Dole Whip

Make Disney’s Dole Whip Recipe from home with only 3 ingredients! It’s cool, creamy, and filled with refreshing pineapple flavor.

If you like this copycat recipe, you’ll love our other favorite Disney treats like Churro Toffee and Churro Funnel Cake!

A Disney Favorite!!

There are a few desserts that we MUST get every time we visit a Disneyland park, and these Dole Whips are one of them (and the churro funnel cake and the caramel apples)!

If you frequent the parks, you’re probably familiar with the famous pineapple soft serve. It’s the best treat to snack on while standing in line on a hot day!

You can find it at a few of the snack stands throughout the park, or at the Tiki Juice Bar in Adventureland where you can get it on its own, swirled with vanilla ice cream, or as a float with pineapple juice. It’s delicious in all forms!

Luckily, Disney released their Dole Whip recipe so you can enjoy the magic of this refreshing treat from home. And best of all, it only requires 3 ingredients and a blender! In less than 10 minutes, you can be enjoying the flavors of the Happiest Place on Earth from the comfort of your own kitchen.

Dole Whip Ingredients

As I mentioned, pineapple dole whip only requires three ingredients! I added a bit of sugar as an optional fourth ingredient to sweeten it up a little bit, but either way it’s super simple. 😉 Here’s what you need:

• ½ cup vanilla ice cream
• 4 oz pineapple juice
• 2 cups frozen pineapple
• 2 tbsp sugar (optional)

Make sure you use a high quality vanilla ice cream for best results! I’m a fan of the Blue Bell brand.

How to Make Dole Whip

All you have to do is blend the ingredients in a blender and then if you want to serve it in a swirl like they do at Disney, you can use a ziploc bag to pipe it into whatever you’re serving it in.

BLEND. Add ice cream, juice, pineapple, and sugar to blender. Blend until smooth.

PIPE. Add drink to a gallon Ziploc bag and cut off corner. Pipe into dish or cup with a swirl on top. If you have piping tips then use the large star tip and fill a piping bag with the Dole whip. Pipe it into a serving cup for a pretty presentation.

NOTE: We didn’t think this recipe was as sweet as the one at Disney. If you want it just like theirs, we recommend adding some sugar or a sweetener before blending. 😉

Recipe Tips

• Too soft. If you feel that your mixture is too soft, simply stick into the freezer to help it solidify into a delicious soft serve texture. Place it into the bag and pipe it out.
• Dairy-free. Make is diary-free by using a dairy free vanilla ice cream alternative. You can also substitute the ice cream with an equal amount of cold coconut cream. Chill a can of coconut milk in the fridge for several hours. The cream will rise to the top and solidify. Scoop out the cream and drain the liquid.
• Dole whip float. If you want a dole whip float simply add pineapple juice to your cup after you’ve swirled in the ice cream.
• Ice cream. Disney’s recipe lists one big scoop of vanilla ice cream. We found that ½ c ice cream worked for us. 
• Topping. Top with maraschino cherry.
• Change the flavor with other fruits try:
  • Strawberry: use strawberry ice cream with sliced strawberries instead of pineapple
  • Raspberry: use raspberries instead of pineapple chunks
  • Mango: Use mango cubes instead of pineapple chunks

Storing info

STORE. Most soft serve treats are best eaten right away and this Dole Whip is no different. Aside from a little optional chill time in the freezer, leaving it in there for too long will freeze it completely. Once it has completely frozen it may be tricky to replicate the original soft serve texture.

FREEZE. The only time I would recommend an extended freeze is if you have leftovers. Place leftovers in an airtight container, use it within 1 week and allow to thaw a bit before eating.

For more Disney Recipes, try:

• Churro Toffee
• Apple Pie Caramel Apples
• Mint Julep
• Grey Stuff
• Churro Toffee
• Mickey Beignets
• Churro Funnel Cake