Love Blue Bell ice cream? You can vote for your favorite discontinued flavor to return (2024)

Blue Bell's 'The Great Scoop Revival Flavor Tournament' will have 16 discontinued flavors compete. Only the flavor that wins will return in 2025.

Ahjané ForbesUSA TODAY

Blue Bell is making many customers dreams come true after it announced it will be returning one of its discontinued flavors.

Starting on June 25, Blue Bell ice cream lovers can submit their choices for “The Great Scoop Revival Flavor Tournament.” Bringing the March Madness-style brackets out of retirement until the next NCAA season, the ice cream company is having its customers choose which flavors they’d prefer in head-to-head matchups.

“You never forget the taste of your favorite Blue Bell Ice Cream flavor!” Lauren Lewis, Blue Bell public relations manager, said in a statement to USA TODAY. “For more than 100 years, we have produced many great-tasting and innovative products. Unfortunately, some were only available for a short time. But now you can bring back one of those delicious creations by casting your vote in The Great Scoop Revival Flavor Tournament.”

Discontinued flavors chosen are fan favorites

Lewis said that the 16 flavors were chosen based on customer requests. In addition, she said that the chosen flavor to return will make its comeback in 2025.

The bracket will be updated every day and voting will end on Friday, June 28. Interested customers can check Blue Bell’s website, Instagram, Facebook Stories and X account for updates.

The winning ice cream flavor will be announced on Monday, July 1 which is a sweet way to start National Ice Cream Month.

Here’s the bracket matchups for The Great Scoop Revival Flavor Tournament.

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Blue Bell’s bracket competitors for flavor return

Blueberry Cheesecake vs. Strawberry Cheesecake

Cheesecake lovers have a decision to make. Is blueberry or strawberry the better Blue Bell ice cream flavor? Both of them feature rich cheesecake ice cream with cheesecake pieces. The blueberry flavor is topped with a blueberry sauce swirl and the strawberry has strawberries, swirls and a strawberry sundae sauce.

Red Velvet Cake vs. Groom’s Cake

If you’d prefer more traditional cakes, this matchup is for you. The red velvet flavor option has Red Velvet Cake ice cream with pieces of the beloved cake inside of it. In addition, the ice cream has a cream cheese icing swirl. The Groom's Cake gives an "I do" feel which features a mixture of chocolate ice cream and cake with chocolate covered strawberry hearts, swirls of strawberry sauce and chocolate ice cream.

Raspberry Fudge Brownie vs. Hot Fudge Brownie

For all the brownie lovers, there's an option for you too. Blue Bell’s Raspberry Fudge Brownie ice cream features an almond ice cream with fudge brownie chunks, dark chocolate and a raspberry sauce swirl. The Hot Fudge Brownie has chocolate brownie chunks in creamy vanilla ice cream and a thick fudge sauce.

Gingerbread House vs. Cherry Amaretto Cordial

Blue Bell customers can vote for a fan favorite that brings Christmas treats to your tastebuds. Gingerbread House has a cinnamon ice cream with gingerbread pieces and red and green sprinkles. This ice cream also features vanilla icing and marshmallows. The Cherry Amaretto Cordial ice cream features praline coated almonds and maraschino cherries.

Tiramisu vs. Mocha Madness

Coffee lovers this matchup is for you. Blue Bell’s Tiramisu flavor is made with coffee ice cream, cake pieces, dark chocolate flakes, a caramel sauce and a whipped topping. Mocha Madness also adds coffee with roasted pecan halves and chocolate chips and topped by a smooth caramel sauce.

Key Lime Pie vs. Creole Cream Cheese

Key Lime Pie has a mixture of a sweet and tangy taste with key lime ice cream. This flavor has pieces of graham cracker crust and a creamy whipped topping swirl. Creole Cream Cheese brings a Louisiana tradition to life with sweet cream cheese ice cream.

Lemon Bliss vs. Cookie Cake

Blue Bell’s Lemon Bliss is made with lemon ice cream and vanilla crème-filled cookies. Chocolate chip fans can enjoy the cream ice cream with added chocolate chip cookie cake pieces. The ice cream is finished with chocolate and vanilla icing.

Triple Chocolate vs. Triple Caramel

Any food with three of something ought to be good. Chocolate enthusiasts can vote for Triple Chocolate which combines Dutch chocolate, milk chocolate and vanilla ice cream. The ice cream is then mixed with a rich chocolate sundae sauce. Triple Caramel brings caramel cream, chocolate-coated caramel cups and a caramel sauce together.

