The iconic Disney Pineapple Dole Whip can easily be made at home with only a few simple ingredients! This sweet, frosty fruit treat is the perfect dessert to cool off on a hot summer day.
If you can’t go to Disneyland and get a Dole Whip, you can easily make it at home! This luscious, creamy treat is a summer favorite, but can be enjoyed all year when your sweet tooth comes calling, because the recipe uses frozen pineapple.
What is Dole Whip?
Dole Whip is a pineapple-flavored soft-serve ice cream. It was originally created by the fruit company, Dole, but became available at Disneyland’s Tiki Bar in 1986. It’s now served at a few different locations in the park and also across the country, but pretty synonymous with Disneyland. It’s practically achieved a cult following as visitors to Disney will wait in a very long line just to get one on a hot day.
Dole Whip Ingredients
There are only a few ingredients needed to make this! Pineapple juice, frozen pineapple chunks, vanilla ice cream, lemon juice, salt, and sugar (which is optional.)
The real Disneyland Dole Whip is vegan now, made with a non-dairy creamer, sugar, and natural flavoring and coloring. But when Disney recently released their recipe to the world, due to the parks being closed, it was merely 3 ingredients – pineapple juice, frozen pineapple chunks, vanilla ice cream.
This at-home version uses real ingredients and is as close to the authentic flavor as you’ll get!
Can I make this dairy free?
Yes! You can swap out the ice cream with 1/3 cup coconut milk to make this a dairy free, vegan treat.
Recipe Tips!
- You will need a pretty powerful blender for best results, since frozen pineapple can be hard to pulse. I love my Vitamix! Ninja and Blendtec will also get the job done. If you have a regular blender, let the pineapple thaw out slightly.
- Convert the Dole Whip into a Dole Whip Float! Simply fill a glass halfway with pineapple juice, followed by some Dole Whip, and top it off with a maraschino cherry.
- To get that iconic Dole Whip swirl, you’ll need to freeze the mixture for about 30-40 minutes, then transfer to a piping bag with a 1M “star” tip.
- If you feel like your skin is getting a bit of freezer burn while piping, wrap a towel around the piping bag.
- Not a pineapple lover? You can make it with pretty much any frozen fruit and its accompanying fruit juice, like strawberry, lemon, orange, raspberry, or mango.
If you love the flavor of pineapple, this is such a great, easy treat to help beat the heat on a hot day! Also check out our {3 Ingredient} Pineapple Smoothie, Pineapple Fritter Rings, and Pineapple Upside Down Cake!
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Dole Whip (Disney Copycat)
Ingredients
- 4 ounces pineapple juice
- 1 big scoop vanilla ice cream (about 3/4 cup)
- 2 cups frozen pineapple chunks
- 2 tablespoons sugar , optional but recommended
- splash of lemon juice
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a blender (in the order listed); blend until smooth and ultra creamy, pushing down the pineapple chunks if necessary, about 3 minutes.
- At this point you can pour into dessert cups. But I like to freeze the mixture for 30-40 minutes, then transfer to a piping bag with a 1M “star” tip (to get that iconic Dole Whip swirl.)
- Swirl into glasses.
- (To help the soft-serve hold its shape even longer, freeze the swirled whip another 20 minutes.)
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We just returned a month ago from a magical Disney World trip that included numerous Dole Whips! I’m going to give this a whirl as a surprise. How long can this be frozen before eating?
This was perfect! We’ve been missing Disney and this helped. My girls and I loved it.
The BEST flavor, especially to cool down in the warm days with the Grandkids. I have many memories of going to Disneyland and this was one thing I had to have!
Many thanks for sharing the recipe – felt like we were at Disneyland in the winter. Can’t wait to go back!
Could “a person” add vodka for an adult treat? Any idea how much vodka could be added without the final product becoming too watery? Thank you!
You could definitely add some vodka. Since everyone has a different tolerance level, I can’t say for sure how much you should add, but 1 ounce alcohol to an 8 ounce serving is a good general rule to start with. Taste and adjust from there.
I enjoyed this so much ! Pineapple has become a staple in my pantry for a quick easy fun desserts beverage.
Can you use fresh pineapple instead of frozen chunks?
If you want a smoothie, sure. But for Disney Dole Whip you need frozen pineapple.
Can I used canned pineapple chunks and freeze them or is buying already frozen better?
Canned is fine, just make sure to pat dry so there’s no excess moisture.
We haven’t been able to go to Disney in 2 years and the kids have been asking for all the treats we’ve been missing. Found this recipe and it was perfect!
We haven’t been able to get to Disneyland due to Covid, so this was our little escape. Came out perfectly – thank you!
Can I use homemade vanilla ice cream?….the 2 ingredient kind?
Thanks!
Sure!
Can I just put it in a container instead of swirling it into cups?
Absolutely.
I’ve never been to Disney . When we lived in Southern California we were only 45 minutes away and we still didn’t go. Now I know what I’ve being missing out on.
This was so good & super refreshing . I love anything with pineapple so it’s definitely a repeat for me !
Good Stuff – A great summer treat
So yummy!
We’ve been missing Disney so much during Covid and can’t wait for the parks to open back up. Found this recipe. It transported me back there for a few minutes – spot on recipe, thank you!
We went to Disney last year and completely fell in love with the Dole Whip. This tasted very close to the real deal. Excellent recipe!! Thank you for sharing.
This was perfect – exactly what I’ve been craving. We miss Disneyland! *cries*
This tasted JUST like when we get it at Disney!! My kids and I THANK YOU!!
I Love this Dole Whip recipe!
What machine did you use to make the soft swirl effect?
Hi Winn – No machine. I explain how to get the swirl in step 2 of the instructions. You can also watch the video for help. Thanks!
Loved this, thanks for sharing!
It was delicious!
This treat sounds delicious! I know fresh pineapple would be the best flavor, but have you ever tried freezing pineapple chunks that came in a can?
Looks delicious, I appreciate the non dairy version as well. Can’t wait to make it.
Will have to try this
Looks delicious. Now I just need a blender for all the smoothie recipes you are posting!
Best dole whip recipe by far!! I’m so excited this was the perfect combination of ingredients to make the classic pineapple dole whip. Especially as southern California is still in lockdown mode and no Disneyland, I’m so happy I can recreate the deliciousness at home!