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Overhead, top-down look at an oval casserole dish holding a pineapple casserole topped with crumbled crackers.

Southern Pineapple Casserole

Made with sweet canned pineapple, sharp cheddar cheese, and buttery Ritz crackers, this delicious pineapple casserole is full of flavor and super easy to make.
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 35 minutes
Total: 50 minutes
Recipe Makes: 8 servings

Equipment

  • oven
  • large mixing bowl
  • silicone spatula
  • 8x8 casserole dish (or similar 2-quart casserole dish)
  • small mixing bowl
  • small microwave-safe bowl
  • fork

Ingredients

  • 2 20-ounce cans pineapple chunks (juice drained & reserved)
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 ¼ sleeves Ritz crackers (40 crackers)
  • ½ cup butter

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
  • Add pineapple chunks, 5 tablespoons pineapple juice, flour, and sugar to large mixing bowl. Stir until ingredients are fully incorporated.
    Pineapple casserole filling in a large glass mixing bowl with a wooden spoon.
  • Transfer mixture to casserole dish and spread mixture out into one even layer covering bottom of casserole dish.
    Pineapple casserole filling in an oval, white casserole dish.
  • Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over top of pineapple mixture and set casserole dish aside.
    Shredded sharp cheddar cheese on top of the pineapple casserole filling in a casserole dish.
  • Crumble Ritz crackers into small-to-medium pieces and place in small mixing bowl.
  • Place butter in microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 15-second increments, stirring between each, until butter is melted but not bubbling. Carefully remove melted butter from microwave and pour into bowl of crumbled crackers.
  • Stir to coat cracker crumbs in melted butter, then sprinkle cracker mixture evenly over top of shredded cheese.
    Pineapple casserole topped with crumbled Ritz crackers.
  • Place casserole dish in preheated oven. Bake 30 minutes or until cracker mixture on top of casserole is golden brown and cheese is melted. Carefully remove dish from oven and serve warm.

Recipe Notes

  • Cheddar Cheese: I recommend shredding your own cheese from a block of cheddar if possible, rather than buying the prepackaged, pre-shredded cheeses. Those contain added starches to prevent clumping, but the starches keep the cheese from melting as well as it should. If you're on a tight budget, though, the prepackaged cheese will absolutely work, so don't be discouraged!
  • Leftovers: Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave or oven until just warmed through.

Recipe costs provided are approximate. Actual cost per recipe & serving will vary by location, store, brand, etc. Approximate cost shown does not include costs for any optional ingredients.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 481kcal | Protein: 8g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 437mg | Potassium: 230mg | Total Carbs: 60g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 41g | Net Carbs: 57g | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 213mg
Cheap Cheap Eats recipe developed by Cheryl Malik