Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Talenti Peanut Butter Fudge Sorbetto #45


[New for early 2017] Spying a new pint of Talenti always brings a certain joy to my heart. I know that no matter what, to some degree I will enjoy whatever flavor they present to me. As of the moment, I do not know what flavor #44 is, and Junk Banter tipped me off that 46 and 47 are vanilla blueberry crumble and vanilla chai. I don't know if we will see 48 or higher, but #45 is....

Talenti Peanut Butter Fudge Sorbetto #45
peanut butter sorbetto with fudge swirls

Well isn't that fancy looking?

I decided to just dive right in and am now typing after I've finished my first serving and by serving I mean a 1/4 pint at most. This is some dense, flavorful frozen treat so a little goes a long way. Basically it's really cold peanut butter fudge. I know that is its name, but I mean fudge as in fudge, not fudge as in fudge sauce. Besides the fact that it would melt if I cut it into cubes to serve, I'm pretty sure I could tell people this was some funky new fudge and they would believe me.

Hopefully the swirls aren't only on the edges.

To be honest, this one feels like a shot right at Ben & Jerry's non-dairy lineup. While it doesn't claim to be non-dairy, it sure seems to be dairy free (they don't do their little circle stamps on the side anymore to tell you what's up with the pint). I bring this up because I would much rather have this than the almond milk alternative. Yes, it is kind of dry and takes a little getting use to, but I wasn't scared off. I didn't have to prod myself to continue. Ok, maybe a little at first. No, not really. It's definitely different, but still kind of fascinating. You think "where does all this creaminess come from?". It's not milk level creamy, and like I said, it is dry to some degree, but it wasn't hard to press on. It was just so dense and rich that I wasn't really sure when I should stop.

To recap the rambling, we've got a nice fudge like product with plenty of flavor that's not too sweet and not too salty. It's good though and more importantly it's not a flat flavor. I hate flat peanut butter. It's so boring. This does have a certain level of richness to the texture and flavor. It's not straight peanut butter, this isn't JIF on your spoon, but it's just an interesting change up from Talenti. I thought this would be good if not a little restrained, but the fact they made it a sorbetto is a very interesting choice.

On Second Scoop: (Oops, I had my second scooping without filling this part in) This is a nice product and I'd love to know what our non-dairy friends have to say about it. The only issue I will really point out is that this came out as the same time as the Haagen-Dazs version which is an absolute delight to eat. H-D is creamier, has more of a chocolate factor, and brings the crunch factor. Talenti's take is a much more straight forward product. I see this as more of something you nibble on as opposed to something you inhale. Give it a try and let us all know what you think.

Verdict?  is decadant the right word here?
Buy Again?  yup


15 comments:

  1. Yay, I'm excited for new Talenti! How does this one taste next to their PB Pretzel? I know one is a gelato and one is a sorbetto, so it might not make sense to compare the two, but that one's one of my favorites.

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  2. This looks amazing - sign me up! Can't wait to hunt for these new flavors!

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    1. Thanks! Have to check this one out, and the blueberry crumble too.

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  4. Where can I find this? I'm looking on their search, and can't find it in grocery stores, Target, Walmart, Whole Foods, etc =(

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  5. I haven't found anything yet - it's making me crazy! Peanut butter isn't my favorite flavor, but the other two sound interesting.

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  6. I found all four new flavors at my local Safeway (in Washington, DC). I fell in love with the Peanut Butter Fudge -- so creamy, so dense, so peanut butter fudgy!
    I still can't believe it's a sorbet, not gelato. But I have no interest in trying the other three flavors (Vanilla Blueberry Crumble, Peach Butter Biscuit and Vanilla Chai, probably because I don't really like fruit flavors or vanilla). So I'm bummed that only one of the four new offerings interested me, but delighted it was so amazing!

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  7. I found this flavor at my local Hannaford. So good! My boyfriend who hates peanut butter ice cream, stole this pint away! I just wish Walmart carried this flavor already since they're about a buck cheaper per pint for Talenti. Not sure if it replaces the coconut gelato as my favorite Talenti product though.

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  8. I looked on Talenti's website but have yet to see any new flavors. Are they not yet available to the public?

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  9. @Lb: that's just how the cycle works. Put the new flavors on the website too early and everyone goes "why can't I find these flavors in stores?". Put the flavors on the shelves before the website and everyone goes "why can't i find these flavors on your website?". Companies are toast either way :)

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    1. Right. I just was curious about the ingredient list and nutrition facts of these new flavors due to various food allergies in my family...haven't seen them in any stores yet.

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  10. @Lb: ahhhhhhhhhhhh, gotchya! I try to post this info but the swirls of fudge make the nutrition and ingredient panels very hard to photograph. give me a few minutes to improvise something.

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  11. Thanks! Hope I can try this flavor soon, the fudge looks delicious...glad it is wheat free.

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  12. Best dairy free frozen dessert! So glad I stumbled upon this tonight at Publix! The real fudge pulls it all together nicely.

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