Grilled Pineapple and Banana Sauce with Honey and Lime

A delightful tropical sauce combining grilled pineapple and fresh bananas, sweetened with honey and brown sugar, and brightened with lime juice. Perfect as a dessert topping or accompaniment.

6 servings
25 min

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons golden brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • ½ whole vanilla bean
  • 5 rounds pineapple
  • 2 medium bananas
  • peeled

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Place butter, honey, brown sugar, and lime juice in small saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring to simmer over medium heat, whisking until smooth. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Remove vanilla bean and rewarm sauce before using.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Brush both sides of pineapple with some sauce. Grill 1 minute per side. Transfer to plate; cut into 1/2-inch cubes and place in large bowl, leaving juices behind. Mix remaining sauce into pineapple. Cut bananas into 1/2-inch chunks; fold into pineapple mixture.

    15 min

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