{"id":3337,"date":"2025-04-03T12:06:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T12:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=3337"},"modified":"2025-04-03T12:06:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T12:06:43","slug":"tropical-pineapple-coconut-delight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/03\/tropical-pineapple-coconut-delight\/","title":{"rendered":"Tropical Pineapple Coconut Delight"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Macadamia Nuts, toasted and chopped <\/strong>\u2013 \u00bd cup<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coconut Cream Instant Pudding Mix <\/strong>\u2013 2 (3.4 oz) packages<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crushed Pineapple with Juices <\/strong>\u2013 1 (20 oz) can<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crushed Pineapple with Juices <\/strong>\u2013 1 (8 oz) can<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sweetened Condensed Milk <\/strong>\u2013 1 (14 oz) can<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maraschino Cherries, drained <\/strong>\u2013 1 (16 oz) jar<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mini Marshmallows <\/strong>\u2013 3 cups<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frozen Whipped Topping, thawed <\/strong>\u2013 1 (16 oz) container<\/li>\n<li><strong>Whipped Cream, Cherries, Nuts (for garnish) <\/strong>\u2013 Optional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>1. Prepare the Base Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Drain the <strong>crushed pineapple <\/strong>from both cans, reserving \u00bd cup of the juice for later use. Set the pineapple aside.<\/li>\n<li>Toast the <strong>macadamia nuts <\/strong>in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3\u20135 minutes, stirring frequently, until fragrant and lightly golden. Let them cool, then chop them into small pieces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Make the Coconut Pudding Mixture<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the <strong>coconut cream instant pudding mix <\/strong>and the reserved <strong>\u00bd cup pineapple juice <\/strong>until smooth. Let it sit for 2\u20133 minutes to thicken slightly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"my-2\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>3. Combine the Layers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fold the <strong>sweetened condensed milk <\/strong>, <strong>drained crushed pineapple <\/strong>, <strong>mini marshmallows <\/strong>, and <strong>maraschino cherries <\/strong>into the pudding mixture. Stir gently until all ingredients are evenly distributed.<\/li>\n<li>Gently fold in the <strong>thawed whipped topping <\/strong>until the mixture is light, fluffy, and fully combined.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>4. Chill the Dessert<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Transfer the mixture to a large serving bowl or trifle dish. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least <strong>2\u20134 hours <\/strong>, or overnight, to allow the flavors to meld and the dessert to set.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"my-2\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>5. Garnish and Serve<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Before serving, garnish the top with additional <strong>whipped cream <\/strong>, <strong>chopped macadamia nuts <\/strong>, and a few <strong>maraschino cherries <\/strong>for a beautiful presentation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients Macadamia Nuts, toasted and chopped \u2013 \u00bd cup Coconut Cream Instant Pudding Mix \u2013 2 (3.4 oz) packages Crushed&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3338,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Tropical Pineapple Coconut Delight - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Ingredients Macadamia Nuts, toasted and chopped \u2013 \u00bd cup Coconut Cream Instant Pudding Mix \u2013 2 (3.4 oz) packages Crushed Pineapple with Juices \u2013 1 (20 oz) can Cr"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3337"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3337\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3339,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3337\/revisions\/3339"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}