# Ben and Jerry's Pumpkin Cheesecake (Limited Time flavor) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 10, 2008, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-pumpkin-cheesecake-limited-time-flavor/476533 "2008-12-10T07:53:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-pumpkin-cheesecake-limited-time-flavor/476533/1 "2008-12-10T07:53:22Z")
HOLY SHIT! This has to be the best flavor in the world! Seriously, as a long-time B&J fan, I have a lot of favorites and the all time favorite WAS Peach Cobbler…but now it’s been bumped out of the top spot in a big way. This Pumpkin Cheesecake flavor is so delicious it should be illegal. I definitely need to stock up on this flavor before they stop coming out. And your favorite flavor is…? (No matter, it WILL be Pumpkin Cheesecake when you try it) ---
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-pumpkin-cheesecake-limited-time-flavor/476533/2 "2008-12-10T12:47:17Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > HOLY SHIT! This has to be the best flavor in the world! > > Seriously, as a long-time B&J fan, I have a lot of favorites and the all time favorite WAS Peach Cobbler…but now it’s been bumped out of the top spot in a big way. > > This Pumpkin Cheesecake flavor is so delicious it should be illegal. > > I definitely need to stock up on this flavor before they stop coming out. Sounds great - off to convince the wife my fat ass needs some ice cream in the house 🙂 > [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > And your favorite flavor is…? (No matter, it WILL be Pumpkin Cheesecake when you try it) The greatest, most addictive ice cream flavor in history was B&J’s _From Russia With Buzz_. Discontinued a few years ago, may it rest in eternal grace. ---
**Author:** ![Chum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ab097/32.png) [@Chum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chum)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-pumpkin-cheesecake-limited-time-flavor/476533/3 "2008-12-10T16:13:19Z")
This is my favorite Ben & Jerry’s flavor, too. The chunks of graham cracker crust are what make it special, and the cheesecake-flavored ice cream is significantly more delicious than their regular sweet cream. But it’s not quite as good as Haagen-Dazs’ Caramel Cone - that’s the all-time best pre-packaged ice cream flavor. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-pumpkin-cheesecake-limited-time-flavor/476533/4 "2008-12-10T18:35:00Z")
Pumpkin Cheesecake is listed on my refrigerator in the top tier out of 4 tiers, for my gf to use if she’s the one shopping that week. A few others share its limelight but none of the others are so rare & hard to find! I will at this time give a mention to HD’s Black Raspberry Chip, though, and Pomegranate Chip and Caramel Sel De Mer. Pumpkin Cheesecake is a rare Ben & Jerry’s entry up there in the ionosphere… they kind of own the 2nd tier but Haagen Dazs has these few really spectacular tastes. ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-pumpkin-cheesecake-limited-time-flavor/476533/5 "2008-12-10T19:20:32Z")
I want to buy a bottle of wine tonight and was going to stop by my local deli, even though the selection isn’t nearly as good as at my local supermarket. However, my tired ass didn’t want to walk the extra distance there. I now have the motivation. A better wine, and hopefully an ice cream that is as good as people are saying it is. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-pumpkin-cheesecake-limited-time-flavor/476533/6 "2008-12-10T19:38:57Z")
I’m off to the store now to get at least three or four pints that will probably (very guiltily) be gone in three or four days time (if not sooner). ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-pumpkin-cheesecake-limited-time-flavor/476533/7 "2008-12-10T19:43:31Z")
I always thought Ben & Jerry’s would make the best pumpkin ice cream out there. Darnit, now I have to go find some and try it! ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce73a5/32.png) [@Black\_Sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Sunshine)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-pumpkin-cheesecake-limited-time-flavor/476533/8 "2008-12-10T20:14:22Z")
Ooh. I might have to stop on my way home and get some. Favorite B&J’s is and always has been Phish Food. Hate the band, love the ice cream. Non-B&J’s is peanut butter. I can never find any, though. I don’t want peanut butter cup. I don’t want peanut butter and chocolate. I want peanut butter! I always have to just settle for buying vanilla and making a milkshake. ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-pumpkin-cheesecake-limited-time-flavor/476533/9 "2008-12-10T20:41:46Z")
