REVIEW: Edy's/Dreyer's Slow Churned Cinnamon Bun Fun! Ice Cream

You know what sounds nice during this last stretch of winter? Some warm pastries, hot from the oven... Donuts, muffins, danishes... Maybe a cinnamon bun! Oh yeah, totally a cinnamon bun! Warm, gooey, yummy, cinnamon-y, bun-y... They're great. Who wouldn't want a warm cinnamon bun during this everlasting Wisconsin cold!?

Well, apparently me, since I'm eating cold, icy, shivery, cinnamon bun ice cream. So yay. But heyyyy, it won't be so bad. It's Cinnamon Bun FUN! Ice Cream. Funnnnnn.

But in all honesty, this is a flavor I've been meaning to try out as soon as I heard about it. It's one of the three seasonal Bakery Treats flavors Edy's/Dreyer's have just released not too long ago- the other two being Luscious Red Velvet Cake and Coffee & Cookies Delight. They all sound good, really. And I wanted to buy both the Cinnamon Bun and the Red Velvet Cake flavors at the same time, but my dad didn't want to get the Red Velvet Cake since there was only a marginal difference between its appearance and the appearance of Edy's Strawberry. Maybe Dad didn't know Red Velvet is completely different from strawberry or something, I dunno. Either way, I'll make do with what I can and test-out this delicious, pastry-esque ice cream! (Or is it delicious? I suppose we'll find out!)

A 1.5 qt. container costs around $3.39.

REVIEW; Edy's/Dreyer's Slow Churned Mint Cookie Crunch Ice Cream

Well, it's the middle of winter everyone, and you know what that means... ICE CREAM! Yes, ice cream! Freezing cold ice cream for allllllll! I like to eat mine outside in the middle of the night, while the snow is coming down in plumes and I'm in nothing but my pajamas. Just pure fun. Super. But it's even BETTER when you have an icy slushie to accompany you instead. Oh well. I guess this Slow Churned Mint Cookie Crunch ice cream from Edy's/Dreyer's will have to do.

A 1.5 qt.  container of ice cream costs around $3.89.

REVIEW: Edy's/Dreyer's Slow Churned German Chocolate Cake Spectacular!

You know what one of my all-time favorite cake flavors is?
From the title of this post, I'm pretty sure you can take a good guess.
Yes, I love German Chocolate Cake. My Dad introduced it to me when I was real little- maybe as young as six year- when he had picked it out as his birthday cake flavor. I'll be honest- I didn't like it at first. It was an odd taste of chocolate I had never experienced before. And the tan frosting covering the top didn't please my young, immature, six-year-old palette. But as I grew older, I grew to love German Chocolate as well, along with it's cake form. I mean, a rich, bittersweet, dark chocolate base with a caramel-y, coconut-y, pecan frosting? I thought to myself, "This cake has a little taste of everything!" It was one of those desserts I never got to have very often, but deep down I knew I really, really loved it.
Course', when I began getting wise on nutrition, I realized cake wasn't something that could be included as a daily indulgence. I mean, cake never was a daily treat for me- What I'm saying is that I now know that cake's nutritional stats can get pretty bad. An average slice of the German Chocolate variety will be about 300-400 calories, in fact. And maybe that wouldn't be so bad if cake had some real nutritional value to it, but all those calories are big, ol', empty nothings. Little protein, little fiber, makes for little reason to eat... Sigh.
So I guess it's real nice to know that Edy's/Dreyer's has recently released three new limited editions for the summer season, and one of them is -you guessed it! German Chocolate Cake (Spectacular! no less). Funny thing is, I've been dying for a German Chocolate ice cream to be produced. I was wondering why no company had thought it up yet. But now, it's finally getting the dairy makeover it deserves! I was so excited for this flavor to be stocked on shelves, and when it popped up in the freezer section at the supermarket today, I just had to snag a container! While this flavor has its place in both Edy's Grand and Slow Churned lines, I picked up a half gallon of the latter, since its lower in calories and fat.

New Limited Edition Flavors from Edy's/Dreyer's!

Edy's (or Dreyer's, if you're from the west) is releasing three new limited edition flavors for the summer season. This terrific trio of flavors is German Chocolate Cake Spectacular, Sunny Salted Caramel Pretzel, and the returning Take the Cake. It's weird- Was Edy's reading my mind these past couple months? I've been wishing they'd have German Chocolate and Salted Pretzel flavors forever! I'm especially excited to try those two out. The Take the Cake sounds good too, but it isn't as innovative as the others.
These limited editions flavors will be released as part of Edy's/Dreyer's Grand and also part of their Slow Churned lines, the latter being lower in fat and calories. The new Slow Churned flavors will only be 110-120 calories per 1/2 cup serving. Awesome!!! Their Grand counterparts will have higher stats, of course, but they'll probably taste a degree or more richer. Well, whether you're trying to eat light or not, I'm sure both versions will taste great.
Edy's/Dreyer's hasn't added these new limited edition flavors to their website yet, and I have yet to seem them in stores, but I'm sure they'll be coming in soon enough. I'm still seeing containers of Edy's/Dreyer's Caramel Coconut Cookie and Mint Cookie, whose seasons were supposed to end last month ago in April. So if you're still wanting to try these flavors, you better move fast, because I have a feeling that they won't be around for much longer. I bought one half gallon of Slow Churned Caramel Coconut Cookie, which is based off of the popular  Cookie's answer to the Big Mac Samoas/Caramel DeLites that Girl Scouts sell. It's really good, by the way! Tastes just like a Samoa.
I didn't ever try the Mint Cookie flavor, but I've never been a big fan of mint chocolate flavored foods, let alone Thin Mints, which the ice cream is based off of. I've heard its good, if you like that sort of taste. And isn't it funny that a serving of the ice cream has less calories than a serving of the cookies themselves? Hopefully, the new limited edition flavors can live up to the expectations of Edy's/Dreyer's Caramel Coconut Cookie and Mint Cookie. So, keep your eyes peeled for the latest limited edition flavors coming from Edy's/Dreyer's! I'm gonna pick up a container of German Chocolate Cake Spectacular as soon as humanly possible!