Review Of Monarc Silver Scoop Cookies & Cream Ice Cream 2L
Aldi offers a selection of upscale one-litre packs in the Indulge Range. They also sell the more budget-friendly Monarc Silver Scoop line, consisting of two-litre containers.
But how does the ice cream taste?
I purchased the range to find out if it deserves a place in your freezer. This review looks at Silver Scoop Cookies & Cream Ice Cream 2L.
What’s in the pack?
Silver Scoop Cookies & Cream is an economy pack with at least 25% less fat than regular ice cream. 92% of the tub is vanilla ice cream, and 8% is cookie crumb.
Is this ice cream any good?
Silver Scoop Cookies & Cream Ice Cream is a no-frills, basic ice cream. It has a pleasant, mild flavour that will appeal to most.
If you enjoy chunky bits of cookie hidden through your ice cream, this tub may disappoint. Instead of pieces, the tub has cookie crumbs mixed throughout the ice cream.
This tub of Silver Scoop also wasn’t as smooth as its competition. It lacked the creaminess from similar-priced tubs like Blue Ribbon.
While Silver Scoop will appeal to those on a budget, you may be better off going for the Woolworths Cookies and Cream or Indulge C&C products. You get a smaller pack size, but the ice cream is better.
Comparison of cookie crumb
| Cookies and Cream Brand | Amount of cookie crumb |
| Connoisseur | 15% |
| Woolworths | 15% |
| Silver Scoop | 8% |
| Haagen-Dazs | 6% |
| Bulla Creamy Classics | 7% |
| Streets Blue Ribbon | 4% |
Other Silver Scoop Reviews
- Silver Scoop Choc Chip Ice Cream Review.
- Silver Scoop Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream Review.
- Silver Scoop Boysenberry Review.
Why is Monarc Silver Scoop so cheap?
You may wonder why a sizeable two-litre pack of silver Scoop costs less than smaller containers like Connoisseur and Murray Street.
Using cheaper ingredients helps, but a big reason is the amount of air that gets whipped into the ice cream. Premium brands incorporate less air, providing a denser, more indulgent consistency. Cheaper brands add lots of air, which results in a lighter texture.
As you can see from the table below, for every 100ml, you only get 46g of Silver Scoop ice cream. This is comparable to Blue Ribbon and Bulla Creamy Classics. However, it’s much less than premium brands like Connoisseur and Haagen-Dazs.
| Product | Grams per 100ml |
| Haagen-Dazs | 84g |
| Connoisseur | 64g |
| Indulge | 62g |
| Woolworths | 58g |
| Bulla Creamy Classsics | 48g |
| Monarc Silver Scoop | 46g |
| Streets Blue Ribbon | 44g |
What are the best alternatives?
Here are some tasty alternatives if you don’t have an Aldi nearby or want to try a different brand.
Connoisseur Cookies & Cream 1L: A more premium offering with 13.5% milk fat and 15% cookies. Connoisseur uses 28% cream, but it’ll cost you more.
Indulge Cookies and Cream 1L: Deliciously creamy gourmet ice cream. This is another Aldi product that’s much better than Silver Scoop.
Woolworths Cookies & Cream 1L: A more expensive product that’s a good option if you’re happy with a smaller pack size.
Streets Blue Ribbon Cookies & Cream 2L: Blue Ribbon may appeal if you like fewer cookies mixed through. It has 4% cookie pieces that are chunkier.
Pros
- An affordable frozen dessert.
- 25% less fat than regular ice cream.
- Great for mixing into shakes.
- Australian made.
Cons
- The cookie pieces are too small.
- Product contains palm oil.
Ingredients
The main ingredients in this ice cream are water, sugar, and milk solids.
- Vanilla-flavoured reduced-fat ice cream makes up 92% of the container.
- 7% of the ice cream is cream.
- 8% of the pack is cookie crumb.
Ingredient list: Water, Sugar, Milk Solids, Cream (7%) (Milk), Glucose Syrup, Wheat Flour, Maltodextrin, Palm Oil, Alkalised Cocoa Powder (0.5%), Emulsifiers (477, 471, 322 (Soy)), Cocoa Liquor Stabiliser (412), Thickener (1412), Raising Agent (500), Salt, Natural Flavours, Acidity Regulator (330), Antioxidant (307).
Milk fat
Milk fat impacts ice cream consistency. Higher levels result in a creamier, smoother mouthfeel.
Monarc Silver Scoop Cookies & Cream 2L is a reduced-fat brand. It has 3% milk fat, which means the product can’t label the front of the pack as “ice cream”.
Nutrition Information
No ice cream is good for you, so eat it in moderation. This product has 3.0g of saturated fat per 100g and 24.8g of sugar.
Number of servings: 20
Serving size: 46g
| Quantity Per Serving | Quantity Per 100ml | |
| Energy | 359kJ | 780kJ |
| Protein | 1.4g | 3.0g |
| Fat, Total | 2.2g | 4.7g |
| -Saturated | 1.4g | 3.0g |
| Carbohydrate | 14.9g | 32.4g |
| -Sugars | 11.4g | 24.8g |
| Dietary Fibre | – | – |
| Sodium | 48mg | 105mg |
