Bring Disney World to your taste buds any day of the year with this crazy simple, paleo and vegan two-ingredient, homemade Dole Whip!
I’m switching things up this week and giving you a recipe on this fine Fit & Fashionable Friday. Food is always in fashion, after all.
I’ll never forget the day I had my first Dole Whip. It’s creamy goodness. It’s perfect sweetness. It’s amazing allergy-freeness.
I was 9.3 miles into my 48.6 mile Dopey Challenge. The weight of my Mini Mouse 10K metal hung heavy around my neck. Angela, my running buddy, and I had been on our feet all day and were craving a reward just as awesome as we were. Fortunately, our tired feet were able to carry us a few more steps to Adventure Land, the most magical place in Disney’s Magic Kingdom.
How does Adventure Land beat out Fantasyland and Tomorrowland as the most magical place? Because Adventure Land is the only place in the Magic Kingdom where vacationers, happy-go-lucky kiddos and weary runners alike can find the Dole Whip.
If you’ve never heard of the Dole Whip, allow me to enlighten you.
The Dole Whip is a soft serve frozen dessert created by the Dole Food Company. It’s basically pineapple soft serve surrounded by fresh pineapple juice. It’s dairy-free, gluten-free, cholesterol free, fat free and insanely delicious!
When Angela first told me about the Dole Whip, I was ecstatic! A dessert? That I can eat? Disney really is a magical place!
After devouring my Dole Whip and contemplating getting a second, I vowed to figure out a way to recreate this Disney magic at home.
This month’s Recipe Redux theme reminded me of my mission:
Get Your Fruits and Veggies in Shape
With produce galore, now’s a great time to enjoy lots of fruits and vegetables. Show us how you’re serving the bounty of gardens and orchards in shapes like ribbons, noodles, cut-outs, or other creative cuts.
I headed to the store and bought myself a fresh pineapple. I sliced and diced that baby up and threw it all in the freezer (give or take a few fresh slices that may or may not have made their way to my mouth first).
A few days later, I set about my task, and low and behold, with just two simple ingredients, this homemade Dole Whip was born!
I’m very pleased to say that this Dole Whip pretty damn delicious. All it takes to make is frozen pineapple and coconut milk. Throw it in a blender, blend it up and bippity-boppity-boo, Dole Whip for you!
Like the original, it’s dairy-free and gluten-free. It has some healthy fats from the coconut milk, but it’s completely free of added sugar. It’s also paleo and vegan!
The only thing that could make it better would be if it could transport me to Disney World whenever I took a bite!
Check out the recipe below and be sure to see how all my fellow Recipe Reduxers are slicing and dicing up their fruits and veggies this month. Then come on back and show me how you’re keeping it Fit & Fashionable this week! Full link up rules here.
- 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks (Dole pineapple to be a true Dole Whip)
- 1 can full fat coconut milk (can use lighter if desired), refrigerated overnight
- optional: pineapple juice
- Place pineapple chunks into blender.
- Carefully scoop coconut cream out of can. Place about 1 Tbsp of cream into blender.
- Add about 1/4 cup of the coconut milk.
- Blend until creamy, adding more pineapple or more milk until desired consistency is reached.
- Scoop into a dish and enjoy!
- Optional: Pour pineapple juice over your frozen treat for an extra dose of pineapple goodness!
Let’s Chat:
Have you ever had a Dole Whip?
What’s your favorite summer fruit and/or veggie?
Thank you for finally explaining what the heck a Dole Whip is. I thought it was a banana something, but this sounds way better!
haha you need to experience the real thing!
So ironic that you posted this! We discovered that Audriana cannot have ice cream so we have been getting her Dole Whip as a treat when we go to the stand. I am going to have to make this for her to enjoy at home!
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Oh no! Poor thing! Hopefully she’ll like this!
I remember my kids and I loving those at Disney! thanks for the link up
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DEven just thinking about Dole Whip takes me back to my childhood! We used to beg for it! Soooo good. I’ll have to try your version at home. Thanks for hosting!
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If I had worked at Disney, I would have had one every day haha
This looks delicious! And I am all about recipes that are super easy to make! 🙂
Easy is the best way!
Oh man two ingredients, yes I believe I can so do this! How refreshing too in this heat! Thanks Nicole!
Well doesn’t this sound delish! and something my oldest milk allergic son can have? Yes please!
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Yes! WOOT!
I LOVE DOLE WHIP. So good. Anything with pineapple and coconut, really.
agreed!
So do u actually need 3 ingredients? Pineapple, coconut cream, and coconut milk?
Not really because the coconut cream is part of the coconut milk – just a layer that sits on top in the can 🙂
My pineapples are ripening up and I will give this a try!
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Woohoo! Let me know if you like it!
Ahhhhh! I need to make this this weekend. It’s been so hot lately and this sounds sososo good right now! <3 I love pineapples! :]
Let me know if you like it!
Since I’m possibly going gluten free this will be great. It’s now bookmarked!
Woohoo!! Best of luck with your gluten-free adventures!
THIS IS TOP NOTCH! Sounds delicious!! 😀
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Oh my YUM!! This is fabulous! Um, yes… I will be making it this weekend!!! 🙂
Woohoo! Did you make it?
OMG SO CUTE – BIPPITY BOPPITY BOO – DOLE WHIP FOR YOU <3 i have never had one…not sure if i'd like the fruit/milk combo… GASP
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Oh I always do fruit and milk in my smoothies – the best!
Looks delicious and so easy! It would make a great treat after a long run!
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Great idea!
I’ve never tried an actual Dole Whip but I have seen recipes for it all over Pinterest. My boyfriends two favorite things in life are pineapple and coconut milk so we’ll definitely give this a try!
WOohoo! Let me know if you give it a go!
I just tried this for the first time at a Hawaiian place in La Jolla. It was amazing… I can’t wait to make it at home!!!
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WOOT! I need to go to that Hawaiian place!
YUM– so simple and delicious!
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