  • 8 ounces can crushed pineapple in its own juice
  • 2/3 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 8 medium day old croissants, pulled into bite sized pieces

How To Make pineapple dessert

  • Step 1
    In your large mixer bowl, cream together butter, coconut dry pudding mix and cinnamon until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl combine milk, undrained pineapple, coconut (and sometimes I add 1/2 c. golden raisins too) and almond extract. By hand hand, blend milk mixture into creamed mixture- mixture will look curdled, it should. Fold in croissant pieces. Pour into an ungreased 2 quart casserole of 9-inch square baking dish. Sprinkle top with cinnamon sugar if desired. Place casserole in a larger shallow pan on oven rack. Pour hot water into larger pan to depth of 1-inch. Bake in 325^ oven for one hour and 15 minutes for the casserole and about one hour for square dish or until knife inserted off center comes out clean.
  • Step 2
    Note: Serve with butter rum sauce , if desired.

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Category: Puddings
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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