Ben & Jerry’s Flavors

Follow Me on Pinterest I’ve always been quite fond of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. My only complaint is that it’s sometimes hard to keep track of all of the yummy flavors.

What follows is a list of current ice cream flavors, as of May 2012. I’m not including frozen yogurt, sorbet, no sugar added, novelty or scoop shop flavors… there are just too many to list.

Banana Split – strawberry and banana ice creams with fudge chunks, walnuts and fudge swirl.
Bonnaroo’s Coffee Caramel Buzz – malt and coffee ice creams with English toffee pieces and whiskey caramel swirls.
Boston Cream Pie – Boston cream pie ice cream with pastry cream swirls, yellow cake pieces and fudge flakes.
Brownie Batter – brownie batter ice cream with extra brownie batter swirl.
Cake Batter – yellow cake batter ice cream with swirls of chocolate frosting.
Cheesecake Brownie – cheesecake ice cream with chunks of cheesecake brownies.
Cherry Garcia – cherry ice cream with fudge flakes and cherries.
Chocolate – no explanation needed… made with fair trade certified cocoa.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough – vanilla ice cream with large pieces of chocolate chip cookie dough.
Chocolate Fudge Brownie – chocolate ice cream with fudge brownie pieces.
Chocolate Macadamia – vanilla and chocolate ice creams with fudge covered macadamia nuts.
Chocolate Nougat Crunch – sweet cream ice cream with chocolate nougat swirls and fudge covered wafer cookies.
Chocolate Therapy – chocolate ice cream with swirls of chocolate pudding ice cream and chocolate cookies.
Chubby Hubby ®– vanilla malt ice cream with fudge covered peanut butter filled pretzels and fudge and peanut butter ripple.
Chunky Monkey® – banana ice cream with walnuts and fudge chunks.
Cinnamon Buns – caramel ice cream with cinnamon streusel swirl and chunks of cinnamon bun dough.
Coffee HEATH® Bar Crunch – coffee ice cream (made using fair trade certified coffee) with chunks of HEATH bar crunch.
Crème Brulee – sweet custard ice cream with caramelized swirls of sugar.
Dave Matthews Band® Magic Brownies – black raspberry ice cream with brownie pieces and swirls of sweet cream ice cream.
Dublin Mudslide™ – Irish cream liquor ice cream with coffee fudge swirl and chocolate chocolate chip cookies.
Dulce Delish – caramel ice cream with dark chocolate swirls.
Everything but the…® – vanilla and chocolate ice creams with peanut butter cups, chocolate covered almonds, HEATH® bar chunks and white chocolate chunks.
Half Baked® – vanilla and chocolate ice creams with chocolate chip cookie dough and fudge brownie pieces.
Imagine Whirled Peace™ – sweet cream and caramel ice creams with toffee cookie pieces and fudge peace signs.
Karamel Sutra® – soft caramel ice cream encased with caramel and chocolate ice creams and fudge chips.
Late Night Snack – vanilla bean ice cream with fudge covered potato chip clusters and salty caramel swirl.
Milk & Cookies – vanilla ice cream with chocolate chocolate chip cookies and chocolate cookie swirl.
Mint Chocolate Chunk™ – mint ice cream with chunks of fudge.
Mint Chocolate Cookie – peppermint ice cream with chocolate sandwich cookies.
Mud Pie – coffee liquor and chocolate ice creams with chocolate cookie swirls.
New York Super Fudge Chunk® – chocolate ice cream with fudge covered almonds, walnuts, pecans and dark and white fudge chunks.
Oatmeal Cookie Chunk – sweet cream cinnamon ice cream with fudge and chunks of oatmeal cookies.
Peanut Brittle – peanut brittle ice cream with caramel swirls and peanut brittle pieces.
Peanut Butter Cup™ – peanut butter ice cream with peanut butter cups.
Phish Food® – chocolate ice cream with fudge fish, gooey marshmallow and caramel swirls.
Pistachio Pistachio® – pistachio ice cream with slightly roasted pistachios.
Red Velvet Cake – red velvet cake batter ice cream with cream cheese frosting swirls and red velvet cake pieces.
Rocky Road-ish – toasted marshmallow ice cream with fudge covered almonds and toasted marshmallow swirl.
S’mores – chocolate ice cream with graham cracker and toasted marshmallow swirls.
Stephen Colbert’s AmeriCone Dream® – vanilla ice cream with caramel swirls and fudge covered waffle cone pieces.
Strawberry Cheesecake – strawberry cheesecake ice cream with thick graham cracker swirl and strawberries.
Triple Caramel Chunk – caramel ice cream with fudge covered caramel chunks and caramel swirls.
Vanilla – no explanation needed… made with fair trade certified vanilla.
Vanilla Caramel Fudge – vanilla ice cream with fudge and caramel swirls.
Vanilla HEATH® Bar Crunch – vanilla ice cream with HEATH® bar crunch chunks.
What a Cluster – peanut butter ice cream with marshmallow and peanut butter swirls and caramel cluster pieces.
Willie Nelson’s Country Peach Cobbler® – peach ice cream with peach swirls and pieces of cinnamon sugar shortbread.

