No need to travel to Hawaii (or Disneyland!) to enjoy a refreshing cup of Dole Whip pineapple soft serve – you can make it yourself with just four ingredients!
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Last Monday was my friend Michelle’s birthday, and since Dole Whip is one of her favorite things in life, I decided to make her some. Unfortunately, many of the Dole Whip copycat 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.
The end-product of this recipe is a very smooth soft serve that 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!
Dole Whip {Copycat Recipe}
Ingredients
- 3 cups pineapple juice and chunks** See note!
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups heavy cream
Instructions
- Mix pineapple juice and sugar together until sugar has dissolved. (I do this in a blender becasue I think it makes for an airier end product.)
- Add vanilla and heavy cream.
- Pour into a prepared ice cream maker and follow ice cream maker directions.
- When ice cream is ready, you can serve it immediately, or put it in the fridge and allow it to set up.
Notes
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This looks SO good Renee! Getting me in the mood for our Hawaii trip in November!!!
I hear that November is a way better time to go than July, but the circumstances of our trip didn’t give us that option, and going in July is a lot better than not going at all, right?
I know a few kids who would love this! Thanks for the recipe, Renee!
Are you still dairy free? I wonder how it would work with full-fat coconut milk? In any event, your kiddos will love it for sure!
Admittedly pineapples are not always my fruit of choice, but I must say, this looks really refreshing! Thanks for sharing, cheers! 🙂
This photoshoot is adorable! Yum! I agree, pineapples are a bit of a disappointment now after how sweet they were in Hawaii!
Thanks, Pech! I found the props on sale at Safeway (of all places) and fell in love with them. I wonder if the pineapples we get here are picked so early for shipping that it affects the sugar and acid content.
Oh yum! I think I’ll make this–but I’ll have to wait until have the kids eat it before I tell them it is pineapple. For some reason, they have it in their mind that they don’t like pineapple. I don’t know what is wrong with them….
That’s funny, Melinda!! Let me know how your little ploy turns out!
This makes me want an ice cream maker so bad. My boyfriend would super disapprove… he already thinks I have too many large kitchen appliances for one use (juicer). But he wouldn’t hate the ice cream…
This looks so perfect for the warm weather we’ve been having!
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Looks delish! I love a good soft serve and pineapple is one of my favorites. I can’t really do the highly acidic pineapple as it tears up my tongue, so this seems perfect!
This looks so yummy. I would try it if I had an ice cream maker <3
That’s pretty little dessert! Pineapple is so good in the summertime.
Yum. Must get an ice cream maker!!
This looks amazing! Been wondering what to do with that tin of pineapples in my cupboard for ages.
Pineapple has become very popular in our house! This looks easy enough to try out for a refreshing summer treat!