Review Of Murray Street Ice Creamery’s Chocolate and Fudge Ripple Ice Cream
Australia’s ice cream scene is dynamic, with fresh brands and tantalizing flavours hitting the shelves each year. Are you wondering if Murray Street Creamery’s Chocolate and Fudge Ripple is any good? Let’s dive in and see if this ice cream is worth the money.
Quick overview
Murray Street Ice Creamery’s Chocolate and Fudge Ripple is a top-tier ice cream available in supermarkets across Australia. Crafted by Bulla, it’s one of six delectable flavours in their one-litre lineup.
Murray Street Ice Creamery positions itself at the top end of the ice cream category, rivalling brands like Connoisseur. However, it offers a more wallet-friendly option than ultra-luxury brands like Ben & Jerry’s and Haagen-Dazs.
Bulla describes this range as their “creamiest premiumest” ice cream. The packaging is a one-litre tub featuring a simple, retro-style design.
Is this tub any good?
Reviewing chocolate ice cream is always challenging. Everyone has an opinion on how it should taste. Murray Street Creamery’s version has a delicious combination of creamy, not-too-sweet chocolate ice cream with ribbons of flowing fudge.
The ice cream base has a strong chocolate flavour. If you prefer a less intense taste, options like Bulla Real Dairy Chocolate Ice Cream may be better. I’d recommend Bulla Real Dairy if you’re feeding kids.
Comparison of cocoa solids by brand
| Brand | Cocoa Solids (%) |
| Haagen-Dazs Belgian Chocolate Ice Cream Tub 457ml | 11.5% |
| Connoisseur Ice Cream Belgian Chocolate 1l Tub | 3.0% |
| Murray Street Ice Creamery Chocolate and Fudge Ripple 1L | 2.5% |
| Hershey’s Chocolate Ripple Ice Cream Tub 1L | 2.5% |
| Bulla Real Dairy Chocolate Ice Cream 2L | 1.5% |
Murray Street Chocolate and Fudge Ripple Ice Cream boasts the use of fresh milk and rich cream. These contribute to a base with a deliciously creamy, smooth consistency.
Incorporating free-range egg yolks lends an undeniable richness to the ice cream. It provides a texture you won’t get from most cheaper brands.
- Tasty ribbons of fudge sauce run through the container.
- An excellent choice for those who find chocolate ice cream boring without add-ins.
- At 1 litre, it’s more affordable than a tub of Haagen-Dazs Belgian Chocolate Ice Cream.
- It’s a treat for anyone who loves plenty of chocolatey flavor.
Are there better alternatives for the money?
For families, there are more affordable, kid-friendly options like Bulla Real Dairy Chocolate Ice Cream. Keep in mind that this alternative doesn’t include fudge ripple.
Connoisseur Belgian Chocolate is the same price and a comparable product with a similar sauce. A tub of Connoisseur has 9% sauce, while Murray St has 7%.
Haagen-Dazs Belgian Chocolate is a premium ice cream for the big spenders. It has more “real ingredients” and less of all the extras like added flavours and stabilisers. This shines through in the final product, which is exceptional.
Ingredients
Murray Street Ice Cream contains 23% cream and milk, setting itself apart from many budget brands that lean on less enticing fillers.
A deeper dive into the origins of ingredients would be helpful. The pack (or website) should answer questions like where the chocolate is sourced. Celebrating the growers and farmers behind the flavours? Now, that’s a story worth telling.
Ingredients list: Fresh milk, fresh cream (milk) (23%), sugar, water, milk solids, cocoa solids (2.5%), glucose syrup, dextrose, emulsifiers (422, 471), egg yolk, thickeners (guar gum, 1442, carrageenan, locust bean gum), natural flavours, natural colour (vegetable carbon), salt, acidity regulator (citric acid).
Milk fat
Milk fat is the secret to ice cream excellence. Murray St Creamery’s Chocolate and Fudge Ripple boasts 12% milk fat. Less than super-premium offerings but higher than the amount found in many budget alternatives.
Nutrition information
No ice cream is good for you, so eat it in moderation. Murray St. Chocolate and Fudge Ripple Ice Cream has 8.0g of saturated fat per 100g and 22.9g of sugar.
Servings per package: 10
Serving size: 71g
Nutrition table
| Quantity per Serving | Quantity per 100g | |
| Energy | 650kJ | 915kJ |
| Protein | 2.1g | 2.9g |
| Fat, Total | 8.4g | 11.8g |
| -Saturated | 5.7g | 8.0g |
| Carbohydrates | 17.5g | 24.7g |
| -Sugars | 16.3g | 22.9g |
| Dietary Fibre | – | – |
| Sodium | 36mg | 51mg |
Comparison of competing products
| Saturated fat/100g | Sugar/100g | |
| Haagen-Dazs Belgian Chocolate Ice Cream Tub 457ml | 12.7g | 25.2g |
| Connoisseur Ice Cream Belgian Chocolate 1l Tub | 9.7g | 23.6g |
| Murray St. Chocolate and Fudge Ripple Ice Cream 1L | 8.0g | 22.9g |
| Bulla Real Dairy Chocolate Ice Cream 2L | 4.2g | 20.6 |
| Hershey’s Chocolate Ripple Ice Cream Tub 1L | 3.8g | 24.2g |
Pros
- Luxuriant texture and punchy chocolate notes.
- Surprise pockets of delectable fudgy sauce.
- Made in Australia using fresh local ingredients: milk, cream, and eggs.
Cons
- Priced on the higher side.
- Could be more transparent about ingredient sourcing.
What other flavours are available in the Murray Street range?
Flavour options vary depending on the country, but you’ll find the following additional products in Australian stores:
- Murray St Vanilla Bean.
- Murray St Caramel Swirl and Shortbread Pieces.
- Murray St Vanilla and Boysenberry Swirl.
- Strawberries and Cream.
- Honey and Salted Caramel Peanut.
About the manufacturer
The Murray Street Ice Creamery brand offers premium products in Australia and internationally.
This brand falls under the umbrella of Bulla, an iconic Australian food manufacturer that has been crafting ice cream since 1929. Its production site is located on the main street of Colac, Victoria.
Learn more about Murray St Chocolate Fudge Ripple Ice Cream at the Bulla website.
