457 tropical recipes

One base recipe, five crunchy flavor combos: Tropical, Barbecue, Hot & Spicy, Herbed Pecan, and Curry. Baked cereal snack mix for parties, game day, or straight-from-the-oven snacking.

If your garden is overflowing with zucchini, it can be hard to think of ways to use them. Well, one way is to create the perfect zucchini bread. This is a family and work favorite. A great taste of zucchini, but not over powering. Enjoy.

A massive batch party punch mixing four flavors of Kool-Aid with pineapple juice and apple juice. Makes 45 cups of fruity punch with a funny name that kids and party guests love.

This delicious tropical smoothie is super healthy, refreshing and full of nutrition. At only 183 calories per serving and lots of nutrients such as vitamin C, vitamin B, vitamin K, calcium, potassium and even protein from the soya milk, there’s no excuse not to give it a try. If you like the idea of a green smoothie but find the taste of them a little bit bitter, then this recipe is definitely for you. The blend of banana, pineapple and orange juice together give a sweet and succulent taste – it’s incredible.

Enjoy this chilled and tasty drink that's made with plain yogurt, strawberries and bananas.

Zucchini Pineapple Walnut Muffins: tropical-leaning muffins with crushed pineapple, three cups of zucchini, and chopped walnuts. Cinnamon-spiced batch of two dozen for sharing.

Papaya cookies with amaranth flour, honey, and fresh papaya chunks pressed into each one before baking. Egg-free and naturally sweetened with a nutty, tropical flavor.

Baked pork chops layered with sweet potatoes and pineapple rings under a brown sugar glaze. A retro tropical-leaning Sunday dinner that bakes in one casserole dish.

Papaya bread with mashed ripe papaya, walnuts, raisins, and warm spices like cinnamon, allspice, and ginger. A tropical quick bread that bakes into a moist, fragrant loaf or muffins.

Warm pineapple mousse baked in souffle dishes with a hidden layer of shredded coconut, finished under the broiler with caramelized powdered sugar. An elegant tropical dessert.

Curry-roasted pork loin glazed with mango chutney, surrounded by caramelized pineapple chunks. Tropical Indian-inspired roast with fresh mango garnish.

Grilled chicken breasts topped with a fresh pineapple, red bell pepper, green onion and cilantro salsa. Bright, tropical, weeknight-friendly in 30 minutes.

Old-fashioned heart of palm pickles with mustard, turmeric and cider vinegar. Bright yellow tropical pickle relish for canning, with sweet-tangy Southern flavor.

Coconut macaroons with crushed pineapple, toasted almonds, and sweetened condensed milk. Tropical, chewy drop cookies with a hint of lemon zest and almond extract.

Hawaiian bagels work pineapple chunks and shredded coconut into a bread-machine dough, then boil and bake into chewy tropical bagels. The classic New York technique meets island flavors.

Hurricane fruit salad with bananas, oranges, strawberries, pineapple, kiwi, cantaloupe, and dates tossed in plain yogurt and topped with shredded coconut. A tropical, diabetic-friendly fruit bowl.