Sure, there weren’t any chunks of honeycomb in there-just two little dots of caramel sauce-but it still tasted amazing! But I was wrong-this stuff is incredible. I’d been seeing it all over social media, and I was worried that it would be one of those things that’s way more hyped up than it actually is. I’m so glad I tried Honeycomb because it’s pretty much the best ice cream I’ve ever had. To be honest, I didn’t expect Van Leeuwen ice cream to taste this good, considering how popular it is on social media. It wasn’t bad-the Tahitian vanilla flavor is really good-but it wasn’t what I was hoping for.Īll that said, if you like the taste of a chocolate cookie crumble in your ice cream, this flavor would be very enjoyable for you! 1. I was hoping for bigger pieces of cookies and more cream filling, but what I got was mostly cookie crumbles mixed in with my ice cream. I’ll be honest, I was expecting more cookies. While this pint holds true to the description, the cookies were different than I expected them to be. It is a Tahitian vanilla bean ice cream with cream-filled dark chocolate cookies. I was impressed by the quality of the creaminess. The consistency was smooth, and it had a very creamy texture that melted in your mouth. I got the Van Leeuwen Cookies & Cream and I was expecting a more traditional ice cream with chocolate cookies and cream filling, however, that’s not really what I got. It’s not artificial tasting at all, just natural and delicious! 2. I also like how they use a little pure peppermint extract. The best part about it is that it contains single-origin, dark chocolate chips, so you can taste the true flavor profile. It’s super strong but goes so well together. The mint is not too overpowering and the dark chocolate chips complement it perfectly. The peppermint ice cream is so smooth and has a very prominent mint taste to it. Keep reading to see which ones made the cut! With many new flavors being added, I decided to try all of them and rank the top 5 best ones from worst to best (for my personal taste). And now they have vegan ice cream, too.įinding the perfect flavor can be hard, especially when you have to choose from so many options. Van Leeuwen’s ice creams are made from fresh, pure, simple ingredients and are the perfect treat for all ages. ![]() Since they were founded in 2008, Van Leeuwen has expanded from a single truck selling scoops of homemade ice cream to a fleet of trucks and storefronts in New York City, Los Angeles, and many other regions. I’m a huge fan of the brand and their pints are always stocked in my freezer. ![]() Perhaps I will visit a scoop shop the next time I am in New York and see if things are any different there.Van Leeuwen ice cream is my favorite ice cream by a long shot. I think we're supposed to munch on this 'honeycomb'. But the way the mix-ins dissolved does not appear intended. I'm not sure how to rate this pint because of what happened to the mix-ins. The effect in the Peppermint Stick flavor - a melted candy in a mint base was rather cool - but here I get the impression that the chewy/crunchy nature of the mix-in has been lost. I think the candy slowly diffused into the surrounding sweet cream leaving the voids. I think the mix-ins may have dissolved in the pint! I have seen this before with McConnell's Peppermint Stick flavor. The 'coated void' nature of the mix-ins persist throughout the pint, though, and it is not at all crunchy or chewy like the side of the pint implied that it would be. The sweet cream does a pretty good job of balancing the mix-in and making sure it isn't too strong. Perhaps a slightly more burnt caramel flavor than the usual caramel mix-ins. There is a salted caramel flavor to the mix-ins. Is this the honeycomb candy? Digging in, the sweet cream base is quite thick and creamy. They seem to have created small coated voids in the base. Opening the pint, I see some interesting orangeish-brown splotches right away on the top. It is a sweet cream with a chewy-crunchy caramel candy - which evidently reminded someone of honeycomb candy. Interestingly, there is no honey in honeycomb. Today's flavor is called Honeycomb and is one of their signature flavors. They got their start as a food truck in 2008 and have expanded to over a dozen scoop shops in the New York City area as well as on the west coast. Thankfully, readers do not have to hear me try. I am never sure how to pronounce Dutch names and Van Leeuwen is no exception. ![]() I figure because Van Leeuwen is based in New York City, that it gives me more ice cream to try when I visit that city as well. They have a surprisingly good ice cream selection there. ![]() I found a pint of it at one of my favorite local markets in Saint Paul, Tim & Tom's Speedy Market. I decided to try a new brand today, the Brooklyn-based Van Leeuwen ice cream. Honeycomb - Sweet Cream with Caramel Candy
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