WARM PINEAPPLE SUNDAES WITH RUM SAUCE

Warm Pineapple Sundaes with Rum Sauce image

Pineapple, rum and sugar have a longstanding and flavorful relationship that takes on new meaning when you add ginger and butter and turn up the heat. -Jamie Miller, Maple Grove, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Ingredients

4 fresh pineapple spears (about 8 ounces)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons dark rum
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
4 teaspoons butter, cut into small pieces
2 scoops vanilla ice cream or low-fat frozen yogurt
4 gingersnap cookies, crushed

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425°. Place pineapple in 1-qt. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, rum and ginger; spoon over pineapple. Dot with butter. , Bake, uncovered, until pineapple is lightly browned and sauce is bubbly, 8-10 minutes. Place ice cream in 2 dessert dishes; top with pineapple and sauce. Serve immediately with crushed cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 536 calories, Fat 16g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 221mg sodium, Carbohydrate 95g carbohydrate (78g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.