Grilled Pineapple, Creamy Nut Date Cheese on Cinnamon Crackers

Ingredients

• 8 slices fresh pineapple (1/4-inch thick
• core removed)
• 3 teaspoons orange juice
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 12 cup hazelnuts (fine chopped)
• 13 cup pitted dates (fine chopped)
• 14 cup cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Instructions

1. Hazelnuts -- I like to toast mine first.
2. In a small saute pan over medium high heat for just 1 minute.
3. Make sure to use a dry pan and just keep an eye of them.
4. Just a minute or two is all it takes.
5. Remove and fine chop.
6. Cheese Spread -- Add the toasted nuts, dates and cream cheese along with the brown sugar and mix well.
7. Make ahead and set to the side.
8. Pineapple -- This again, I make to the side and just keep refrigerated.
9. This should be grilled - Inside grill pan or outside grill, but a broiler will work.
10. Marinade the pineapple slices in the orange juice and brown sugar for 1-2 hours.
11. Then grill on medium high heat.
12. As you grill the pineapple, brush with the marinade until golden brown.
13. They should take around 4-5 minutes at the most per side.
14. Remove and let cool.
15. Cut in bite size pieces which will fit on the cracker.
16. You will usually get 6 or so bites per slice.
17. I like to reheat these right before you top the cracker.
18. Just 30 seconds in the microwave it all it takes.
19. Crackers -- Simply spread the cream cheese on the cinnamon cracker and top with a pineapple slice.
20. Light and easy.