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Classic Pineapple Casserole with Ritz Crackers
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Pineapple casserole is a classic American casserole dish that combines canned pineapple, and cheese and has a crunchy, buttery cracker topping.
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Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Prep Time50 minutes
servings8 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cans (2 cans) crushed pineapple 20 ounce each, drained, juice reserved
  • ⅓ Cup (78 6/7 ml) pineapple juice saved from the canned pineapple
  • ⅓ Cup (66 ⅔ Gram) Sugar
  • ⅓ Cup Flour, All Purpose
  • 1 Cup (113 Gram) Cheddar cheese shredded and divided in ½
  • ¼ Cup (56 ¾ Gram) Butter
  • 1 sleeve (1 sleeve) Ritz Crackers about 40 crackers, crushed

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish and set aside.
  2. Drain the 2 cans crushed pineapple and reserve the pineapple juice to be used in the next step.
    2 cans crushed pineapple
  3. In a medium bowl, stir together the Flour and sugar Add the reserved pineapple juice and stir until combined.
    ⅓ Cup (78 6/7 ml) pineapple juice, ⅓ Cup (66 ⅔ Gram) Sugar, ⅓ Cup Flour, All Purpose
  4. Add the drained pineapple and half the shredded cheddar cheese and stir until fully incorporated.
    1 Cup (113 Gram) Cheddar cheese
  5. Pour the pineapple mixture to the prepared baking dish.
  6. In a small bowl, mix together the other half of the shredded cheese, crushed Ritz cracker crumbs and melted butter.
    ¼ Cup (56 ¾ Gram) Butter, 1 sleeve Ritz Crackers, 1 Cup (113 Gram) Cheddar cheese
  7. Spread the buttery crumbs evenly over the top of the casserole.
  8. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until bubbling around the edges and lightly browned on top.
  9. Let cool for 5-10 minutes before serving warm. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 207mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 390IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 1mg

Notes

If you notice the cracker topping getting too dark too fast, cover loosely with aluminum foil to prevent over browning.
CourseSide Dish
CuisineAmerican
Keywordpineapple casserole
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