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Published: July 16, 2020Updated: September 9, 2020Author: Amy
The iconic Disney Pineapple Dole Whip can easily be made at home with only a few simple ingredients! This sweet, frosty fruit treat is the perfect dessert to cool off on a hot summer day.
If you can’t go to Disneyland and get a Dole Whip, you can easily make it at home! This luscious, creamy treat is a summer favorite, but can be enjoyed all year when your sweet tooth comes calling, because the recipe uses frozen pineapple.
What is Dole Whip?
Dole Whip is a pineapple-flavored soft-serve ice cream. It was originally created by the fruit company, Dole, but became available at Disneyland’s Tiki Bar in 1986. It’s now served at a few different locations in the park and also across the country, but pretty synonymous with Disneyland. It’s practically achieved a cult following as visitors to Disney will wait in a very long line just to get one on a hot day.
Dole Whip Ingredients
There are only a few ingredients needed to make this! Pineapple juice, frozen pineapple chunks, vanilla ice cream, lemon juice, salt, and sugar (which is optional.)
The real Disneyland Dole Whip is vegan now, made with a non-dairy creamer, sugar, and natural flavoring and coloring. But when Disney recently released their recipe to the world, due to the parks being closed, it was merely 3 ingredients – pineapple juice, frozen pineapple chunks, vanilla ice cream.
This at-home version uses real ingredients and is as close to the authentic flavor as you’ll get!
Can I make this dairy free?
Yes! You can swap out the ice cream with 1/3 cup coconut milk to make this a dairy free, vegan treat.
- You will need a pretty powerful blender for best results, since frozen pineapple can be hard to pulse. I love my Vitamix! Ninja and Blendtec will also get the job done. If you have a regular blender, let the pineapple thaw out slightly.
- Convert the Dole Whip into a Dole Whip Float! Simply fill a glass halfway with pineapple juice, followed by some Dole Whip, and top it off with a maraschino cherry.
- To get that iconic Dole Whip swirl, you’ll need to freeze the mixture for about 30-40 minutes, then transfer to a piping bag with a 1M “star” tip.
- If you feel like your skin is getting a bit of freezer burn while piping, wrap a towel around the piping bag.
- Not a pineapple lover? You can make it with pretty much any frozen fruit and its accompanying fruit juice, like strawberry, lemon, orange, raspberry, or mango.
If you love the flavor of pineapple, this is such a great, easy treat to help beat the heat on a hot day! Also check out our{3 Ingredient} Pineapple Smoothie,Pineapple Fritter Rings, and Pineapple Upside Down Cake!
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Dole Whip (Disney Copycat)
The iconic Disney Pineapple Dole Whip can easily be made at home with only a few simple ingredients! This frosty treat is perfect on a hot summer day!
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Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Chill 30 minutes minutes
Total Time 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 4 ounces pineapple juice
- 1 big scoop vanilla ice cream (about 3/4 cup)
- 2 cups frozen pineapple chunks
- 2 tablespoons sugar , optional but recommended
- splash of lemon juice
- pinch of salt
Instructions
Combine all the ingredients in a blender (in the order listed); blend until smooth and ultra creamy, pushing down the pineapple chunks if necessary, about 3 minutes.
At this point you can pour into dessert cups. But I like to freeze the mixture for 30-40 minutes, then transfer to a piping bag with a 1M “star” tip (to get that iconic Dole Whip swirl.)
Swirl into glasses.
(To help the soft-servehold its shape even longer, freeze the swirled whip another 20 minutes.)
Video
Nutrition
Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 352mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 304IU | Vitamin C: 85mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.
Other Notes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Dole Whip, Dole Whip Recipe, Pineapple Dole Whip
FAQs
The dairy-free dessert is made from a pineapple-flavored dry mix (dried pineapple juice and the key to all silky smooth soft serve: stabilizers) that's combined with water and pumped out of a soft-serve machine.
What are the ingredients in Dole Whip? ›
Ingredients. PINEAPPLE PUREE, ORGANIC COCONUT CREAM, HONEY, NATURAL FLAVORS, PLANT BASED STABILIZER (GUAR GUM, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM), AND CITRIC ACID.
What's the difference between Dole soft serve and Dole Whip? ›
Dole Whip (also known as Dole Soft Serve) is a soft serve dairy-free frozen dessert created by Dole Food Company in 1984. Prior to 2023, when Dole Whip began to be sold at retailers, Dole Whip was served at Disney theme parks and Dole Soft Serve was sold elsewhere.