What is your favorite Ben and Jerry’s flavor? I have so many, it’s hard to decide!

Photo by: theimpulsivebuy

Dessert Lovers “Pick Your Own Cookbook” Contest

Follow Me on Pinterest I’m a cookbook addict… pure and simple. I just can’t get enough of them!

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This contest is open to US residents only. It ends on 07/03/2012 at 11 pm (EST). A valid email address is required. Winner will be chosen with the help of Random.org and will be notified via email on 07/04/2012.

Peach Cobbler with Canned Peaches

Follow Me on Pinterest My grandma made the BEST peach cobbler. Try as I might, I’ve never been able to replicate her recipe. She used homemade crust and fresh peaches she got from the local orchard.

If you don’t want to take the time to make your own crust or don’t have pre-made crust on hand, consider the following recipe as an option. It’s easy to make and is good enough to be considered a “comfort food” dessert.

You can also make this recipe with fresh or frozen fruit… using just peaches or a combination such as peaches, blueberries and raspberries. Sounds yummy, doesn’t it?

Peach cobbler is traditionally served warm. However, there is certainly nothing wrong with enjoying it straight out of the fridge.

 

Peach Cobbler with Canned Peaches
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Serves: 12
 

This is a simple alternative to conventional cobbler. The crust magically rises to the top as it bakes.
Ingredients
  • Crust
  • ½ cup butter (melted)
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 t. baking powder
  • ¼ t. salt
  • ⅔ cup milk (room temperature)
  • 1 egg (room temperature)
  • Filling
  • 1 (28 ounce) can sliced peaches (drained)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 t. cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg

Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Melt butter and transfer to a 9 x 13 inch pan.
  3. Mix dry crust ingredients together.
  4. Add milk and egg. Combine to mix thoroughly.
  5. Pour crust mixture evenly over the melted butter.
  6. Combine filling ingredients and carefully spread over the batter-DO NOT STIR!
  7. Bake 35-45 minutes until the crust is golden brown.

Notes
Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

While my grandma probably would have never attempted to make this peach cobbler with canned peaches, I’m looking forward to trying it. I hope you’ll try it, too!

Banana Split Dessert

Follow Me on Pinterest I don’t know of many people who can resist a banana split. Do you?  If you love these frozen concoctions as much as I do, consider trying the Banana Split Dessert that I found waiting for me at Amy’s Finer Things.

My grandma made something similar that she always referred to as Florida Dessert Cake. It didn’t have chocolate or maraschino cherries in it, but it was delicious just the same.

Amy’s recipe is easy-peasy. It has a traditional graham cracker crust, a rich cream cheese filling and banana split ingredients on top.

It’s the perfect choice for any summertime “bring something” event you’ll be attending. Chances are good that all that will come home with you is an empty dish.

(I suggest that you print copies of the recipe to take with you. Your family and friends will thank you for it.)

This recipe needs to be refrigerated for several hours, before serving. Overnight works even better. So, keep in mind it’s not something you can whip up a couple hours before you walk out the door.

Please take a few minutes to check out Amy’s Finer Things. In addition to recipes, Amy talks about debt-free living, motherhood and much more.

Paula Deen has an alternative recipe that calls for a lot more butter. Surprise… surprise! Looking at it again, it’s classified as a cake. Oops! However, it does have a graham cracker “crust.” I guess that’s what threw me.

Personally, I’d opt for the first recipe. It sounds more banana splity. But, the choice is up to you.

What is your idea of the ULTIMATE banana split… dessert or otherwise? My inquiring mind wants to know!

Lemon Blueberry Bread

Follow Me on Pinterest Lemons and blueberries are a perfect match. If you’ve never tried these two ingredients together, you don’t know what you’re missing!

I stumbled upon this lemon blueberry bread during my recent visit to Erica’s Sweet Tooth. The recipe is definitely on my “must try” list.

According to Erica, this yummy looking bread is almost a cake. The super moist texture is most likely due to the lemon syrup that you pour over the cake (in “poke cake” fashion) while it’s still warm. But you’re not done yet…

The last step to making this bread is frosting it with a VERY simple lemon glaze that consists of powdered sugar and lemon juice. Just whip the glaze together, pour it over the top and allow it to harden before serving.

You can use fresh or frozen blueberries, whichever you prefer. The recipe also calls for one cup of plain yogurt. I think lemon yogurt would work equally well. What do you think?

Personally, I won’t need a special occasion to bake this lemon blueberry bread. But, I think it would be perfect to serve at a springtime baby or bridal shower or for a Mother’s Day brunch.

The US Highbush Blueberry Council points out that blueberries are not only delicious, they’re good for us too. They’re packed with vitamin C and are a great source of dietary fiber. They are also high in antioxidants and manganese which aids in proper bone development.

I encourage you to visit Erica’s Sweet Tooth, to read more about her baking adventures. You’ll be glad you did.

Do you have a favorite lemon or blueberry inspired dessert recipe? Feel free to tell us about it below.