This Dole Whip Recipe is creamy, sweet, and packed with pineapple flavor. An easy Disney copycat you can make at home.
author’s note
Taking Disney Home With Me!
As a Disney fan and foodie, the treats, Dole Whips, churros, and carrot cake cookie sandwiches, are always the highlight of my trips. Honestly, they’re the real reason I go.
And while I’ll take any excuse to go to Disney, it turns out craving a Dole Whip alone isn’t exactly enough to justify a trip. So I did what I always do and recreated it at home.
I ended up testing this recipe more than I expected. The first few batches were good, but they didn’t have that bright, fresh pineapple flavor I remembered from the parks. After a few tweaks, I figured out the difference: frozen Dole pineapple. Not just any frozen pineapple. It really does make a difference, and I think it’s worth grabbing the name brand if you can.
Once I nailed that, everything came together. The flavor is spot on, the texture is super creamy, and it really does taste like something you’d get at Disneyland. Now I make this all the time, and every time I do, it feels like a little bit of that Disney magic at home.
Dole Whip Recipe Ingredients
| Ingredient | Tip or Swap |
|---|---|
| Frozen Dole Pineapple | Swap with fresh, ripe pineapple that’s been chopped and frozen if needed. |
| Pineapple Juice | Use small cans of 100% juice for the best flavor. |
| Vanilla Bean Ice Cream | Vanilla bean gives the best flavor. Use leftovers in Churro Ice Cream Sandwiches. |
| Vanilla Extract | Optional, but adds a richer flavor. |
| Salt | Optional, but helps balance the sweetness and enhance flavor. |
How To Make This Dole Whip Recipe
It’s as easy as 1,2,3…
- Add: Combine the frozen pineapple, juice, ice cream, vanilla and salt in a blender.
- Blend: Blend the mixture until it reaches a smooth, soft-serve consistency.
- Serve: Serve the Dole Whip immediately for the best texture, just like at Disney parks.
Quick Tip
Love all things pineapple? Try this Grilled Pineapple, Pineapple Chicken, or these Pineapple Chicken Salad Sandwiches.
chelsea’s recipe tip
My Top Tips For Success
- Use a strong blender: Blends smooth. If not, blend in batches.
- Get the swirl: Use a piping bag with a star tip and pipe into cups.
- Adjust sweetness: If this dole whip recipe is too tart, add powdered sugar or ice cream. Too sweet, add lime juice or a pinch of salt.
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Dole Whip
Equipment
- Blender high-powered
Ingredients
- 2 cups pineapple frozen, see note 1
- 1/2 cup 100% pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup vanilla bean ice cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/16 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- The fresher (and riper) your pineapple, the better this copycat Dole Whip tastes. I like cutting up a fresh, ripe pineapple and freezing it overnight.
- In a large, heavy-duty blender, combine the frozen pineapple, pineapple juice, vanilla bean ice cream, vanilla extract, and salt.
- Blend until completely smooth. This takes a bit of patience because you’ll need to stop and stir the blender a few times. Avoid adding extra liquid as it will water down the whip, and it won’t have that soft-serve ice cream consistency.
- Optional: Once smooth, immediately transfer the mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip and “pipe” the frozen yogurt into serving bowls or cups.
- Enjoy immediately.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Mmmmh that looks good babe. (that may have been a subtle hint) 🙂
I’m so glad I stumbled up on your blog this morning! This looks so delicious! I love coconut in desserts 🙂
You’d laugh that we’re barely going to hit 70 in CLE today! But the rain? I feel like we have a monsoon season now!
DOLE WHIPS ARE MY FAVORITE! Wow, so excited to try this one out!
LOVE that you served these inside coconuts–brilliant. Also love any ice cream recipe that doesn’t call for an ice cream maker (because I have yet to add one to my kitchen appliance collection). YUM.
Dole whip is my favorite! This sounds just perfect, Chelsea! I love your presentation, too!
perfection, I remember when we went to Hawaii we visited the Dole plantation, it was such a fun experience. Love the vibrant, bright photos and your blue board is beautiful, may I ask where did you get it from?
I am right there with you! This Utah summer has felt so scorching. This dole whip looks like the perfect snack for these hot summer days.
Just DROOLING over here! I love pineapple dole whip (I think they have a lemonade version as well that’s delicious!) and I’m kinda obsessed that you found an easy way to make it at home without needing an ice cream maker. YES. Pinned!
Ahh so fresh and totally loving the whip! So tropical and delicious 🙂