REVIEW: Dairy Queen Reese’s Extreme Blizzard

Dairy Queen Reese s Extreme Blizzard

I think Tony Hawk deserves an apology.

When I was a teenager, Tony Hawk—one of the greatest skateboarders of all-time—was practically synonymous with the word “extreme.” He flipped around halfpipes and grinded on rails with ease. Heck, the guy even risked his own health to land a two-and-a-half spin jump, perhaps the most extreme skateboarding trick ever performed.

And for what? To have Dairy Queen soil the word “extreme” with its new ice cream creation?! Look, DQ, “extreme” is a title that’s earned, not just a word that you can slap on something that’s been stuffed with candy. By that measure, the following things would also be “extreme”: a piñata, an Easter basket, and me after stress eating fun size Kit Kats while binge-watching House of Cards.

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Undue title aside, the new Dairy Queen Reese’s Extreme Blizzard has caught my eye like a well-executed 360 kickflip. It’s the Blizzard of the Month for April, and it features Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Reese’s Pieces, mixed with peanut butter and chocolaty topping in DQ’s signature vanilla soft serve.

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Locating a couple of spoonfuls without any candy pieces wasn’t an easy task, but I wanted to see if the peanut butter and chocolaty toppings really had any effect on the flavor of the vanilla soft serve. To my surprise, they actually do. In my experience, many standard Blizzard flavors seem to have the same decent (but rather boring) vanilla base. That’s not the case here. The ice cream is heavy on the peanut butter, sweet and fairly salty, and then finishes with a noticeable cocoa flavor.

I would love to comment on the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, but I got maybe one-fourth of a peanut butter cup in my entire small Blizzard. I’m unsure if there were truly that few cups put in the Blizzard in the first place, or if there had been more but the blending process obliterated many of them.

Either way, the lack of Reese’s Cups in my Reese’s Extreme Blizzard left me extremely disappointed. (See what I did there?) Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are known for their perfect balance of chocolate and peanut butter, and that flavor balance was sorely lacking in this Blizzard.

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On the other hand, there are a ton of Reese’s Pieces throughout the Reese’s Extreme Blizzard. Some are whole and virtually frozen solid, others are a bit more ground up and provide a lighter crunch. The Reese’s Pieces do provide a bit more sweetness, but on the whole their peanut butter flavor is pretty redundant with the richness of the ice cream.

All in all, I’d say the Reese’s Extreme Blizzard is basically just a Reese’s Pieces Blizzard with an extra squirt of peanut butter topping. It’s an enjoyable treat, but it falls well short of “extreme” in my eyes.

I’m sorry, Tony.

(Nutrition Facts – Small Blizzard – 730 calories, 270 calories from fat, 30 grams of fat, 16 grams of saturated fat, 50 milligrams of cholesterol, 340 milligrams of sodium, 88 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of dietary fiber, 85 grams of sugar, 17 grams of protein.)

Purchased Price: $3.89
Size: Small
Rating: 7 out of 10
Pros: Strong peanut butter flavor. Lots of Reese’s Pieces for added crunch. Tony Hawk, extreme skateboarding legend.
Cons: One-fourth of a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. Candy’s flavor was redundant with ice cream. Me, extreme stress eating legend.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 4/11/2017

Here are some interesting new and limited edition products found on store shelves by us and your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.

Wish Bone Avocado Oil Dressing  Garden Herb Roasted Garlic Bacon Balsamic

Wish Bone Avocado Oil Dressing (Garden Herb, Roasted Garlic, Bacon Balsamic)

Newman s Own Honey Apple Cider and Citrus Splash

Newman’s Own Honey Apple Cider and Citrus Splash

Ken s Balsamic and Caesar Simply Vinaigrette

Ken’s Balsamic and Caesar Simply Vinaigrette

Ken s Italian Simply Vinaigrette

Ken’s Italian Simply Vinaigrette

Ken s Olive Oil  Vinegar Simply Vinaigrette

Ken’s Olive Oil & Vinegar Simply Vinaigrette

Great Value Asian Ginger Sesame Dressing and Greek Vinaigrette

Great Value Asian Ginger Sesame Dressing and Greek Vinaigrette

Awww yeah! New dressing porn! Bow chicka pour pour. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

TGI Fridays Nacho Cheese and Bacon  Ranch Loaded Potato Bites

TGI Fridays Nacho Cheese and Bacon & Ranch Loaded Potato Bites

Those “potato bites” sure look like tater tots. (Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

Mia Fresca Pizza  Margherita and Pepperoni  Garlic

Mia Fresca Pizza (Margherita and Pepperoni & Garlic)

Mia Fresca Bianco Pizza

(Spotted by Daniel N and Richard at Walmart.)

