by Ice Cream Maker Reviews on September 29, 2011
One of my favorite ice cream treats has always been Dove Miniature Ice Cream bars. They have just enough ice cream to them to be a delicious treat (at only 70 calories). And the chocolate coating is perfect.
It’s been awhile since I’ve purchased a box – but I had a craving for some and went to the store this week to buy a box of regular vanilla with dark chocolate shell. But a part of me wanted the chocolate ice cream filling – I was on the fence about which type to buy.
So, imagine my delight when I found that my only option was to buy a combined flavor box with both chocolate and vanilla ice cream inside! I was extremely excited and getting ready to post an update about how easy Dove made my decision.
Fast forward 10 minutes to arriving home and opening the box – I was craving a vanilla centered bar. I open the box and there is no way to tell which flavor is which.
That’s right – the packaging for both the chocolate and vanilla bars is EXACTLY THE SAME! Perhaps there was some study the showed that people would eat more bars at a time (because presumably they would just keep opening and eating until they got the kind they wanted.) Or perhaps Dove was too cheap to buy different wrappers for the different kind of bars.
Either way, Dove, you’ve let me down. When I reach into a box of ice cream treats I want to know which kind I’m getting. What if I had had guests over and they requested a certain kind – should I just open and bite into each one? Obviously not.
I guess I will return to Magnum bars for the most delicious ice cream bars available. If only they came in miniature…
by Ice Cream Maker Reviews on August 15, 2011
New flavors of ice cream always appear in the height of summer. This summer at my local ice cream shop I tried hot brown sugar. It’s brown sugar with a hint of Chile pepper. It was different, but good.
In commercial offerings Breyers, Klondike, Popsicle, and Reeses brands have put out several new flavors.
They sent me a free coupons and one of the favorite treats I tried was a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.
Here are my thoughts on the new Reese’s Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cups:
I was expecting little more intense peanut butter flavor but overall it was very good. It was more of a subtle peanut flavor with a great chocolate coating. But, the peanut butter had a nice saltiness to it. The texture was good.
What exactly are the bars? They are peanut butter ice cream, with peanut butter swirl, inside a milk chocolate coating.
The biggest downside – the size. With only six to a box they were gone from our freezer within three days – I would buy it again! But I think Magnum bars still get the top reward for best ice cream bar in my book.
Other new flavors you can find in your local grocers freezer include
- Breyers Blasts! line, which features delicious mix-ins from America’s best-loved candy and cookie brands blasted into every bite.
- Klondike varieties such as the new Mint Chocolate Chip bar and What the Fudge? Brownie sandwich.
- Popsicle offerings include Jolly Rancher Awesome Twosome and AirHeads ice pops are colorful and bursting with the same bold fruity flavors that kids know and love from Jolly Rancher and AirHeads candy.
Have you tried any new ice cream flavors this summer?
by Ice Cream Maker Reviews on August 19, 2009
What’s better than ice cream? Ice cream delivered to your door.
And what’s better than ice cream delivered to your door? A complete ice cream social delivered to your door.
Dandy Don’s sent me their newest creation: an ice cream social for 25 people shipped directly to you. The ice cream social in a box includes 25 individual scoops of ice cream in separate containers, 9 toppings (including hot fudge and caramel), spoons, napkins, tablecloths, and soda jerk hats. There isn’t anything else that you would need for an ice cream social — except for people to eat the ice cream and perhaps some whipped cream.
I particularly liked that they included two containers of m&m’s and crumbled Oreos since most people enjoy those toppings. One of my favorite touches was the crushed sugar cones as a topping. I normally don’t eat crushed sugar cones on my ice cream but now I might start.
Another pleasant surprise was the amount of ice cream in the containers — there was A LOT of it. (Plus enough space was left in the containers to add toppings.) If you’re serving this for kids you’d almost want to cut each scoop of ice cream in half because the scoops were so large.
Lastly, the ice cream itself was very good. My favorite flavor was the cappuccino crunch, followed by vanilla, and then chocolate.
If you’re looking for an easy to assemble party this is a good bet. The price is a little steep, but if you compare it to buying and assembling all of the ingredients and supplies individually or to hiring Ben and Jerry’s to cater your party, it’s not too bad of a deal.
You can buy the Ice Cream Social in a Box on Dandy Don’s website.
by Ice Cream Maker Reviews on October 12, 2008
All the guidebooks touted Argentine ice cream as being the finest in the world. So, for the past few months while planning our trip to Argentina I’ve been anxiously awaiting the chance to try this deliciousness. Well, I’ve been in Buenos Aires for one week and sampled 5 different ice cream flavors at 2 ice cream shops and so far I’m a little disappointed.
I’ve had Argentine ice cream before, but in the U.S. Specifically, countless times at Dolcezza in Georgetown, Washington DC. At Dolcezza the ice cream was delicious. The flavors rich and fresh and the ice cream creamy. So, I expected it to be even better than this in Argentina itself.
Both the places I have tried ice cream in Argentina so far have been good, but not great. The helado consistency is bizarre. It’s creamy and icy at the same time. The taste is a little icy but the consistency on the spoon is creamy. Elastically is probably the best way to describe it. When I try to take a bite with the little gelato spoons the ice cream doesn’t break free but instead stretches out — much like cheese on a pizza. This in and of itself makes ice cream a little frustrating.
