When I blurred that shot last week, I didn't have to add much blur to the original. What you see before you is Raspberry Fudge Chunk (which I bought) and Strawberry Shortcake (as reviewed by junk food guy). RFC is Raspberry Greek froyo with Fudge Chunks. SS is strawberry greek froyo with shortbread pieces.
The other two new flavors are Banana Peanut Butter and Blueberry Vanilla Graham. BPB is Banana Greek Froyo with Peanut Buttery Swirls. BVG is Blueberry and Vanilla Greek Froyo with a Graham Cracker Swirl. One of them sounds excellent, the other one has banana in it. These are the only four flavors I found so I'm pretty shocked that one of them is banana flavored. I've never seen banana froyo in the grocery store. Sure they are trying to be different, but... iunno, I guess they wanted to mix the peanut butter swirl with something other than chocolate.
Sweet Eureka! Look, I got the invite last week for the big event today and let's just say I wasn't surprised when I discovered these pints the next day. I mean with a catch phrase like "It's really greekin' good", what else could it have possibly been? Oh, and as an aside, don't forget that on February 12th, I called out that 2012 would be the year of Greek Froyo (and that was before I knew what B&J was up to).
I'm a sucker for Raspberry so that's why I picked it first.
Yes, I was tempted to pick up all three fruity flavors,
but at $5.49 a pint, I wasn't willing to take the risk.
Sorry, the pint was pretty soft so this isn't the best shot. The Stop & Shop employee took way too long stocking these. Oh well. I think it's pretty obvious that this pint is jam packed with chunks.
Now before we get too far, you are probably going to hear how awesome this stuff is and creamy and this and that and all that. Yeah, with one pint behind me, I ain't jumping on that bandwagon just yet. Thing is, I now why you'll see glowing reviews. Heck, this pint even tricked my wife... actually, she probably thought I was a little crazy for not liking it off the bat. See, when I first went in, I was scooping just the base and getting hit with all the yogurt flavor. My wife on the other hand went straight for the chocolate. There are so many chunks in here that if you scoop right, you keep a nice coating of chocolate on your taste buds and the yogurt-ness doesn't take as strong a hold.
No, it's not terrible. You all know I despise tart yogurt, so the fact I took more than a few bites is encouraging. I had two separate tastings before handing this one over to my wife who made short work of what was left. That said, I'm still really shocked that there's any yogurt tartness at all. Yes, it's creamy, I won't argue that either. I just don't really like this. As someone will inevitably say "hey, that means more for me". Yes, more for you, enjoy.
Here's the ingredient list if you are curious. Skim Milk, Greek Yogurt, Sugar, etc etc etc.
Let me say right now that I will never put you guys second when it comes to early releases. If I haven't signed an NDA, then I am blabbing whatever I feel like. I denied you, I denied myself, and it won't happen again.
Oh, one last thing, there is the distinct possibility (sneaking suspicion) that all the old froyo flavors will be discontinued. Scoop shop only Black raspberry is already gone. We'll have to watch and see what happens. (2015 note: I was wrong, there are still 4 regular froyos hanging about)
I'm glad that they left the tartness of yogurt in. Afterall, that is what makes yogurt, yogurt. Not all people like true yogurt and that's fine, they should stick with ice cream.
ReplyDeleteI plan on sticking to ice cream and non-yogurty frozen yogurt :)
DeleteLast week just built up the suspense for us; so don't even worry about it!
ReplyDeleteI would have expected this to be a little tastier with that amount of calories; fat and sugar.
their froyos have always had crazy calories, though I too expected a bit more moderation (their banana froyo is almost identical except a bit less saturated fat)
DeleteI don't really eat regular yogurt or anything, but I do know that plain, unflavored Greek Yogurt is exceptionally thick and tangy, to the point that is often used as a sour cream substitute. I suspect that might have something to do with the taste, although I can't say for sure as I don't ever buy any of the flavored varieties.
ReplyDeletePeanut Butter Banana is the only one that has my interest somewhat. It's the closest thing I've got to them bringing back Monkey Wrench (Chunky Monkey and PB Cup swirled together), so I will probably give that one a shot. As for the others, I will probably stick to the standard Froyo.
Yeah, I just don't do tang, never have, never will. The tang is not crazy here, just wasnt expecting it, seems so non-B&Js.
DeleteMonkey Wrench? Interesting. If you try the BPB, let us know.
I personally love their Half Baked & Chocolate Fudge brownie Fro-yo because it is lighter than ice cream but still resembles it. What's the point of eating this Greek fro-yo crap if it has just as many calories but not the same satisfaction as eating cookie dough and brownie chunks?
ReplyDeleteI found the Banana Peanut Butter froyo at Shop Rite today. I will review it tomorrow night and let you know!
ReplyDeleteOMG Dubba you need to start liking banana ASAP! First off, I don't even like yogurt, Greek or otherwise. But I do like bananas and peanut butter swirls so I figured I'd give this one a shot. The first thing I noticed is how soft the ice cream is, mainly because it's a froyo. The base tastes like pureed banana, clean and mild. The swirl itself also wasn't too sweet, like a healthy peanut butter. Together it was addicting, and once again more than half the container went down too easy. I'd definatly buy this again, 9/10 for sure!
ReplyDeletethat shortcake strawberry flavor is so good, better than most of the ice cream flavors! with a fraction of the fat content!
ReplyDeleteHave to agree with Danielle. The PB & Banana is out-of-this-world delicious. I put down the entire pint in a single sitting... couldn't help myself.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the Banana peanut butter, but this raspberry one has a distinct chalk-like taste. I'm undecided.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you gave these products a bad review. Here it is 11 years later and I'd give anything for B&J to bring these back. The Blueberry Vanilla Graham and Banana Peanut Butter were amazing, particular for for MUCH lower fat and calorie counts. You simply can NOT get creamier, low-fat ice cream or froyo on the market (and haven't been able to since these flavors were so devestatingly taken from us. And as far as the tartness, you are so wrong. I hate tart froyo, I loathe red mango for their tartness and despise the pinkberry tart flavors that make up half of their menu. These were NOTHING like...I can't believe how horribly these were marketed to the public during their short run. Had they been given a reaonable chance to succeed, I have no doubt these would have flourished over time as more and more people tried them and discovered their massive health advantages over B&J's regular ice cream products. Across the board their Greek FroYo were substantially lower in calories, fat, saturated fat and calories. Unfortunately, I'm still waiting for something else to come along to replace this once amazing product.
ReplyDelete.............................Tot Fat.....Sat Fat.......Sugar........Calories
Greek, Banana PB Fro-Yo.........8g........2.5g..........26g..........210 kcal
Greek, Blue-Van Graham Fro-Yo...8g........3.5g..........19g..........200 kcal
Chubby Hubby Ice Cream.........21g.......11.0g..........26g..........340 kcal
*compare to blueberry fro-yo.....+163%.......+227%........+37%..........+70% higher
It is your right to believe that I am wrong, but considering that the Greek FroYo market completely imploded, I think one of us understands what's going on and one of us is just really sad about missing their beloved product.
ReplyDeleteYou are always welcome to write to Ben & Jerry's and petition them to bring it back. There are also plenty of other products out their for you to try. There is bound to be one that clicks with your personal tastes. And if you can't find one at your regular grocery store, try a couple of other chains to get more options.