Pineapple Upside-Down Cakes

Pineapple Upside-Down Cakes

Ingredients

Pineapple

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
• 1 large pineapple, peeled, cut into eight 1/2″ rounds, cored
• 3/4 cup dark rum
• 1/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar

Pancakes

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Nonstick vegetable oil spray

Directions

1. Pineapple: Melt butter with cinnamon stick in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook until butter begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Add pineapple slices; cook until light golden brown, 4–5 minutes per side. Remove skillet from heat; add rum and brown sugar. Cook over medium-high heat until juices are thick and syrupy. Transfer pineapple to a plate; let cool. Reserve syrup.
2. Pancakes: Preheat oven to 325°. Set a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet. Whisk first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Add buttermilk and next 3 ingredients; whisk until smooth.
3. Heat a griddle or large heavy skillet over medium heat. Lightly coat with nonstick spray. Working in batches, pour batter by 1/4-cupfuls onto griddle. Cook each pan- cake until golden brown and bubbles form on top, about 2 minutes. Top each pancake with a pineapple ring. Flip; cook until pancake is golden brown, about 2 minutes. Place pancakes on prepared rack and bake in oven until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
4. Rewarm reserved pineapple syrup. Divide pancakes among plates; drizzle with pineapple syrup.