Golden, crisp, and cooling — the final moment before the first bite. A nostalgic blend of sweet pineapple and buttery bread baked to perfection, making every holiday plate feel like home.
1 Mixing bowl For combining butter, sugars, eggs, and pineapple
1 Hand mixer To cream butter and sugars
1 Wooden spoon For folding in bread cubes gently
1 9×9 inch baking dish Used to bake the stuffing
1 Oven Bake at 350°F for 1 hour
Ingredients
½cupgranulated sugar
¼cupbrown sugar - packed
½cupunsalted butter - softened
4largeeggs - room temperature
1can (20 oz)crushed pineapple - with juice
5cupswhite sandwich bread - cubed
½teaspoonground cinnamon - optional for topping
Instructions
Prepare the graham cracker crust: Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 1 tablespoon sugar until it resembles wet sand. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10 minutes, then let cool completely.
Make the strawberry sauce: Dice half the strawberries and cook them with 1 tablespoon sugar and a splash of lemon juice over medium heat. Stir in cornstarch slurry and cook until thickened. Cool completely.
Prepare the cheesecake base: Beat softened cream cheese with remaining sugar until smooth. Mix in condensed milk, vanilla extract, and lemon juice.
Whip the cream: In a separate bowl, whip cold heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
Combine: Gently fold the whipped cream into the cheesecake mixture until fully combined.
Layer: In a loaf pan, layer half the base, half the strawberry sauce, half the diced strawberries, and half the crust. Repeat and gently swirl with a knife.
Freeze: Cover with plastic wrap touching the surface and freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight.
Serve: Let it sit at room temperature for 5 minutes before scooping. Top with extra strawberries or crushed graham crackers if desired.
Notes
The aroma of this Pineapple Stuffing fills the whole house with comfort. That moment when the spoon breaks through the golden top to reveal a warm, soft center is pure holiday magic.