{"id":19823,"date":"2016-03-24T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=19823"},"modified":"2021-01-05T10:58:26","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T20:58:26","slug":"review-ben-jerrys-chocolate-fudge-brownie-non-dairy-frozen-dessert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/03\/24\/review-ben-jerrys-chocolate-fudge-brownie-non-dairy-frozen-dessert\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Ben<\/a><\/p>\n

As a young lad, I used to think the term \u201clactose intolerant\u201d was really \u201clack toast and tolerant,\u201d and I was fascinated whenever I met someone with the condition.<\/p>\n

In my mind these people lacked sufficient amounts of toast and were extremely understanding. Not having friends who were lactose intolerant, I never heard the phrase much other than a few times growing up, so my illusion was shattered when I figured out what the term really meant in high school. <\/p>\n

They say you don\u2019t really know someone until you walk a mile in their shoes, then have your faces surgically switched like in the Travolta\/Cage classic Face\/Off<\/i>, drop their kids off at school, work their job, come home, tell your new family about your day over dinner, and sleep with their spouse. Unfortunately I\u2019ve never done this because I don\u2019t have the patience to talk about my day with strangers, but I have, at select points in life, went a few days without having dairy. And it stunk!<\/p>\n

I mean, could you imagine not having Ben & Jerry\u2019s ice cream? Well, now you don\u2019t have to. Nor should you. It\u2019s not a fun scenario to imagine. <\/p>\n

\"Ben<\/a><\/p>\n

Ben & Jerry\u2019s answered non-dairy prayers everywhere with their new line of Non-Dairy Frozen Desserts, which are made with almond milk. Now lactose intolerant peeps everywhere can be friends with two of the coolest dudes around! <\/p>\n

But how does it compare to regular Ben & Jerry\u2019s ice cream? Pretty darn good. There are many noticeable differences but given the aim of the product is for non-dairy folk to be able to partake, they\u2019re easily looked over. <\/p>\n

\"Ben<\/a><\/p>\n

The flavors are most modeled after already existing flavors, like this one, Chocolate Fudge Brownie. I noticed right upon opening the pint there is no distinct smell to the ice cream. The moment you dig your spoon in you\u2019ll find the consistency is very different from the dairy version. The dessert is crumbly when you bite into it. It\u2019s not nearly as creamy as the dairy version; it\u2019s actually kind of dry. <\/p>\n

The chocolate flavor is not nearly as sweet as the dairy kind. It\u2019s more of a bitter flavor, kind of like a light dark chocolate. Although not as good as the ice cream, it\u2019s something you would be happy eating if you couldn\u2019t have the dairy version. <\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know for sure if the brownies are made with almond milk, too, but if I had to guess I would say they were. They are packed with flavor like the dairy version but they are much drier. Usually Ben & Jerry\u2019s brownies have some moistness to them but these brownies have the feel of next day brownies, when you leave the brownies out for a bit and they dry out. Still really tasty, just a tad dry.<\/p>\n

The brownies actually come from Greyston\u2019s, a bakery in New York, which aims to provide jobs for low-income residents, so you can feel extra good about eating them. <\/p>\n

Overall, the non-dairy frozen dessert isn\u2019t as good as the ice cream version but it’s still really tasty and would please lactose intolerant folks and ice cream snobs alike. The worst part is the price, which ran me $5.49 for the pint. Yikes! A bit excessive, but if you\u2019ve never experienced Ben & Jerry\u2019s because you’re lactose intolerant, it\u2019s worth the plunge. <\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1\/2 cup \u2013 200 calories, 100 calories from fat, 11 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 45 milligrams of sodium, 23 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 16 grams of sugar, and 3 grams of protein..)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $5.49
\nSize:<\/b> 1 pint
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Wegmans
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Good flavors for not being real ice cream. Face-switching surgery. Non-dairy folks having prayers answered.
\nCons:<\/b> Ice cream and brownies are a tad dry. Lacking sufficient toast. Having your illusions shattered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As a young lad, I used to think the term \u201clactose intolerant\u201d was really \u201clack toast and tolerant,\u201d and I was fascinated whenever I met someone with the condition. In my mind these people lacked sufficient amounts of toast and were extremely understanding. Not having friends who were lactose intolerant, I never heard the phrase […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[1546,1561,1468],"class_list":["post-19823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-ben-jerrys","tag-ben-jerrys-non-dairy","tag-ice-cream"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":19906,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/04\/12\/review-ben-jerrys-chunky-monkey-non-dairy-frozen-dessert\/","url_meta":{"origin":19823,"position":0},"title":"REVIEW: Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Monkey Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert","author":"Tiffany","date":"April 12, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Ben & Jerry\u2019s flavor gurus have wizarded four new Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert flavors: Chunky Monkey, Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Coffee Fudge Caramel, and P.B. & Cookies. 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