Ben & Jerry’s has been creating the weirdest and wonderful flavors of ice cream since 1978. There have been over 350 Ben & Jerry’s flavors. Of those, at least 300 have been discontinued and there is a special place for these to be remembered, called the “Flavor Graveyard”. The graveyard can be found at Ben & Jerry’s head office in Vermont. But for the rest of the world, a virtual graveyard can be found online. Take a look at 40 of the most unusual and delicious discontinued of their flavors and see which will have you wishing they were back on the shelves.
Economic Crunch
The Economic Crunch flavor didn’t even last a year. It came out on the 19th of October 1987 specially for when the stock markets plummeted. After the markets crashed, Ben & Jerry’s sent out a truck to Wall Street and gave stock traders in the street free ice cream.
Economic Crunch consisted of vanilla-flavored ice cream and chocolate-covered almonds, pecans, and walnut pieces. Unfortunately, the company decided to discontinue the flavor on 6 November 1987, it lasted less than a month.
What A Cluster
This name fits well into the mixture of the flavors and ingredients that can be found in this Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. What A Cluster consisted of peanut butter flavored ice cream, marshmallow, and peanut butter whirls, and caramel cluster pieces.
The ice cream had a good run for three years but was sadly discontinued in 2014. Ben & Jerry’s placed What A Cluster into a small coffin and even gave it a proper memorial.
Dave Matthews Band’s Magic Brownies
One of the many ice cream flavors inspired by musicians, the Dave Matthews Band Magic Brownie Ben & Jerry’s ice cream managed to stay on the shelves from 2007 to 2011. The ice cream actually went along with the band's‘ Lick Global Warming’ campaign as well.
Packed with a punch, this band's ice cream consisted of black raspberry ice cream mixed with sweet cream ice cream and had pieces of fudge brownies in them. And no, not the magic kind.
Honey I’m Home
If you didn’t guess it already, this ice cream consists of honey, in two ways actually. Honey I’m Home was a limited released batch during 2002. Buzzing with flavor, it was a honey vanilla ice cream with bits of fudge-covered honeycomb.
It is unclear why the flavor was only a limited batch in 2002, but more recently they have recreated an ice cream similar to it called Home Sweet Comb. Let’s hope that one stays around longer.
Coconut Almond Fudge Chip
Coconut Almond Fudge Chip has been available and unavailable back a fourth over the years. It first came out in 1993 and then discontinued in 1996, then back again in 1998 and discontinued in 1999… and then back AGAIN in 2001 up until 2006. We can’t keep count either.
This ice cream was one of the first of its kind. It was vegan-friendly before it was cool! The coconut ice cream was filled with fudge chips and roasted almonds, perfect for vegans!
That’s My Jam
That’s My Jam Ben & Jerry’s ice cream unfortunately didn’t live up to its name, as for many, it was not their jam. The raspberry and chocolate-flavored ice cream was filled with chocolate chunks and what seemed to have been a hard gooey raspberry jam center.
The flavor came out in 2014 but just barely made it into 2015 before being discontinued. The fresh jam center with real raspberry seeds in it was not a hit...
White Russian
For 10 years, Ben & Jerry’s kept the White Russian ice cream flavor around. But, like all good things, it had to come to an end. The White Russian literally consisted of the same ingredients as the cocktail.
Although the ice cream actually didn't have a single drop of alcohol in it people still loved it! There were even talks in 2013 of a reincarnation of this flavor which had its fans frantically russin’ around.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frozen Yogurt
The name itself explains what the ice cream, or frozen vanilla yogurt, in this case, consists of. We cannot imagine cookie dough and yogurt going well together. Perhaps that’s why the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough frozen yogurt flavor only lasted between 1994 and 2001.
From fro-yo to oh-no, the flavor of the ice cream just didn’t take off. Ben & Jerry’s even added “Just wasn't as great as expected” to the flavor’s tombstone in their flavor graveyard.
Aloha Macadamia
It is surprising that this great flavor only lasted a year as so many people want it to come back. If you ask us, we will not mind that either.
With a burst of flavor this rich chocolate cashew Brazil-nut butter ice cream filled with macadamia nuts which are dipped in white & dark fudge and… not done yet, a milk chocolate swirl, definitely sounds like a winner. But unfortunately for whatever reason, the public decided to wave this one-off.
