Ben & Jerry's - Vanilla Caramel Fudge

Vanilla Caramel Fudge - Vanilla Ice Cream with Swirls of Caramel & Fudge

Vanilla Caramel Fudge is rare simple flavor in the Ben & Jerry's catalog.  It was introduced back in 1994 but it feels like it could be an "original" flavor, it is so basic.

Opening the pint, you see a lot of caramel & fudge swirls right away.  Especially a lot of caramel caramel.  Eating into the pint the caramel & fudge swirls dominate the flavor.  Its funny how bright the  vanilla base can be when its by itself and how much it runs and hides when there is chocolate and caramel around.  The chocolate and caramel are quite good, though, so I cannot complain.  Its a very smooth pint.  All swirls and nothing chunky.  It seemed like equal parts caramel and fudge as well.  Other flavors which include both caramel and fudge seem heavier on the fudge, but there is plenty of caramel here.

A successful flavor -- a bit on the simple side but still successful.  It reminded me a bit of Americone Dream without the cone pieces and a bit more caramel.  Because it is such a simple flavor, it can be a bit hard to find but it is worth checking out if you just want a smooth pint of vanilla, caramel and fudge.