15 Adorable Brunch Dishes Inspired By Those New Pink Pineapples

Pink pineapples are a thing now. That’s right—your favorite summer fruit has gotten a hot pink makeover, and the results are kind of amazing.

So where did these beauties come from? Well, a produce company named Del Monte Fresh Produce genetically modified them. (You didn’t think pineapples somehow turned hot pink on their own, did you? If only!) Del Monte spent 12 years perfecting their process, and ultimately made it so that pink pineapples produce lower levels of certain enzymes than normal pineapples do. These enzymes are responsible for converting a pink pigment called lycopene into a yellow pigment called beta carotene—so without them, the fruit stays pink. (Lycopene is the same pigment that makes tomatoes red and watermelons pink, so it’s totally safe to consume.) Del Monte patented their process and got FDA approval in December, and the first pink pineapples are starting to make their way to social media now. Oh, and quick heads up: Apparently this pigment change will make pink pineapples even sweeter than normal ones.

Pink pineapples aren’t widely available in supermarkets just yet, but some bloggers (like Samira Kazan of the handle @alphafoodie) have managed to get their hands on them. Once the pretty fruits do get a wide release, though, we’re expecting to see pink pineapple-inspired dishes all over social media. I mean, has there ever been a better excuse to throw a pink AF brunch?

Scroll down to see 15 rose-colored brunch food ideas, all of which would look stunning at a pink pineapple-themed brunch. Some are pineapple-flavored (pineapple yogurt bowls!), others are pink and fruity (watermelon pops!), and others are just—well—pink breakfast foods (Eggs Benedict with pink sauce!). But all of these adorable dishes would look great alongside a trendy pink pineapple platter—and we’re sure they’d taste great, too.

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