The good thing about Atole is that it can be made in as many flavors as your imagination allows. Yes, like in this pineapple atole, you can add any of your favorite fruits, nuts, and spices to the mix and it will still be great. One of my favorite flavors is pineapple, so I'm taking advantage of the last cool evenings here where I live and enjoy a nice, hot cup of pineapple atole made with DOLE® pineapple chunks.
Atole de Piña Recipe
My grandma used to make atoles during the cooler months of the year, and would always offer a hot cup of atole to visitors when they came to visit her farm. I wish she could taste my own version with some pineapples chunks added and a dash of ground cinnamon!
I like to have a well-stocked pantry, and for me, that means always having different types of fruits from the Dole brand, like peaches, mangos, and pineapple, for example. Dole makes a robust line of fruit products ranging from fresh fruit to frozen fruit, dried fruit, fruit juices, and much more. Their products come in very handy when making quick recipes. One thing that I also like about their products is that DOLE Fruit Bowls® is packed with 100% fruit juice, not syrup.
All in all, it's great to have their products around when I'm making recipes like these. So, let's get started!
How to make Atole de Piña Recipe
DIRECTIONS:
- Place the DOLE Pineapple Tidbits and their juices with 3 cups of water in your blender pitcher, and process until smooth. (Please check the ingredients list below)
- Pour the mixture into a saucepan using a strainer. Add the cinnamon stick.
- Combine the masa-harina with the remaining 1 cup of the water. Mix well.
- Once the pineapple mixture starts boiling, slowly stir in the masa-harina/water mix, using a strainer.
- Add the sugar and keep cooking for 6-8 more minutes until mixture has thickened.
Serve hot.
PINEAPPLE ATOLE (HOT DRINK)
Ingredients
- 1 20 oz. can of DOLE® Pineapple Tidbits
- 4 Cups water
- 6 Tablespoons Masa-Harina
- ½ Cup sugar
- 1 Cinnamon stick
- 1 Teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Place the DOLE Pineapple Tidbits and their juices with 3 cups of water in your blender pitcher, and process until smooth. If you want, before blending, reserve a couple of the pineapple chunks to use as garnish.
- Pour the mixture into a saucepan using a strainer. Add the cinnamon stick and turn up the heat to medium-high.
- Combine the masa-harina with the remaining 1 cup of the water. Mix well.
- Once the pineapple mixture starts boiling, slowly stir in the masa-harina/water mix, using a strainer to avoid any lumps.
- Add the sugar and keep cooking for 6-8 more minutes until mixture has thickened. Remove the cinnamon stick before serving.
Serve hot.
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Mely,
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Anonymous
This sounds so yummy! Thanks for sharing!
Diane M.
Laura Lopez
Can this alole be made with fresh corn instead of the masa harina, if yes, how would you prepare it?
Thanks in advance.
mmartinez
Hello Laura,
yes, you can. Check the following link:
Sweet corn atole
Enjoy!
Theresa Cisneros
I'm a diabetic . How much splenda should I use instead of sugar?
mmartinez
Hello Theresa,
Do not add the sugar. When you are ready to drink it, add sugar substitute to your cup the same way you will do to your cup of coffee.
Diane
What's Masa hairaina?
mmartinez
Hello Pinkmarshmellow,
Masa Harina is the flour made out of corn that has been cooked with lime powder. It's usually sold in packages. Check this link to see one. http://amzn.to/2nrqEXG
Perla
Querida Mely,
No sabes lo feliz que me hizo encontrar esta receta, junto con tu blog. Yo soy originaria de Ciudad Madero (!!!) y tengo 6 años acá en Estados Unidos. Muchas de tus recetas son lo que yo recuerdo que mi abuelita me hacía creciendo, este atole en específico, ahora que ya falleció poder preparar las comidas y bebidas que ella me hacía tal como las recuerdo me trae un inmenso sentimiento de nostalgia y felicidad. Muchas gracias por compartir con el mundo tantas recetas auténticamente mexicanas y auténticamente huastecas.
mmartinez
Hola Perla,
Muchas gracias por tus palabras tan amables. Espero disfrutes cocinar las recetas y recordar nuestra ciudad. Saludos!
Jessica Depaz
Can I make this with milk instead of water?
mmartinez
Hello Jessica,
I know some people make it with milk. I have never tried it. I'm sure it taste delicious!