Make Disney's Famous Pineapple Dole Whip Recipe at Home (2024)

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Disney’s Dole Whip is a pineapple ice cream that tastes like summer. It is light, refreshing, and has the perfect amount of sweetness to it. This dessert is a must-have snack for many Disney Parks visitors all around the world – Disneyland, Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Tokyo Disneyland, and Hong Kong Disneyland among others. Now you can make this iconic treat from home with this recipe!

Now you can create this Disney Snack at home!!!

Favorite Disney Parks Snack

I get a Dole Whip or a Dole Whip Float every time we go to Disney World in Florida or Disneyland in California. The trip just isn’t complete without having at least one.If you have never had one, I’m so sorry. But then again, you don’t know what you are missing. See some of my other favorite Disney Parks snacks here.

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What is a Pineapple Dole Whip?

Dole Whip is a pineapple soft-serve ice cream that was created in Disneyland. Some say it has been around since the 1960s, but I can’t find any evidence to support this claim. According to Wikipedia, a Dole Whip, also known as Dole Soft Serve, was created by Dole Food Company.

Our family calls this pineapple ice cream “Deliciousness in a Cup!” In the Disney Parks, you can find it served as soft serve in a cup, as a float with Dole pineapple juice, and served atop a pineapple upside-down cake. My favorite is the Dole Float, but my kids love the traditional soft serve in a cup. The picture below is the Soft Serve in a cup served at Disneyland.

Homemade Dole Whip Recipe

Now you don’t have to go to a Disney Park to enjoy a Dole Whip. This simple recipe is our version of the classic.

My version for the Pinneaple Dole Whip recipe has only 5 ingredients. I make a large batch using a 4-quart ice cream maker because it’s the only way I can ensure I get at least one bowl in my house. Seriously, this frozen treat disappears in my house faster than you can say “Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo”. For smaller machines, just half or quarter this recipe. If you want a 4-quart ice cream maker, I recommend this one. For smaller 2 quart ice cream makers, I have and recommend this one.

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Pineapple Ice Cream

Ready to enjoy your homemade pineapple soft serve? Here are a few tips:

Eat it as soft serve straight out of the ice cream maker. This is just like what you get in the park. Plus, this is the quickest way to get your coveted Dole Whip.
Serve the ice cream style after the ice cream has been frozen in the freezer. Basically, you’ve had that initial serving and decided to freeze the rest for later.
Serve as a float served with chilled pineapple juice. You can use soft serve or ice cream with the float.
Serve your Dole Whip adult style with a little something-something. During a past Flower and Garden Festival, Disney started offering a special Dole Whip served with a shot of Spiced Rum. Add a shot of spiced rum to your Dole Whip for an adult-sized kick. I REALLY like it when I added a shot of Captain Morgan’s Spiced Rum to 1/4 cup chilled pineapple juice and added it to 2 scoops of soft serve. OH MY …….

Yield: 3 quarts

Dole Whip - Pineapple Ice Cream

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 quart Pineapple Juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups whipping cream
2-3 cups cane or coconut sugar (start with 2 cups and add up to one additional cup to your taste)
3 cups whole milk

Instructions

Mix everything together and add into your ice cream maker.
Follow directions for your ice cream maker.
Serve immediately once frozen as a soft serve or freeze for ice cream.

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The original Dole Whip recipe is vegan. But at home, I like the taste of milk in my ice cream, so this version is definitely not vegan. If you are looking for a dairy free version, take a look at my Dole Whip Smoothie recipe than can easily be converted to use nut milk/beverage.

Have you ever had a Dole Whip? If you’ve ever found one outside a Disney Park, let so know and enjoy one the next time we are in the area.

About Nicky Omohundro

Nicky Omohundro is a travel and active family lifestyle blogger and social media influencer based out of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She shares stories, destinations, and ideas on food, family, health, and outdoor recreation to help families find their own adventures. Her spirit animal is a caffeinated squirrel fueled by coffee, real food, and the desire to seek new adventures.

