I don’t know about you, but now that I’m in my 30s, dairy is extremely iffy for me. A little too much lactose and the situation is not pretty. Because of this, I’ve switched to alternative products like oat or nut milk-based products. I can’t give up cheese (or rather I won’t), but I will give up regular ice cream for Ben & Jerry’s new dairy-free flavors.
- The new blends use sunflower butter. While previous vegan blends from Ben & Jerry’s have used almond milk instead of cow’s milk, this is the first time the brand is using sunflower butter in their blend, according to Delish.
- The three new flavors sound absolutely delicious. Frankly, I don’t know which one to try first. The new sunflower butter formula will be available in three new super delicious-sounding flavors: “milk” & cookies, crème brûlée, and mint chocolate cookie. “They’re a new twist on vegan euphoria,” read a post on Ben & Jerry’s Instagram page.
- The “milk” & cookies flavor sounds particularly promising. The “milk” & cookies variety obviously doesn’t have any actual milk in it. Instead, it’s described as a “vanilla frozen dessert base made with sunflower butter” which is then mixed with loads of chocolate chip cookies, chocolate sandwich cookies, and chocolate cookie swirls.
- Then again, so does the crème brûlée. This one has a “burnt caramel base that has brown sugar cookies and salted caramel swirls.” A burnt caramel base? Lord, have mercy on my waistline when I eat a whole tub of this in one sitting.
- Don’t discount the mint chocolate cookie flavor either! This blend is the most classic of the bunch, with a mint-flavored dairy-free dessert base with chocolate sandwich cookies mixed in. I used to love this flavor in its regular incarnation, so this one is right up my alley.
- The new flavors should be hitting stores soon. There’s no specific release date for Ben & Jerry’s new dairy-free flavors, but the Instagram post announcing their release does instruct customers to “find them soon” in the frozen aisle. I don’t know about you, but I’ll be keeping my eyes peeled.
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