Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Cake Ice Cream

[New for 2024] I bought this because it feels like forever since I've had Van Leeuwen in the freezer. Also, "ice cream cake".

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Cake Ice Cream

birthday cake ice cream with dark chocolate cream-filled cookies and swirls of blue frosting

Van Leeuwen Malted Cookie Dough Shake Ice Cream

[New for pints in 2023] The name caught my attention, but will it amuse me? Also, apologies, but I ate it back in February! I actually thought they maybe it left shelves completely (as in a limited edition flavor), but I have started seeing it on shelves again. Anyway, let's take a scoop of....

Van Leeuwen Malted Cookie Dough Shake Ice Cream

malted ice cream with cookie dough and dark chocolate chips

Van Leeuwen Cookie Butter Ice Cream

[New for 2024] Are you ready for the first new review of 2024 already? You know how Van Leeuwen loves rotating flavors in and out of Walmart, so yeah, they are first to shelves this year. We've got some returning flavors as well as newbies like Thai Iced Tea, Salted Caramel Truffle, and...

Van Leeuwen Cookie Butter Ice Cream

brown sugar ice cream with

speculoos cookies and cookie butter swirls

Van Leeuwen: Cake vs Pie

I'm not sure what I'm in the mood for right now, so let's bring back that age old question of "what's better, cake or pie?" The question is also an excuse to clean up the freezer!

Van Leeuwen Limoncello Ice Cream

Van Leeuwen Apple Pie Ice Cream

Van Leeuwen Kettle Corn Ice Cream

[New for Fall 2023] Hey, guess what? I remembered to read the flavor description before diving in to the (faux) pint today. Also, is everyone ok with all the Tillamook and Van Leeuwen reviews this year? Unfortunately the freezer aisle just isn't that exciting this year so mixing in these new (to me) brands has helped keep things going. Anyway, let's scoop in to...

Van Leeuwen Kettle Corn Ice Cream

sweet corn and butter ice cream with pieces of honeycomb

Van Leeuwen Cranberry Crumble Ice Cream

[New for Fall 2023] Ok, the new Van Leeuwen lineup is supposed to be out today which means that I actually saw this particular flavor discounted to $3.48 this morning. I bought my pint weeks ago, but maybe I should have bought another pint? Let's find out.

Van Leeuwen Cranberry Crumble Ice Cream

cream cheese ice cream, oat crumble and swirls of cranberry

Van Leeuwen Malted Milkshake & Fries Ice Cream

[New for 2023] I know I waited too long on the last Van Leeuwen review, so take this as me trying to make up for it. There are five new* Van Leeuwen flavors at Walmart (and two returning flavors), so let's take a pair of them home. Let's try the more unique flavor first.

Van Leeuwen Idaho Potato Malted Milkshake & Fries Ice Cream

malted milkshake ice cream with French fry bites

Van Leeuwen Key Lime Pie Ice Cream

[New for Summer 2023] Over at Walmart, everyone is finding the new Fall Van Leeuwen flavors as well as those Scoops Ahoy pints, but not me. No no no. I still have something from the summer line up in my freezer. Yeah, it's probably time to try....

Van Leeuwen Key Lime Pie Ice Cream

key lime ice cream with graham cracker crust pieces

Van Leeuwen Raspberry Layer Cake

Maybe I shouldn't admit this, but I actually ate this pint back in August of last year. On occasion reviews just get sidetracked. I will either take photos and not write up the review, or I'll write the review and never work on the photos. Sometimes it's both. See, I just couldn't get in to this flavor. I had been nibbling at it over several weeks but it just couldn't hook me.

Van Leeuwen Raspberry Layer Cake Ice Cream

vanilla ice cream with yellow cake and raspberry swirls

New on Shelves: Van Leeuwen Spring 2023 Lineup

[March-May 2023] I have a question.... is it time to stop reviewing Van Leeuwen flavors? I'm feeling pretty cranky in 2023. I feel like the freezer aisle is a mix of stuff that doesn't have the texture of true ice cream or stuff that doesn't have a flavor of (somewhat) traditional ice cream, aka it's all one big dumb gimmick and it's wearing me out.

Ok, let me step back for a moment. It's not that I wouldn't try all of these flavors except the hidden valley ranch one because I have yet to see a comment from someone who enjoyed it. It seems the best result you can hope for is not spitting it out the second it hits your tastebuds.

I think my biggest problem is how this stuff gets to my local Walmart. As I picked up these pints to get a picture, they were not cold or solid. I'm tired of spending five bucks on a pint that either has irredeemably hard cake bits or a pint that makes my stomach upset for who knows what reason. 

I want to be happy that Van Leeuwen is spicing up a Walmart freezer aisle that has become pretty devoid of personality, but instead I just get ticked because I never know what I'm going to get. Plus, it's not like there is a Walmart with a grocery store in every town, I'm not hiking an extra 20+ minutes for pints that could be just as frustrating as the ones near my house.