The flavors are good, but I haven’t had any that I would highly recommend. I’ll likely post some specific reviews in the near future.
One of the biggest disappointments is the price. Almost everything in Argentina is far cheaper than you would find in the States. You can get an amazing steak for $7-10 US dollars. An entire pizza (quite popular with the Italian influence here) is $4-7 US dollars. An empanadas — small cheese and meat filled pastries, 3-4 would equal an entire meal — are $1 each. So image my surprise when ice cream is the the same price, if not more than what you would pay in the US. One cone/cup is about $4 US dollars!
Now, I’m not exactly complaining. The ice cream could be terrible. Or worse yet could be non-existent. I guess I just had my hopes up.
by Ice Cream Maker Reviews on November 13, 2007
Recently I have become semi-addicted to Potbelly Chocolate Malts. (Is it possible to become semi-addicted? That’s beside the point…). Potbelly chocolate malts are just the right thickness and have just the right amount of malt powder. There’s something about the taste of malt powder where you can easily have too little or too much; and the Potbelly malt lands right in between.
The thickness of the malt is also excellent. It takes some effort to suck it up through a straw, but not too much effort. Again, they’ve achieved that critical balance.
Oh, and who can forget the cookies? Two minature shortbread cookies on the straw, mmm tasty.
My only complaint is the size. It’s a smaller size cup, but it’s still too much. After finishing an entire malt I feel like I’ve eaten way too much. I need about three-quarters of the current size. That would be the right amount. I realize I could throw it away after I’ve eaten 3/4; but wouldn’t that be a waste??
- Flavor: 5
- Texture: 4
- Originality: 2
- Overall: 4
- Cost: $2.86 at Potbelly
by Ice Cream Maker Reviews on February 20, 2007
Last night I had a phenomenal topping on my vanilla ice cream—Bailey’s Irish Cream.  I wanted ice cream but wanted something more than just vanilla. We had some Bailey’s in our fridge and I went for it. It was amazing. Just a few tablespoons full and you’ve got yourself an adult dessert. I let the ice cream melt a little bit and mixed the two together; I suppose I could have blended it into a shake. Maybe next time…
by Ice Cream Maker Reviews on January 18, 2007
When it’s someone’s birthday you get them the kind of birthday cake they want. But, if they ever request an ice cream cake from Baskin-Robbins I recommend that you flat-out refuse. I don’t remember the last time I had such bad cake. The ice cream itself, which is rolled up into the cake was good, but the cake just made it not worth eating. We got a mini-roll cake with mint-chocolate-chip ice cream. The fudge covering the cake was the only thing worth salvaging.
- Flavor: 3
- Flavor Intensity: 3
- Texture: 1
- Originality: 4
- Overall: 2.5
- Cost: $7.95
by Ice Cream Maker Reviews on January 2, 2007
Wow. That’s about all there is to say about pumpkin spice ice cream at Maggie Moos. Generally, I’m not a huge fan of Maggie Moos. They’re hit or miss and very overpriced. But, Pumpkin Spice was amazing. It was intensely spiced and the pumpkin flavor was present but not overwhelming. And Graham crackers mixed in proved to be a great combination. This is a seasonal flavor so go out and get some before it’s gone.
- Flavor: 5
- Flavor Intensity: 5
- Texture: 4
- Originality: 4
- Overall: 5
- Cost: $5.05
by Ice Cream Maker Reviews on October 16, 2006
I realized that I have never posted a review of McDonald’s Soft Serve Ice Cream before. Considering there is a McDonald’s right down the street from me (on 17th and R) it’s kind of surprising. So, today I’m reviewing McDonald’s Ice Cream.
McDonald’s seems to be pushing their ice cream more and more. Besides the relatively recent addition of McFlurrys, they also now have Oreo Sundaes, cookie sundaes and a few others. I went for the plain hot fudge sundae on their dollar menu. So, for $1.10, I got a hot fudge sundae and a small bag of peanuts. I found the bag of peanuts particularly interesting. I don’t remember ever getting this before.
The soft serve ice cream at McDonald’s is something I’ve always loved. It’s pretty smooth, it’s creamy, and it’s cheap. The hot fudge is also excellent. I was surprised as sometimes hot fudge really isn’t that good. Overall, it was well worth the trip down the block.
- Flavor: 4
- Flavor Intensity: 3
- Texture: 4
- Originality: 2.5
- Overall: 4
- Price: $1.10
by Ice Cream Maker Reviews on October 14, 2006
Turkey Hill Vanilla Bean comes out of Lancaster County, PA. I discovered it at Shopper’s and bought it specifically because it didn’t have any gums or artificial ingredients. I’m glad I bought it. It is spectacular. It’s much lighter and fluffier than most vanilla ice cream (especially compared to Haagen Dazs) but that also means it’s lighter in calories. It’s extremely creamy and I’m their new biggest fan.
- Flavor: 4.5
- Flavor Intensity: 4
- Texture: 4.5
- Originality: 1
- Overall: 4.5
