Zucchini Pineapple

From: Dee in WI

On Sep 21, 2009

This is wonderful! I made this last summer and found that I used it quite a bit over winter, was perfect in recipes. I actually use it to make pineapple zucchini bread, which in reality turns out to be zucchini zucchini bread It's a wonderful way to use up those monster zucchini from the garden, and is such a great thing to have on hand for all your recipes that call for canned pineapple. Thank you!!

From: Addie's Grandma

On Sep 15, 2009

I cut my giganitc zucchini into tid-bit size pieces after peeling and removing the seeds and surrounding membrane. The 18 cups of pieces made 7 pints, with about 2-1/2 cups of "juice" left over. If I made this again, I'd probably use 20 cups of tidbits. It tastes like pineapple, but has more of a pear consistency. It will definitely get used in the place of pineapple...pizza, stir fries, etc.

From: SrtaMaestra

On Sep 3, 2007

Excellent! My husband had told me that his mother (who has been gone for years) used to make pineapple from zucchini, and I thought he was crazy, until my mom and I found this recipe and tried it for ourselves. I can't wait to present him with a jar of this when he comes back from Iraq next month!!! He'll be so surprised! My mom made crushed, tidbits, and even rings, when she found a zucchini that just happened to be the right shape to cut rings from. My neighbor used the tidbits in stirfry with great results, and Mom made a great pan of pineapple bars with the crushed. We can't wait to try the rings for pineapple upside down cake! Some reviewers mentioned adding coloring or pineapple flavoring, but we haven't found that necessary. The pineapple juice adds enough flavor and color for us. My mom cooks at a nursing home, and has taken samples of this in to work, and will likely be making some as a project with the residents there! Thanks for reviving this tradition for us!

From: Dee B

On Jul 27, 2003

TWO THUMBS UP!!!! This was a great way to use an OVER abundance of zucchini!!! It tastes just like "crushed pineapple". I did add yellow food coloring to my recipe to make it look more like pineapple, before the water bath canning and it only made 10 pints for me....but I am not complaining!! MMMMM good