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Home » Tips/Tutorials » How to Make Dried Pineapple Flowers

May 7, 2020

How to Make Dried Pineapple Flowers

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Dried pineapple flowers make a beautiful presentation on your cupcakes or dessert. Follow these steps on how to make flowers from pineapple slices.

Dried pineapple flowers make a beautiful presentation on your cupcakes or dessert. Follow these steps on how to make flowers from pineapple slices.

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About once per year I like to make dried pineapple flowers to top my favorite hummingbird cupcakes. It's always a lovely Mother's Day treat. These pineapple flowers step up the presentation adding a beautiful delicate display!

cupcake topped with dried pineapple flower

It is not too difficult to make dried flowers from pineapple slices, but it is not the easiest thing either. You'll get better each time you do it. The hardest part is slicing the pineapple thin enough. You want to use a sharp knife and have patience!

If you like cupcakes with fun toppings, try my lemon cupcakes topped with candied lemon chips, or my strawberry valentine cupcakes!

How to make dried pineapple flowers

  1. Cut the top and bottom off the pineapple with a sharp knife.
    slicing rinds off pineapple
  2. Cut off the rind.
    naked pineapple
  3. Dig out the extra seeds and "eyes". I use my small melon baller for this, but you can use the end of a vegetable peeler or small paring knife.
    slicing pineapple very thin
  4. Slice the pineapple into very thin almost translucent slices. Pat dry with paper towel.
    pineapple slices on baking sheet
  5. Line the pineapple slices on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  6. Bake at 225°F for 40 minutes, flip and bake another 30 minutes or until dried and starting to brown on edges. If not yet dried, watch for every 5 to 10 minutes.
    pineapple slices in cupcake pan
  7. Transfer warm pineapple slices to a cupcake tin. Use a miniature cupcake pan for smaller slices.
  8. Dry overnight.

I recommend making the pineapple flowers the day before you make the cupcakes because they require overnight to dry -- and you need to use the cupcake pans to form the flowers.

cupcake topped with dried pineapple flower

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How to Make Dried Pineapple Flowers

Dried pineapple flowers make a beautiful presentation on your cupcakes or dessert. Follow these steps on how to make flowers from pineapple slices.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time1 hr 20 mins
Total Time1 hr 40 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dried pineapple, dried pineapple flowers, pineapple flowers
Servings: 20 varies
Calories: 453kcal
Author: Nikki Gladd

Ingredients

  • 1 fresh pineapple
  • cake or cupcakes , optional

Instructions

  • Cut the top and bottom off the pineapple with a sharp knife.
  • Cut off the rind.
    slicing rinds off pineapple
  • Dig out the extra seeds and "eyes". I use my small melon baller for this, but you can use the end of a vegetable peeler or small paring knife.
    naked pineapple
  • Slice the pineapple into very thin almost translucent slices. Pat dry with paper towel.
    slicing pineapple very thin
  • Line the pineapple slices on a parchment lined baking sheet.
    pineapple slices on baking sheet
  • Bake at 225°F for 40 minutes, flip and bake another 30 minutes or until dried and starting to brown on edges. If not yet dried, watch for every 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Transfer warm pineapple slices to a cupcake tin. Use a miniature cupcake pan for smaller slices.
    pineapple slices in cupcake pan
  • Dry overnight.

Notes

Nutritional value is based on 1 whole pineapple.

Nutrition

Calories: 453kcal | Carbohydrates: 119g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 986mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 89g | Vitamin A: 525IU | Vitamin C: 433mg | Calcium: 118mg | Iron: 3mg
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