So, I leave this one up to you dear reader. If you try one of these, let us know how it goes, or if you just want to sound off that you already gave up on Van Leeuwen, that's fine too. Please keep in mind that this is not a "I hate Walmart" debate even though it probably sounds like it.

Lineup: Blood Orange Chocolate Chip, Sweet Maple Cornbread, Honey Graham Cracker, HIdden Valley Ranch, Strawberry Shortcake, and Carrot Cake. Not shown is Limoncello Cake.

Van Leeuwen King Cake Ice Cream

[New for Very Late 2022] Oh Van Leeuwen, you had to sneak in three more flavors before 2022 ended, didn't you? And the timing is fairly impressive too. We've got champagne flavor to celebrate New Years, Red Velvet for Valentine's day, and we've got this for Mardi Gras (Feb 21).

Van Leeuwen King Cake Ice Cream

sweet cream ice cream with yellow, green and purple swirls

and cinnamon blondie cake pieces

Van Leeuwen Brown Sugar Chunk Ice Cream Van Leeuwen Caramel Sticky Bun Ice Cream

[New for Late 2022] Ok, one more review of Van Leeuwan limited edition, walmart exclusive flavors to go over before the year ends. Will they end on a high note?

Van Leeuwen Brown Sugar Chunk Ice Cream

Van Leeuwen Caramel Sticky Bun Ice Cream

Minty Meltdown!

[Some are new for 2022] To make up for the fact that I've gone to one post a week, I'd like to do some catchup with a many pint post. Sound good? I don't cover mint much which is a shame because I really like mint ice cream these days (even if it doesn't always like me). Today's lineup will include the brandy new peppermint patty from Van Leeuwan and the new-ish Mint Chocolate Chance from Ben & Jerry's.

Tower of Mintiness

Van Leeuwan Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll and Strawberry Ice Creams

[New for Fall 2022] So Van Leeuwan is back with *seven* more flavors (with 4 being exclusive to Walmart). This is round 3 of there 2022 blitz and I gotta ask: "does anyone still care at this point?" The flavors are the ones you see below plus Tapatio Mexican Hot Chocolate, Sweet Potato Marshmallow Casserole, Wildberry Layer Cake, Hazelnut Fudge Cookie, and Honeycomb (press release here). If you are like me, you may have thought they did honeycomb already, but this one is neither round 1's Hot Honey or round 2's Honey Cornbread.

Van Leeuwan Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream

Van Leeuwan Strawberry Ice Cream

Van Leeuwan Cookies & Cream Ice Cream

Time to see how Van Leeuwan handles a classic flavor like cookies & cream. C&C should be easy peazy, but considering that  Haagen-Dazs can't do it right, you never know.

Van Leeuwan Cookies & Cream Ice Cream

vanilla ice cream with cream cookie chunks

Van Leeuwan Summer Peach Crisp Van Leeuwan Honey Cornbread

[New for 2022] Ooohhhh, why is it so hot? I live in New England because it's cooler in general. Being on day 5 of 8 of a heatwave isn't exactly encouraging me to eat ice cream (you would think the opposite, but I loose my appetite when it's this hot). That said, we do need to work through a backlog of reviews, so let's cover two more limited Van Leeuwen flavors.

Van Leeuwan Summer Peach Crisp Ice Cream

Van Leeuwan Honey Cornbread with Strawberry Jam Ice Cream

Van Leeuwan Campfire S'mores Ice Cream

[New for 2022] I'm sorry, I definitely feel like I'm in a rut right now and these reviews are getting all backed up. The point of the blog is to get the info out quick so that you can either hold off or hurry up on your purchases. Today's review is going to be one of those "don't rush for it" flavors... though maybe that makes you glad that you don't have to go to Walmart for this exclusive.

Van Leeuwan Campfire S'mores Ice Cream

toasted marshmallow ice cream with chocolate fudge swirls,

graham cookies and marshmallows

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Bars

[New for early 2021] I found these in early April at Walmart but unfortunately I am behind in posting, which is a shame, because I really need to encourage you to try them.

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Bars

Van Leeuwan Walmart Exclusive Flavors

[New for 2022] I know collaborations are nothing new, but isn't it still a little surprisingly when you see a giant company like Walmart team up with a smaller ice cream brand to deliver a lineup of 7 exclusive flavors? I've been doing this for almost 14 years and I'm still surprised. (We'll cover the two I tried first and then do a quick listing of the other 5 flavors)

Van Leeuwan Pizza and Wild Blueberry Shortcake ice creams

Van Leeuwen Vanilla Ice Cream

Ok, last of the Van Leeuwen pints for awhile (next up, who knows!). 

Van Leeuwen Vanilla Ice Cream