Review Of Ben & Jerry’s The Tonight Dough Ice Cream 458ml
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 The Tonight Dough 458ml. Find out if it’s worth a spot in your freezer.
Is B&J The Tonight Dough any good?
The Tonight Dough takes chocolate and caramel ice cream and adds chocolate cookie swirls. There are also big chunks of chocolate chip and peanut butter cookie dough.
The sweet ice cream bases serve as a simple canvas for the mix-ins. Big cookie dough chunks are enjoyable, although some may find them a little grainy.
A lot is happening in the tub; it won’t be for everyone. If you prefer simpler premium ice creams, you’re better off with a Haagen-Dazs tub.
What inspired the creation of The Tonight Dough?
The Tonight Dough is inspired by the late-night show and its host, Jimmy Fallon. It’s created to make the perfect snack for late-night enjoyment. This unique pint is dedicated to the SeriousFun Children’s Network, a worldwide network of camps designed for children battling serious illnesses.
Pros
- Indulgent, rich ice cream.
- A lot of big cookie chunks.
- One small tub lasts longer than you’d expect.
Cons
- Expensive for the pack size.
- The cookie dough is grainy.
- It’s not made in Australia.
What do other customers think of this ice cream?
I looked at online reviews to see what others think of this product. Here’s a summary:
The ice cream has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, although there were fewer reviews than most other flavours.
Reviewers consistently praise the ice cream for its rich, indulgent flavour profile. They highlight its combination of peanut butter, chocolate, and cookie dough.
Many describe it as the best flavour from Ben and Jerry’s – a perfect mashup of favourite flavours, creating a party for the taste buds.
A few mentioned their habit of consuming the entire tub in one sitting without regret. There’s a sense of loyalty towards the product, with some even humorously mentioning they would confront anyone who shares their pint.
What other pints are available in the B&J’s range?
- Chocolate Fudge Brownie write-up.
- Berry Revolutionary (non dairy) write-up.
- Chocolatey Love A-Fair write-up.
- Chewy Gooey Cookie.
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough write-up.
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (non dairy).
- The Tonight Dough (non dairy).
- Cookie Dough S’Wich Up write-up.
- Half Baked write-up.
- Hazel-nuttin’ but Chocolate write-up.
- Mint Chocolate Cookie.
- Oh My! Banoffee Pie! write-up.
- PB Over the Top write-up.
- Phish Food write-up.
- Sofa So Good Together.
- Strawberry Cheesecake.
- This is Our Whirled.
- Tiramisu write-up.
- Triple Caramel Chunk write-up.
What are some alternatives?
Ben & Jerry’s The Tonight Dough is a unique flavour with little direct competition. Consider these products if you want something similar:
Much Moore Awesome Cookie Dough 2L: This is a good option if you’re looking for a cheaper family pack with fewer mix-ins.
Norco Cape Byron Classic Cookie Dough: Vanilla ice cream with pieces of biscuit, cookie dough chunks, and chocolate sauce. This tub has 9% cookie dough, while B&J has 14%.
Halo Top Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough 437ml: A creamy vanilla ice cream with cookie dough bites and choc chips. There’s less sugar cause they use erythritol and stevia. There are also fewer calories as reconstituted skim milk is the primary ingredient.
Ingredients
Cream and skim milk are the primary dairy ingredients for making this ice cream. The tub contains 9% chocolate cookie swirls and 7.0% chocolate chip cookie dough chunks. Pieces of peanut butter cookie dough also comprise 7.0% of the contents.
Ingredients List: Cream, liquid sugar (sugar, water), skim milk, water, wheat flour, sugar, canola oil, brown sugar, cocoa (processed with alkali), egg yolks, peanut butter (peanuts), corn syrup, eggs, butter (cream, salt), cocoa, expeller pressed soybean oil, butteroil, salt, chocolate liquor, tapioca starch, guar gum, natural flavour, vanilla extract, molasses, sodium bicarbonate, cocoa butter, carrageenan, soy lecithin.
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.”
B&J Customer Support.
Nutrition information
Frozen desserts aren’t good for you, so eat them in moderation. This Ben & Jerry’s pint has 7.5g of saturated fat per 100g and 25.2g of sugar.
Servings per package: 4
Serving size: 107g
Nutrition table
| Quantity Per Serving | Quantity Per 100ml | |
| Energy | 1270kJ | 1190kJ |
| Protein | 4.5g | 4.2g |
| Fat, Total | 16.4g | 15.3g |
| -Saturated | 8.1g | 7.5g |
| Carbohydrate | 34.3g | 32.1g |
| -Sugars | 26.9g | 25.2g |
| Dietary Fibre | – | – |
| Sodium | 110mg | 100mg |
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.