Ahjané Forbes is a reporter on the National Trending Team at USA TODAY. Ahjané covers breaking news, car recalls, crime, health, lottery and public policy stories. Email her ataforbes@gannett.com. Follow her onInstagram,ThreadsandX (Twitter) @forbesfineest.

Love Blue Bell ice cream? You can vote for your favorite discontinued flavor to return (2024)

FAQs

What is Blue Bell's number one ice cream flavor responses? ›

While there are so many flavors to love, Homemade Vanilla will always rank at the top of the list for any Blue Bell fan. The brand has been making this flavor since 1969 and it remains Blue Bell's bestseller.

Why did Blue Bell ice cream shut down? ›

The FDA found that the company failed to follow standard practices to prevent contamination; two years prior to the recalls, the company "repeatedly found listeria" in its Broken Arrow facility.

Why did Walmart stop selling Blue Bell ice cream? ›

The halt on the sale came a day after Blue Bell suspended operations at its Broken Arrow, Okla., production facility connected to a foodborne illness linked to the deaths of three people. In a company statement, Blue Bell officials said the measure was taken out of “an abundance of caution.”

What is the new Blue Bell flavor 2024? ›

The Texas brand just announced its new A&W Root Beer Float ice cream, which is available in stores starting May 16, 2024, Blue Bell said in a press release. A&W Root Beer Float is creamy vanilla ice cream swirled with an A&W root beer-flavored sherbet. It will be available in half-gallon and pint sizes through 2025.

What is the name of the new Blue Bell ice cream flavor? ›

“Our new Gooey Butter Cake Ice Cream is as delicious as the cake made famous in St. Louis,” said Carl Breed, vice president, sales and marketing for Blue Bell. “Our ice cream is a great introduction if you have not tasted a gooey butter cake.

What is the Blue Bell controversy? ›

The Texas-based ice cream manufacturer in 2020 agreed to pay $19.35 million and plead guilty to charges that it shipped contaminated products linked to the outbreak. The company ultimately recalled its ice cream in 2015 after 10 reported cases of listeria in four states were linked to its products.

Is blue bell ice cream made with real milk? ›

Ingredients. Milk, cream, sugar, skim milk, high fructose corn syrup, natural and artificial vanilla flavor, cellulose gum, vegetable gums (guar, carrageenan, carob bean), salt, annatto color.

Is blue bell ice cream safe? ›

As of 2021, all Blue Bell production facilities are BRCGS certified with an A (or above) rating. The BRCGS Food Safety Standard is a widely utilized framework for promoting benchmarking to the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). GFSI is a consistent, measurable program for mitigating risks.

Why did Costco stop selling ice cream? ›

Although Costco has never officially stated why it removed the hand-dipped ice cream bars, news sources have speculated that the rising cost of dairy and almonds played a major role in Costco's decision to pull the item.

Which brand of ice cream is best? ›

1. Amul Ice Cream: An undisputed leader in the Indian ice cream industry, Amul has been delighting generations with its delectable range of ice creams.

How long is blue bell ice cream good for in the freezer? ›

Opened V.s. Unopened

Once opened, ice cream stays fresh for about six weeks when stored at zero degrees Fahrenheit. Unopened ice cream will stay fresh for two to three months in a zero-degree Fahrenheit freezer.

What is the #1 ice cream in America? ›

1. Vanilla. Above all types of ice cream flavors, vanilla is America's favorite for a reason: it's simple and it goes with everything.

What is the number 1 favorite ice cream flavor? ›

Vanilla, the most popular ice cream flavor in the world, is often considered as America's favorite flavor due to its simplicity and compatibility with a wide range of desserts and toppings.

What is the blue ice cream flavor? ›

Much like Coca-Cola, the official recipe for blue moon ice cream is shrouded in secrecy. But homemade recipes for blue moon ice cream (such as this one from Serious Eats) call for raspberry and lemon flavorings along with vanilla pudding mix, egg yolks, sugar, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and blue food coloring.

What is the slang term blue bell ice cream? ›

Cream is a slang term for Methamphetamine, which is a highly addictive chemical popular for its excitatory effects. Sometimes called Blue Bell Ice Cream, Cream is a white crystalline substance available in the form of crystal shards to be smoked, liquid to be injected into veins, and powder to be snorted.

What was found in Blue Bell ice cream? ›

According to the plea agreement, Texas state officials notified Blue Bell in February 2015 that samples of two ice cream products from the company's Brenham, Texas factory tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, a dangerous pathogen that can lead to serious illness or death in vulnerable populations such as ...

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