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Cottage Cheese Dole Whip

Cottage Cheese Dole Whip is a protein Dole Whip-style pineapple soft serve blended until silky smooth. This easy healthy pineapple frozen dessert uses cottage cheese as the secret base for a sweet, tropical swirl you can pipe right away.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 240
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Base
  • 1 cup full-fat cottage cheese Use cold for the smoothest texture.
  • 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks No need to thaw; blend straight from the freezer.
  • 2 tbsp honey or agave Sweetness can be adjusted after blending.
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice Adds brightness to the tropical flavor.
  • 0.25 tsp vanilla extract Rounds out the flavor like classic Dole Whip.
  • 0.06 tsp salt A pinch balances sweetness.

Equipment

  • 1 stand mixer

Method
 

Blend the pineapple soft serve
  1. Add the full-fat cottage cheese, frozen pineapple chunks, honey or agave, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and salt to a high-powered blender and blend until completely smooth, scraping down sides once if needed. Blend for about 2 minutes for a silky texture with no cottage cheese lumps.
  2. Stop blending and taste, then adjust sweetness by adding a little more honey or agave as needed. Blend again briefly (about 15–30 seconds) if you make adjustments so everything is uniform.
  3. Transfer the blended mixture to a piping bag fitted with a star tip and pipe into cups for a Dole Whip swirl. Use firm, steady pressure to form swirls with ridged edges.
  4. Serve immediately for the best soft-serve texture. If it thickens while piping, blend for 5–10 seconds just to loosen it.

Notes

For the creamiest, most scoopable texture, keep the cottage cheese chilled and use pineapple chunks straight from the freezer. Storage: eat right away; if needed, cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours, then re-blend briefly to restore softness (texture will be less like soft serve). Freezer: no—blending again can become grainy after refreezing. Dietary swap: for a lower-fat option, use low-fat cottage cheese, but expect a slightly less rich, less classic creamy mouthfeel.