Review: Ben & Jerry’s Fudgy Flan (FINALLY my turn!!!)

Since the second I heard of this flavor, I've been on the hunt for it. I absolutely love flan, it's been one of my favorite desserts ever since I was little. But I couldn't find it! Over the last few weeks I've been watching what feels like everyone else on this sub living my dream! Until today, when it's magical presence revealed itself at my neighborhood Safeway. So let's get into it.

Ben & Jerry's describes this flavor as "burnt caramel ice cream with fudge brownies & pastry cream swirls". The base was what I was most curious about… would it really taste like flan? My verdict is yes! On my first bite, I tasted the light coffee flavor I've seen others describe. But it fades into a rich, eggy, creamy & caramel-y flavor that's unique to flan. The texture of the base is scrumptious. I was able to pull my spoon through with clean precision (after letting it thaw a bit of course), but it still remained thick and mouth-filling.

The "pastry cream swirls" have been a point of debate. Some people claim they were nonexistent, and some noted a light presence. That's what the yellow circles are, my best guess of what I believe are the pastry cream swirls. Did they add much flavor? No, definitely not. At most, I would describe them as having a very light condensed milk taste. Just a hint. They certainly weren't as present as the picture on the packaging would lead you to believe. But honestly, this ice cream didn't even need that element.

Onto the brownies. The brownies!!! Wow. A major highlight. I've had a lot of ice cream in my life, and I believe this is the best brownie mix-in I've ever tried. They tasted like the Ghirardelli brownies my mom used to make at home, just amazing. The texture felt like you had just cut it freshly out of the pan they were baked in. They weren't soggy, and they were light years away from being dry. They had a lovely chew, and a bold fudgy flavor.

This ice cream was everything I hoped it would be. I was unsure if you could really get an ice cream to taste like flan, but I think this flavor did it justice. The pastry cream swirls were difficult to find and pretty unnecessary, but the brownies were a slam dunk. I would highly recommend picking up this ice cream if you see it.