![]() ![]() The sweeteners employed are both natural and well known – agave syrup and coconut sugar. I avoid products with this usually, though if the taste is right I can make an exception. “natural” is great and all, but I’m turned off by the lack of details about what was used (could be tree bark for all you know) and that it may be heavily processed. “Natural flavors” is a general category for any flavoring which is derived from natural (animal or plant) sources. Thankfully, my personal pet-peeve “natural flavors” is not present either. The ingredients are also very natural, with no artificial flavors or colorings. It is vegan friendly with no dairy, soy, or gluten, so the number of people who can safely enjoy this ice cream goes far above any typical milk-based cream. There are other products on the market with less ingredients (ex: Haagen-Dazs “Five”), but their ingredients are generally not Organic nor this rich. Apart from the walnuts and the brownie morsels, the base is made from only six ingredients. Most ingredients are organic, with a subset declared as Fair Trade. This dessert does an excellent job of satisfying those choosy about ingredient quality. ![]() Their crunchy contribution to the overall texture is nice but I wouldn’t mind sampling a version of this product without the nuts. Its the same I get after eating walnuts by themselves, which marks them as the culprit here. The only issue I have with the flavor is that there is a mild chalky aftertaste. I can’t put it any better than the marketing quip on the front of the package: “ A Devine Treat for Chocolate Lovers“. The base cream, it’s richness derived from a good helping of cocoa, is complimented nicely by a generous helping of crunchy walnuts and sweet chocolate brownie chunks. All things being considered, the creaminess and overall mouthfeel of the base, crafted by a delicate balance of coconut, water, and guar gum, is quite impressive.īut the real killer here is the flavor – a deep, complex taste that lingers on the palate long afterwards. But once it is in a half-melted state, the creaminess factor goes up a notch, though not quite reaching that of milk-based creams. When compared to standard ice cream it seems finer and crumbles/flakes quite easily. One of the key differences is the texture when frozen. For those willing to take a step out of their limited world of dairy ice cream, a little open mindedness will go along way to quickly accustoming to these differences. So of course there will be differences between this and dairy-based ice creams. This is unabashedly a coconut milk based product, with some other important ingredients I’ll talk about in the ingredients section below. Let’s move on to the juiciest, most mouthwatering part of any of my reviews, the discussion of flavor.įirst of all, I’d like to give a heads up to all the ice cream addicts who have eaten only milk-based ice cream (like me until recently). Though everyone has their own opinions on what is really ‘healthy’, I subscribe to the theory that generally ‘natural is better’.Įnough of the historical aside. For ice cream I typically use three types of information when deciding on the healthiness of the product: calories, sugar, and the ingredients themselves, as well as a few others which I give less weight to (protein, container size, etc.). But this is only a natural consequence of putting more consideration into what I eat. When I think back on the ice cream I used to eat in high school and compare that to what I have been enjoying the last few years, its amazing how different they are – especially regarding the ingredients used. This is something that I’ve savored several times in the last month and plan to continue on doing for the foreseeable future. ![]() For my first review I’ve decided on a frozen dessert which is one of my recent favorites. ![]()
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