Review Of Ben & Jerry’s Hazel-nuttin’ But Chocolate Ice Cream 427ml
Ben & Jerry’s is an iconic ice cream brand loved for its imaginative range of flavours. Their pints usually include a lot of extra chunks and swirls to keep things exciting.
I taste-tested the entire range to work out if they live up to the hype. This review looks at Ben & Jerry’s Sundae Hazel-nuttin’ but Chocolate 427ml. Find out if it’s worth a spot in your freezer.
Is B&J Hazel-nuttin’ but Chocolate any good?
Ben & Jerry’s Hazel-nuttin’ but Chocolate Ice Cream is a rich chocolate hazelnut ice cream blend, complemented by brownie pieces and sea salt chocolaty swirls. It’s crowned with creamy whipped ice cream, further enriched with hazelnut swirls and chocolatey chunks.
The creamy hazelnut base ice cream is creamy and indulgent with a delicious nutty flavour. Whipped top adds a soft, milky texture that contrasts pleasantly with the base.
Chocolate chunks and brownies add some nice texture. While there’s a lot of sweetness, salty choc swirls help balance the flavours.
Having a separate top and bottom layer makes getting a taste of everything in one scoop is challenging. Having the sundae topping as layers through the tub would be nice.
Pros
- Indulgent chocolate hazelnut ice cream.
- The top layer is soft and easy to scoop.
- One small tub lasts longer than you’d expect.
Cons
- Expensive for the pack size.
- Not made in Australia.
What do other customers think of this ice cream?
I looked at hundreds of online reviews to see what others think of this product. Here’s a summary:
The reviews for Ben and Jerry’s Hazelnut-nuttin’ but Chocolate ice cream were overwhelmingly positive.
Many love its flavour, which closely resembles Nutella. They also appreciated its creamy texture, rich hazelnut and chocolate flavours, and the inclusion of brownie pieces.
There are a few dissenting opinions where individuals found it not to their taste. Most of the bad reviews centred around the ice cream being too sweet, lacking hazelnut flavour, or having too many chunks.
Some also noted that the ice cream was hard to find due to its popularity and that it was too expensive.
Despite these criticisms, the consensus is that it’s delicious, with many eager to repurchase.
What other pints are available in the B&J’s range?
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough taste test.
- Chocolate Fudge Brownie taste test.
- Berry Revolutionary (non dairy) taste test.
- Chocolatey Love A-Fair taste test.
- Chewy Gooey Cookie
- Cookie Dough S’Wich Up taste test.
- Half Baked (non dairy) taste test.
- The Tonight Dough taste test.
- PB Over The Top taste test.
- Mint Chocolate Cookie
- Oh My! Banoffee Pie! taste test.
- Phish Food taste test.
- Sofa So Good Together
- Strawberry Cheesecake
- This is Our Whirled
- Tiramisu taste test.
- Triple Caramel Chunk taste test.
What are some alternatives?
If you’re interested in other nutty ice cream brands, consider these:
Connoisseur Hazelnut & Murray River Salted Caramel 1L: Try this tub if you prefer more hazelnut ice cream and fewer mix-ins.
Connoisseur Plant Based Hazelnut Chocolate 1L: A vegan hazelnut frozen dessert swirled with chocolate sauce and crushed roasted hazelnuts.
Ingredients
Cream and condensed skimmed milk are the primary dairy ingredients in this ice cream. The ice cream contains 8% brownie pieces and 7% salty choc swirls. A sundae topping has 6% choc hazelnut swirls and 3% choc chunks.
Ingredients List: Water, sugar, cream (milk) (20%), condensed skimmed milk, Hazelnut (5.5%), vegetable oils (sunflower, fully refined soybean), glucose syrup, cocoa powder (1.7%), fat-reduced cocoa powder (1.4%), wheat flour, coconut fat, soluble corn fibre, cocoa mass, free range egg yolk, dextrose, butter fat (milk), egg, emulsifiers (sunflower lecithins, soy lecithins), stabilisers (guar gum, locust bean gum, carrageenan), egg white powder, salt, sea salt, malted barley flour, vanilla extract, natural flavouring, raising agent (sodium bicarbonate).
Milk fat
Milk fat plays a vital role in ice cream’s texture and mouthfeel. More of it results in a creamier, smoother texture associated with superior ice cream.
Unfortunately, B&J doesn’t disclose the milk fat percentage in their products. I reached out to the company to get this information, but they responded with:
“We cannot give you the exact amount, but it is greater than 10%, meaning it is ice cream under the Australian and New Zealand regulations (Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code – Standard 2.5.6). We hope this information is helpful.”
Nutrition information
Frozen desserts aren’t good for you, so eat them in moderation. This Ben & Jerry’s pint has 7.9g of saturated fat per 100g and 26.9g of sugar.
Servings per package: 4
Serving size: 86g
| Quantity Per Serving | Quantity Per 100ml | |
| Energy | 1060kJ | 1230kJ |
| Protein | 3.6g | 4.2g |
| Fat, Total | 15.0g | 17.4g |
| -Saturated | 6.8g | 7.9g |
| Carbohydrate | 25.2g | 29.4g |
| -Sugars | 23.1g | 26.9g |
| Dietary Fibre | – | – |
| Sodium | 70mg | 85mg |
About the manufacturer
Ben & Jerry’s is an American company known for its innovative, chunk-filled ice cream flavours. It was founded in 1978 in Burlington, Vermont, by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield.
The brand has built a reputation for its commitment to social causes and environmental sustainability.
Ben & Jerry’s operates as a subsidiary of Unilever following its acquisition in 2000.
B&J is recognised for its creative flavour names and focus on using fair trade-certified ingredients and cage-free eggs. It maintains a global presence, selling products in over 35 countries.