Fresh Georgia Peach
It seems that the reason you can’t find Ben & Jerry’s Fresh Georgia Peach ice cream anymore is that it was too much of a mission to get the Georgia peaches. The flavor did have a good standing though, 5 years.
If you miss this Ben & Jerry’s flavor, don’t stress. It’s quite easy to make, with just some plain vanilla ice cream and peaches. And if you’re lucky enough to get the real Georgia peaches you are all set.
Peanut Butter And Jelly
Peanut butter and jelly apparently don’t just go well together on bread, but in ice cream too. But to be fair, Ben & Jerry’s Peanut Butter and Jelly ice cream flopped after a year…
The peanut butter ice cream with strawberry jelly and peanut bits seemed to be a bit too peanutty to enjoy and hasn’t been back since 1990. Perhaps Ben & Jerry's can bring it back with more luck if they make them into ice cream sandwiches instead.
Oatmeal Cookie Chunk
This Ben & Jerry’s favorite was made from sweet cream cinnamon ice cream, oatmeal cookies & fudge bits. It lasted a good 8 years, but surprisingly was discontinued in 2012 even though it was a popular ice cream.
It’s said that Ben & Jerry’s had buried this flavor all because their oatmeal cookie supplier had stopped producing the cookies. The company just couldn’t find cookies as good as those to replace the cookie bits.
Peanuts! Popcorn!
If the cinemas served ice cream, this one should be on top of their list. A caramel ice cream with toffee peanuts, caramel swirl, and white fudge dipped caramel popcorn would be anyone’s perfect addition to movie night.
Sadly this one didn’t even last a year. The popcorn apparently became too soggy, and the mixture of flavors was just too much in one go. We’ll just have to stick to the simple popcorn movie nights for now.
Ethan Almond
Who is Ethan and why is he mixed with almonds in a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream? Ethan Allen, who inspired this ice cream, was a war hero in the American Revolution.
The Ethan Almond ice cream only lasted a year and it’s unclear why this simple mixture of vanilla ice cream and chocolate-covered almonds was named as such. Perhaps this was a play of words, Allen-Almond, or perhaps because the war hero is resting in Vermont where the ice cream cemetery is.
Bovinity Divinity
Let’s just break the name down first. Bovinity is the state of being like a cow and divinity is the state of being divine. So basically, Ben & Jerry’s made a cow worshiping ice cream?
The ice cream had milk chocolate ice cream with cow-shaped white fudge pieces, white and dark chocolate pieces. But the production of Bovinity Divinity was stopped in 2001 after being criticized for the name by animal rights groups.
Pina Colada
Ben & Jerry’s Pina Colada - another limited batch that was only available in 2013. We hope they at least made it available in summer so people could eat it next to the poolside…
The Pina Colada ice cream was made with coconut ice cream and pineapple pieces which tasted just like the cocktail. We’re sure that if you added a dash of white rum and gave it a blend, you would have had yourself an actual Pina Colada to enjoy.
KaBerry KaBoom
KaBerry KaBoom was released at the end of June in 2001, just in time for the 4th of July celebrations. The KaBoom part of the ice cream was surprising bits of fudge-covered popping candy with the rest being strawberry and blueberry.
The ice cream only lasted a few months but did some good charity work by supporting "KaBoom!" A nonprofit organization that builds playgrounds for communities that don’t have playgrounds for the kids.
Makin’ Whoopie Pie
A whoopie pie can be considered a cookie, pie, sandwich, cake, and now, ice cream too. The Makin’ Whoopie Pie was made up of chocolate ice cream and standard Whoopie pie mix.
This rich flavor of ice cream only survived from 2002 to 2003. The flavor was literally laid to rest along with the other discontinued flavors in the Flavor Graveyard. If it's not as good as the original Whoopie Pie, then it obviously doesn’t work.
Neapolitan Dynamite
Just read that again, not Napoleon, Neapolitan – like the vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry flavored ice cream. The dynamite twist on this Ben & Jerry’s ice cream is that there is only Cherry Garcia & Chocolate Fudge Brownie.
The simple ice cream lasted 4 good years, but perhaps too simple to keep around any longer. Ben & Jerry’s did however make great use of the funny comedy and named this ice cream after it.
