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

Snarky, I like it.

Kind of looks like pizza, doesn't it?

I go pizza first and my first thought is cheesecake... which then morphs in to thoughts of Ellio's pizza. It's not terrible, but it's definitely messing with my brain. I feel like I should want to spit it out, but instead I scoop in more.

If you've ever had cold pizza.... it's nothing like that. Cold lasagna maybe?

And what are these little doughy bits? I'm not positive. I keep trying to get away from the swirl so I can taste them but it's not easy. Maybe they have a bit of blondie vibe to them?

So it's weird to say this, but this pizza ice cream ain't bad at all! It's definitely out there, but if you are used to tomato sauce in some of your regular meals, you might find yourself enjoying this one.

And now it's blueberry shortcake time.... and I let it temper a smidge too much. Oh cool, I'm already hitting the enjoyable shortcake bits. 

I mean it, just look at all of them (hope they didn't all float to the top during the freezing process!). The blueberry flavoring isn't too strong, so don't worry about being bowled over by either its sweetness or its tartness.... ok, I finally got a bite with concentrated swirl and the swirl is tasty.

The base is just vanilla ice cream, but with everything else going on (including the fact that this is a eggy French ice cream), the flavor profile will seem that much more complex and enjoyable.

I think "delightful" is the word I would use to describe this one. Flavors like these are going to help continue to grow Van Leeuwan's reputation, especially with them being readily available at Walmart instead of hidden in the all natural section at Stop & Shop or Whole Foods.

On Second Scoop: I'm really digging the blueberry one, but I promised my wife I would save her some. Solution? Yup, already bought another pint of it, so I can finish it if I need to. It's very tasty, though I wish there was more blueberry swirl (we'll see if pint #2 is similar).

Here's the rest of the lineup: Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, Planet Earth (Green Matcha Tea), Hot Honey, Royal Wedding Cake (with Edlerflower & Lemon), and Bourbon Cherries Jubilee.

Verdict?  good!
Buy Again?  already did