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Real Food, Real Deals
March 24, 2013 at 12:01 pm

Delicious! I always love homemade ice cream nice and soft, right out of the ice cream maker. We’ll enjoy this recipe. I tried the Dole Whip with rum at Epcot on our recent trip. It was a fun novelty, but I think I’d get it plain next time. Although the float is tempting too . .
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- Nicky
  March 24, 2013 at 12:27 pm
  
  Annemarie, the next time you are at Disney visit Capt. Cook’s at the Polynesian resort. They have self serve Dole Whip. But you may not need it after you try this recipe. 🙂 I love the float. It prevents me from eating the ice cream too quickly and getting a brain freeze. Enjoy!
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  - Real Food, Real Deals
    
    March 24, 2013 at 12:40 pm
    
    We love Captain Cook’s! We stayed at the Polynesian 2 years ago and having a good quick service restaurant was one of the many highlights.
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Nicky

March 24, 2013 at 1:32 pm

Thanks for stopping by from the Sunday Social. This is one of my favorite Disney treats. I’ll stop by your site for a visit shortly.
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Nicky

March 24, 2013 at 3:19 pm

Thank you so much. I would have felt guilty if I hadn’t shared. 🙂 I, too, am ready for spring. Take care.
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Nicky

March 24, 2013 at 3:21 pm

HI Terri! Thanks so stopping by. This is one of my favorite frozen treats. I hope you do get a chance to try it. Take care.
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Jessica
March 25, 2013 at 5:43 pm

LOVE Dole Whips! We’ve stayed at the Polynesian 3x and it’s my favorite dessert. We also checkout out the Orange Concoction last year at Aloha Isle! So good! Love your blog!
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- Nicky
  
  March 25, 2013 at 10:59 pm
  
  I’ve never had the Orange version. I’m going in a few weeks, I’ll have to add it to my “Must Eat” List. Thanks so much for stopping by.
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Nicky

March 25, 2013 at 10:56 pm

Hi Heather. I’ll be happy to stop and share them.
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Dawn ~ Spatulas On Parade
March 27, 2013 at 7:11 pm

Oh girl and I just bought an ice cream maker too! Oh yeah. Pinned and will make next week.
Thanks for sharing with us at “In and Out of the Kitchen”
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- Nicky
  
  March 29, 2013 at 10:02 pm
  
  I love joining in our your In & Out of the Kitchen party. I love homemade ice cream. I hoe you enjoy this as much as my family does. 🙂
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Evelyn @ My Turn for us
March 29, 2013 at 10:50 am

Oh Man!!! I could use one of these right now!!!! Pinning!! Just dropping in from Lets Get Social Sunday to meet you and I found Ice Cream!! Lucky me:)))

Hugs
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- Nicky
  
  March 29, 2013 at 9:59 pm
  
  This ice cream puts a smile on your face and makes everything better. 🙂 I hope you enjoy it.
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Evelyn @ My Turn for us
April 5, 2013 at 6:14 am

Since this was an awesome feature at Freedom Fridays Blog Hop, I just shared it on Facebook, Google+ and pinned it on my
Freedom Friday Pinterest board!!!

Thanks for sharing at Freedom Fridays blog hop!!!

Hugs
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- Nicky
  
  April 5, 2013 at 8:12 am
  
  Thanks so much Evelyn. I really appreciate it. If you get the chance to try to it, you’ll LOVE it.
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recipesfromapantry
April 5, 2013 at 6:53 am

Thank you for entering this recipe at the Top Recipe Showcase for March 2013. I have never ever had pineapple ice cream so on my to do list..
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- Nicky
  
  April 5, 2013 at 8:14 am
  
  Bintu, thanks for hosting this event. We LOVE this ice cream. You will too!
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Dawn ~ Spatulas On Parade
January 9, 2014 at 12:18 pm

I have seen this on Pinterest and heard about it from friends. Oh gosh is sure sounds and looks good. I love pineapple anyway!
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- Nicky Omohundro
  
  January 9, 2014 at 2:58 pm
  
  Hi Dawn. If you love pineapple, you’ll love this ice cream. A Dole Whip at Disney is like getting a hot dog at a ballpark or peanuts at the circus. You just have to have one when you go.
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NEATLY-PACKAGED
January 9, 2014 at 12:26 pm

How yummy!!! Thank you for sharing 🙂
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- Nicky Omohundro
  
  January 9, 2014 at 9:16 pm
  
  It was my pleasure.
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shelly
January 9, 2014 at 1:27 pm

No fair, its January and now I want to go dig out the ice cream maker!!!
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- Nicky Omohundro
  
