You can re-create the classic Hawaiian Dole whip recipe right in your own home with a few simple ingredients plus some tricks for getting the perfect Dole whip swirl!
If you’ve ever had a Dole Whip straight from the Dole plantations in Oahu, then count yourself as one of the lucky ones! I recently traveled to Oahu to visit some family that lives there and HAD to make a stop at this iconic Dole Plantation to see what it was all about.
I had a feeling I was going to love the Dole whip but I was not expecting to love it so much! Now I know why so many people try to recreate it at home. This recipe is smooth, creamy, and really captures that real Dole pineapple whip flavor.
So stick with me and learn how to make true Dole whip that tastes like it came straight off the island.
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Dole Whip Recipe Ingredients
One of the main reasons that Dole whip is SO good is the fresh pineapple picked at its prime. Because I wanted this recipe to be 100% faithful to the original, I went ahead and ordered two Royal Hawaiian pineapples to be shipped from the Dole plantation straight to my house. Of course, you do not have to do this, any ripe pineapple will do!
You can tell a pineapple is ripe if you smell the bottom and it smells sweet. The fruit should look fresh and the leaves should be green.
I’m also using a Dole banana that I’ve left on the counter for a few days so it gets nice and ripe! Ripe fruit equals sweet fruit.
The other crucial ingredient is coconut milk. You want to use unsweetened coconut milk that comes in a can. I usually find it in the Asian food section of the grocery store. Coconut milk will add some amazing creaminess and flavor!
Because we are using coconut milk, this makes the dole whip not only super cream by dairy-free!
You’ll also need a fresh lime to bump up the flavor.
How To Make Dole Whip Step-By-Step
Before you begin, make sure your pineapple is nice and ripe. When you buy a pineapple, typically it isn’t quite ripe yet. You will know your pineapple is ripe when you can smell the bottom of the pineapple and it smells sweet.
Lay your pineapple horizontally on the countertop for a few days while it ripens. Laying the pineapple horizontal keeps the juice evenly distributed throughout the fruit.
- Using a sharp chef’s knife, chip the top and the bottom of the pineapple off.
- Trim the outside skin off the pineapple carefully.
- Use a potato peeler to remove any of the hard eyes.
- Cut the pineapple in half length-wise and then in half again.
- Use your knife to cut out the core of the pineapple.
- Dice the pineapple into chunks and freeze them (at least 6 hours or overnight).
- Dice your banana and freeze those pieces as well.
- Place your frozen pineapple, banana, coconut milk and lime into a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- This will make a smoothie consistency Dole whip, if you want it pipe-able then you can add this mixture to an ice cream machine as I did with my Bosch ice cream bowl attachment.
- Or you place the mixture onto a sheet pan and freeze it for 15 minutes, mix with a whisk and freeze again. Keep doing this until it’s thick enough to pipe.
How to Make the Dole Whip Swirl
- Take your dole whip and place it in a piping bag with a 1M metal star tip. ( you can use any piping tip you’d like but the traditional swirl is created by this star tip).
- Start at the bottom of your desired bowl and pipe in a swirl motion until you reached your desired height.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can use a food processor.
You can pour the Dole whip onto a sheet pan and place it into the freezer for another 30-40 minutes to firm up the filling, then transfer it to a piping bag with a 1M piping tip.
Technically, yes! You can use any pineapple if you really want to go that route, just know we are all judging you.
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Hawaiian Dole Whip Recipe
Ingredients
- 10 ounces (284 g) Fresh Dole Pineapple Chopped and frozen (2 cups)
- 1 medium Dole banana Peeled, chopped and frozen (1 cup)
- 4 ounces (113 g) Unsweetened coconut milk (1/2 cup)
- 1 teaspoon Lime juice 1/2 lime
- 2 Tablespoons Powdered sugar Optional, if your pineapple isn't very sweet
Equipment
- 1 Blender
- 1 Ice cream machine (optional but helps with the swirl)
- 1 1M metal star piping tip
- 1 Piping Bag
Instructions
Making The Hawaiian Dole Whip
- Using a sharp chef's knife, chip the top and the bottom of the pineapple off.
- Trim the outside skin off the pineapple carefully.
- Use a potato peeler to remove any of the hard eyes.
- Cut the pineapple in half lengthwise and then in half again.
- Use your knife to cut out the core of the pineapple.
- Dice the pineapple into chunks and freeze them (at least 6 hours or overnight).
- Dice your banana and freeze those pieces as well.
- Place your frozen pineapple, banana, coconut milk and lime into a blender.
- Blend until smooth
- This will make a smoothie consistency Dole whip, if you want it pipe-able then you can add this mixture to an ice cream machine as I did with my Bosch ice cream bowl attachment.
- Or you place the mixture onto a sheet pan and freeze it for 15 minutes, mix with a whisk and freeze again. Keep doing this until it's thick enough to pipe.
How To Make The Dole Whip Swirl
- Take your dole whip and place it in a piping bag with a 1M metal star tip. ( you can use any piping tip you'd like but the traditional swirl is created by this star tip)
- Start at the bottom of your desired bowl and pipe in a swirl motion until you reached your desired height.
Notes
- The best investment you can make when you’re getting started with baking is a digital kitchen scale! Weighing your ingredients will help you avoid cake failure. Using a kitchen scale for baking is super easy and gives you the best results every single time.
- Practice Mise en Place (everything in its place). Measure out your ingredients ahead of time and have them ready before you start mixing to reduce the chances of accidentally leaving something out.
- You can add more pineapple if your banana flavor is too strong, or take it out if you want more. Play with it and see what you like.
- Make sure your pineapples and bananas are super frozen to ensure a super thick texture.
- This is the original recipe from Dole Whip so it’s different than Disneyland Dole Whip.
Nutrition
9 oz (1.5 hefty cups) of pineapple
4 oz (1 banana)