As you can tell from the name, pineapple cinnamon chicken is full of flavor, and it’s incredibly easy to prepare.
The nice thing about slow cookers is that you can put the food in and then forget about it. If you cook rice ahead and freeze it, or simply make a double batch the evening before, you can put a meal together in minutes in the evening.
Pineapple Cinnamon Chicken (Slow Cooker)
Ingredients
- 20 ounces crushed pineapple
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 pounds chicken pieces
Instructions
- Stir together the pineapple (with juice), honey, and cinnamon.
- Grease the inside of your slow cooker.
- Add a layer of chicken pieces and top with half the pineapple mixture.
- Add the remaining chicken pieces and pour the remaining pineapple mixture over everything.
- Cook on low for 6 – 8 hours or high for 3 – 4 hours.
Courses Main Dish
Ooohhhhh, this looks good. I’m pinning it right now to make this week! Thanks!!!
Thanks for the Pin, Cassidy. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.
Looks good! Bob loves chicken and I run out ways to prepare it.
Great recipe. But it is soooo sweet for a dinner meal. I would suggest putting something sour in to balance the sweetness…. maybe some lemon or lime.
My husband does not like sweet and sour at all, but some lemon might be a good idea. You could also reduce the amount of honey. Thanks for your suggestion.
I Love when Recipe’s Can be made over to Gluten Free.
I put (rinsed)millet in the bottom of the crock pot with coconut milk covering it, (about twice the amount of milk to grain). I was careful to not disturb the millet too much while I placed the chicken and pineapple mixture over it. Yum!
I made this for dinner today,we loved it and the house smelled incredible. Will be making this one again.
I can’t wait to try this one out! I love crockpot meals especially with the kids’ busy after shcool schedules
You mention making rice ahead of time, but I do not see rice in your recipe?
Rice is not part of the recipe, but you might want to serve it with rice.
do you use boneless chicken or bone in chicken?
Bone in for this recipe.
Made this tonight. Added some lemon juice after reading the comments. I think more lemon juice would help balance the flavors. Very tender. I served it over rice with the sauce/juice.
Chicken pieces? Using boneless, skinless chicken breasts would work?
I use bone-in chicken. Usually thighs for this recipe.
I know you don’t prepare this recipe with boneless, skinless chicken pieces, but since you are a seasoned cook, do you think it would work as well if b/s chicken was used? For instance, would the amount (or type) of liquid need to be increased and/or the cooking time need to be reduced?
The recipe should work as is, but you might want to go with the lower end of the time range.
Thank you, Linda. I’ll let you know how it turns out 🙂
Waaaaay too sweet. Needs some balance. Will not make this one again.