No need to travel to Hawaii (or Disneyland!) to enjoy a refreshing cup of creamy pineapple soft serve. Make Dole Whip at home with just four simple ingredients!
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What's the Story Behind this Recipe?
Dole Whip is a refreshingly frosty Disney-inspired pineapple soft serve ice cream, originally introduced at Aloha Isle in Magic Kingdom Park in 1984. It is also one of my BFF Michelle's favorite things, and a few years back, I decided to make some for her birthday.
Unfortunately, all of the Dole Whip recipes I found required fresh pineapple, and the fresh pineapple sold outside of Hawaii seems to be much more acidic than that sold in Oahu (and likely the other islands as well, based on what I've been told). Like many people, Michelle doesn't do so well with very acidic foods, so I decided to try shake things up a bit and use pineapple juice instead.
Originally dairy-based, the Dole Whip now served on Disney properties is made with a dairy alternative and is certified vegan. In contrast, our recipe contains real cream, making the flavor and consistency of this Dole Whip closer to the original thing.
The end-product of this pineapple soft serve recipe tastes a little creamier and a bit less tart than the official Dole Whip, but it is nevertheless deliciously refreshing. If you prefer a harder, more traditional-style ice cream, just pop it into the freezer for a few hours before serving. Enjoy!
What Goes into this Recipe
Ingredient Notes & Substitutions
★ Pineapple juice: Use Dole Pineapple Juice.
You can use all juice, but this pineapple ice cream is even better if you add some fresh fruit. To do this, put about a cup of pineapple chunks in a measuring cup and then pour in pineapple juice until it reaches the 3-cup line. Pour everything in the blender and pulse it all together a few times to break down the pineapple.
★ Heavy cream: Use full-fat, heavy cream - no substitutes. Anything with less fat will not set up as well.
How to Make Copycat Disney Dole Whip
This recipe fits my 2-quart ice cream maker perfectly; however, if you have a larger ice cream maker, simply adjust the amounts accordingly.
Mix pineapple juice and sugar together until sugar has dissolved. You can do this by hand, but I prefer to mix it all in a blender: doing so seems to result an airer, lighter ice cream. Add vanilla and heavy cream and pulse to combine.
Pour mixture into a prepared ice cream maker, and the follow manufacturer directions to freeze ice cream.
Dole Whip can be served immediately after it is made, as soft serve ice cream. However, if you prefer your ice cream more scoopable, cure it in the freezer for 4 hours before eating to allow it to set up.
FAQs & Expert Tips
When Disney's 2021 Jungle Cruise movie was released, the Loaded Dole Whip Jungle Cruise Dessert Bowl was introduced to the world.
These indulgent Dole Whip Bowls are made by topping a bowl of Dole Whip with blueberries, strawberries, mandarin oranges, coconut caramel sauce, crushed plantains, dried hibiscus, and toasted coconut. (Wow!)
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Dole Whip Pineapple Ice Cream
Equipment
Ingredients
Instructions
- Mix pineapple juice and sugar together until sugar has dissolved. You can do this by hand, but I prefer to mix it all in a blender: doing so seems to result an airer, lighter ice cream.
- Add vanilla and heavy cream and pulse to combine.
- Pour mixture into a prepared ice cream maker, and the follow manufacturer directions to freeze ice cream.
- Dole Whip can be served immediately after it is made, as soft serve ice cream. If you prefer your ice cream more scoopable, cure it in the freezer for 4 hours before eating to allow it to set up.
Notes
This recipe fits my 2-quart ice cream maker perfectly; however, if you have a larger ice cream maker, simply adjust the amounts accordingly.
1 Serving = ½ cup
Nutrition
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Priya Lakshminarayan says
You got me craving for this..I want it now 🙂
Emily Liao says
This ice cream was so delicious and easy to make! The perfect summer treat.