Pizza Loaded Pineapple

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Number of Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:

• 1 large Maui Gold Pineapple
• 2 slices Canadian bacon (McMuffin-sized)
• 10 pepperoni slices (standard pizza-sized)
• 4 oz cream cheese
• ¼ cup shredded parmesan cheese
• ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 Tbsp canned green chiles
• 2 Tbsp 2% milk
• Dash of garlic salt
• 1 tsp oregano
• ¼ red onion
• Additional ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• ¼ cup pizza sauce (your favorite)
• Crackers (for serving)

Instructions:

1. Halve the pineapple and scoop out the insides. Reserve ½ cup of chopped pineapple chunks to use later as a topping.
2. Dice the pepperoni, Canadian bacon, and ¼ red onion into small pieces.
3. In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine cream cheese, parmesan, ¾ cup mozzarella, green chiles, milk, garlic salt, and oregano. Stir until melted and smooth.
4. Add in the diced pepperoni and Canadian bacon. Stir to combine.
5. Pour the cheese mixture evenly into the hollowed pineapple halves.
6. Spread 2 Tbsp of pizza sauce on top of the cheese layer in each half.
7. Top each with ¼ cup mozzarella, the reserved pineapple chunks, and diced red onion.
8. Place the pineapple halves on a sheet pan and broil in the upper third of your oven for 5 minutes, or until the mozzarella is bubbling. (Be sure the fronds don’t touch the heating element.)
9. Remove from the oven and serve warm with crackers.