Graeter's Elena's Blueberry Pie Ice Cream Review

I don't know if I'm losing my marbles or just my self control, but yet again I find myself chowing down on a pint of Graeter's and I don't want to stop. The purists might say I have no appreciation for the chip infused flavors, but these sweet non-chip flavors are just so excellent. Let's begin.

I found myself at Price Chopper about a month ago, and what do they have in stock but Graeters! And not just any old chip flavor, they have this very purple container of Elena's Blueberry Pie Ice Cream. I couldn't resist and brought home "Rich vanilla ice cream with luscious blueberries and tasty bits of flaky pie crust. An irresistible flavor orignially created by a loyal Graeter's customer for the benefit of The Cure Starts Now Foundation." Mmmmm, ice cream for charity ALWAYS has my support.

Oh man, that use to be vanilla ice cream, but my little friend is quiet blue isn't he. The very first bite was a blueberry smack across the face, and I mean that in an all natural and non-violent sort of way. You never know how strong a flavor will be, and this one showed up ready and willing to win me over. I even paused for a moment, debated if this flavor was for me, but then pressed on because, well, I wanted those crust bits.

Penny Test Succeed

almost anyway, it is a little blurry

Penny Test Fail

So much for slicing the crust in half

Check out the whole blueberries!

Wow, Graters really does make a sweet flavor don't they? I'm a sugar fiend and these pints are right up my alley. Now take that sweet base and mix it with some excellent pie crust bits. I love pie in general, but my favorite ones are the ones that have crusts full of sugar and have that graham cracker like consistency that wins me over bite after bite.

The crust chunks are prevalent but not in every bite. Thankfully they have a cumulative effect so as I went, the blueberry flavor was mellowing out and the sugar crust was taking over. Mmmmm, I just want to keep my little sugar filled friend. And I'm not even that a big a fan of blueberries (ooooh, wait, imagine if this was some funky raspberry pie? I'm probably implode with excitement)

Eventually I did stop, but not until about two thirds of the pint is gone. There really is this textural pureness to the small batch french pot process. Like I said, I'm not that big a fan of blueberry flavor, but the texture, the sweetness and the crust make Graeters a winner yet again.

On Second Scoop: Be careful when attempting the sniff test on the second scoop because this one is potent. I took a few more bites (it's been all of 3 hours since the first scooping) and the blueberry really is potent... but as soon as I have a crust bite I'm back in happy land. Mmmmm, crust.

Verdict?  Another excellent summer flavor
Buy Again?  Yup

Side note: don't read about kids with brain cancer while trying to do a review. I wanted to know what the charity was for and now, well, now I don't really feel like talking about ice cream. Poor kids, I know they are in a better place now but it makes me sick to think about how the parents must feel. Every day is a gift and the thought of not getting daily hugs from your little ones is unbearable.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1/2 cup (114g) Servings Per Container   4
Amount Per Serving
Calories   290	from Fat   150
	% Daily Value*
Total Fat   17g	28%
- Sat Fat   8g	40%
- Trans Fat   0g
Cholesterol   50mg	17%
Sodium   70mg	3%
Total Carbohydrate   31g	10%
- Dietary Fiber   0g	0%
- Sugars   30g
Protein   3g
Vitamin A   10%	Vitamin C   0%
Calcium   10%	Iron   0%