Peanut Butter Me Up
The vanilla ice cream with chocolate-covered peanut cup bits surrounded a raspberry jam and peanut center. Sounds good, right? Well not for all the nut lovers. And just like many, it didn’t last long.
The ice cream only had about 4% of peanuts in the mixture. We think next time Ben & Jerry’s wants to add peanut butter to the name, they should make sure there are enough peanuts in there...
Chocolate Comfort
When it comes to comfort food, you would think that they would go hand in hand with some hearty and fatty ingredients, good for the soul. But no, not the Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Comfort ice cream.
Chocolate Comfort included a low-fat chocolate truffle ice cream churned with low-fat white chocolate ice cream. It came out in 1999 and didn’t even endure a year. Low-fat and comfort just do not work well together, unfortunately.
Urban Jumble
There is a saying, “too much of one thing is never a good thing” and for Ben & Jerry’s Urban Jumble ice cream, that was the case. The ice cream was only around from 2000 to 2001.
Urban Jumble was made up of chocolate ice cream and coconut ice cream, then mixed with white and dark chocolate pieces. The mixture of flavors was just far too much in one go for people.
Crème Brûlée
If there is any flavor of discontinued Ben & Jerry’s ice cream that could come back, it should be this one. Crème Brûlée on its own is such a popular dessert, we are a little surprised that the ice cream only lasted 5 years.
Made of sweet custard ice cream and a caramelized sugar syrup swirl, the Crème Brûlée ice cream had a special touch as it was a lot creamier than the other Ben & Jerry’s flavors. But, off to the Flavor Graveyard it went…au revoir Crème Brûlée!
Turtle Soup
Ben & Jerry’s is known for its crazy name choices, but Turtle Soup could be quite misleading as a name for ice cream. First of all, who would want to eat turtles and second of all, soup is warm isn’t it?
The Turtle Soup ice cream was just plain vanilla with fudge, caramel cashew nuts, and a caramel swirl, which sounds a lot better than the name suggests. Unfortunately, well maybe, fortunately, Turtle Soup only lasted 4 years.
Dastardly Mash
Made of chocolate ice cream, pecans, raisins, chocolate chips, and almond nuts, this wicked flavor ice cream really made its mark. Ben & Jerry’s Dastardly Mash stayed around for 12 long years...
Ben, who had created the flavor, decided to bury it in 1991. He had said that it was time to stop producing it as the raisins were too mushy and people preferred to have a bit of crunch in their ice cream instead.
Vermonty Python
The Vermonty Python was available between 2006 to 2008 and Ben & Jerry’s did so well with this flavor as a tribute to Monty Python fans. The classic comedy show that went with a not so classic ice cream flavor
This coffee liqueur ice cream had a chocolate cookie crumb swirl and a nice little surprise of cow-shaped fudge pieces. Although some of the fudge pieces didn’t exactly come out looking like cows, it still kept ice cream lovers amazed.
Miz Jelena’s Sweet Potato Pie
Ben & Jerry attempted to recreate a southern side dish of Miz Jelena’s sweet potato pie into a tub of ice cream. But unfortunately, nobody seemed to appreciate it, which they even mentioned on the tombstone too.
The flavor which took its take on the sweet potato pie was made from ginger ice cream and a fudge swirl. It didn’t even last a year though. One potato, two potatoes, sweet potato bye!
The Wich
If you had the chance to try or even see Ben & Jerry’s The Wich ice cream, you may have thought it was a fun one. The Wich wasn’t your usual ice cream. It was just a single ice cream sandwich.
The special creation only lasted between 2004 and 2006 and there was nothing witch-like to it like some may have thought. It was just a chocolate chunk cookie filled with vanilla and chocolate chip ice cream.
Cool Britannia
Cool Britannia was Ben & Jerry’s take on something a little less American and a bit more British. The Cool Britannia was supposed to be a play on words for a song from the British military anthem called “Rule Britannia”.
But Ben & Jerry should have just stuck with what they knew best. The strawberry and fudge-covered shortbread vanilla ice cream did not English enough and was off the market as quickly as it came in.
Schweddy Balls
The story of how this ice cream got its name is as crazy as the story of why it had to be discontinued. Schweddy Balls got its name from an SNL skit where the character Pete Schweddy recreates different family food ball recipes.
