These Pineapple Bars are so light and full of crushed pineapple. They are quick to throw together and even quicker to disappear! Our favorite pineapple dessert recipe!
Today seems like a good day to make a treat. If you have some crushed pineapple in your cupboard, I recommend you use it to make this Pineapple Bars recipe! These are sooo good. There’s just so much to love about them. They are sweet, full of pineapple flavor and just heavenly.
We also made a video to show you just how easy they are to make, you can find in the recipe card!
If you love pineapple desserts, you will love these bars. You might also like our Banana Bars, Piña Colada Popcorn or for a low calorie treat try this Skinny Piña Colada Slush! Or, browse all of our dessert recipes.
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What are Pineapple Bars?
Pineapple bars are a sweet treat – the consistency is soft and moist, almost like a cake, but you cut it into squares and eat it like you would a brownie or a blondie!
We love to make these for a Sunday treat. They are super great to take to picnics or BBQ’s in the summer, or to enjoy in the winter when you’re dreaming of warmer days!
If you need a pineapple bars recipe to use a can of crushed pineapple, make these. You will not regret it!
Ingredients
- butter
- sugar
- eggs
- flour
- baking soda
- salt
- crushed pineapple
- powdered sugar (for garnish)
To make the bars:
Grease a 9×9 baking dish and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Strain crushed pineapple. I find that a mesh strainer works best to strain as much liquid out as possible.
- Add butter, sugar and eggs into a large bowl and mix well with a hand mixer.
- Beat in flour, baking soda and salt.
- Stir in pineapple.
- Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until they are cooked through.
Pro Tips:
- Pineapple Bars are gooey in texture so a toothpick will not come out ‘clean.’
- Let the bars cool completely before cutting them into bars.
- A plastic knife is the best thing to cut them with.
If you try this recipe, we’d love if you would leave us a comment and positive review!
Pineapple Bars
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 1/4 cup crushed pineapple well-drained
- powdered sugar for garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together butter, sugar and eggs.
- Beat in flour, baking soda and salt.
- Stir in pineapple.
- Spread into a greased 9x9 square pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 28-33 minutes until done. Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar and cut into squares. Serve.
Video
Notes
Pro Tips:
- Pineapple Bars are gooey in texture so a toothpick will not come out 'clean.'
- Let the bars cool completely before cutting them into bars.
- A plastic knife is the best thing to cut them with.
Nutrition
We hope you love this pineapple bars recipe by Mandy from Mandy’s Recipe Box.
Be sure to check out these other pineapple dessert recipes from Mandy:
This post was originally published in April 2015 and has been updated with new photos, a video and more detailed information.
Can you use pineapple tidbits?
I never have before, but I bet if you food processed them to be more of the crushed pineapple consistency they would work fine! Let us know if you try it!
These turned out so delicious! They only lasted a night in our house so we had to make another round for the weekend :)
Yep, they disappear fast! :) Glad you liked them!
I love these pineapple dessert bars! They are so delicious and easy to make! :)
So true! Thank you!
I love desserts I could make with my kids or better yet delegate them to my kids! This one is a keeper!
Yes! Super kid-friendly!
SO suprised how much i love this simple dessert. to me, they kind of remind me of twinkies…? pineapple keeps it moist.
Yes!! It’s so good! Glad you love it too!
Can you replace sugar with dates
Hi Deb! I’m not sure, that would be an interesting experiment! Let me know if you try it.
Hello do you think I could replace dates for the sugar
Has anyone made these using fresh pineapple?
I just did. I’ll post a picture of the finishing product:)
Any recommendations on the cooking time if I am using an 8×8 pan instead of 9×9? Thank you!
I’m not sure! I would just cook them until the middle seems done. They are kinda gooey though so I wouldn’t try to wait for a fork to come out clean like you would normally!
I totally love pineapple and this sounds great and I can’t wait to try them thank you for sharing your recipe
i love these, they are delicious
Thank you so much!
These pineapple bars are amazing. I just finished baking my “test run,” and my husband and I couldn’t stop tasting! This recipe is light, fruity, and not too sweet, Definitely a keeper!
Oh my goodness you are the sweetest ever! Thank you so much for letting us know!
I made these last week and everyone loved them But how do you cut them neatly?
Than you, Sharon
They are really tricky. The best tip we have is to use a plastic knife!
These are delicious! Thanks for sharing!
What type of flour? All purpose?
Yes, all purpose!
This recipe tastes great, but it didn’t have the texture of a bar or cake. Possibly my pineapple wasn’t drained. I would suggest more flour.
Hi ladies, Im making this for a 91 year young birthday Girl who has Celiacs Disease so going to attempt GF! Will let you know how it turns out! Your recipe sounds SOOO YUMMY! Thank you!
Oh my gosh how fun!!!! Good luck, and let us know how it turns out for sure!
hello!can i use canned pineapple (in syrup) in this recipe?i have a can that i desperately need to use, and these bars look delicious!
Yes! The crushed pineapple referred to in the recipe is actually canned. Just make sure to drain it well!
great!thank you very much, and what a quick response!have a nice day!
I LOVE pineapple and these look so good! I will definitely be trying soon.
This looks amazing! I’ve never heard of pineapple bars before. Can’t wait to try!