Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons pineapple Jell-O
  • 3 Tablespoons corn starch
  • 20 ounce can pineapple tidbits or chunks (in 100% juice) ((not in heavy syrup))
  • 1 cup finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 1/2 sleeves (45) Ritz crackers, (crushed)
  • 1/2 stick salted butter (1/4 cup), (melted )
  • 1/2 cup reserved pineapple juice

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray an 8x8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a medium pot over medium heat, whisk together water, sugar, 3 tbsp. pineapple gelatin mix, and 3 Tablespoons corn starch until thoroughly combined and you get all the lumps out.
  • Turn heat up to high and let mixture to come to a boil and thicken. Continue to whisk. Once thickened, take off heat.
  • Drain pineapple chunks thoroughly, setting aside 1/2 cup of the juice. Add drained pineapple chunks to pot and stir.
  • In a large Ziploc bag, finely crush Ritz crackers.
  • Add crushed crackers, melted butter and 1/2 cup reserved pineapple juice into a medium bowl and stir until combined.
  • Add shredded cheese to cooled pineapple mixture in pan then pour into baking dish.
  • Spread Ritz cracker topping over pineapple mixture.
  • Bake in oven for about 30-35 minutes (until topping is golden brown.)