Nestle Red, White & Blueberry Drumstick

[Walmart Limited Edition for 2026] I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I miss real Drumsticks. They were a goto for me in the 200X years and definitely a more frequent guest during the first five years of this blog. The last non-traditional Drumstick review was in 2024 (the slurpee version) and then the last time I had an official, coated Drumstick was way back in 2015 (the butterfinger version). 

That's kind of crazy if you think about it. How did they go from being one of my favorite treats to nothingness? I blame the food science that is frozen dairy dessert. I do get tempted every year to bring a new box home, and then, finally, one day at Walmart not so long ago, I saw this eye catching box and decided to bring home... 

Nestle Red, White & Blueberry Drumstick Sundae Cone

(strawberry frozen dairy dessert, blueberry sauce, and white confectionary coating with rice crisps in a chocolatey lined cone)

More Dr. Bombay Flavors?

[New for Mid 2025] I can't believe I'm saying this, but two more Dr. Bombay flavors will be showing up at your local Walmart! I don't know who is buying these, but someone is!

credit: Dr. Bombay / Walmart

Sticky Caramel Apple is green apple sherbet and caramel ice cream with crunchy peanuts and salted caramel swirls.

Long Beach Fruit Cart is mango sherbet and coconut ice cream with pineapple pieces and spiced mango swirls.

Are you interested by either of these at four bucks a pint? Maybe you've seen them? I'll admit that they are certainly creative sounding, but with their track record, it's still not enough to bring me back in the Dr. Bombay fold. What do you think?

Entenmann's Glazed Cookie Donut Ice Cream Sandwich

[New for 2023, lingering stock in early months of 2024 at Walmart (and Shaws!)] 

Well, that didn't take long for these Entenmann treats to disappear! It seemed like a fun enough idea, but I guess they just didn't click with enough people. I could say that them using almond flour in all six treats scared some people off, but I've got no hard data to prove that. Anyway, let's snag a box for the archives. I pick....

Entenmann's Glazed Cookie Donut Ice Cream Sandwich

glazed cookie donut filled with (vanilla?) ice cream

Non-Dairy Strawberry Showdown

I wasn't sure how excited you would all be about the new oat milk based options from Walmart, but then I realized we could have a little fun with it. I recently picked up a pint of Talenti's retooled recipe #80 (summer strawberry sorbetto), so why not compare that strawberry non-dairy option to Walmart's non-dairy strawberry option? Could be fun... maybe. Let's find out!

bettergoods Strawberry Oatmilk non-dairy frozen dessert

sun-ripened strawberries belnded in creamy oatmilk

Talenti Summer Strawberry dairy-free sorbetto

real strawberries blended with a hint of lemon

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

Scoops Ahoy Ice Cream Parlor at Walmart

[New for Mid 2023] Have you seen the Netflix Scoops Ahoy Ice Cream Parlor "Pints" pop up at Walmart or in your social media feed yet? I'm guessing you have, but if not, here they are! The question is, do you know me well enough to know which flavor I tried first?

Stranger Things Scoops Ahoy Ice Cream

chocolate pudding  -  u.s.s. butterscotch  -  triple decker extravaganza

   the void  -  mint flare  -  pineapple upside down   

(There is also a cinnamon bun bytes flavor apparently)

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

Dr. Bombay Ice Cream

2024 Update: Dr. Bombay is coming to Albertsons Company grocery stores this year. It will include the six flavors we know plus an exclusive Fo' Shizzle Almond Fudge flavor. No word if the quality has improved, but pints will be priced starting at $5.99.

[New for 2023] Guess what just popped up at Walmart? Snoop Dogg's Dr. Bombay ice cream. Seven tasty sounding flavors in all. I was excited, but at $5 a pop, maybe I shouldn't buy them all at once. I have been fooled before....

Dr. Bombay Rollin' In the Dough Ice Cream

Dr. Bombay Syrupy Waffle Sundaze Ice Cream

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.

