Having already tried and enjoyed several varieties of blueberry ice cream, I was excited to come across something new. And you really can't go wrong with Haagen Dazs, so I couldn't get the freezer door open fast enough when I saw this. And my rush was well-rewarded. Here's why:
The crumble part is true. This ice cream really is full of crumbly goodness that carries a true streusel-top flavor. And it didn't fall victim to a most offensive issue I have encountered in other pie-themed ice creams: Soggy Dough Syndome. If you've been following this fabulous blog from its humble beginnings you know I had some complaints about the "pie pieces" in Turkey Hill's Coconut Cream Pie ice cream, which really seemed to be no more than globs of barely-cooked pie crust dough. Not good.
But I felt the last of my grief over that confectionary tragedy begin to melt away as the first bite of Blueberry Crumble melted in my mouth. The blueberry flavor is full and satisfying and yet also has a delightful sort of lightness to it; it seems to come entirely from the blueberry bits that are mixed in as opposed to any overbearing artificial flavoring. The ice cream itself had the remarkably cream texture that Haagen Dazs always does, and the streusel pieces and blueberries were evenly distributed. This distribution allows Haagen Dazs to stay at least one small step above Ben & Jerry's whose flavors, while creative and usually largely successful, often contain a deposit of the ice cream's components, leaving other parts of the ice cream nearly bare.
Overall another bullseye for Haagen Dazs. 5 Stars.
