Every now and again you get hit with a product that is a spin-off of an original. And every now and again that spin-off is better than the original. That seems to be the case here with Trader Joe's Neapolitan Joe Joes Ice Cream.
Taste and review
There are two products in the current rotation that are Neapolitan flavored: Cereal Puffs and Joe Joe's. Their packaging is nearly identical despite the products being very different.
So imagine an ice cream that swirls cookies and cream, with vanilla cookies that almost eat like cake bites.
Now, throw in a solid fudge swirl. But wait, I'm not done. A balance to the cookies and cream is a rich and intense strawberry ice cream.
That is what is in this little container.
As much as I was expecting just bits of the seasonally available Neapolitan Joe Joe's to be mashed in like so many other cookies, I was pleasantly surprised.
Nope, this played with the best elements of cookies and cream, fudge swirl, and strawberry ice cream. It wasn't done haphazardly. It was a recipe that was clearly thought out and better yet was well executed.
Now, when I say it is good, it had me looking at the label and saying, "well, if I do eat this it's only half the calories I need in a day."
And my biggest complaint is that this container only comes in at 16 ounces. This is probably one of those flavors that should be available in quart size.
Overall
For $2.99 it's a pretty good value for the size too. There is one key difference between the Neapolitan Joe Joe's is that both are seasonal. So if you love it stock up because Fall and pumpkin season are right around the corner.
Would I buy this again? Yes, I would buy Trader Joe's Neapolitan Joe Joes Ice Cream again.
Did you try it? Let me know what you think in the comments section!
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The container of Trader Joe's Neapolitan Joe Joe's Ice Cream:
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Out of the package you get:
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Trader Joe's Neapolitan Joe Joes Ice Cream
Product Name: Trader Joe's Neapolitan Joe Joes Ice Cream
Product Description: Trader Joe's Neapolitan Joe Joes Ice Cream is a mashup between Neapolitan Ice Cream, Cookies and Cream, and Fudge Swirl.
Price: $2.99
Currency: USD
Availability: LimitedAvailability
Summary
Trader Joe's Neapolitan Joe Joe's ice cream is a mouthful to say and a mouthful to enjoy
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Taste
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Value
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Worthy of Repurchasing
Pros
- It's like cookies and cream with some strawberries
- All flavors were good here.
- Reasonably priced
Cons
- Seasonal item
- Could have used more cookies in this
AJ says
I bought the cereal puffs!
becomebetty says
How did you like the cereal puffs?
AJ says
I like two flavors of them, but there is an odd taste to one of them and I haven’t yet eaten them separately to figure out which flavour I’m not loving.