One of Hawaii’s iconic producers has rolled out the first macadamia nut-based, dairy-free frozen dessert. We heard rumors about it a couple years ago, and a re-launch last year. But now Mauna Loa Macadamia Milk Ice Cream has finally found it’s place in freezer cases across the country. Their collection includes several island-inspired flavors, and a touch of tropical coconut cream for richness.
Mauna Loa Macadamia Milk Ice Cream says Aloha to Frozen Dessert Fans
Their line-up of pints includes seven decadent flavors. Usually, I would head straight for the creamiest in the bunch, but classic Hawaiian flavors like Mango Liliko’i and Strawberry Guava should not be passed up! But once you’ve bought and tried any of these pints, be sure to leave your unbiased rating and review below!
Vanilla Orchid
Ingredients: macadamia nut milk (water, macadamia nuts) cane sugar, tapioca syrup solids, coconut cream (coconut kernel extract, water), coconut oil, tapioca maltodextrin, stabilizer (locust bean gum, guar gum, sugar), vanilla extract, natural flavor, sunflower lecithin, sea salt, xanthan gum
Nutrition (per 2/3 cup): 200 calories, 10g fat, 29g carbs, 0g fiber, 17g sugars (includes 15g added sugars), 0g protein.*
Vanilla Chocolate Chip
Nutrition (per 2/3 cup): 219 calories, 11g fat, 31g carbs, 1g fiber, 19g sugars (includes 17g added sugars), 1g protein.*
Rocky Road to Hana
Nutrition (per 2/3 cup): 249 calories, 13g fat, 29g carbs, 2g fiber, 20g sugars (includes 18g added sugars), 1g protein.*
Chocolate
Nutrition (per 2/3 cup): 202 calories, 9g fat, 30g carbs, 1g fiber, 18g sugars (includes 16g added sugars), 1g protein.*
Kona Coffee
Nutrition (per 2/3 cup): 197 calories, 9g fat, 28g carbs, 0g fiber, 17g sugars (includes 15g added sugars), 0g protein.*
Strawberry Guava
Nutrition (per 2/3 cup): 179 calories, 8g fat, 28g carbs, 2g fiber, 16g sugars (includes 14g added sugars), 0g protein.*
Mango Liliko’i
Nutrition (per 2/3 cup): 192 calories, 9g fat, 29g carbs, 0g fiber, 18g sugars (includes 16g added sugars), 0g protein.*
More Information on Mauna Loa Macadamia Milk Ice Cream
- Price: $6.99 per pint in stores; $9.99 per pint online
- Availability: Mauna Loa Macadamia Milk Ice Cream is sold at Sprouts stores on the U.S. mainland, and in several stores, like Safeway, Long’s, and Foodland on Hawaii. They also ship their dairy-free ice cream pints direct to customers throughout the U.S. via their website below.
- Certifications: Mauna Loa Macadamia Milk Ice Cream is Certified Vegan and Non-GMO Verified.
- Dietary Notes: By ingredients, Mauna Loa Macadamia Milk Ice Cream is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, peanut-free, vegan, and vegetarian. All varieties are also soy-free, except the Rocky Road, which contains soy protein in the marshmallows.*
- For More Product Information: Visit the Mauna Loa website at www.maunaloa.com.
*Always read the ingredient and nutrition statement prior to consumption. Ingredients, processes, and labeling are subject to change at any time for any company or product. Contact the company to discuss their manufacturing processes if potential allergen cross-contamination is an issue for you. No food product can be guaranteed “safe” for every individual’s needs. You should never rely on ingredient and allergen statements alone if dealing with a severe food allergy.
Rocky Road To Hana
If you’re a chocolate lover like me this delicious Rocky Road is for you. It wasn’t overly sweet and the texture was smooth and rich. I will definitely try the other flavors the next time I go shopping. I purchased the Rocky Road at Foodland Farms Ala Moana. I’ve also seen the pints in bulk at Sam’s Club Keeaumoku.
It's white; it's smooth
I’ve been to Mauna Loa’s macadamia nut groves on Oahu. Their nuts, like the scenery are amazingly smooth, with a mouth-feel that’s hard to beat. The faux ice cream I just tried is similarly quite astounding. True the macadamia style, it’s white. There is virtually no flavor (in the ‘vanilla’ variant) A more innocuous dessert offering would be hard for me to imagine. Just the thing if you’re in recovery, eating only plain. cream-O-wheat, I’ll have to try a flavor to get a flavor I guess.
Macadamia Milk Kona Coffee - WOW
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ LOVE IT! Tried it a week ago. Ate the whole pint in one sitting. Now I’m on the hunt to find more. What a treat when on a dairy-free diet!
Kona Coffee had the distinct taste and smell of coffee
The taste and smell reminded me of good coffee shop cold drinks without the dairy. I will be trying other flavors
Has no flavor
I tried the Kona Coffee and although it’s a rich dark brown color, there is no taste of coffee coming through. Can’t recall when I’ve been more disappointed in a product.
We really liked this
Six people, all differing tastes, only two who don’t eat dairy. Everyone loved the texture, which was a little icy, but in a different, pleasant way – like a cross between ice cream and shave ice. The vanilla orchid was a big hit, everyone liked the flavor, which was slightly floral, not too sweet, and played nicely with the macadamia flavor. The mango liliko’i was pleasantly sweet and fruity. We couldn’t overtly taste the liliko’i, but there was definitely a different element at play beyond the mango. I would buy again, with a bigger sale. Full price in my area, it’s way out of budget. On sale, it was worth trying, but still a little too pricey for me to justify buying regularly (it was $6.99 on sale in our town).
Overall good flavors
We tried chocolate & strawberry guava. Both had nice clean flavors, not too sweet and love that there is no strong coconut flavor. The only issue we had was that it is really hard to scoop, so we had to microwave it on low in order to scoop it.
