Fake-Out Dole Whip

So, Disneyland just celebrated 60 wonderful years bringing joy as one of the happiest places on earth! That deserves a celebration!!

When I figured out it WAS Disneyland's 60th, and many seemed to be celebrating, I had to figure out what I was going to do. We had been out of town, didn't have much in the house to eat, so I had to do some quick thinking & planning on the fly.

I got some spaghetti & meatballs for dinner to cover Lady & the Tramp. Good call! But I've been seeing this thing of Dole Whips pop up on Pinterest now & then.

Since I haven't been to Disneyland since I was 4-years-old, I don't remember anything about Dole Whips, but it sounded delicious. And it seems to be some sort of rite-of-passage at Disney. So I thought I'd whip some up. (HA! See what I did there?)

(Check out how we celebrated on the fly HERE)

As I look at other copycat recipes, I did the best I could on the fly.

So...here's what I did:

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FAKE-OUT DOLE WHIPS

Ingredients:

~ 1 bags Dole frozen pineapple chunks, slightly thawed
~ 1 small can crushed pineapple
~ 12 oz pineapple juice
~ 1/2 T lemon juice
~ 1/2 T lime juice
~ 8 oz tub Cool Whip, (mostly) thawed (get an extra tub for topping later)
~ 1/2 qt vanilla ice cream, slightly softened




Directions:

* In a food processor, place the slightly thawed pineapple chunks into the insert & purée until broken down & creamy

* Add in the crushed pineapple & continue to break down in the food processor

* Pour in about half of the pineapple juice, the lemon juice, and the lime juice; continue to blend together

* Add in the Cool Whip & allow to blend in evenly

* Add in the vanilla ice cream & allow to blend in evenly

* Add in the last bit of pineapple juice & continue to blend fully

* When all is blended together & creamy, transfer into a bowl with a tight-fitting lid; place in the freezer for about 3 hours to allow to set up

* After set up time, remove from freezer & scoop into cups or glasses, top with additional whipped topping, and add a long spoon


Yield: about 4

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When I made this, I doubled this recipe (as looking at the above ingredient pic). So I had to make a couple of batches. And it was SO worth it! My hubby even asked for seconds!

We wanted to get a fresh pineapple to slice up & garnish with, but the store didn't have any when we went. I know we want to do that in the future, too!

Also, I thought it would be amazing to have a Captain Jack Sparrow Dole Whip by adding some rum to it. YUM! Sounds so good.

And, for any of the Run Disney fans out there, I thought about using frozen vanilla Greek yogurt instead of the ice cream AND adding a banana to it for after your run. You get to cool off, have a not-so-bad treat for your run, and get your protein for muscle rebuilding. BOOM!

What a wonderful way to finish off a Disney-inspired meal for Disneyland's birthday! Can't wait to do it again!

ENJOY!

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Update:  

There's been a DisneyBound challenge going thru the month of August. Today, Day 16, is dressing in an outfit that is inspired by a Disney snack. So, I chose to dress as the Dole Whip (Float).

I did a cosTUTUme in the morning, since I'm promoting the DE-FEET HUNGER RUN/WALK 5K race at church, so I did a tutu-style racing outfit. I wanted to run that morning, but was having trouble just getting around. Ugh. But I still imagined having a Dole Whip after my run. You know...the protein one I had imagined.

Well, after I got home, I changed into a regular outfit (still Dole Whip inspired) & decided to make the protein Dole Whip anyway. I had most of the stuff on hand, so here's what I did:

PROTEIN DOLE WHIP FLOAT

Ingredients:

~ 1 bag Dole frozen pineapple chunks

~ 1 small can crushed pineapple (optional)

~ 6 oz pineapple juice

~ 1/2 T lemon juice

~ 1/2 T lime juice

~ 8 oz tub Sugar Free Cool Whip, still frozen; divided

~ approx 2 C vanilla Greek yogurt

~ 2 T honey

~ 1 ripe banana, peeled

Directions:

* In a food processor, place the frozen pineapple chunks into the insert & purée until broken down & creamy

* If using, add in the crushed pineapple & continue to break down in the food processor

* Pour in the pineapple juice, the lemon juice, and the lime juice; continue to blend together

* Add in the half of the Cool Whip & allow to blend in evenly

* Add in the Greek yogurt & allow to blend in evenly

* Add in the peeled, ripe banana & continue to blend fully

* Add in the honey & allow to blend all together

* When all is blended together & creamy, transfer into a bowl with a tight-fitting lid; place in the freezer for about 3 hours to allow to set up

* After set up time, remove from freezer & scoop into cups or glasses, top with additional whipped topping, and add a long spoon (add a maraschino cherry & a little paper umbrella, too - optional)

Yield: about 4

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My hubby & I tried it. It was pretty darn good! And you know what? It will be a welcome treat to cool down with after a run or workout. 

ENJOY!

(again)