Use it up · Fruits

Pineapple

Have extra pineapple? Here’s how to choose, store and prep pineapple, plus 7 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Choose a heavy pineapple that smells sweet at the base.

🧊 Storing it

Fridge: 3 to 5 days
Freezer: 12 months, cut

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

🔪 Prepping it

Cut off the top and bottom, slice away the skin, and cut the fruit from the woody core.

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Pineapple. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	50 kcal	2%
Protein	0.5 g	1%
Total fat	0.1 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.0 g	0%
Total carbohydrate	13 g	5%
Dietary fiber	1.4 g	5%
Total sugars	9.8 g
Sodium	1.0 mg	0%
Calcium	13 mg	1%
Iron	0.3 mg	2%
Potassium	109 mg	2%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 169124 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

7 recipes, the ones that use the most pineapple first.

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.