Giant Espresso  Grandioso Leggiero Decaffeinato Fortissimo and Allegrio

Giant Espresso (Grandioso, Leggiero Decaffeinato, Fortissimo, and Allegrio)

Mmmm. Store brand espresso. (Spotted by Blaire at Giant.)

Thank you to all the photo contributors! If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Shelves post.

Also, if you want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered something, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

COMING SOON: Limited Edition Mocha Crunch Cereal

Limited Edition Mocha Crunch Cereal

If you’re looking at this box of Mocha Crunch and thinking caffeinated cereal, I’m going to burst your beating heart that’s going a bit quick because of the caffeine in your system and tell you I’m 100 percent sure this doesn’t have any.

I don’t have any other knowledge about the cereal besides what the picture above tells us. But I’m quite sure General Mills knows it would feel the wrath of parents groups across the nation if one of their breakfast cereals was giving children a stimulant that can be addictive.

Even though it won’t have caffeine, I’m very excited about this cereal because, for years, I’ve wanted a coffee-flavored breakfast cereal. (I also want a coffee-flavored Oreo cookie. Get on that Nabisco!) Although, to be honest, I’ve wanted one because I want to crush the cereal and sprinkle it on a Mocha Frappuccino’s whipped cream.

(Image via Influenster)

PRIZE DRAWING: A Roll of Cheetos Toilet Paper and a Target Gift Card

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Sometimes I spend $10-15 to get a bottle of the latest limited edition Japanese Pepsi. Sometimes I pay $12 to have the newest Oreo flavor mailed to me. And sometimes I spend $8 to receive a six-pack of orange toilet paper with Chester Cheetah’s paw print on it.

While the soda and cookies have been consumed, the Cheetos-colored toilet paper has not. So I’m giving away one roll to a lucky(?) TIB reader. But that lucky TIB reader will also receive a $10 Target gift card so he or she can buy normal white toilet paper or $10 worth of Cheetos.

RULES:

To enter The Impulsive Buy’s Cheetos Toilet Paper and $10 Target Gift Card Prize Drawing, leave a comment with THIS post. You can write whatever you want, but please don’t forget to fill out the email field because we’ll be emailing the randomly selected winner for his or her mailing address.

We will stop accepting entries on Sunday, April 16, 2017 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. Only one comment allowed per person, and it’s only open to U.S. residents 18 years old or older.

Good luck!

FINE PRINT: The Impulsive Buy promises your email address will not be used to send you emails about website redesign services. The Impulsive Buy also promises your mailing address will not be used to send you American Express loan offers that you’re pre-approved for. Bribes will not be accepted. The Impulsive Buy will not be responsible for lost mail, damaged mail or someone putting those trick birthday candles on your birthday cake.

REMINDER: Get a Free Sleeve of Cinnabon BonBites Today

Cinnabon BonBites

To celebrate the return of the AMC show Better Call Saul, Cinnabon is giving out a free four-count sleeve of their BonBites to customers who visit a participating location between 5-7 p.m. tonight (April 10).

For those who don’t watch the show (raises hand), the main character, Saul, works undercover as Gene, a Cinnabon Bakery Manager.

If you go to Cinnabon tonight, you can also take a selfie with a life-sized standee of Jimmy McGill (I don’t know who that is), and if you post the photo on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter with the hashtags #BetterCallSaul and #Sweeps you will be entered to win a briefcase with an undisclosed amount of cash. You can click here to learn more.

A four count BonBites sleeve has 440 calories, 17 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 25 milligrams of cholesterol, 380 milligrams of sodium, 64 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 33 grams of sugar, and 5 grams of protein.

(Image via Cinnabon’s website)

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