Not only did the new year bring Blue Bell’s I ♥ Chocolate, but they also decided to reintroduce Tin Roof: vanilla ice cream with a rich chocolate fudge swirl and roasted peanuts dipped in dark chocolate. Many Blue Bell fanatics have messaged me asking when this was making a return, so I felt it necessary to take a closer look now that it’s available once again. I’m well aware of how incredible their vanilla ice cream can be, but since this isn’t their coveted Homemade version, let’s hope the fudge swirl and dark chocolate peanuts can pick up the slack.
Even though the first layer of this 190 calories per serving effectively hid everything hiding underneath, one pull of my ice cream scoop was enough to unearth a substantial amount of that rich chocolate fudge swirl. Just the simple, self-explanatory combination of vanilla ice cream coupled with this sensational chocolate sauce was enough to elevate this ice cream above average.
The final component, and the biggest letdown in our opinion, were the peanuts dipped in dark chocolate. These could have catapulted Tin Roof to an A, but instead, these rock-hard roasted peanuts were more of a hinderance than help. On multiple occasions my molars were abruptly stopped by the frozen solid mix-ins; one of pet peeves here at The Ice Cream Informant. While Blue Bell’s vanilla ice cream and flowing fudge sauce will always rank highly, the other addition held this one back.
Where I Found It: Super Walmart
Grade: B
