Pineapple Kielbasa Appetizers

A Great Holiday Appetizer Recipe and A Wonderful Kid Recipe, Too

This pineapple kielbasa appetizers are not only quick and easy, but also kid-friendly. 

Total Time: 20-23 Minutes
Prep Time: 12-15 Minutes  
Inactive Cook Time: 8 Minutes  
Serving: 8+

You can make ahead of time.  Yes, you can get this ready a day before the dinner party.  As soon as your guest steps into your door, you can start serving it.

Or while you are busy at preparing the rest of your dinner, have your little one(s) to help you assembling the dish together for you.  This will keep the little hands busy and occupied.

TIPS & TRICKS

Does It Have to be Kielbasa Sausages?

No kielbasa sausage? Replace it with hot dogs or any kind of pre-cooked sausages. It will still come out delicious.

Know Your Oven

I taught my son how to make this pineapple appetizers since he was around 6-7 years old because this is one of his favorites.  Now, he is a teenager. So, he can handle it all by himself in the kitchen without me looking over his shoulder.  Since he does not always make this, he heavily relies on following the directions in the recipe.   This is what he told me after making it by himself this time.  "I burned it, mom."  "What do you mean you burnt it? Did you follow the recipe?"  "Yes, I did."  After a few more back and forth, I realized that it was the oven.

Why did I tell you this silly conversation?

When I first wrote this recipe, my son was not even born yet. Throughout these years, we changed 3 different stove ranges.  And different oven has different build.  Some can keep the heat inside the oven better than the other even it is on and the oven door is close. This applies to the broiler as well.

In short, for an oven that can keep heat better than the others, like my current one, adjust the cook time a minute or 2 shorter. If it turns out not as cooked as you expect, let it cook for a little bit longer. The rule of thumb is half of the time that you shortened earlier.

Pineapple Kielbasa Appetizers Recipe and Instructions

Ingredients

1 Can (20oz) Pineapple Chunks (drained)
1 lb Cooked Kielbasa Sausage (sliced about 1/2”-1/3" thick)
Frills (a.k.a. decorative toothpicks or skewers)

Instructions

1. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy cleanup and pop it into the oven to preheat.
2. Preheat broiler, the oven rack should be at least 6 inches away from the heat source.
3. Single layer sliced Kielbasa on a preheated baking sheet with about 1/4” space around.
4. Cook under broiler for 4 minutes.
5. Turn over and cook another 3-4 minutes until desired doneness.
6. Cool at room temperature.
7. To assemble, thread a pineapple chunk and a slice of kielbasa with a frill.
8. Transfer to a big serving plate.
9. Repeat the last 2 steps until all kielbasa and pineapple are gone.

Pineapple Kielbasa Appetizers Steps with Photos

2 ingredients only. Pineapple and Kielbasa.

Slice Kielbasa 1/3"-1/2" thick.

Single layer sliced Kielbasa on a baking sheet with about 1/4” space around.

Turn it over after broiling for 4 minutes.

Broil another 3-4 minutes until desire doneness.

Let Kielbasa cool at room temperature before assembling everything together.

Serve it at room temperature.

Video

Pineapple Kielbasa Appetizers Turn Pasta Dinner

Total Time: 25 Minutes
Prep Time: 5 Minutes  
Active Cook Time: 20 Minutes  
Serving: 4

I make this pasta very often with the pineapple kielbasa.  I bet you will love it because it is very, very tasty.  On top of that, this is definitely one of the cheapest, quickest and easiest dinner recipes.  Here is how:

Ingredients

1 Can (1pound) Pineapple Chunks (drained)
1 pound Cooked Kielbasa Sausage (sliced about 1/2”-1/3" thick)
1 lb Short Pasta (My preference is tri-color rotini.)

1. Follow the instructions above and toss in hot cooked short pasta.
2. Stir to combine and serve immediately.

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Last Updated: Jun 20, 2025