Review: Edy's (Dreyer's) Grand Cinnamon Bun Fun! Ice Cream

We are getting close to wrapping up summer (it was in the 50s here yesterday morning!) and for the most part, I've done a decent job staying away from ice cream this summer compared to prior summers.  Now, chocolate chip cookies are something entirely different, but that's a story for a different day.  Anyway, a recent sale and coupon at Marsh (along with a chance at more Marsh Monopoly game pieces) prompted me to add to my Edy's review collection and pick up this 1.5 quart container of Edy's (Dreyer's) Grand Cinnamon Bun Fun! Ice Cream for $3.00 (with coupon).  It's a limited edition out of their "Bakery Treats" line, so I'm not sure how long this will actually be out there (it might be gone from most places already!).  Each container has twelve servings and each half-cup size serving is 160 calories, so it's not terribly bad from a caloric perspective.

Review: Zone Perfect Cinnamon Roll Nutrition Bar

Being that today is National Cinnamon Roll Day, there is no more fitting time for a cinnamon roll review.  This is the third cinnamon bun/roll product that I've reviewed, so I think it is pretty safe to assume that I like cinnamon rolls a lot.  They are just about the most unhealthy thing in the world, but when done right like at Granite City Food & Brewery, they can be AWESOME.  So, anytime someone tries to simulate this in ice cream or bar form, I'm very much interested and that leads me to the Zone Perfect Cinnamon Roll Nutrition Bar.  I picked this one up for $1.25 at Marsh and it is 1.76 ounces with 210 calories and fifteen grams of protein.  This bar is part of Zone Perfect's all natural Classic line of bars.

Review: Balance Bar Cafe Cinnamon Bun Bar

Balance has its traditional nutrition bars and also has a new line of these Cafe bars.  In my continuing quest to add content to this site by adding to my prior Balance Bar reviews, I figured it was time to try out one of the Cafe flavors, Cinnamon Bun.  I love cinnamon buns and if you can put this in a bar, then well, I have to try it!  This one clocks in at a respectable 1.76 ounces with 200 calories and fourteen grams of protein.  I picked it up at Meijer for $1.09.

Review: Ben & Jerry's Cinnamon Buns Ice Cream

Next up in the Ben & Jerry's endless (and growing) list of reviews is the Ben & Jerry's Cinnamon Buns Ice Cream flavor ice cream.  This one combines two classic comfort food treats by taking the warm gooey cinnamon bun (yummy) with ice cold ice cream (also yummy).  Now, hot and cold usually create a mess, but let's see if Ben & Jerry's was able to overcome this problem.  I picked up a pint of this at Meijer on sale for $3.00 and each serving in the pint (four total) contains 290 calories, so it's not exactly the "healthiest" of all the Ben & Jerry's options.  Of course, Cinnamon Buns are just about the unhealthiest thing in the world too (and one of the most delicious), so the fact that this one has such a high calorie count is kind of expected.

Oh yeah, full disclosure here:  I love cinnamon and pretty much everything that I eat that has cinnamon is going to be thought of positively in my mind, especially cinnamon buns.  With that and Dubba's glowing review at On Second Scoop, I knew I had to give this one a shot.