Cold smoked fruit on the Traeger picks up such a rich, smoky flavor. This smoked pineapple side dish doubles as a smoker dessert. It’s so tasty and an easy recipe to feed a crowd. Let’s pop some fresh pineapple on the pellet grill and make this dish…
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Why this recipe for pineapple smoked on the Traeger is so good…
- 2-3 ingredients.
- Very little prep work.
- Results in a big flavor explosion in your mouth!
- Serve it savory, with a protein like smoked spam, chicken, steak or pork.
- Serve it sweet, as a smoked pineapple dessert with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
- Learn what main dishes to smoke at the same time as pineapple.
- New to Traeger recipes? See my step by step video for beginners (scroll to bottom of page).
Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make this smoked fruit recipe.
- Fresh pineapple that’s ripe
- Cinnamon
- Brown sugar (I find it perfectly sweet WITHOUT brown sugar, but it’s an option)
- Optional: you can always add brown sugar, or spice it up with spicy herbs.
How to check if your pineapple is ripe and ready for smoking
The key lies on the bottom of the pineapple. The base of the pineapple will have a sweet scent, from the outside of the skin, when it’s ripe enough to smoke.
Time and temperature for smoking pineapple
Smoking pineapple at 225 degrees F
There are so many ways to smoke a pineapple. Here are some versions to try…
- Smoke a whole pineapple at 225 for 60 minutes.
- Smoke a halved pineapple at 225 for 30 minutes cut side down and 30 mins cut side up. (demonstration below)
- Smoke pineapple slices at 225 for 45 minutes.
- Smoke pineapple chunks at 225 for 30 minutes in a foil boat (opened at the top).
Another recipe to smoke on the Traeger at 225 degrees F is this side dish for smoked asparagus. It cooks in about an hour.
Smoking pineapple at 250 degrees F
Technically, you can smoke pineapple at 250 degrees vs. 225 degrees, and it will pretty much turn out the same. But at 225 degrees F, you can use the Traeger “super smoke” feature and get a really extra smoky flavor.
How to smoke a pineapple
Now I’ll walk you through it…
Quick look at smoking pineapple with a pellet grill
- Preheat the smoker and season halved pineapple with cinnamon.
- Smoke pineapple halves at 225 degrees F for 30 min.
- Flip and smoke 30-45 more minutes (see details below).
- Cool and enjoy.
Detailed recipe steps
- Preheat Traeger Grills or Masterbuilt or Pitt Boss or whatever pellet grill you’re using to 225 degrees F.
- Prep pineapple for smoking. Cut pineapple down the center, including the fruit crown (what is the top part of a pineapple called, you know, the green spikey part).
- Season pineapple halves with cinnamon and brown sugar if desired. Just sprinkle them on the yellow fleshy side of the pineapple, and rub in the spices for a moment to help them stick while cooking on the pellet grill.
- Smoke pineapple at 225 degree F for 30 minutes, CUT SIDE DOWN, directly on the smoker grill grates with the lid closed.
- Flip pineapple so the cut side faces up in the Traeger. Close the lid.
- Continue smoking pineapple for 30 or 45 minutes more, until done. The pineapple will take on more of a golden color and be very, very juicy. You’ll be able to pierce it with a fork, but the texture won’t be mushy.
- Remove smoked pineapple, cool, serve and enjoy! In the Sip Bite Go smoker recipe demonstration, you’ll see it was easy to cut slices and eat it “watermelon style”. You can also easily cut the skin off pineapple after smoking it. It’s really good in mixed smoked cocktails.
Know what other fruits are good smoked?
Stone fruits like smoked peaches and smoked apples and smoked bananas are some of my favorites because the natural sugars really come out during the smoking process.
Grilled fruits are good, too. Try this grilled pineapple recipe that’s ready in 5 minutes on the gas or charcoal grill.
Also see how to make smoked bone-in pork shoulder with pineapple…
FAQs
Yes…and it’s delicious!!! If you’re looking for a unique side or alternative to a heavy desert, smoked pineapple is a great way to go.
You can use apple wood pellets, cherry, maple, oak, hickory, or any pellet blend will be great for smoked pineapple. Any of those will provide a nice smoke flavor, with hickory pellets having the most smoky taste.
It will take you 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes when smoking a whole pineapple with the skin on.
