{"id":16342,"date":"2014-02-20T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-20T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=16342"},"modified":"2023-08-25T20:38:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T06:38:22","slug":"review-edys-limited-edition-bakery-treats-slow-churned-ice-cream-coffee-cookies-delight-and-cinnamon-bun-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/02\/20\/review-edys-limited-edition-bakery-treats-slow-churned-ice-cream-coffee-cookies-delight-and-cinnamon-bun-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Edy’s Limited Edition Bakery Treats Slow Churned Ice Cream (Coffee & Cookies Delight and Cinnamon Bun Fun)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Edy's<\/a><\/p>\n

You know what\u2019s great? Alliteration. Like cookies and coffee, cakes and candy, and all kinds of words that spike your insulin levels by just saying them. You know what\u2019s also great? Assonance. Like cinnamon bun, fun, and \u201cummm, did I really just eat that whole thing?\u201d And you know what\u2019s not at all great?<\/p>\n

Getting fat from eating ice cream stuffed with all that wonderful stuff, that\u2019s what.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, Edy\u2019s (Dreyer\u2019s for all you westerners) has a suitable solution. Aha! More word games!<\/p>\n

I speak of the new Bakery Treats line, which is offered in both Grand and Slow Churned varieties. The limited edition ice cream comes in three flavors: Luscious Red Velvet Cake, Coffee & Cookies Delight, and Cinnamon Bun Fun.<\/p>\n

Since February seems to be the de facto red velvet month, thanks to Valentine\u2019s Day, I considered it my moral obligation to avoid Luscious Red Velvet Cake. Besides, it\u2019s not every day that coffee and cookies combine in ice cream, and I\u2019m pretty sure I\u2019m not the only one who has felt an overwhelming temptation to make a trip to TCBY right after hitting up a Cinnabon.<\/p>\n

\"Edy's<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s typical to assume the cookie element in most ice creams is either your generic Oreo-type or chocolate chip cookie dough. You can\u2019t go wrong with either, but sometimes a guy just wants something different, you know? That\u2019s what I loved about the Coffee & Cookies Delight, which has an E.L. Fudge-type chocolate covered shortbread.<\/p>\n

\"Edy's<\/a><\/p>\n

As you can see from the photo, there are some generous cookie pieces in each scoop. The cookies retain a nice crunch and fudgy flavor, even though the ingredient list doesn\u2019t show any cocoa butter. I did find myself wishing for a more buttery shortbread, but at 110 calories a serving, one learns to temper his or her expectations.<\/p>\n

That said, the texture is very good for a low-fat ice cream. Gone are the days of comparisons to snow cones or gummy bears, and while the Slow Churned varieties won\u2019t be mistaken for H\u00e4agen-Dazs, it has an enjoyable mouthfeel that comes across as creamy. <\/p>\n

Like many of today\u2019s low-fat ice creams, the place it runs into trouble is in the flavor. There\u2019s just something about not having that rich dairy finish of cream that never leaves me quite as satiated when enjoying low-fat ice cream, and in the case of the coffee flavor, it\u2019s an injustice. <\/p>\n

The coffee flavor is watered down and not as strong or earthy-sweet as Edy\u2019s Slow Churned Coffee. It\u2019s diluted like the cheap coffee your non-Google office stocks, and it doesn\u2019t taste sweet or strong enough to enjoy on its own. Altogether it\u2019s an enjoyable flavor because of the cookies, but don\u2019t count on it if you\u2019re a coffee ice cream snob, which I kind of am.<\/p>\n

\"Edy's<\/a><\/p>\n

That\u2019s okay though, because God invented Buy One, Get One Free, and I just so happened to also pick up the Slow Churned version of Edy\u2019s Cinnamon Bun Fun. Other bloggers have raved about the Grand version<\/a> and even the Slow Churned one<\/a>, and I\u2019m happy to report these reviews are acceptably accurate.<\/p>\n

\"Edy's<\/a><\/p>\n

The sweet base tastes of fresh cream and cinnamon, while a thick, almost praline-like cinnamon and graham crumble spirals down into the container, creating a stepladder of buttery brown sugar flavor and texture. I found each spoonful to contain more than the requisite cinnamon-graham swirl needed to qualify for \u201cguilty pleasure\u201d status, with the added bonus that a serving barely tops the 100 calorie mark. <\/p>\n

Given that a standard half cup is hardly worthy of an actual serving, it\u2019s still notable that even a fat kid-sized cone probably won\u2019t run more than 300 calories or so. Most impressively, the flavor comes closer to any I\u2019ve previously encountered when recreating the flavor of the classic cinnamon bun, even though most cinnamon buns don\u2019t connote graham flavor. It\u2019s surprisingly addictive and you might say it\u2019s even good enough to make you question if it\u2019s really<\/i> so low in fat.<\/a><\/p>\n

I give Edy\u2019s credit. Some ice cream companies, don\u2019t even try to do the healthy thing. Others concede that they\u2019re more than happy to provide you and me with sucky \u201cfrozen dairy\u201d products when calories are a concern. But in the new Slow Churned Bakery Treats flavors, Edy\u2019s has found something as great as combining alliteration with assonance and keeping it creamy and delicious too.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1\/2 cup – Coffee & Cookies Delight<\/b> – 110 calories, 25 calories from fat, 2.5 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 40 milligrams of sodium, 10 milligrams of cholesterol, 18 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of dietary fiber, 13 grams of sugars, and 2 grams of protein. Cinnamon Bun Fun<\/b> – 110 calories, 30 calories from fat, 3.5 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 50 milligrams of sodium, 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 18 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of dietary fiber, 13 grams of sugars, and 2 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Edy’s Limited Edition Bakery Treats Slow Churned Ice Cream (Coffee & Cookies Delight and Cinnamon Bun Fun)
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $5.99 (on sale – BOGO)
\nSize:<\/b> 1.5 quarts
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Giant Food
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10 (Coffee & Cookies Delight)
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10 (Cinnamon Bun Fun)
\nPros:<\/b> Cinnamon Bun Fun has wonderfully crunchy brown sugar and graham cracker swirl that perfectly recreates the center part of a cinnamon roll. Tastes rich and creamy and indulgent while still being low fat (allegedly). Ginormous E.L. Fudge-type shortbread cookies in the Coffee & Cookies Delight. Alliteration. Assonance. Having fat kid sized ice cream cones and not getting fat.
\nCons:<\/b> The coffee flavor of Coffee and Cookies Delight tastes like diluted office coffee. Cinnamon bun swirl could be a bit more viscous and buttery. Cream flavor of the ice cream is only average. Probably not as good as full fat versions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You know what\u2019s great? Alliteration. Like cookies and coffee, cakes and candy, and all kinds of words that spike your insulin levels by just saying them. You know what\u2019s also great? Assonance. Like cinnamon bun, fun, and \u201cummm, did I really just eat that whole thing?\u201d And you know what\u2019s not at all great? 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