Description
These Pineapple Upside Down Cake Kabobs are a fun twist on the classic dessert, perfect for summer grilling. Juicy pineapple, sweet cherries, and tender pound cake are skewered, grilled to perfection, and served with a delicious buttery glaze. A delightful treat for BBQs or gatherings!
Ingredients
Scale
Pound Cake:
- 2 cups cubed pound cake (store-bought or homemade)
Pineapple and Cherries:
- 1 ½ cups pineapple chunks (fresh or canned, drained)
- 1 cup maraschino cherries (drained and stems removed)
Glaze:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Additional:
- Wooden skewers
Instructions
- Preheat the Grill: Preheat grill or grill pan to medium heat.
- Assemble Kabobs: Thread pound cake cubes, pineapple chunks, and maraschino cherries onto skewers, alternating.
- Prepare Glaze: Mix melted butter and brown sugar in a bowl. Brush over kabobs.
- Grill Kabobs: Grill for 2–3 minutes per side until cake is toasted and pineapple is caramelized.
- Serve: Enjoy warm, alone or with ice cream.
Notes
- Soak wooden skewers in water for at least 20 minutes before grilling.
- For extra flavor, add a splash of rum to the butter mixture.
- You can also broil the kabobs in the oven if a grill isn’t available.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 kabob
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
