Grilled Pineapple Rings With Ice Cream

Save yourself some time by purchasing pineapple that’s already been peeled, cored, and sliced.

• Ready In: 13 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

•  vegetable oil (for oiling grill)
• 1  fresh pineapple, peeled, ends trimmed
• 2  tablespoons  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon lime juice
• 1⁄2 quart French vanilla ice cream
• 1⁄4 cup  dried sweetened flaked coconut
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped roasted and lightly salted peanuts (optional) or 1⁄4 cup cashews (optional)

Directions

1. Prepare barbecue grill and preheat for direct, medium-high heat (the charcoal or gas flame is directly under the cooking area, and you can hold your hand just above grill level only 3 to 4 seconds).
2. For charcoal grill: Before you put the grill over the hot coals, brush it with a light coat of oil.
3. For gas grill: When hot, brush grill with a light coat of oil.
4. While grill heats, cut pineapple crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices; cut out the core from each slice and discard.
5. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and lime juice; brush onto both sides of pineapple slices with a pastry brush.
6. Lay pineapple slices on lightly oiled grill (close lid on gas grill) and cook, turning once with a wide spatula, until pineapple is hot and tinged with brown on both sides, about 8 minutes total.
7. With spatula, transfer 1 or 2 pineapple slices to dessert bowls; top with a scoop of ice cream and sprinkle equally with coconut and peanuts, if desired.