Homemade Dole Whip

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No need to travel to Hawaii (or Disneyland!) to enjoy a refreshing cup of creamy pineapple soft serve. Make this easy Dole Whip recipe at home with just four simple ingredients!

Closeup of some copycat Dole Whip soft serve in an ice cream cone-shaped bowl of a summery square serving tray.

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Dole Whip Pineapple Ice Cream

What's the Story on this Dole Whip 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 figure out how to make Dole Whip at home 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.

Back in 1984, Dole Whip was originally dairy-based, but the version now served on Disney properties and elsewhere is dairy-free and certified vegan. Our Disney copycat recipe tastes a little creamier and a bit less tart than the current official Magic Kingdom version, with a flavor and consistency closer to Original Dole Whip.

Dole Whip Ingredients

★ Pineapple juice: Use Dole pineapple juice for this recipe.

★ Heavy cream: Use full-fat, heavy cream - no substitutes. Anything with less fat will not set up as well.

★ Sugar: Use plain white granulated sugar.

★ Vanilla: Use a good quality vanilla extract, or vanilla paste. Avoid using imitation vanilla flavoring.

How to Make Dole Whip

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.

Collage: Unfrozen and frozen ice cream in electric ice cream maker.

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.

HINT: For this Dole Whip recipe, you can start with all juice, but the ice cream is even better if you add some fresh fruit along with it.

To do this, put about a cup of pineapple chunks in a large measuring cup. 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.

Equipment

Use a 2-quart ice cream maker for this recipe. Do not fill the ice cream maker beyond the "fill" line.

If you use a smaller ice cream maker, you may need to churn the ice cream in two batches.

Storage

Homemade pineapple ice cream doesn't last as long as store-bought ice cream because it lacks all the additives and preservatives present in most commercial ice creams. To help prevent ice crystals, press a sheet of plastic wrap, parchment, or waxed paper directly on the surface before putting the lid on and freezing.

Top Tip

Make a Loaded Dole Whip Bowl!

When Disney's 2021 Jungle Cruise movie was released, the Loaded Dole Whip Jungle Cruise Dessert Bowl was introduced to the world.

Make one of these indulgent Dole Whip Bowls by topping Dole Whip with blueberries, strawberries, mandarin oranges, coconut caramel sauce, crushed plantains, dried hibiscus, and toasted coconut. (Wow!)

FAQ

Is original Dole Whip dairy-free?

Originally dairy-based, the Dole Whip now served on Disney properties and elsewhere is made with a dairy alternative and is certified vegan.

Copycat Dole Whip in an ice cream cone-shaped bowl of a summery square serving tray.

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Dole Whip Pineapple Ice Cream

No need to travel to Hawaii (or Disneyland!) to enjoy a refreshing cup of Dole Whip pineapple soft serve. Make it at home with just four simple ingredients!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Prep Time:5

Cook Time:30

Total Time:35

Servings: servings

Calories: 200kcal

Author: Renee

Equipment

1 Ice Cream Freezer

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

3 cups pineapple juice See NOTES
1¼ cups sugar
1½ teaspoons vanilla
2¼ cups heavy cream

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

*Use Dole Pineapple Juice. You can use all juice, but it's even better if you add some fresh pineapple. To do this, put about a cup of pineapple chunks to a measuring cup and then pour in pineapple juice until it reaches the 3-cup line. Then pulse it all together a few times in the blender to break down the pineapple.

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