Breyers BLASTS S'mores Frozen Dairy Dessert Review

Dubba's note: My apologies, this review has been in the works since Sunday. To make up for my lack of efficiency, I just downed a big spoonful of marshmallow fluff for further comparison.... and then I ate the marshmallows out of my marshmallow oaties.... and now I feel just a little weird....

[Discontinued] When I teased the S'mores flavor, I didn't actually mean to make you wait over two weeks for the review. So, without further ado, let's dig in!

This is the new Breyers BLASTS! S'mores treat which is Chocolate chips and a graham cracker swirl in artificially flavored marshmallow frozen dairy dessert. Mmmmmm, robust artificial flavor... I mean mmmm, graham cracker.

Based on this picture, you're probably thinking "well, that swirl looks half decent". Thing is, if you could smell this treat, you would have a totally different first opinion. The artificial smell is clocking in a full 10 out of 10 here. I expected some smell, but this is a little excessive. I am officially afraid.

I'm going to cheat again and let you know that I've already run through the first, second and even third scoops. As you might suspect, my first scoop started with that giant chunk of swirl right in the middle of the picture above. Hmmm, my initial impression is that the ice cream is ok and the swirl is pretty good. It's not as great as the thicker Turkey Hill swirl, but since graham cracker swirls aren't exactly common in ice cream, this one will suffice.

Now let's get back to that artificial smell. I don't know the last time you had real (and fresh) marshmallow fluff, but it's a lovely, sugary thing that I have loved since we first met. It's not something you eat by itself, but it compliments peanut butter like nothing else. It's a shame this stuff isn't more like marshmallow fluff because it may have been great. Fluff isn't necessarily an intense flavor, but I prefer it to the like cheap dollar store imitation marshmallow puffs that this base reminds me of. So the smell is overpowering and the taste is artificial BUT on second scoop I learned that if you get enough graham cracker swirl on your spoon, you aren't going to care. That's right, the swirl is good enough that if get a lot of it, everything else becomes less important. Throw in the crunch of the fairly numerous chocolate chips and you have yourself a decent treat.

With that fairly impressive second scoop in mind, I stole the final bites of S'mores to get a third scoop. Problem is, well, we have a problem.. The artificial and overly sweet nature of this ice cream is starting to bug me. Without the swirl, the base ice cream is just too much. I guess I'll throw this one up as you should still probably try it, but you have been warned. 

S'more competition: (couldn't resist)

Ben & Jerry's S'mores Ice Cream
Edy's Slow Churned Limited Edition S'mores Light Ice Cream

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1/2 cup (68g) Servings Per Container  12
Amount Per Serving
Calories 170	from Fat 70
	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g	12%
- Sat Fat 4.5g	22%
- Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 10mg	3%
Sodium 90mg	4%
Total Carbohydrate 23g	8%
- Dietary Fiber  <1g	3%
- Sugars 17g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A 0%	Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 8%	Iron 2%