Few Deseret Information articles have generated as a lot consideration because the article we wrote when Disney launched its Dole Whip recipe a month into the COVID-19 pandemic. The article, which included the recipe, went viral, and readers had plenty of ideas.
Some famous how the recipe Disney Parks launched didn’t point out that the ice cream was dairy-free. Whereas plenty of readers raved about Disney’s frozen pineapple deal with, others adamantly believed the official Dole Whip recipe was higher.
July 21 is Nationwide Dole Whip Day, in keeping with Disney Parks. To rejoice the big day, right here’s a take a look at each the Disney and Dole recipes — and our ideas on which is healthier.
Disney Dole Whip recipe
Disney Parks launched the Dole Whip recipe in April 2020, at first of the pandemic, the Deseret Information reported.
Beneath is the recipe for a single serving:
- 1 large scoop of vanilla ice cream.
- 4 ounces of pineapple juice.
- 2 cups of frozen pineapple.
- Add substances to a blender and mix till easy.
- Make a swirl to complete it off.
The Deseret Information additionally famous that the unique Dole Whip makes use of dairy-free ice cream. This story from the Disney Parks weblog additionally mentions dairy-free ice cream.
Dole Whip recipe
Dole additionally has its personal Dole Whip recipe, which is somewhat totally different from Disney’s recipe, the Deseret Information reported.
Beneath is the recipe:
- 1 cup pineapple juice (frozen).
- 1 banana (peeled and frozen).
- 21⁄2 teaspoons of powdered sugar.
- 1⁄4 to 1⁄2 cups of unsweetened coconut milk.
- Add the substances to a blender and mix till easy.
Which one is healthier: Disney or Dole?
Former Deseret Information trending editor Herb Scribner wrote that nothing compares to the Dole Whip deal with accessible at Disney parks.
“You possibly can attempt your greatest to make the Dole Whip at house — a mixture of ice cream, pineapple juice and frozen pineapple — nevertheless it doesn’t have the graceful style that the Disneyland authentic has,” Scribner wrote final yr.
“So when you’ve been craving the Dole Whip and have been making your individual at house, simply know there’s a greater model of the snack ready for you on the park.”
Brandon Judd, a author for the Deseret Information Sports activities Categorical workforce, lately visited Disneyland and had the possibility to take pleasure in a Dole Whip.
“The magic of Dole Whip comes from its simplicity: it’s easy, creamy — a form of creamy that’s tough to duplicate at house — and refreshing on a sweltering sunny California afternoon,” he wrote. “Whereas there’s no dangerous time to eat a Dole Whip, it’s significantly refreshing to pattern within the latter phases of a Disneyland journey, when the ft are sore, the throat is dry and the physique is aching.”
Rex Warner, former video director on the Deseret Information, made each recipes at house and likewise concluded that Disney’s model tasted higher, with the pineapple taste being stronger.
“It’s less complicated, it has extra substances that you’ve available,” he stated, noting that the Dole Whip recipe concerned extra substances and prep time.
Another factor
Earlier this yr, Scribner wrote that Marvel now has a Dole energy smoothie, which he described as “the wholesome model of a Dole Whip.”
Beneath is the recipe:
- Two Dole bananas peeled, minimize and frozen.
- Two cups of Dole blueberries, frozen.
- 11⁄2 cups of rolled oats.
- 1⁄2 cup of Dole child spinach.
- Chopped uncooked almonds.
- Add the substances to a blender and mix till easy.
