Pineapple Dole Whip brings back my sweet childhood memories at Disney parks. Its tropical pineapple flavor with light, airy texture always melts me. This dessert is a must-try this summer.
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Pineapple Dole Whip Recipe
Pineapple Dole Whip is a famous soft serve frozen dessert, especially at Disney parks. It is the classic and best-known flavor of this cold dessert. This light and refreshing treat falls somewhere between soft serve ice cream and fruit sorbet.
This cold dessert is dairy-free, vegan, gluten-free, and low in calories. It’s made primarily from pineapple flavoring, sugar, and non-dairy creamer.
You can enjoy this treat alone or swirl it with coconut soft serve for a flavor reminiscent of a Piña Colada. It can be served as a float with pineapple juice or atop pineapple upside-down cake.
For a fun twist, try it sandwiched between cookies for added crunch. You can enjoy it spiked with rum, like Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, in cocktails such as the Dole Whip with Rum Floater.
Here’s how to make the Pineapple Dole Whip
Pineapple Dole Whip
Nutrition
Ingredients
- 3 cups frozen pineapple chunks
- ½ cup full-fat coconut cream
- 2 tbsp powder sugar optional, adjust to taste
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- Pinch of salt
- ¼ tsp xanthan gum
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender.
- Blend, scraping sides often, until completely smooth and thick like soft-serve. If the mixture becomes too thick, add 1 tsp coconut cream or pineapple juice at a time.
- Once thick and creamy, transfer it into a large piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
- Hold the piping bag vertically above your serving dish. Start piping from the center, moving in a circular motion, and gradually build up the swirl. Finish with a quick lift to create a peak.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- If the mixture is too soft, place it in the freezer for about 10 minutes before piping.
- If it’s too hard, let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes.
- You can omit the xanthan gum. However, the texture is a very thick, well-blended smoothie rather than mimicking soft-serve.
Variations
Here are some notable variations of Pineapple Dole Whip:
- Strawberry Pineapple Dole Whip adds 1 cup of frozen strawberries and reduces the pineapple to 2 cups for a pink-hued treat.
- Mango Dole Whip replaces pineapple with 3 cups frozen mango chunks for a tropical twist.
- Chocolate Dipped Dole Whip drizzles a topping made from coconut oil and dark chocolate on top.
- Matcha Addition includes 1 tbsp matcha powder for a green tea twist.
- Citrus Dole Whip replaces lime juice with a mix of lemon, orange, and lime zest for a more complex citrus flavor.
- Raspberry Swirl Dole Whip adds raspberry puree and swirls it into the finished Dole Whip.
- Spiced Dole Whip adds a pinch of cinnamon and ginger for a warm-spiced tropical dessert.