  January 9, 2014 at 9:17 pm
  
  Sorry Shelly. I’ve had enough cold weather and will never complain about the heat again. You could always warm up with a shot of spiced rum over the ice cream.
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Nicky Omohundro

January 9, 2014 at 2:44 pm

Dole Whips are a must whenever we go to Disney. This homemade version is amazing. If you like pineapple, you should try it. I’m always happy to share great food.
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Nicky Omohundro

January 9, 2014 at 2:56 pm

Dole Whips are awesome! We love going to Disney and eating around EPCOT and the Magic Kingdom. I think I need to recreate a few more of our favorite recipes. I hope you enjoy this one. It’s also really topped with a 1/2 shot of spiced rum, if you’re a drinker. I’d love to hear how you like it.
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Kimberly @ A time to freeze
January 9, 2014 at 5:22 pm

I will be pinning this! My husband isn’t a big dessert person, but he loves dole whip. I think he would be ecstatic if I made this for him! And it would be a great reason to dig out the ice cream maker which we hardly ever use. Thanks for sharing! Visiting from the SITS group.
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- Nicky Omohundro
  
  January 9, 2014 at 9:23 pm
  
  This is one of my favorite recipes. He’ll love it! Right out of the I’ve cream maker gives you the texture of a soft serve dole whip. After its been in the freezer is resembles traditional ice cream but the flavor is the same. Let me know how he likes it.
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Prototype Mama

January 10, 2014 at 7:25 am

Now this looks yummy! I’ve never tried the Disney version but yours look just as good!
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Tenns @ New Mama Diaries
February 1, 2014 at 10:53 pm

Looks so yummy! I’m hosting a #DisneySide @Home party next month and got the recipe for the Dole Whip in my hostess box. Can’t wait to try it out! all the times I’ve been to Disney and I’ve never had it!

Thanks for linking up at Gingham & Roses!
Hope to see you back next week!

Tenns @ New Mama Diaries
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- Little Family Adventure
  
  February 2, 2014 at 4:17 pm
  
  I saw some of the kits that were shipped. What fun! I can’t wait to hear about your party. How different is the “official” recipe from the one I created?
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Erlene
March 11, 2014 at 12:07 pm

Pineapple ice cream sounds so good. I’ll eat pineapple anything. Pinned and plan on making this.
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- Little Family Adventure
  
  March 11, 2014 at 4:06 pm
  
  Thanks Erlene. This is a delicious ice cream. It never lasts long in our house. Let me know how you like it.
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Jasey
April 7, 2014 at 7:52 am

What a fabulous idea! I have to pin this! Love love love it!
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- Little Family Adventure
  
  April 8, 2014 at 10:35 pm
  
  Thanks Jasey!
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Little Family Adventure

April 8, 2014 at 10:37 pm

We made a yogurt shop here that made a similar one too. Unfortunately, they closed up and so I had to create this yummy recipe. You’ll love it.
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Little Family Adventure

April 8, 2014 at 10:39 pm

Thanks Christine.
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Ronda

January 13, 2015 at 11:37 pm

After looking up the actual ingredients of the Dole Whips sold in the parks, my husband and I vowed to make our own version of this delicious Disney treat to celebrate our upcoming trip to the Magic Kingdom. We’ll have to give your version a go!
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H.Evans

February 21, 2016 at 4:10 pm

I have never had this and now I must whip some up! Thanks for this recipe.
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Laura

April 9, 2016 at 7:54 pm

This one tastes more like a mix of Dole Whip and vanilla ice cream than the parks version, but still pretty descent.
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Mark

July 23, 2017 at 1:24 am

I’m sorry but this tastes NOTHING like Dole Whip. Did anybody commenting actually TRY this? The coconut sugar gives it a bizarre, unpleasant taste. I’m glad we only made half a batch because we wound up throwing it away. It was honestly that bad.
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Carol
June 30, 2020 at 2:12 pm

Can this be made with out an ice cream maker,I don’t have one
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- Nicky
  
  July 1, 2020 at 11:28 am
  
  I would imagine you could freeze your pineapple juice into cubes and then blend everything in a blender. It would be more slushy. You could also cut the recipe into a smaller portion and use a double plastic bag method as an ice cream maker.
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