My recommendation is to cut the smoked pineapple up into slices with the skin on as a side dish. It’s a nice presentation and you or your guests can enjoy it watermelon style. For your leftover smoked pineapple, I like to cut it up into cubes and set it aside for later.
You can smoke pineapple at the same time as smoked chicken breast or steaks. While some poultry or beef recipes call for a higher temperature of 250 degrees F, and this particular smoked pineapple slices recipe calls for 225, you can smoke pineapple at a higher temperature. It will cook a little faster and perhaps be less smoky, but barely noticeable.
Recently, we smoked sirloin and smoked pineapple for dinner. Both smoke at 225 degrees F for about 45 minutes so it’s an easy dinner combo to serve with rice and sautéed bell peppers or a side salad.
More Tasty Grill + Smoker Recipes
- Smoked mac and cheese
- Smoked cream cheese
- Smoked brisket flat
- 321 ribs
- Beer can chicken on the smoker
- Smoked wings
- Smoked tomahawk steak
- Traeger tri tip
- Smoked turkey breast
- Smoked turkey legs
- Whole smoked turkey
- Smoked Traeger pizza
- Smoked onion rings
- Traeger smoked ham
- Smoked whole chicken
- Smoked jalapeno poppers
- Smoked corn on the cob
- Traeger beef ribs
- Smoked leg of lamb
- Smoked shrimp
- Roasted chicken
- Grilled chicken wings
- Grilled skirt steak
- Flank steak marinade
- Grilled potato wedges
- Smoked pulled pork
- Want more? See my lineup of easy smoker recipes
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Meat thermometer recommendations
Every home chef needs a reliable meat thermometer to cook food perfectly.
On Sip Bite Go, you’ll often see me using:
- Meater thermometer – a fancy wireless thermometer that connects to a phone app – gifted to me from a Traeger partnership.
- ThermoPro digital thermometer – which has a wire that connects the thermometer to a display box outside the oven/grill.
It’s like being psychic! The great thing about either of the thermometers above is that I don’t have to take the food out of the oven to know the temperature.
How to use ‘em… What I do is stick the digital thermometer in steak, pork, chicken, whatever… Then put the food in the oven, on the smoker, or grill.
While the meat cooks, it reads the temperature so I know exactly what temp meat is as it’s cooking. Without having to take it out and check. It’s really difficult to overcook food when you know exactly what temp it is inside!
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Hey home chefs, hope that answers all your questions about making this easy smoked pineapple recipe.
Next, see this smoked cake. It is super simple fruit dessert cooked on the Traeger that has a nice smoky flavor.
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Best Traeger Smoked Pineapple Recipe | Sip Bite Go
Ingredients
- 1 medium pineapple ripe (smell bottom, if it’s sweet, it’s ready)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp brown sugar optional
Instructions
- Preheat Traeger Grills or Masterbuilt or Pitt Boss or whatever pellet grill you’re using to 225 degrees F.
- Prep pineapple for smoking. Cut pineapple down the center, including the fruit crown (what is the top part of a pineapple called, you know, the green spikey part).
- Season pineapple halves with cinnamon and brown sugar if desired. Just sprinkle them on the yellow fleshy side of the pineapple, and rub in the spices for a moment to help them stick while cooking on the pellet grill.
- Smoke pineapple at 225 degree F for 30 minutes, CUT SIDE DOWN, directly on the smoker grill grates with the lid closed.
- Flip pineapple so the cut side faces up in the Traeger. Close the lid.
- Continue smoking pineapple for 30 or 45 minutes more, until done. The pineapple will take on more of a golden color and be very, very juicy. You’ll be able to pierce it with a fork, but the texture won’t be mushy.
- Remove smoked pineapple, cool, serve and enjoy! In the Sip Bite Go smoker recipe demonstration, you’ll see it was easy to cut slices and eat it “watermelon style”. You can also easily cut the skin off pineapple after smoking it. It’s really good in mixed smoked cocktails.
Video
Notes
- Serve this smoked pineapple dish savory, with a protein like chicken, steak or pork.
- Serve it sweet, as a smoked pineapple dessert with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Jared says
I’m happy I gave this a shot, but 225* is not cold smoking. Cold smoke happens at 90* or under, with the smoke coming from a separate chamber. It’s more a preservation technique than a cooking technique.