The best B&J flavor is Brownie Batter. I don’t particularly like pumkin flavored things though, so that might explain my preference. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-pumpkin-cheesecake-limited-time-flavor/476533/10 "2008-12-10T21:54:02Z")
It’s an excellent flavor. Very cheesecakey. It almost makes up for the discontinuation of Black and Tan. Almost. ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-pumpkin-cheesecake-limited-time-flavor/476533/11 "2008-12-10T21:55:44Z")
Coffee Heathbar Crunch. Without a doubt. I could eat gallons of that stuff. I’ll check out the Pumpkin Cheesecake flavor when I go shopping today. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-pumpkin-cheesecake-limited-time-flavor/476533/12 "2008-12-10T22:05:33Z")
I need this. Now. I will kill for it. When they were selling Festivus and a clerk told me it was going to the flavor graveyard or whatevere it’s called, I bought them out. ---
**Author:** ![Gwyen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/858c86/32.png) [@Gwyen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gwyen)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-pumpkin-cheesecake-limited-time-flavor/476533/13 "2008-12-10T22:56:22Z")
Oh heavens, I have to try this. My current two favorites are Strawberry Cheesecake and One Brownie Cheesecake. (or whatever it is called) Must have Pumpkin Cheesecake… ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-pumpkin-cheesecake-limited-time-flavor/476533/14 "2008-12-11T01:51:49Z")
**Gwyen** , when Peach Cobbler was my number one favorite, Strawberry Cheesecake was number two. So you will definitely love Pumpkin Cheesecake. Pbbth, it doesn’t even taste pumpkin-y. It’s more like a spice cake flavor, I found. VERY GOOD. Anyone newly try it since posting they were going to? ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-pumpkin-cheesecake-limited-time-flavor/476533/15 "2008-12-13T01:35:31Z")
I picked some of this up today based on the OP and… well… it’s as described and better. It’s very very good. I’m not sure it’s my favorite… I do love me some Strawberry Cheesecake… but this is a close second. They have the spice blend down pat. ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-pumpkin-cheesecake-limited-time-flavor/476533/16 "2008-12-14T01:09:29Z")
I couldn’t find it in the grocery store today. They were either out of it, or have already stopped carrying it here. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![nonacetone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonacetone/32/2819_2.png) [@nonacetone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonacetone)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-pumpkin-cheesecake-limited-time-flavor/476533/17 "2008-12-14T02:07:51Z")
I bought some today, and it is absolutely delicious! I hid it in the back of the freezer, under some of the okra that I had put up this summer, from our garden. No one will EVER find it there. It’s mine…ALL MINE! ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-pumpkin-cheesecake-limited-time-flavor/476533/18 "2008-12-14T23:03:07Z")
perhaps i will give it a whirl… b&j have many flavours that i really enjoy, depending on my mood and if the wee corner stores have it in stock. i really enjoyed dove’s “give into mint”, i haven’t been able to find it for over a year now. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-pumpkin-cheesecake-limited-time-flavor/476533/19 "2008-12-15T00:48:22Z")
> [@Chum](#): > > But it’s not quite as good as Haagen-Dazs’ Caramel Cone - that’s the all-time best pre-packaged ice cream flavor. Oh, god–Caramel Cone is my favorite also. So thick and rich. :drools: ---
**Author:** ![Audrey\_Levins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Audrey\_Levins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Audrey_Levins)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-pumpkin-cheesecake-limited-time-flavor/476533/20 "2008-12-15T11:41:29Z")
My favorite–which I don’t recall the name of and haven’t seen in years–was their version of a mint-chocolate-chip flavor. Big chewy delicious chunks of Oreo-like cookies in the creamiest mint ice-cream. Anybody had a sighting of this flavor recently? I gave up looking for it. But now I must get on the bandwagon and try the Pumpkin Cheesecake. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ben-and-jerrys-pumpkin-cheesecake-limited-time-flavor/476533.md?page=2)