Ben & Jerry’s Is Bringing 4 International Favorites to the US for the First Time

Your freezer called—it's lonely. Despite the chilly temperatures outside, there's never been a better time to stock up and buy it some company. Frozen-aisle favorites like Blue Bell and Häagen-Dazs each put out new products last week, and even brands like Rice Krispies are headed to the freezer for the first time with ice cream pints and sandwiches.

Now, hot on the heels of launching its biggest innovation yet—four sharing-sized Scoop-apalooza flavors—Ben & Jerry's is hitting our news feeds and feeding us another new line. And, to sweeten the deal even more, it's an international favorite coming across the pond for the first time ever.

Ben & Jerry's Launches 4 New Sundaes Pints

Now I know what you're thinking—international favorite?! Isn't Ben & Jerry's an American company? Yes, real Ben & Jerry's fans know it was born-and-bred in Burlington, Vermont, but like so many other brands, its success has led it around the world. And, just like other brands, sometimes other countries get exclusive flavors and products we don't have in the U.S.

Until recently, one of those was the Sundaes line of Ben & Jerry's pints. Following the success of the line in Europe, Ben & Jerry has decided to bring the line stateside for the first time—with a brand-new flavor that's only available in the U.S.

The Sundaes pints are an all-in-one sundae-inspired experience. Each pint features a delicious base loaded with Ben & Jerry's signature chunks and swirls, with a distinctive whipped topping layer and even more chunks sprinkled on top. No need to outsource your toppings and whip—they're built right in. The only thing not included is a spoon (and the cherry on top, if that's your jam).

The line features four flavors:

• Cookie Vermont-ster Sundae: Inspired by a beloved Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop sundae, Cookie Vermont-ster features vanilla ice cream with chocolate chip cookies and chocolate-chocolate chip cookies, finished with vanilla whipped topping, fudge swirls, and fudge chips.

• Dulce-Delish Sundae: Perhaps the most indulgent Sundae flavor, this pint features salted caramel ice cream with pecan toffee pieces and caramel swirls, finished with caramel whipped topping, caramel swirls and sea salt fudge chunks​.

• Choco-lotta Cheesecake Sundae: Chocolate lovers will appreciate this pint, which has chocolate cheesecake ice cream, chocolate cookies, and chocolate-chocolate cookie swirls, finished with vanilla whipped topping, fudge swirls, and sea salt fudge chunks.

• Turtle Sundae: This U.S.-exclusive Sundae starts with a buttery ice cream base full of fudge-covered almonds and pretzel swirls, complete with vanilla whipped topping, caramel swirls, and fudge-covered pretzel pieces.​

“I like to think of each Sundae as a textural treasure hunt, starting with that thick and creamy ice cream that you already know and love, nestled below a layer of rich whipped topping and covered in the perfect balance of the most decadent swirls and chunks you have ever met,” said Ben & Jerry's Flavor Guru Natalia Butler in a press release.

I got an early taste of two of the four new Sundaes pints. Here are my honest thoughts.

My Review of Ben & Jerry's New Sundaes Pints

Now, what could be better than a pint of Ben & Jerry's ice cream? An extra-loaded pint of Ben & Jerry's. Because they want to mimic a sundae loaded up with toppings, these pints are decked out with even more chunks and swirls than the usual flavors.

I got to try the Dulce-Delish Sundae and Turtle Sundae flavors. The Dulce-Delish flavor will certainly win over any caramel lover, and the sea salt fudge coins on top are maybe my favorite mix-in yet. But the Turtle Sundae stole the show. That buttery ice cream base ... oh my goodness. If you've ever had butter pecan, you'll recognize the subtly nutty notes of this ice cream, but amped up even more. I always think a little salty with your sweet makes it taste even better, and this pint proves it. Between the salty pretzel swirls and fudge-covered pretzel (which I loved in last year's Impretzively Fudged), I was more than sold—and I bet you will be, too.

The whipped topping is definitely whipped topping rather than whipped cream (which makes sense, given the latter is less stable frozen), which was not my favorite, but the swirls and chunks more than make up for it.

Overall, my only critique would be the logistics of putting a sundae into a pint. Because that layer of whip and toppings is concentrated to the top of the pint, you really have to dig in and approach these flavors vertically, which makes them less practical for scooping and sharing. If you were to scoop off the top, you'd just get the "toppings" and no ice cream for some time. To capture the full sundae experience in each bite you have to make a conscious effort to dig deep. But call me an archaeologist, because this is one dig I'd sign up for any day.

The best way to devour these pints is definitely with a spoon, probably by yourself. If the Scoop-apalooza flavors were designed to share, I'd say these are designed to be personal pints. They might just become the best-kept secret in your freezer.

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