Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie A Frozen Yogurt Re-Review

With all the portion control going on recently, it struck me yesterday that I should revisit Ben and Jerry's Froyo. No, they don't have any new flavors... and yes, I blew $5.49 on this pint because I didn't have the stupid shoppers card (oh I despise those!). It's just that a lot has changed over the years so I'm wondering if my opinion will have changed.

It's been almost 3 years since I've had Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie Froyo. It's Chocolate Low Fat Frozen Yogurt with Fudge Brownies. Sure I could have went with Half Baked or Cherry Garcia, but I haven't had much chocolate these past two weeks so I think it's time for a break... that and I love brownies and was drooling just thinking about them as I checked out.

Check out the giganto fudge brownie chunk. That's a solid 1" x 1" x 1/4" hunk of brownie goodness. The fudgy isn't so much a gooey fudge as it is just a super thick fudge brownie. They aren't some light, cakey brownie. There were several chunks like this so I actually wound up breaking some of them in half. There were some half pieces and some scattered bits around as well.

This treat is certainly chocolaty enough, but do I still feel the same way as I did before? Yeah, I guess so, though I don't think I did a very good job of explaining it last time. The thing with Ben & Jerry's frozen yogurt is that no part of my brain is thinking yogurt. It's certainly not tart, and it doesn't have that weird texture you would find in froyo softserve. It just tastes like low fat ice cream. Ben & Jerry's doesn't really even taught the yogurt cultures these use unlike a lot of other brands. Sure, you could call it icy, but I wouldn't, and I've certainly had froyo that is icier than this. The only real possible downside here is that even though it's quite low in fat, some will argue it still has a fair amount of calories, but I say bah humbug to that. 180 calories is a fair trade for some fiber and 5 grams of protein.

Not sure I should show this picture, but I feel I must. I looked over at the lid and realized the skim milk (ingredient #2) had separated from the water (ingredient #1). I've never noticed this before, but maybe the chocolate helps make it more obvious (I try not to let my treats melt in general, so all froyos might do this).

Verdict?  no complaints here
Buy Again?  yes (my wife adores all B&J froyo flavors)


Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1/2 cup (104g)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 180	from Fat 25
	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.5g	4%
- Sat Fat 1.5g	8%
- Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg	5%
Sodium 75mg	3%
Total Carbohydrate 35g	12%
- Dietary Fiber  2g	8%
- Sugars 25g
Protein 5g
Vitamin A 0%	Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 15%	Iron 10%