I tried all 31+ flavors of ice cream at Baskin-Robbins and ranked them from worst to best

Meredith SchneiderJun 11, 2024, 23:33 IST

I taste-tested every flavor available at my local Baskin-Robbins.Meredith Schneider

I've wanted to try every flavor at Baskin-Robbins since I was 7, and I finally got the chance.
My location had two bonus ice creams, so I tasted and ranked 33 different flavors.

Did you ever dream of walking into an ice-cream shop as a kid and asking for one of everything?

As one of the top ice-cream franchises in the US, Baskin-Robbins has been serving scoops since 1945. The chain was originally known for its 31 flavors of ice cream, but between seasonal rotations and menu updates, it's offered more than 1,000 flavors over the years.

I got to live out my 7-year-old fantasy for the ultimate taste-testing adventure: Trying every flavor at my local Baskin-Robbins.

I entered the chain at 11:02 a.m. on a Wednesday, and Ginnette was the only worker there. She single-handedly scooped, packed, and labeled all 33 flavors — the standard 31 plus two bonus flavors — in less than 32 minutes.

In the most important journalistic investigation I've ever undertaken, I ranked every flavor from worst to best.

33. Blue’s Boardwalk Bash

The raspberry ice cream had Oreo cookies and swirls of cotton candy. Meredith Schneider

32. Pink bubblegum

The bubblegum-flavored ice cream was filled with chewy bubble-gum candies. Meredith Schneider

31. Daiquiri ice

The nondairy option had lime and rum flavorings. Meredith Schneider

30. Vanilla

The plain vanilla was simple.Meredith Schneider

29. Chocolate

The plain chocolate had a buttery base. Meredith Schneider

28. Cotton candy

The blue-and-pink ice cream was cotton-candy flavored. Meredith Schneider

27. Gold Medal Ribbon

Gold Medal Ribbon is one of Baskin-Robbins signature flavors. Meredith Schneider

26. Chocolate chip

The vanilla ice cream was loaded with flecks of chocolate. Meredith Schneider

25. Nutty coconut

The coconut-flavored ice cream had roasted almonds, pecans, and walnuts. Meredith Schneider

24. Jamoca

Jamoca is a signature coffee-flavored ice cream at Baskin-Robbins. Meredith Schneider

23. Chocolate Mousse Royale

The chocolate-mousse-flavored ice cream had added chocolate flakes. Meredith Schneider

22. Cherries jubilee

The flavor included cherry ice cream, cherry pieces, and a bit of rum flavoring. Meredith Schneider

21. Black walnut

The bitter walnuts paired nicely with the sweet ice cream. Meredith Schneider

20. Mint chocolate chip

The green, mint-flavored ice cream had plenty of chocolate chips. Meredith Schneider

19. Reese’s peanut-butter cup

You can't really go wrong with Reese's and ice cream. Meredith Schneider

18. Very berry strawberry

The strawberry ice cream also had some strawberry pieces in it. Meredith Schneider

17. Blossom’s Berry Twirl

The special flavor included strawberry and sweet-cream ice creams, rainbow sprinkles, and sugar-cookie dough.Meredith Schneider

16. Peppermint

There were candy pieces in the peppermint-flavored ice cream. Meredith Schneider

15. Old-fashioned butter pecan

The classic flavor included butter-roasted pecans. Meredith Schneider

14. Jamoca almond fudge

The flavor incorporated almonds and chocolate into the Jamoca ice cream. Meredith Schneider

13. Icing on the Cake

The cake-flavored ice cream was filled with cake, sprinkles, and frosting. Meredith Schneider

12. Pralines 'n cream

In addition to pecans, the vanilla ice cream had swirls of caramel. Meredith Schneider

11. Pistachio almond

Roasted almonds speckled the pistachio ice cream. Meredith Schneider

10. Lemon custard

The citrusy ice cream tasted like pie. Meredith Schneider

9. Wild 'n reckless sherbet

Baskin-Robbins' take on a rainbow sherbet has fun colors. Meredith Schneider

8. No-sugar-added caramel turtle truffle

The caramel and chocolate turtle pieces made this flavor. Meredith Schneider

7. Peanut butter 'n chocolate

Chocolate ice cream with swirls of peanut butter is hard to beat. Meredith Schneider

6. Triple mango

Mango ice cream, mango sorbet, and mango chunks round out the flavor. Meredith Schneider

5. Baseball Nut

The flavor includes a unique combination of raspberries, cashews, and vanilla. Meredith Schneider

4. Love Potion #31

Chocolate toppings peaked through the raspberry and white-chocolate ice creams. Meredith Schneider

3. Chocolate fudge

The chocolate-fudge ice cream was rich and dark. Meredith Schneider

2. Oreo 'n cold brew

The cold-brew base was sweet and the cookie pieces were crunchy.Meredith Schneider

1. Strawberry cheesecake

The cheesecake ice cream with strawbrry swirls and pieces of cheesecake won me over. Meredith Schneider

I tried instant oatmeal from 6 brands, including Trader Joe's and Quaker. The best one was a hit with me and my kids.

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