Dole Whip

Written by
Leah Maroney
A recipe developer and food photographer, Leah Maroney is an ardent home cook and food blogger who has written over 300 recipes for The Spruce Eats.
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Leah Maroney
Updated 09/15/19
Dole Whip

Leah Maroney 
  • Total: 2 mins
  • Prep: 2 mins
  • Cook: 0 mins
  • Yield: 4 ice creams (serves 4)

Dole whip is a coveted frozen Disney World treat. It's cool, refreshing, and full of tropical flavor. It's basically a pineapple soft serve, and it is irresistible!

While you may have spooned it while visiting your favorite amusement park, you can also make a version right at home in your blender. It's only four ingredients and blends together in less than two minutes. The perfect treat for a hot day, or a cold cold day when you're dreaming of summer weather. There are tons of variations for you to try out, perfect for kids and grownups alike.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup pineapple juice (or orange juice)
  • 1/3 cup coconut milk
  • 3 cups frozen pineapple
  • 1 cup vanilla ice cream

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather your ingredients.

    Dole Whip
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  2. Put the juice, coconut milk, pineapple then ice cream into your blender.

    Dole Whip
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  3. Blend on high until completely blended, smooth and creamy, adding a little more juice to help it blend, if needed. It's typically very thick, so you will need to stop and scrape down the sides.

    Dole Whip
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  4. Spoon the mixture into glasses or ice cream cups and serve. If you're feeling fancy, place the mixture into a piping bag with a star tip. Pipe it into the cups, add a little fresh pineapple garnish, and dig in.

Variations

There are so many for this delicious treat.

Dole Whip Float: Serve the dole whip over a glass of pineapple juice or pineapple soda.

Dairy Free Dole Whip: The classic Dole Whip is dairy free. You can omit the vanilla ice cream and just add in a little more coconut milk. Use any coconut milk you like..from the can or from a carton. You can also use the "lite" variety to cut down on the fat.

  • If you find a deliciously fresh pineapple in the grocery store you can chop it up at home and freeze it. After a couple of hours in the freezer, you can blend away. Often, a fresh pineapple will have more flavor than the frozen or canned type.
  • You can use pineapple or orange juice in this recipe. Both taste delicious. The pineapple will obviously give a stronger pineapple flavor.

Boozy Dole Whip: Blend a shot of white rum or a shot of tequila to each. Or just blend in a 1/2 cup of either to your blender.

Pina Colada Dole Whip: Add 1/2 cup of coconut rum for a delicious pina colada flavor.

Dole Whip Margarita: Add in a 1/2 cup of tequila, 1/4 cup of triple sec, and 2 tablespoons of lime juice. Leave out the vanilla ice cream and blend away!