If you’ve been on the internet in the last week, you’ve definitely heard about the Van Leeuwen and Hidden Valley Ranch ice cream collaboration. Everyone is freaking out about the fancy ice cream brand’s newest dessert, which is based on the iconic condiment. Is it actually good or is it an inedible prank of a product? Are you supposed to eat it with something savory like pizza or wings? Most importantly: Why?! Van Leeuwen sent us a pint to try and here is our honest review.
- Van Leeuwen Hidden Valley Ranch Ice Cream
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This ice cream is…interesting. If you’re looking for ice cream that tastes like ranch, this definitely fits the bill. That’s what they promise and they deliver. Unfortunately, I don’t feel like it was executed in the best-tasting way possible. This tastes a lot like you dumped a full packet of Hidden Valley dip mix into a container of bland vanilla ice cream. It doesn’t taste like the dressing. It tastes specifically like the seasoning packet. We even tried this ice cream on pizza to see if that helped. It did, but only a little. We wish the ice cream base was buttermilk. The sweetness and the ranch just do not meld. That being said, we like a lot of the new Van Leeuwen flavors coming out at Walmart this Spring, so stay tuned for those!
Credit: Liv Averett / Van Leeuwen
Let us know in the comments what salad dressing you think would make the best ice cream!
Have you guys ever tried Thelma’s frozen edible cookies? I hardly ever cook them, but eat the double chocolate ones as a dessert. They are so freaking delicious. I randomly found them in the frozen section of Walmart. I had never heard of them before but I buy them all the time now. I like how the bag is resealable so sometimes I just cook one or two cookies out of the bag.
I thought Jordan told us back in January that she’s never had ranch dressing.