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Best ice cream pint ever

Genuinely a 10/10 the oat mix-ins are amazing the base is so creamy and perfect, and the fruit swirl is the best berry flavor I’ve tasted in an ice cream.

u/No_Nebula9163 — 8 hours ago
▲ 28 r/icecream

In Sugarland, TX

“Ice cream pints no longer for sale. Sorry for the inconvenience”.

I didn’t ask if it was an inventory issue (all sold out) or a freezer door issue. However, one door did seem to be shattered!? Curious to know what happened and if WF will make any changes with the sale next year…

u/justawormgirl — 11 hours ago
▲ 6 r/icecream

Watermelon

Grew up with Friendly’s watermelon sherbet and always think back on it. Was looking for other options. Has anyone had this one? Is it just regional to what seems like Midwest?
Thanks!
Wish Molly Moon’s would tackle this flavor in Seattle!

u/Educational_Berry661 — 9 hours ago
▲ 25 r/icecream

Homemade Pineapple upside-down cake ice cream

Made some homemade pineapple upside-down cake ice cream for the 4th :)

It's a brown sugar vanilla base mixed with a salted caramel and cooked canned pineapple mix and pieces of all butter pound cake.

u/Irish-Korean — 11 hours ago
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Vanilla Bean from McConnell's - WF Sale

Is the vanilla bean pint supposed to look like this: With all the bean part floating on top? I think this pint is defective but I'm not sure.

u/inquisitive_eating — 1 day ago
▲ 78 r/icecream

Ranking America's best vanilla bean

A while ago I got injured and had to stay home for a while. I couldn’t really train or be active, so naturally I started getting cravings.

One day I ordered Häagen-Dazs from the grocery store and they accidentally gave me Vanilla Bean instead of regular vanilla. I took one bite and genuinely said, “Holy shit.”

It was like that scene in Ratatouille where Remy eats the strawberry with the cheese and fireworks start going off in his head.

From that day on, I was eating a pint almost every day. Then I thought to myself:

"If grocery-store Häagen-Dazs is this good… surely there’s something even better out there."

So during my recovery, I made it my mission to find the greatest vanilla bean ice cream in America.

I’m writing this on the Fourth of July while fireworks are going off outside, and it reminded me of that Ratatouille scene.

People need to know.

They deserve to know.

It is their constitutional right to know.

Ranking is based on overall enjoyment (taste, texture, ingredients, and whether I’d actually buy it again).

1. Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Bean — 10/10 👑

The King.

There is simply no beating King Daz. Rich, dense, creamy, sweet, perfectly balanced. Somehow they absolutely nailed the recipe, and I honestly don’t know why nobody has managed to copy it.

This is the benchmark.

2. McConnell’s Golden State Vanilla — 9/10

Important: Golden State Vanilla, NOT the regular Vanilla Bean.

This is phenomenal. Simple ingredient list, organic dairy, incredibly creamy, and honestly the closest anyone came to knocking King Daz off the throne.

3. Van Leeuwen French Vanilla — 7.5/10

Really good. The complexity is there and it’s clearly high quality. My only complaint is that it feels a little lighter and airier. It just doesn’t have that dense, luxurious punch that Häagen-Dazs has.

4. Alec’s Vanilla Bean — 7/10

Very different from the others, but I actually liked it. Great texture, clean organic ingredients, and a unique flavor.

This one is very subjective. You’re either going to love it or hate it.

5. Straus Vanilla Bean — 6/10

Excellent ingredients and organic dairy, but this is where the dramatic drop from the top three starts.

If this were the World Cup, the top three make the knockout stage. Everyone after this is getting eliminated in the group stage.

6. Adirondack Vanilla — 6/10

The flavor is there, but the texture isn’t. They use milk powder and, weirdly enough, I could actually taste it. It wasn’t as smooth as the others.

(Their Dates & Walnuts flavor is actually worth trying.)

7. Jeni’s Honey Vanilla Bean — 4.5/10

Not for me.

It tasted more like birthday cake than vanilla bean, and the honey completely took over. I know people love Jeni’s, but this flavor just wasn’t it.

8. Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla — 4/10

Taste-wise, this honestly would’ve ranked around fourth or fifth.

But then I looked at the ingredient list...

Yeah, I couldn’t do it.

9. Graeter’s Vanilla Bean — 4/10

Nothing particularly memorable. It had a slightly waxy finish that reminded me of regular McConnell’s Vanilla Bean.

10. McConnell’s Vanilla Bean — 3/10

I genuinely don’t understand this one.

