Vegan Pineapple Recipes
by Marly McMillen
If you’re looking for the best vegan pineapple recipes, this will be your favorite resource. Whether it comes to pineapple cakes, smoothies, or popsicles, this post has you covered!
If you love recipes using pineapple and you’re yearning for some vegan options, this will be your go-to resource. Learn how to select, cut, and even cook with your favorite ingredient, pineapple!
I hope you enjoy these vegan recipes with fresh pineapple…and some with frozen pineapple, too!
Pineapple Nutrition
It’s a good idea to include fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet because of the nutrition they offer. Pineapples are nutritious and offer many great health benefits.
For example, pineapples are rich in vitamin C, which is essential for maintaining immune health. They’re also rich in manganese, an important antioxidant that can help reduce inflammation.
Selecting and Prepping Pineapple
The first step when cooking with pineapple is selecting the right one. Here’s more information on that, as well as how to cut a pineapple.
How to Choose the Best Pineapples
Pineapples are non-climacteric, meaning they do not ripen after they’re picked. This means you want to pick the best pineapples when you’re at the market. Look for ones with a green crown. Sniff the bottom of the pineapple — it should smell like pineapple! Finally, press in gently on the sides of the pineapple. It should give slightly.
Once you get your pineapple home, don’t wait too long, because it will get soft and mushy within days. The most important thing to know at this point is how to cut a pineapple. Watch this video to learn more.
Storage Tips
Store cut pineapple in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 or 7 days. You can freeze pineapple chunks for up to a year.
Vegan Pineapple Desserts
You’ll love these tasty vegan pineapple cakes, including the lovely vegan upside-down cake! One thing I love about vegan cakes is that they don’t require messy eggs to deal with. You’ll learn how to make a completely delicious egg-free cake that you’ll love!
You can even make vegan carrot cake with pineapple by adding crushed pineapple to the batter.
Pineapple Tarts
Make delicious pineapple tarts at home with this easy 6-ingredient recipe! These tasty tarts combine pineapple coconut jam in a crispy crust!
Vegan Pineapple Cake
This vegan pineapple cake creates a simple, moist cake. Made with only 5 ingredients, you can throw this cake together in a few minutes!
Vegan Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
This simple, sweet, vegan pineapple upside-down cake has a soft vanilla cake topped with baked-in pineapple slices and maraschino cherries.
Marly’s Tips
Make vegan pineapple muffins by pouring the cake batter above into muffin tins filled with cupcake papers. Then bake them for 18 to 22 minutes, until done. They’re sweet and delicious as is, or add a drizzle of vanilla icing by combining 1/2 cup of powdered sugar with one teaspoon of soy milk.
Pineapple Beverages
There’s nothing like the flavor of pineapple in your favorite summer drinks! Everything from the pineapple matcha (a Starbucks copycat recipe), to the refreshing pineapple agua fresca, also referred to as pineapple water.
You’ll enjoy all these drinks in the summer when fresh pineapples are readily available. But if you have frozen pineapple in the freezer, you can sip on it all year long!
Pineapple Matcha
Make this iced pineapple matcha as a refreshing drink. Pineapple, matcha powder, ginger, and coconut milk are blended deliciously together.
Pineapple Agua Fresca
This pineapple agua fresca is everything when you’re looking for a refreshing beverage and it’s made with only seven easy ingredients!
Easy Christmas Punch
This festive Christmas punch is made with fruit juices and a simple syrup. It’s ready in 5 minutes and is served with fresh cranberries.
Vegan Skinny Piña Colada Cocktail
Smooth and creamy, you’ll love this vegan skinny piña colada cocktail. I make it with less than 10 ingredients and no refined sugars. That’s right. It’s naturally sweetened and another bonus? It comes in around 160 calories!
Pineapple Smoothies
We love adding lots of frozen fruit to our smoothies, including frozen bananas and frozen pineapple. That means I’m usually cutting a fresh pineapple in the summer, and freezing the chunks so I can sip on that unique pineapple flavor all year long!
These smoothies are even better by adding a few frozen pineapple chunks. Whether it’s our green smoothie or the pina colada smoothie, you’ll love the delicious flavor and nutrition they add to your everyday life.
Piña Colada Smoothie
This Piña Colada Smoothie is a creamy dessert, healthy snack, or delicious breakfast. You’ll love every drop of this easy, creamy smoothie.
Pineapple Frozen Treats
Let’s move on to the crème de la crème of vegan pineapple recipes, frozen treats.
Yes, if you’re looking for the place where the pineapple shines, it’s in making frozen treats! Frozen pineapple chunks add a smooth, creamy texture and loads of sweet flavor to frozen treats like popsicles, frozen yogurt, and more. You can even add pineapple to your next batch of nice cream!
Vegan Dole Whip
This vegan dole whip is a creamy, dairy-free, pineapple-infused dessert. Satisfy your sweet tooth with this yummy healthy frozen treat!
Vegan Frozen Yogurt
This vegan frozen yogurt is a creamy dessert you can make in the blender with only 5 ingredients. Making frozen yogurt from scratch is easy!
Pineapple Popsicles
These pineapple popsicles are made with only 5 ingredients and are loaded with flavor. These easy popsicles will delight kids young and old!
Nice Cream
The easiest dessert, this 2-ingredient banana nice cream is so good! Forget the ice cream maker, all you need is a freezer and a blender.
Pineapple Savory Recipes
We oftentimes think of the sweet things when it comes to pineapple. However, you can make dinner recipes with pineapple as well. For example, the pineapple sauce added to this vegan ham recipe is amazing. Or you can add pineapple chunks to fried rice or tofu stir fry.
You can make just about any of your savory pineapple recipes vegan by making them without meat, eggs, or dairy. Add pineapple glaze to vegan chicken tenders or add pineapple chunks to your favorite casseroles or even vegan pizza!
Teriyaki Tofu Stir Fry
This teriyaki tofu stir fry features crispy fried tofu served in a thick sweet sauce with colorful veggies. Serve it over rice or noodles.
Vegan Ham
This vegan ham is perfectly seasoned with smoky sweet flavors and topped with a pineapple glaze. Serve it as a loaf or sliced on sandwiches.
Vegan Fried Rice
Vegan Fried Rice is flavorful and easy to make. Enjoy a Chinese takeout favorite at home and save money. Make it with your favorite veggies!
Frequently-Asked Questions
Is pineapple vegan?
Yes, pineapple is vegan because it’s fruit. All fruit, and plants for that matter, are considered plant-based and vegan.
What can I do with too ripe pineapple?
I recommend freezing pineapple that has gotten soft and mushy. Then you can use that frozen pineapple in smoothies, popsicles, nice cream, and more!
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About the Author
Hi! I’m Marly McMillen. I’m the founding editor, author, recipe developer, vegan home chef, and food stylist behind Namely Marly. I’m so grateful to you and every member of my audience for your support and dedication. More about Namely Marly ›
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