The vanilla ice cream had a tinge of rum and was packed with fudge-covered rum and malt balls. Sadly, it was removed in 2011 after a Christian movement group boycotted the ice cream because of its name...
Devil’s Food Chocolate
For those who like to watch their weight but also enjoy the good things in life, this ice cream would have been the right snack for you. Devil’s Food Chocolate was not exactly ice cream, but instead a mixture of light and dark chocolate sorbet.
This low-fat option was filled with chocolatey temptations without the guilt of the fattening ingredients. It stuck around between 1996 and 2001 but then was sadly left to melt away in the ground of the Flavor Graveyard.
Sugar Plum
When it came to flavors that didn’t work, Ben & Jerry’s really knew how to take a hint when their customers didn’t like something. The flopped Sugar Plum ice cream helped them realize to stay away from the grape type of flavored ice creams.
Sugar Plum was literally just made of that, plum ice cream, and a caramel swirl. This simple but not so well-liked flavor unfortunately also didn’t even last a year and was discontinued.
Oh Pear
Fruits usually give us a natural sense of sweetness. But besides being quite sweet, pears are also quite soft fruits. Ben & Jerry’s managed to balance this well though by adding in some almond and light fudge ribbons to the pear-flavored ice cream.
Regrettably, as one of the only pear flavor ice creams, it was around for only a few months. Unfortunately, the world just was not ready for this flavor mixture yet.
Purple Passion Fruit
As we have seen with some of the Ben & Jerry flavors already, the ice creams do a lot better than the sorbets. And that is probably why Purple Passion Fruit barely made it to 5 years before being withdrawn.
This fresh icy treat had a mixture of raspberry, blackberry, and passion fruit sorbet, mixed together with additional organic flavors. It sounds like an easy enough mixture though to try and recreate at home if you really miss it.
Tennessee Mud
We simply can't figure out why anyone wouldn’t enjoy this boozy ice cream. Tennessee Mud, the coffee ice cream spiked with Amaretto, Jack Daniels Whiskey, and sprinkles of fine roasted sweet almonds.
Apparently, though, it was taken off the market after a year because of its alcohol content. You would probably have to eat quite a few tubs though to feel a little tipsy. It was just a sprinkle of whiskey…
This Is Nuts
The only thing nuts about this chocolate and pistachio ice cream with fudge-covered almonds is the fact it’s not sold anymore. This pistachio ice cream is really something out of this world.
This Is Nuts was only available between 2001 and 2002 and Ben & Jerry couldn’t figure out why their customers didn’t like it. Whether it was the name that was not informative enough or if the choice of nuts just wasn’t that popular.
Fossil Fuel
Fossil Fuel was a sweet take on the inner child of all dinosaur lovers. This sweet cream ice cream had chocolate cookie chunks, a fudge swirl, and cute little dinosaur-shaped fudge pieces in it.
For 5 years Fossil Fuel filled the satisfaction of ice cream and dinosaur lovers alike. But, because it’s been fossilizing in the graveyard longer than it was for sale, it was obviously just meant to be something that stayed in the ground.
Wild Main Blueberry
After eating Ben & Jerry’s Wild Maine Blueberry ice cream, you may find yourself feeling a little like Violet from Willy Wonka after she ate the blueberry gum. In the blueberry ice cream lies some Maine blueberry coulis and actual wild Maine blueberries.
It actually sounds like the perfect mix to have with a cheesecake. But some people obviously didn’t have the same idea as it left Ben & Jerry’s feeling blue after lasting under a year.
Rainforest Crunch
The Rainforest Crunch packaging was something you couldn’t miss. The tub was covered in a forest-looking design with a bright green lid. The flavor was actually dedicated to the “save the rainforest” campaign.
If you didn’t get to try it in the year it was around, we can tell you that it was made up of vanilla ice cream and cashew and Brazil nut butter. It sounds delicious, unless…you have braces.
Wavy Gravy
Wavy Gravy seems to be quite high on top of the list of flavors that people would love to see making a comeback. Wavy Gravy’s name came from the “Please Chief” from Woodstock and the tub had a funky tie-dye style design.
It did really well during its first few years but was withdrawn during its eighth year. It was jammed with a funky flavor mix of caramel and cashew Brazil nut ice cream, with roasted almonds and a chocolate hazelnut fudge swirl!