What is the Sea Salt Toffee Fudge Blizzard?
It’s part of the Fall Blizzard Menu at Dairy Queen, and it features salted toffee pieces, rich fudge pieces, and caramel topping with vanilla soft serve.
How is it?
It’s the surprise hit of the fall season!
I wasn’t sure how much I would like this one because I don’t think I’ve ever bought a toffee bar in my life. Sure, I’ve had toffee plenty of times, but it’s usually been during the weeks after Halloween when I ask one of my kids for a piece of candy from their massive haul and they generously offer me a Heath bar because they don’t want to give up any of the good stuff. As a standalone candy, toffee is just OK to me. But as part of a tag team with the fudge pieces in this Blizzard, it’s really tasty.
The toffee pieces in here are quite small, but they pack a solid punch with their extreme crunchiness and buttery sweet flavor. The caramel topping blends well with the not-so-different toffee flavor, and then the fudge pieces provide a vastly different chewy texture and nice chocolatey kick. It all comes together to form a complex and pleasant taste experience that sets this one apart from most other Blizzards.
One caveat here -— if you are excited about the sea salt part of this Blizzard, well, calm down. As much as I tried, I couldn’t discern any salty taste at all, from the sea or anywhere else. I don’t want to call the fine people at DQ liars, especially considering I’m sure they have a whole team of lawyers that would frown upon such a statement, but I do think putting sea salt in the name of this Blizzard is a bit of a stretch.
Anything else you need to know?
I bet you can’t name three brands of toffee candy bars. In the U.S., there are basically two — Heath and Skor (and although they competed against each other at one point, both are now made by The Hershey Company). I tried, without much success, to see where those two candy bars rank in popularity compared to the likes of Snickers, Kit Kat, Milky Way, Twix, etc. The best I could do is find that the Heath bar was 56th in popularity in 1987, back when I’m not sure there were many more than 56 different candy bars being made. And maybe it’s time for someone to do a new survey.
Conclusion:
If you are like me and do not have an affinity for toffee, you should still give this Blizzard a chance because it’s unexpectedly good. And if you are one of the few people who actually goes out and buys toffee bars, then you are probably going to love this.
Purchased Price: $4.29
Size: Small
Rating: 9 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (Small) 710 calories, 25 grams of fat, 14 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 60 milligrams of cholesterol, 570 milligrams of sodium, 110 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of dietary fiber, 86 grams of sugar, and 13 grams of protein.
I >did< love it, and I loved it even more when I learned [right here on Impulsive Buy] that I could order without the chocolate bits. In my Blizzard, they were larger and dominant rather than complimentary. I am crazy about toffee and while–like you said–the bits are small, they are yummy. The flavor of the ice cream is really good, too, very buttery-caramelly. Instead of buying a $6 pint of Ben & Jerry's, I have often opted to buy a Blizzard and put it in my freezer. Enjoying it a spoon at a time!
Here’s a recent poll from yougov ranking not just candy bars but all snack food brands. (https://today.yougov.com/ratings/food/popularity/food-snack-brands/all).
Heath is oddly listed twice, at 153 and 173. Skor is down at 284.
Went down a whole Heath Bar rabbit hole. It was invented in downstate Illinois and today there is a museum/soda fountain/candy shop there.https://www.theheathmuseum.com/ Road trip!
Thanks, for the YouGov link; I’m a nerd who LOVES stats, like this! It’s partially the market-researcher in me, particularly given that I specialize in CPG (consumer packaged goods) studies, which this certainly falls under.
Also, I live in IL, and had no idea that Heath was invented in downstate IL! I’m one of those rare people (I’ve recently come to learn), who has always had a great fondness for toffee. I actually prefer Skor over Heath, since I like the thinness of the Skor bar better; but I wouldn’t turn either one away.