Dole Food Company didn’t invent this mouthwatering desert until the mid-80s. When Disneyland opened the Tiki Bar in Magic Kingdom’s Adventureland in 1968, it took them about eight years to get in contract with Dole when it became a sponsor. Earlier before partnering up with Dole, Disneyland only sold pineapple juice and fruit slices. It was until one of the employees came back from a trip to Oahu, Hawaii and introduced the Dole Whip.
As a local here living in Hawaii, I don’t often make the drive to Wahiawa (northern Oahu), but I’m constantly on the urge to go because of my cravings! It wasn’t until I googled how to recreate the Dole Whip, and found out how easy it is! You don’t even need an ice cream machine to do it! Here’s instructions I pulled up from the Dole’s main website on how to create your own!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of pineapple juice, frozen in an ice cube tray
- 1 peeled and frozen banana
- 2 teaspoons of white powdered sugar
- ¼ cups of unsweetened coconut milk beverage
Instructions:
- Combine frozen juice, frozen banana, and powdered sugar in blender. Blend until smooth and gradually add the unsweetened coconut milk.
- Serve immediately.
It’s literally the easier dessert I’ve made for my friends! Although nothing beats the real Dole Whip at the Plantation of Disney parks, but hey – it’s almost identical. I love to add on things, and my favorite toppings that go well with Dole Whip are chocolate syrup, strawberry syrup, and a local Chinese powdered sweet and sour candy called “li hing mui.”