Where is the best Dole Whip in Disney World? ›
However, one of the greatest spots to enjoy Dole Whip at Disney World is at the Polynesian Village Resort, which offers the frozen treat at several locations. At Pineapple Lanai, grown-ups can order a Dole Whip with a rum floater, while floats and regular Dole Whip are also served.
What is the original Dole Whip? ›
“The original flavors were just pineapple, orange and strawberry.” A dairy-free, fruit-based dessert, Dole Whip, then known as Dole Pineapple Whip, launched into the market in 1983, according to William Goldfield, director of corporate communications of Dole Food Company.
What flavor is Disney Dole Whip? ›
The Disneyland® Resort
From the classic DOLE Whip® Pineapple Soft Serve at the Tiki Juice Bar to the flavorful Chile-Mango Whip at The Tropical Hideaway, there are many tempting ways to indulge around Disneyland® Park and Disneyland® Hotel.
What makes Dole Whip special? ›
Now let's take a closer look at what makes up this delightful dessert. Believe it or not, there are only four ingredients in Dole Whip – pineapple juice, soft-serve mix, water, and sugar. That's right, you read that correctly! Disney Dole Whip is actually dairy-free and vegan-friendly (more on that later)!
Can you buy Dole Whip outside of Disney? ›
To get all the goodness of a Disney Dole Whip without entering the park or waiting in line, simply head to a few select Disney resort hotels. Visitors in both Anaheim, CA, and Orlando, FL, have the option to buy their pineapple treats outside the park — you just have to know where to do it! That's where we come in.
Did Disney invent Dole Whip? ›
The Dole Whip Is Born
But alas, Westphal prevailed in inventing what quickly became one of the most iconic iced treats synonymous with Disney and Dole alike. From 1984 to 1986, the Dole [Pineapple] Whip was a Disney World exclusive. By 1986, though, it was a welcome addition to the Disneyland scene.
Which fruit is the main ingredient of a Dole Whip? ›
Disney Parks has revealed the recipe for a Dole Whip, one of the most famous snacks to grace Disneyland. The recipe only requires three ingredients: vanilla ice cream, pineapple juice, and frozen pineapple chunks.
A Dole Whip can be a healthy dessert choice. Since it is made with pineapple, it adds in some fiber, vitamins, and minerals. It is also lower in calories than your traditional ice cream. That being said, it does have a decent amount of sugar added, and something to be mindful of.
What kind of pineapple does dole use? ›
These delicious sweet pineapples are a unique variety grown on the lush Philippines tropical island of Mindanao. Mindanao provides the ideal growing conditions for Dole Tropical Gold pineapples. Here the plants flourish in the lush tropical environment.
Can you get Boozy Dole Whip at Disney? ›
If you're 21 or older and craving that delicious, cold pineapple treat with a kick, head just outside the park to Wine Bar George in Disney Springs. While you can get spiked beverages at several places inside all four Disney World parks, you won't find boozy Dole Whip anywhere but Wine Bar George.
Does Epcot sell Dole Whip? ›
Dole Whip is occasionally available from festival booths at Epcot. For example, the Pineapple Promenade booth at the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival usually serves Dole Whip.
Does Dole Whip taste like coconut? ›
While the flavor is pineapple, I also get a sense of coconut or just a general creamy tropical flavor along with it that I love. It's perfectly sized to be a refreshing afternoon treat or a light dessert.
Does Disney Dole Whip have real pineapple? ›
This claim is suspect, as Dole Whips are made of a mix of these ingredients (you might not want to read that), not fresh pineapple. If you live somewhere that isn't Hawaii, you're out of luck. That is, unless you have a soft serve ice cream machine and order the mix yourself from Unified Enterprises.
Is Dole Whip better for you than ice cream? ›
A Dole Whip can be a healthy dessert choice. Since it is made with pineapple, it adds in some fiber, vitamins, and minerals. It is also lower in calories than your traditional ice cream. That being said, it does have a decent amount of sugar added, and something to be mindful of.
Is Dole Whip at Disney vegan? ›
Are Dole Whips vegan? Yes, the fruit flavors are vegan as long as they're Dole. The vanilla flavor is not vegan as it contains dairy. You can find Pineapple Dole Whips at both Aloha Isle in the Magic Kingdom and Pineapple Lanai at the Polynesian Resort, Pop Century and Disney Springs.
What's the difference between Dole Whip and ice cream? ›
Dole Whip is a frozen dessert that's a bit like soft-serve ice cream. The dessert is made from a pineapple-flavored dry mix, according to Bon Appétit, and is dairy-free when served on its own.
