Post by thesolution on Apr 28, 2016 10:34:52 GMT -5
Ben & Jerry's Pecan Sticky Buns
Ben & Jerry's Pecan Sticky Buns is labeled as "Buttery brown sugar ice cream with pecans, sticky bun dough and a cream cheese frosting swirl". For many who experience the Ben & Jerry's line may think this is a spin off of Cinnamon Buns. While a lot of the aspects are indeed similar there are some slight modifications. The Buttery Brown Sugar ice cream has been seen in Rockin Blondies or Blondie Ambition, but has never got great reviews. Lets see if the small mix-in inclusions could change the outcome of this flavor.
Right away digging into my first bite the base is great. The butter brown sugar ice cream is more of a buttery cinnamon flavor. The base started to remind me of the dough from a fresh cinnamon bun with a brown sugar aftertaste. Doughy, rich, and dense in flavor this base makes a great start to the flavor. As I continued to dig deeper into this pint is where the mix-ins really took over.
The pecans are a stand out from the top to the very last bite in this seasonal offering. These pecan's are not little chunks, they are full size chunks you would get from a bulk section in the grocery store. The pecans have a candied aftertaste which enhances the offering even more. The sticky bun dough is exactly as you would expect. Think about eating little globs of snicker doodle cookie dough from scratch. Combined with the brown sugar base these two elements go hand in hand. As I continued to dig down the pint I was searching for this cream cheese swirl. The more I looked, the more I gave up because it was no where to be seen.
Given the massive amount of pecans and sticky bun dough, every spoonful of Ben & Jerry’s Pecan Sticky Buns is going to leave a taste to be remembered. Besides the lack luster cream cheese swirl, Ben & Jerry's made a good seasonal flavor. The base is overpowered by the mix-ins offered in the pint. In regards to comparing this to Cinnamon Buns the caramel base wins. Combine the improved base in cinnamon buns and the cinnamon streusel swirl that flavor gets the upper hand. Thick Pecans and Sticky bun dough (a mix-in that needs to be used more often) were great additions to the brown butter base, but not enough ammo to win the war.
Grade: B
Found: Walmart
Erie, Pennsylvania
Ben & Jerry's Pecan Sticky Buns is labeled as "Buttery brown sugar ice cream with pecans, sticky bun dough and a cream cheese frosting swirl". For many who experience the Ben & Jerry's line may think this is a spin off of Cinnamon Buns. While a lot of the aspects are indeed similar there are some slight modifications. The Buttery Brown Sugar ice cream has been seen in Rockin Blondies or Blondie Ambition, but has never got great reviews. Lets see if the small mix-in inclusions could change the outcome of this flavor.
Right away digging into my first bite the base is great. The butter brown sugar ice cream is more of a buttery cinnamon flavor. The base started to remind me of the dough from a fresh cinnamon bun with a brown sugar aftertaste. Doughy, rich, and dense in flavor this base makes a great start to the flavor. As I continued to dig deeper into this pint is where the mix-ins really took over.
The pecans are a stand out from the top to the very last bite in this seasonal offering. These pecan's are not little chunks, they are full size chunks you would get from a bulk section in the grocery store. The pecans have a candied aftertaste which enhances the offering even more. The sticky bun dough is exactly as you would expect. Think about eating little globs of snicker doodle cookie dough from scratch. Combined with the brown sugar base these two elements go hand in hand. As I continued to dig down the pint I was searching for this cream cheese swirl. The more I looked, the more I gave up because it was no where to be seen.
Given the massive amount of pecans and sticky bun dough, every spoonful of Ben & Jerry’s Pecan Sticky Buns is going to leave a taste to be remembered. Besides the lack luster cream cheese swirl, Ben & Jerry's made a good seasonal flavor. The base is overpowered by the mix-ins offered in the pint. In regards to comparing this to Cinnamon Buns the caramel base wins. Combine the improved base in cinnamon buns and the cinnamon streusel swirl that flavor gets the upper hand. Thick Pecans and Sticky bun dough (a mix-in that needs to be used more often) were great additions to the brown butter base, but not enough ammo to win the war.
Grade: B
Found: Walmart
Erie, Pennsylvania