It tasted like candle wax.

11. Tillamook Old-Fashioned Vanilla — 3/10

Economy class on a plane.

It’s not offensive, but after trying the top brands it just feels light, airy, and forgettable. It never delivers that rich, dense, luxurious texture I’m looking for.

I’d rather spend the extra few dollars and fly with King Daz.

If anyone has a recommendation that can actually beat King Daz, I’m willing to sacrifice my waistline one last time for science.

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u/Sensitive-Worker-291 — 23 hours ago
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Me and my gf's Jeni's hault

Whole Foods had 50% off sooo yeah. Sorry it's across 4 photos was in the car

u/zestyredsauce — 1 day ago
▲ 430 r/icecream

Freezers are down bc people are idiots...

I got up early so I can get to Whole Foods this morning to do my annual stock up of ice cream deliciousness. And this is what I arrived to. In spite of having signs on every freezer door, asking people not to hold the doors open due to the excessive heat wave we are currently going through and the number of people buying ice cream, people didn't listen and now all of their ice cream freezers are down. They are hoping they'll have them back up later this afternoon. The employee I spoke to said that they lost thousands of dollars in inventory because people are idiots.

u/IheartBicarb — 1 day ago
▲ 25 r/icecream

Nutella

I saw an ad last night. Left July 4th party early then grabbed a pint on the way home. I was choosing between this or a Halo Top. I picked this since I thought it was a funny coincidence.

The experience of this is almost identical to scooping a spoonful of cold Nutella into your mouth. When I say cold, imagine a bite of solid fat layered between the cream. The cream seems cheap too. If I had Nutella, condensed milk and evaporated milk whipped with an electric whisk into a flat tub to be frozen overnight. That would be the result of this pint.

It’s not ice cream. 2.1 out of 10. 3/10 if I’m being generous.

I placed it back in the freezer but contemplated on throwing it in the bin when I left my spoon on the sink.

u/Interesting-Ad3759 — 1 day ago
▲ 17 r/icecream

Has anyone tried this brand?

Thought I’d take advantage of the ice cream sale at WF and decided to give this a try. Never heard of it before

u/ftran998 — 1 day ago
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Ice creams with a lot of cookie dough?

I’ve been searching for a good cookie dough ice cream for so long. Oftentimes the ice cream/cookie dough itself is yummy and fine but no one ever puts enough cookie dough globs! I’m greedy and want there to be nearly more dough than ice cream. Someone please recommend a brand if you know one that goes crazy on the mix ins, I’m desperate

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u/Imaginary-Delay-5335 — 1 day ago
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oh my god

jeni’s is no joke. i picked up a few other flavors from whole foods since they were on sale and i can’t wait to try the rest of them. this is the non-dairy banana pudding flavor, and it’s SO good. i’m not strictly dairy-free but it never hurts to substitute from time to time. coconut cream really makes the best dairy-free ice cream, it’s nice and dense and still creamy like regular dairy ice cream, something i feel almond- or oat-based ice creams kinda lack.

i also got the gooey butter cake and honey vanilla flavors, plus a pint of van leeuwen’s strawberry matcha. this whole foods sale might be the death of me, my bank account, and my freezer space

u/prionbinch — 1 day ago
▲ 25 r/icecream

Bramble & Berry strawberry New Zealand style ice cream.

This is so good I got strawberry with a graham and chocolate sauce topping. 10/10.

u/KOTHEFACE6 — 1 day ago
▲ 156 r/icecream

These Things Will End Me

Ok, so you will probably shame me over this, but I’ve not eaten much Jeni’s. I was able to snag a couple scoops from my gf before she finished some she had on hand. But I’m having a hard time finding any place around me that carries the brand.

Yah, I KNOW! Seems like every other post here is about Jeni’s…

But I did find these key lime sandwiches. I almost wish I hadn’t tried them, oh my god my knees buckled with my first bite. It’s kind of hard to find key lime pie done well, and it’s my favorite ice cream or dessert. These things blew me away. Perfectly tart ice cream matches the sweet graham cracker crust, just freaking heavenly.

The problem is a box of three? Cost $7.99. I will keep checking other places but that is pretty damn expensive. Sale price and I would stock up. Otherwise this will be only special occasion type stuff for me. Probably for the best, this box didn’t last two hours. But holy shit are they awesome! I don’t give many 10/10 reviews on things, but these are a 10. Highly recommended for other Jeni’s novices like myself!

u/IAmPookieHearMeRoar — 2 days ago