Hot Honey Pineapple Wedges.
Welcome to my newest obsession.
Spicy pineapple wedges that might make your brain explode!
And your taste buds. In a good way, of course.
The sweetest, juiciest pineapple you can find. Honey infused with hot peppers for some spice. A leeeeettle sprinkle of smoked paprika because for ten years running it’s been my favorite spice. And a heavy-handed toss of crumbly feta cheese over top. It’s tangy and cooling and savory and perfect.
Right there on that plate? It’s everything that I had no idea I wanted.
This hot honey is my version of hot honey made with jalapeño peppers, because well… that’s what I had on hand! Heat is heat to me (because I don’t love heat!) and I couldn’t imagine infusing this honey with habaneros, so jalapeños it is.
It still has a major kick! Trust me!
A few weeks ago I saw a similar idea in bon appetit and got a major craving for it. I made it as the recipe specified and while it was good, it just needed a little something extra. At least for me. Probably because I don’t love cayenne. Even though the pineapple was sweet, I needed even more sweet with the spicy because I’m a crazy person.
This is obviously embarrassingly easy but I am obsessed with the idea because it’s just so different. You can prep it and take it to a party (we still have a few hot weeks left!) in no time at all and it’s just such a NEAT dish.
Yes. I said neat.
I feel like that was something written in my eighth grade diary or something and I can even see it in bubble letters with doodles and hearts around it. And neon. But it’s true. This is neat. At least I didn’t say neato.
I also love that it can be an appetizer, a party snack or heck, even a dessert. Am I pushing the limit here? Have I disappointed you because I have so many times before claimed that fruit like this would NEVER EVER EVER be dessert? At least not legit dessert?
I’m sort of changing my tune, but only for this! I SWEAR. On the moon and the stars and the sky.
Hot Honey Pineapple Wedges
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 jalapeño pepper thinly sliced (keep the seeds in!)
- 2 pineapples cut into wedges
- sprinkle of smoked paprika
- 4 ounces feta cheese finely crumbled
Instructions
- Heat the honey and the jalapeños in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Let the honey come to a light simmer then turn off the honey. Let it sit for 5 minutes. Strain the honey through a fine mesh sieve to remove the peppers and the seeds.
- Slice the pineapples into wedges and sprinkle them with the tiniest pinch of smoked paprika. Drizzle them with the hot honey and then crumble the feta on top. Serve immediately!
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p.s. if you really wanted to get crazy, you could grill the pineapple. Ooooh yes.
35 Comments on “Hot Honey Pineapple Wedges.”
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Wow, yum, I love how creative this is! It just so happens my local grocery store has pineapples on sale for a great price this week, so I’ll definitely be trying out this recipe!
thanks melissa!
I’m always looking for easyish recipes for summer sides and appetizers for whenever we have friends over for dinner and this is PERFECT! I love the sprinkle of feta!
thanks lucia!
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That looks and sounds so delicious! Thanks for sharing such a healthy one.
thanks aria!
The whole time I was reading this i was saying to myself “I WANT TO GRILL THIS!” and low and behold, you are 2 steps ahead of me. Always.
Sidebar: I feel like ‘Hot Honey’ is such a catcall name. Cliche construction worker, yellow hardhat, reflective vest, sandwich in one hand, a whistle followed by yelling “LOOK AT THAT HOT HONEY!” hahahahaha I can’t. The image is to much.
bahahaha i die. YESSSS.
Oh my goodness I cannot wait to try this!! A couple of summers ago I became obsessed with cinnamon-crusted grilled pineapple and this is reminding me of how truly versatile this fruit can be! Thanks so much!
omg cinnamon crusted?! that sounds insane!
This is so creative! I can’t wait to try!
thanks katy!
Holy wow! Jessica you’ve done it again!! This sounds divine! I love the sweet, spicy, salty, creamy combo. These are happening this weekend for sure!
thank you rachael!
Trying it this weekend for sure. We are obsessed with spicy honey!
thanks janie! hope you love it!
Your post is very nice thanks for sharing this post..
HI,
It just so happens my local grocery store has pineapples on sale for a great price top 10 blockchain this week, so I’ll definitely be trying out this recipe!
This looks so yummy! I need to try this soon!
Paige
http://thehappyflammily.com
Please do not promise to stop expanding your taste palette! It’s getting better and better.
Amazing
OH MY. This looks like everything I like – salty, sweet, heat! I love chilli and pineapple
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