Dole Whip

Frosty, sweet homemade Dole Whip is made with only 3 ingredients and packed with pineapple flavor and smooth vanilla ice cream. It’s perfect on a hot summer day when you’re craving that cult-classic frosted treat!

Why this recipe works

Dole whip is an extremely popular frozen dessert popularized at Disneyland. It’s creamy, frosty, and the perfect refreshment on a hot day. It’s so famous that you’ll likely see long lines of people at Disney parks waiting to get their hands on this pineapple ice cream. Between our pineapple dream dessert and pineapple rum slush, this Dole Whip recipe falls right into our favorite category of sweet pineapple desserts!

Disneyland officially released their frozen pineapple treat recipe in 2020, sharing with the world just how simple it is to make your own Dole Whip with three ingredients in the comfort of your own home. 

Ingredients you will need

Get all measurements, ingredients, and instructions in the printable version at the end of this post.

Ingredient Info and Substitution Suggestions

PINEAPPLE – Grab a bag frozen pineapple chunks, you can keep it true to the name and use Dole frozen pineapple chunks, who were the original creators of this soft-serve frozen dessert back in 1984. If you can’t seem to find them you can easily chop up fresh pineapple into small chunks, place them in a freezer bag, and freeze until solid.

ICE CREAM – Use a regular vanilla ice cream or even a dairy-free vanilla ice cream for this recipe. 

How to Make Dole Whip

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1. Portion out ice cream into a bowl and allow to sit for about 10 minutes at room temperature to soften.
2. Add frozen pineapple, pineapple juice, and ice cream to the blender.
3. Blend thoroughly until smooth.
4. Pour mixture into a shallow dish or bowl and place in the freezer for 40 minutes.
5. Add semi-frozen pineapple mixture to a piping bag fitted with a star tip.
6. Pipe Dole Whip into two ramekins or serving dishes. Serve immediately.

Frequently Asked Questions & Expert Tips

Serving Suggestions

Turn it into a float by pouring pineapple juice over your finished Dole Whip in a cup. You can also pipe it on top of cones or serve it as is in a dish. Serve right away or pop it in the freezer to chill even further, but be careful, the longer it’s in the freezer, the more solid it will become!

More Frozen Dessert Recipes

• Orange Julius
• Frozen S’mores
• Strawberry Frozen Yogurt
• Homemade Slushie Floats
• Strawberry Banana Popsicles
• Rocky Road Ice Cream (no churn)

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Dole Whip

Learn how to make Dole Whip right at home with just vanilla ice cream, frozen pineapple chunks, and pineapple juice!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 2 servings (2 cups)

1 hour hr

Calories: 240

Author: Amanda Davis

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 scoop vanilla ice cream heaping scoop
• ▢ 2 cups frozen pineapple chunks
• ▢ 4 ounces pineapple juice

Things You’ll Need

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  Blender
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  Piping bag
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  1 M Star tip

Before You Begin

• Flash freezing the blended mixture will allow it to get to a consistency that can be piped. If you accidentally freeze it too long and it gets hard, scoop/scrape the frozen mixture out to a pan or dish to soften a little then add to piping bag.
• You can optionally add a tablespoon or two of sugar to make it sweeter.

Instructions

• Portion out ice cream into a bowl and allow to sit for about 10 minutes at room temperature to soften.
• Add frozen pineapple, pineapple juice, and ice cream to the blender.
• Blend thoroughly until smooth.
• Pour mixture into a shallow dish or bowl and place in the freezer for 40 minutes.
• Add semi-frozen pineapple mixture to a piping bag fitted with a star tip.
• Pipe Dole Whip into two ramekins or serving dishes. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving (1 cup) | Calories: 240cal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 433mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 1mg

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