Make your cake or cupcake even more irresistible with these easy to make edible flowers! Today I’m going to show you How to make Dried Pineapple Flowers so you can “Wow” your guests!
I’m always looking for easy ways to make decorations for my cakes and cupcakes. I happened to have “Martha Bakes” on while I was cooking in my kitchen last week and she had a guest on that made these beautiful Dried Pineapple Flowers.
I stopped what I was doing so I could watch how it was done and couldn’t believe how simple it was! Seriously! Just a matter of slicing your pineapple very thin and having the time to wait for them to dry in a low temperature oven! Anyone can do that!
The only trick is that you’ll need to make them a day ahead of when you want to use them. It takes a couple of hours in the oven and then they need to dry out in some muffin tins over night to hold their shape. Easy!
I had planned on making one of Mom’s favorite cakes…Hummingbird Cake. These little Dried Pineapple Flowers were going to be the perfect thing to dress my cake up. What could be a more perfect garnish for a pineapple, banana cake? Perfect timing!
How to make Dried Pineapple Flowers
How to make Dried Pineapple Flowers
Ingredients
- 1 Pineapple
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 Degree F and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside 2 muffin tin pans. Enough for 24 pineapple slices.
- Slice top and bottom off of your pineapple and remove outer skin.
- Slice your pineapple as thinly as possible. About 1/8 of an inch. The thinner you can slice it the quicker it will dry out. Some of mine were thicker than others so I had to keep checking them and some came out of the oven sooner than others.
- Place your slices on your parchment lined baking sheets. The amount of slices you get will depend on the size of your pineapple. I got about 24.
- Place in the oven. Cook time is going to vary greatly depending on how thin your slices are. Check them after about 30 minutes. I needed 1 hour for mine. When they have darkened in color and seem dry enough, flip them over and put back in the oven for another 30 minutes- 1 hour. They may not all be the same thickness and some may need to be removed sooner than others. Once they seem dry enough remove them and place them in a muffin tin to form them.
- Let them sit overnight in the muffin tins to hold shape and continue to dry out. Place on cupcakes or a cake to decorate. You could also use them to dress up a salad, cheese platter or drink! Use your imagination!
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So there your have it! Now you know How to make Dried Pineapple Flowers! What will you use yours to decorate?
I’d love to see how your Dried Pineapple Flowers come out! Follow me on Instagram and tag me @familytabletreasures or use the #familytabletreasures so I can see them!
Here are some other garnishes I like to decorate with. Just click on the picture below for the recipe!
Heck yeah ! the magic of turning a pineapple slice to look like a flower (to me, a hibiscus blossom?) These were perfect for this delicious cupcake and the hummingbird cake and looks so simple to make. It sure was a “wow factor”
These are so cool! Iove dried pineapple, and this presentation is perfect!
Thanks Kelly! Hope you get to try it sometime. Very easy!
Such a simple and healthy way to make your cupcakes look more beautiful.
Thank you! I agree! I love how simple it was and how pretty it made my cupcakes look.
A field of these beautiful dried pineapple flowers atop my niña colada sheet cake! I can’t wait to get started! Thank you Nicole. What a great idea!
How many days will the pineapple flowers stay good for? How far ahead can you make these
You can store them in the fridge in an airtight container for up to three days but I’m not sure how well they will hold their shape. I like to make them the day before I’m going to use them. I haven’t tried making them any further in advance. I suppose you could try keeping them in the tins and over them with plastic wrap. That may work well if you want to make them further ahead.
So cool! Is there a way I can do this with apples?
Hi Ashley, I’ve never tried it with apples but that’s a great idea! I’m sure it could work…just not sure about the bake time. You may also want to soak the apples in a mixture of water and lemon juice then blot them with a paper towel. It may help them keep a whiter color….unless you want them to look browned.