{"id":20026,"date":"2016-05-06T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=20026"},"modified":"2021-01-05T21:14:28","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T07:14:28","slug":"review-dairy-queen-royal-oreo-blizzard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/05\/06\/review-dairy-queen-royal-oreo-blizzard\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Dairy Queen Royal Oreo Blizzard"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

The concept of a \u201ccore\u201d of filling is nothing new. Think of Earth, the planet which most of you who read this live on. Its core is filled with lava. Then there\u2019s the Drumstick Ice Cream Cones that have a core of fudge or caramel among other things. <\/p>\n

I\u2019ve done some dabbling in this core business myself, like when I was in high school and I would pray to the green goddess, and while my lungs were still filled up with holy smoke I\u2019d take a shot of whiskey, which would act as the core. Then I\u2019d run to the bathroom and fill the toilet with a core of vomit. <\/p>\n

Dairy Queen jumped on the core bandwagon with the Royal Blizzard, which is the famous Blizzard treat filled with a core of topping. There\u2019s only three flavors currently (Rocky Road Brownie and New York Strawberry Cheesecake) but I wouldn\u2019t be a bit surprised to see more drop. <\/p>\n

Being in a cookie mood as opposed to a cheesecake or brownie mood, the Oreo Royal was the easy choice.<\/p>\n

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

I didn’t watch them make the Blizzard and I wish I had to see how the core is injected into it, but there was a Bugs Bunny cartoon on a TV and I was drawn like a moth to a box of old clothes. <\/p>\n

The Blizzard looks just like the normal Oreo version for the first few bites, since the core doesn\u2019t start at the top. You have to dig a little before you strike fudge. When you do see the gooey chocolaty goodness you will feel like a miner from the California Gold Rush, only you\u2019ll probably be better dressed and much cooler because you have an iPhone and they didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

The fudge core was actually wide, which I was not expecting. All the cores in ice cream products seem to be light in total area and some really get slim at the bottom. The fudge area actually got wider as I went further into the Blizzard. <\/p>\n

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

Now I wasn\u2019t totally sure if the fudge was supposed to be hot or not but since it is surrounded by ice cream it gets cool and congeals, meaning you\u2019ll have to put a little more effort when you want to spoon out a nice bite of it. Kind of reminds me of McDonald\u2019s hot fudge sundae. If you\u2019ve had one of those, the fudge at the bottom is what you can expect in the Blizzard. Still tastes great but would be better if it was hot.<\/p>\n

The fudge really adds a lot more punch and richness, blends exceptionally well with the crunchy Oreo cookies, and, honestly, it made the thought of a regular Oreo Blizzard just seem kind of average. It\u2019s like taking a shot of really good tequila and then taking a shot of well tequila right after. You would never want to touch the well tequila again. Now I\u2019m not a regular consumer of Blizzard treats, but if I were to go back and get something with Oreo, it\u2019s most definitely going to be the Royal variety. <\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 760 calories, 270 calories from fat, 30 grams of fat, 21 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 50 milligrams of cholesterol, 430 milligrams of sodium, 111 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of dietary fiber, 85 grams of sugars, 14 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $4.09
\nSize:<\/b> Small
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Dairy Queen
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Fudge core is good sized. Blends well with Oreo cookies. Being better dressed than a California Gold Rush miner.
\nCons:<\/b> Would\u2019ve been better if fudge was hot. Shots of well tequila.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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