Breyers Smooth & Dreamy Ice Cream

I just recently received my produc coupon (a few days ago) and scoop - that was a nice surprise - for this Breyer's ice cream, so I've only had the opportunity to actually eat it once before reviewing it.

Firstly, I must say that I NEVER buy low fat products. The flavor is always lacking, anything with dairy in it tastes watery and these products are just, overall, yucky! I'm also a very strict believer that our bodies need fat to live. You'd die without it, quite literally.

When I realized that this was low fat ice cream, I wasn't exactly chomping at the bit to sit down to a bowl of it. I really had to push myself. In addition, my local store (Walmart) had very few flavors. I believe they carried chocolate and vanilla. Which was disappointing. So I dutifully picked out my carton of chocolate and trudged home with it and stuck it in the freezer. REALLY was NOT looking forward to having to eat this!

As far as packaging goes, it's a good thing that '1/2 the fat' isn't prominently displayed. For me, anyways. If I wasn't picking this up for a product review, there's no way I would buy one that screams 'I'm low fat'. Ever. The colors of the packaging are really nice, and the graphics are pleasant. Sitting amongst all the ice cream choices in the supermarket freezer, it looks pretty good. The price? A tad steep, a couple of dollars more expensive than other brands (at least), I have to say. I mean, it IS ice cream. Not a staple in anybody's diet, really. The carton itself opened very easily and the lid popped back on securely with no problems. I also liked that the tub wasn't plastic, but made out of paper products. In addition, because of the shape of the tub, it easily fit into my freezer, which is one of those lower drawer freezers in a new stainless steel fridge. I was worried about having to squish it in to my already overcrowded bin. It ended up not being a problem because of the shape, thankfully.

Surprisingly, when I actually talked myself into scarfing some of it back, I found this ice cream to be very smooth and not a typically low fat tasting product. It actually IS creamy. And it actually DOES taste like it's got some fat in it. The chocolate flavor is also very pronounced and tastes like true chocolate. Which was another surprise.

The product scooped very easily and the carton was FULL to the top, but I noticed right away that it began to melt on contact with the bowl. Like immediately. That I didn't like. I prefer a harder ice cream. but with a smooth, creamy taste. And I like eating it, as opposed to drinking it. With the first mouthful, it seemed quite a bit too sweet for me. Maybe that's the company's way of making up for the low fat flavor? I don't know. Nonetheless, too sweet. I wasn't able to finish my 2 scoops. I do make my own ice cream at home, and prefer the way I make it, with far less sugar. It also seemed to have the tiniest bit of a sandy or gritty texture. It's just barely there, but it's there. Anybody else notice this?

Would I but this again? I don't think so. Between the price and the fact that it's extremely sweet, I can't say I'd find eating this product very enjoyable. Other brands are far cheaper and my home made just tastes better. But, again, for a low fat ice cream, it's pretty impressive. Especially since the list of ingredients doesn't seem to include any extra chemicals to make it taste good.

The first thing that came to my mind when I tried this ice cream was that I could not believe that it's half the fat! It has brownie chunks! How is that possible?!

Although its price tag makes it a bit of a splurge, I thought it was definitely worth it. I figure, if you're going to cheap out on anything, it shouldn't be the things you put into your body. I would totally buy it again. Really great treat.

I chose the Strawberries and Cream flavor. It is a huge tub of ice cream, so you get a lot of it! I really loved that this was low-fat especially when it tasted delicious! I don't usually like the taste of low-fat ice creams. I've tried a few of them in the past and I don't don't tend to like the taste, but this one was so delicious! It tasted like real, authentic strawberries. I loved that it had that taste of real fruit. I definitely recommend this!

I was chosen to review Breyers Smooth and Dreamy Ice cream as a part of the Product Review Club.

I chose to try the Strawberries and Cream flavour. The ice cream is a bit on the pricy side at the grocery store but after trying it I didn't care how much it would cost to actually buy it! It's DELICIOUS!!!
It reminds me of going out for ice cream as a little girl in the summer time. It was full of flavour, so smooth and even though it is low in fat, it tasted rich like a regular ice cream.

I would definitely try this product again, and can't wait to have my friends over to help me finish the carton :)

YUMMY!!!

I got the Breyers Smooth & Dreamy Creamy Vanilla since my usual favorite is the Breyers All Natural natural Vanilla. The texture is so smooth and creamy just as the name implies that it is had to believe that it is made with half the fat. The only thing I wowed about is the price, it does cost more than other brands but I would buy again if it went on sale. I am looking forward to trying the Strawberry Cheesecake.

I tried the mocha fudge brownie ice-cream. I usually love brownie ice-cream, but I felt that this particular product wasn't as good as others on the market. The brownie chunks were very very small, and if it was a blind taste test I wouldn't have even known it was brownie. The other part that I didn't like was that the ice-cream had a soft texture despite being in the freezer over night. I usually prefer a more dense ice-cream. It is possible that I have different preferences for ice-cream overall, and the one positive I can say is that it didn't taste like a diet product, I just wasn't a fan of the overall flavour or texture.

This ice cream is delicious. I was a big fan of breyers before but am even more so now. I really like the mocha fudge ice cream as I love chocolate and coffee flavoured ice creams. It was really creamy but not over the top, and it was loaded with fudgy goodness which is great because I find a lot of other ice creams don't come with nearly enough. The fact that it is half the fat makes it guilt free. I recommend this ice cream to everyone, especially those that love chocolate ice cream!

I tried this as part of the Product Review Club. I bought the strawberry ice cream bars and they were delicious! I am definitely an ice cream lover and previously, to save the calories, I have always bought the breyers 100calorie cups. These bars were creamier, still a healthier choice than regular ice cream and I felt like the portion was more satisfying. Although the regular price was pretty steep, I would buy these again, especially because I find breyers often goes on sale... And with summer here, I can't live without ice cream! :)