Sometimes you just need a simple, no-fuss dessert. This Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes recipe can be prepared in as little as 15 minutes. Refrigerated buttermilk biscuits make this recipe incredibly easy to prepare.
Dessert isn’t something I often have time for during the busy week, but this mini pineapple upside down cakes recipe is totally doable. This is my kind of recipe!
15-Minute Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes
Recipe yields 6 cakes.
Ingredients:
7 ounce tube refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1 15 ounce can of pineapple chunks, drained and roughly chopped
1⁄3 cup brown sugar
1 TBS orange juice or lemon juice
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a small bowl, whisk together 1⁄4 cup of the brown sugar (set remaining sugar aside), and orange juice; set aside.
2. Using a regular sized muffin tin, sprayed with nonstick spray, place 1 TBS of the juice/sugar mixture into the bottom. Next, place 2 TBS chopped pineapple chunks into the mixture. Top with dough for one buttermilk biscuit, pressing down a bit. Sprinkle a bit of remaining brown sugar on top. Repeat steps for all spaces.
3. Place into oven and bake for 12-14 minutes or until tops are slightly browned. Remove from oven and allow to cool 10 minutes on a wire rack. Invert the muffin tin onto a plate, and arrange cakes to serve. Enjoy!
15-Minute Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes
About a MomIngredients
- 7 ounce tube refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
- 1 15 ounce can of pineapple chunks drained and roughly chopped
- 1 ⁄3 cup brown sugar
- 1 TBS orange juice or lemon juice
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a small bowl, whisk together 1⁄4 cup of the brown sugar (set remaining sugar aside), and orange juice; set aside.
- 2. Using a regular sized muffin tin, sprayed with nonstick spray, place 1 TBS of the juice/sugar mixture into the bottom. Next, place 2 TBS chopped pineapple chunks into the mixture. Top with dough for one buttermilk biscuit, pressing down a bit. Sprinkle a bit of remaining brown sugar on top. Repeat steps for all spaces.
- 3. Place into oven and bake for 12-14 minutes or until tops are slightly browned. Remove from oven and allow to cool 10 minutes on a wire rack. Invert the muffin tin onto a plate, and arrange cakes to serve. Enjoy!
This is such a cute idea! I love anything in bite sized form!
I love that these are so quick and easy to make. They sound awesome.
These sound really yummy! Pineapple is one of my favorite fruits.
I can’t wait to try them. I’m all about quick and easy!
These are so adorable! I love the size, great for portion control!
So simple! I’ve never made a pineapple upside cake. I don’t even think I’ve ever eaten one. Looks so good.
Oh those sound really nice. I love pineapple and these would be delicious desserts for grilling days.
Yum! This is the perfect dessert! I would love Th is after a BBQ in my backyard! Looks so good, and is so quick to make yummy!
These look amazing! I don’t know if I would ever stop popping them into my mouth.
I was wondering how long to bake them for. It says to bake them for 1214 minutes. That can’t be right.