Sunday, October 4, 2009

Snickers Ice Cream Brownie


Wow, It's been a challenging 168 hours...

wait, let's try that again.

Uggg, it's been a rough week. You know, you just get caught in this cycle and you keep thinking "man, this week is awful" and what happens? more bad stuff. I've had worse, and I definitely think I could have been more pessimistic, but man, did I need some ice cream. It was so bad that I couldn't even see that I needed an ice cream break...

...until I saw my new little friend.

Snickers Ice Cream Brownie

I know that technically they've been out for a long time, but remember, it's new to you if you've never seen it before. I'm always checking the freezer sections of wherever I go, but usually it's the same old, same old. Not today. Cumberland Farms was ready for me and I was more than happy to plunk down a buck seventy-nine for 4.5 fluid ounces of anything that has Snickers in the title.

I'm sorry I don't have a picture of the treat itself, but the picture on the package is actually pretty close. My ice cream layer actually looked just a bit thicker than what you see before you. I took my first bite and I was oh so happily confused. Do I inhale this tasty treat and cure the raging hunger? Or do I pace myself and try to savor every bite? Oh how this debate raged in my head....for all of the maybe 90 seconds it took me to eat this. I can't help it! I'm a snack addict who loves Snickers.

Here's what I remember from my brief but very enjoyable snacking: The brownies were surprisingly good. They tasted fresh, had a nice consistency, and didn't feel dry to me at all. However, be warned, these are very nutty brownies. Instead of the nuts being in (or at least on top) of the ice cream, they are chopped up and mixed into the brownies. If you want to be real analytical about it, the chopped nuts were the only thing slowing me down. There's a lot of them and you don't want to take such a big bite that you're overwhelmed by these sharp little peanut bits - clarify: not sharp as in hurt you, but sharp as in they are hard to miss, they definitely get your attention. They tasted like respectably fresh quality peanuts, there is just no avoiding them ...not that I'm surprised by any of this since this is a Snickers treat after all.

The ice cream slab in the middle was also nice and had a nice caramel swirl going through it. Now since this is an ice cream brownie, and not an ice cream bar, you're not going to get that same overall creamy treat that you would with the ice cream bar. This is not a bad thing. There is plenty of room on this planet for a variety of snickers treats. Hmmm, I'm struggling to find the right words here. It's Snickers on a nice soft brownie and it's good, real good, you need to try one! Ok, not the most elaborate argument, but you know what I mean. This is the same kind of quality treat as its ice cream bar brother and it's worthy of your attention. I'm dieing to try another one, but maybe when I'm not so hungry so that I can slow down and analyze it a bit more.

What? You need one more reason? Ok, check out the nutritional facts below. So often these single serve freezer treats are not only a debatable deal, but they can have anywhere from 50-80% of your saturated fat for the day and no redeeming qualities. Not here. Sure, it's not super healthy, but all things consider, this is definitely another plus. Woohoo!

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 sandwich (94g)



Amount Per Serving
Calories 300from Fat 120
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13g20%
- Sat Fat 6g30%
- Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 30mg10%
Sodium 230mg10%
Total Carbohydrate 41g14%
- Dietary Fiber 2g8%
- Sugars 26g
Protein 5g

Vitamin A 2%Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 6%Iron 4%

8 comments:

  1. Mmm that sounds awesome! The Snickers ice cream bars have always been one of my favorites, I gotta try and find these! Never seen them before.
    Sorry to hear about your bad week, but at least there's always ice cream to make things better :)

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  2. I JUST discovered this treat while on vacation in Cabo San Lucas. LOVE IT. My husband and I can't find it anywhere in Northern California yet. It will be a sweet day when we do!

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  3. Is this food product now defunct because I used to love eating these and I never see them anywhere now? I used to love the cereal Wheaties fuel as well and it's defunct too.

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  4. they disappeared years ago, I can't even remember the last time I saw them. sorry.

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  5. Where is it at 🧐

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  6. 2023 and STILL.....NO MATTER where I go.....if I am in the freezer aisle, gas station, or at an ice cream truck I ALWAYS look for these things to NO avail.....HANDS DOWN..the greatest ice cream brownie combo/ ice cream treat EVER made on PLANET EARTH.
    Now I can BARELY even find a photo of them anymore online. Between 2012 to 2015 is where I used to find them around the Clearwater Florida area. And in an instant....POOF!!!...they were gone, never to be seen or heard from again anywhere at ANYTIME.
    I once struck up a conversation with a friendly ice cream truck man in my neighborhood who asked me "if I could have any ice cream treat in the world, what would it be?" I told him of these. He said he had never heard of them. But that he'd get back to me.
    This was the 1st time I met this guy. Never thought I'd see the guy again.
    A week or two later I somehow astronomically ran into him and he said "I did some digging & I found your Snicker Brownies" and he showed me a correct photo of them. Then he proceeded to tell me he could order a case for me, but he himself probably wouldn't get them. Cause he never heard of them & didn't know if they would be popular enough to order a case of.
    This was in 2018 and I live in southeastern Connecticut. That is the very last I have ever heard of them.
    I fear to say, we may never see this treat again which was such a ravishing elegant nibble of perfection. A mere inhuman delicioso morsel of the gods. A succulent sample of satisfying sublimity. That is, unless you have some ice cream truck man "pull" in the ice cream business and they haven't been discontinued.
    I did look for them online tonite and saw they are only "in stock" and available now in Britain & Nigeria, that's it. Huh? Who got ice cream truck man pull round'her? Anyone?
    Please PLEASE don't ever take this post down EVER. At least we have a photo of what used to be. Maybe someday some mere mortal can use the photo as inspiration to try to recreate the recipe. I fear, however, they may never get the brownie correct. There was something extra special about those brownies. PURE PROVISIONAL PERFECTION!!!!!! I fear my bucket list may never be complete.....
    -skydive
    -see the pyramids in Egypt
    -eat another Snickers Brownie Ice Cream Sandwich

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    1. Le sigh. I agree with all that you said. But I'm still holding on to hope that I'll have one again.

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    2. Here it is 2024 and im still thinking about this same as you till this day. this was beyond my FAVORITE TREAT ever I miss it so much im so sad

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