Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Dip
A while ago a carrot cake dip recipe found its way on my radar, so of course I sent some fighter jets to shoot that sucker into my face because Mmmmmmmm . . . carrot . . . cake . . . dip . . . . mmmmmmm. While it's a very good recipe, a little happy accident happened when I made it that led to a little something else. And by "happy accident," I mean, "I might have accidentally eaten a whole bunch of the pineapple part as it was cooking." Total accident. The spoon just sort of fell into my mouth. Or something.
Anyway, it reminded me of pineapple upside-down cake enough that I had to make it a mission to figure out how to make a pineapple upside-down cake dip. I'm not going to hold a press conference aboard a giant boat to make this announcement, but I think it's safe for me to say this: Mission accomplished.
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Dip
1 large can crushed pineapple
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 package cream cheese, softened
Maraschino cherries, halved
Drain the pineapple and place in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until the remaining liquid has evaporated. Add the butter and brown sugar, stirring occasionally. Once the sugar and brown sugar are fully incorporated and melty and almost caramel-ish, place the mixture in a bowl and allow it to cool completely. If you're impatient like me, just throw it in the freezer for a few minutes.
Once the pineapple mixture is cooled, mix it together with the cream cheese. Top the dip with the maraschino cherries.
Serve with cinnamon graham crackers, Nilla wafers, or whatever makes you happy.
Recipe
Reader Comments (8)
Yummy. I will have to try that.
I *might* like your version slightly more than the original. So yummy!
Aw, man -- what are you trying to do to me? LOL Between this and the cookie dough dip.....
Love your recipes. Perhaps you could index them separately to make them easier to search for on you blog?
Spoons. Spoons make me happy. :)
Oh nom nom nom ...
Sweet! I stumbled on this!
I just made this and served it right away. DH and I both commented that it needed to be chilled and then commenced to eating half the batch! :D
Can't wait to try it tomorrow. For breakfast :)