How to Make Dried Pineapple Flowers

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Dried pineapple flowers are simple to make, beautiful to look at, and delicious to eat! Just slice, bake, and shape!

Prep Time10

Cook Time3

Cooling Time30

Total Time3 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Preheat oven to 200°F.
Slice pineapple into paper thin slices. It's best to use a mandoline slicer to get the slices as thin as possible.
1 pineapple
Dry each pineapple slice carefully on both sides with a paper towel, getting up as much moisture as you can.
Lay the slices (again, be very careful!) on a large baking grid/cooling rack. Place the rack over a large baking sheet (so it doesn't drip in your oven).
Place in the oven for 2-3 hours, or until the slices are fully dried out and crisp on the edges as shown.
While still warm, place each dried pineapple slice into the inside of a mini muffin tin or similarly sized small cup/dish to create the shape of flowers you want. Allow pineapple to fully dry in the muffin tin. Once dried, they'll hold their shape!
Place flowers on desserts such as Hummingbird Cake as garnish, or eat as a low calorie snack!
Hummingbird Cake

NOTE: if you prefer to make these as an appetizer or snack, there's no need to form them into flowers. They're delicious as "pineapple chips"!

Storage: Store dried pineapple flowers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.