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Scalloped Pineapple Casserole close up on a serving spoon with baked casserole in the background in baking dish.
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Easy Scalloped Pineapple Casserole (Family Recipe)

This simple dish is a family favorite that goes great with a holiday ham or any occasion where you want a sweet treat for a side. It's one hot side that will be gone in no time. It's also great served as a dessert dish! Try it with vanilla ice cream. Yum!!
The recipe makes a 9 x 13" baking dish size casserole, but can easily be halved into a 9 x 9 casserole dish.
You can make it ahead of time, store it in the fridge and leave it out on the counter about 1 hour before baking.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Drying Bread Cubes10 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: hot side, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, comfort food, Midwestern, Vegetarian
Keyword: Casserole, Christmas, Easter, Holiday, pineapple, Thanksgiving, vegetarian
Servings: 12
Calories: 493kcal
Author: Katia

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 cups bread stale or dried out, cut into about 3/4" cubes. ***See Note Below Recipe
  • 20 oz. Crushed Pineapple with juice
  • 1 stick butter melted
  • 3 whole eggs large (If you halve the recipe, just do 2 eggs)
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1.5 tsp Lemon Juice

Crispy Topping

  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs or crushed ritz-type buttery crackers
  • 4 Tbsp butter melted

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Use a whisk to thoroughly stir together the butter, sugar, cream, lemon juice and salt in a large mixing bowl, then stir in eggs.
    Adding egg to butter, brown sugar, salt, and cream
  • Fold in crushed pineapple and the bread cubes.
    pineapple and dried bread cubes folded into other ingredients for pineapple casserole
  • Add the pineapple mixture to a greased baking dish.
    Pineapple mixture added to pre-greased baking dish
  • Mix together the crispy topping: melted butter and panko with a fork in a small bowl.
  • Top casserole with the pre-mixed butter-panko topping, sprinkling evenly.
  • Bake, uncovered for 40-45 mins. Until top is golden brown.  You can broil for last few minutes if you like.
    Scalloped pineapple in baking dish in the oven
  • Allow the casserole to rest for 5-10 minutes before serving or keep warm till ready to serve.
    scalloped pineapple casserole resting after baking

Notes

*** We like dry out the bread after we cube it.  Place cubed bread on a baking sheet and bake for 5-10 minutes max at 350 degrees F. 

Nutrition

Serving: 0.75cup | Calories: 493kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 590mg | Potassium: 222mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 670IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 3mg