WisePies Pizza Make-A-Wish WishPies

[New for Late 2022] I was just going to take a picture of these when I saw them, but then I checked the nutrition and ingredient and thought "yeah, that's gonna be a Saturday afternoon snack". These Walmart exclusive pies are $6.98 a piece with a dollar of that going to the Make a Wish foundation (full press release here). Now, let's cook ourselves up a....

WisePies Cinnamon Apple Drizzle Dessert Pizza WishPies

diced apples in cinnamon and sugar sauce

atop a stone-fired, cinnamon-infused crust

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 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

Hudsonville Little Debbie Ice Creams

[New for 2022] Last year, Hudsonville Ice Cream (of Michigan) put out a little debbie christmas tree flavor. Well, it must have went because we've got 7 more little debbie flavors exclusively at walmart. People must be pretty stoked because of the 7 flavor, only 4 were left at my Walmart (and there was only a few pints of Honey Bun). Let's dive in to... 

Hudsonville Little Debbie Ice Creams

Walmart Great Value Biscuits & Jam Ice Cream

[New for 2021] Walmart ice cream is nothing new, but we are getting a new form factor. There are the regular flavors in the standard branded pints, but then there are also seven fancier flavors in black pints (a throw back to the "Sam's Choice" lineup? example review here). Will these products be interesting? 

Walmart Great Value Biscuits & Jam Ice Cream

sweet cream ice cream with southern style biscuit pieces and blueberry jam

Great Value Circus Cookie Ice Cream

Testing, testing... Is this thing on?!

Nick here and I’m not 100% sure why. The coronavirus has made everything crazy to say the least. Now it seems to be that today's date means something to someone. Hmm, what could it be? Ahhh yes, it’s my 8 year anniversary of my first ever review.

Now don’t call this a comeback, this is and will always be the Dubba show. I just have a lot of free time on my hands these day. Why not fill it with some ice cream reviews?

Honestly, this year's releases have been a bit lackluster for my likes. Nothing too crazy has been released. If there’s a trend to be seen, animal crackers are hot this year. Can’t blame them, they’re adorable animal shaped cookies, what’s there not to like? Target even covers those babies in white chocolate. Oh yeah, because the cookies themselves need that to taste good.

I’m getting side tracked and talking about competitors, some things never change. That said, let’s get into today’s special review.

Great Value Circus Cookie Ice Cream

sweet cream ice cream with animal cookie pieces and pink icing swirl

Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Sammie Ice Cream

[New for 2019] The two new Walmart exclusive Ben & Jerry's flavors have swept across instagram pretty quickly so ofcourse I had to stop by my local Walmart and see what all the fuss was about. I don't think either of the new flavors will be bad, I'm just having trouble deciding which one to go with first. I guess I'll go with....

Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Sammie Ice Cream

vanilla ice cream with chocolate sandwich cookies
& chocolate cookie swirls

Great Value Hip Chip Ice Cream Sandwich

I don't know why, but I've been dying for chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches recently. So, while I continue to search for new stuff, like chow down on a box of...

Great Value Hip Chip Ice Cream Sandwich

vanilla ice cream with fudge ribbon between two chocolate chip cookies,
edged with mini chocolate flavored chips

Ben & Jerry's Confetti Cake Ice Cream

[New for Late 2016] Walmart has one more new exclusive flavor this year and it might look oddly familiar because of one of the components. I was worried it would take forever to find this one because my Walmart has been awful for stocking new stuff this year.

Ben & Jerry's Confetti Cake Ice Cream

vanilla cake batter ice cream with sprinkles,
cake pieces & vanilla frosting swirls

Humboldt Mint Chip Ice Cream

[New for 2016] Hopefully it's a passing trend, but it seems harder and harder to find a decent version of classic flavors as I walk down the freezer aisle. Many mainstream brands have lowered their quality while the fancy brands are either super high in calories or they just don't do certain classic flavors. Case in point, I was at Walmart with my daughter and she wanted mint ice cream. There wasn't a whole lot of options, but since a people seem to be checking out the other Humboldt review, let's take a crack at....

Humboldt Mint Chip Ice Cream

chocolaty chips in mint ice cream