You Can Buy “Friends” Ice Cream & Could It BE Any Cooler?

by Karly WoodMarch 10, 2021

Ice cream brand Serendipity Brands has just partnered with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and for the best reason: ice cream! The super-premium dessert company is bringing four new pints that are all inspired by your favorite series and movies.

Get ready to dig into Friends Central Perk Almond Fudge, The Goonies Sloth and Chunk Rocky Rooooaad, Caddyshack Gopher Trax and A Christmas Story Oh Fudge! Peppermint Cookie Fudge Sundae. The Friends pint is in the permanent Serendipity lineup, while The Goonies, CaddyShack and A Christmas Story will be limited-time releases.

Sal Pesce, president and COO of Serendipity Brands says “Friends is a pop culture classic that we couldn’t be more thrilled to create a special flavor for! Our Central Perk Almond Fudge flavor is nostalgia in a pint that makes you feel like you’re with your six best friends indulging in a sweet treat at a coffee shop.”

So what exactly are the tasty flavors? Friends Central Perk Almond Fudge pint is made with chocolate covered almonds and fudge swirls that creates a mocha almond fudge ice cream. You can already binge on the Friends ice cream which is available at select retailers and on serendipitybrands.com for $5.99 each, but keep your eyes peeled for the other three later this year.

––Karly Wood

Photos: Courtesy of Serendipity Brands

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Grab Last-Minute Holiday Gifts on Your Next Dunkin’ Run

by Jennifer SwartvagherDecember 18, 2020

Are you looking for any last-minute holiday gifts, Now you can score a great deal on your next Dunkin’ run. From festive e-gift cards to limited-edition packaged coffee flavors to sweet ornaments, Dunkin’ has something to help cross everyone’s name off your list.

Holiday Dunkin’ E-Gift Cards

Send virtual cheers to teachers and other essential workers as well as friends and family near and far with a Dunkin’ e-gift card through the Dunkin’ App. The festive holiday designs are the perfect way to spread cheer. You can even treat yourself to a last-minute holiday gift when you purchase $50 worth of e-gift cards and receive your own $10 promo card.

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Cinnamin' Nutmeg Packaged Coffee — Dunkin'

Dunkin’s Cinnamin’ Nutmeg flavored coffee features a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg and sweet brown sugar flavors.

Dunkin’ Packaged Coffee & K-Cup Pods - Polar Peppermint

Dunkin’s Polar Peppermint flavored coffee offers the classic combo of white chocolate and peppermint flavors.

Dunkin’ Ornaments - Elf on the Shelf

Dunkin’ even has stocking stuffers. Pick up an Elf on the Shelf ornament at your local Dunkin’.

Dunkin’ Ornaments - Dunkin’ Latte

Perfect for a gift topper or stocking stuffer, this Dunkin’ Latte Ornament is available at your local Dunkin’.

Dunkin’ Mugs

Gift the coffee lovers in your life a new favorite mug. There is a variety of special, limited-edition styles this season like the Ceramic Sweater Mug at participating Dunkin’ restaurants.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

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Introducing SnowCandy Tubes & Sleds for Serious Winter Fun

by Jennifer SwartvagherDecember 10, 2020

Just because summer is over, you don’t have to give up colorful fun inflatables. The newest division of the beloved PoolCandy line of floats and water accessories, SnowCandy is this season’s hottest launch. We can’t wait for the next snowfall.

SnowCandy is a fantastically fun line of whimsical snow tubes, sleds and forts for outdoor winter adventures. Easy to inflate and deflate, these super sturdy inflatables were crafted for serious snowy shenanigans.

Glitter Galaxy Snow Tube

The new Glitter Galaxy Snow Tube ($50) uses RealPrint technology. This pink glitter filled snow tube uses the deep space super region photo taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. This image is a wavelengths composite of images from the Hubble Telescope, featuring an HII region emission nebula. The image also shows numerous galaxies, each averaging approximately 100 million stars

Peppermint 2 Person Snow Tube

Slide down that hill in sweet style with the Peppermint 2 Person Snow Tube ($65). The two person tube is sure to bring double the laughs.

Arctic Husky Tube

The Arctic Husky Tube ($40) will send you sailing! Made of heavyweight PVC, this trusty pooch is here for winter fun and games. You can also choose a Penguin Tube or a Polar Bear Tube.

Arctic Rainbow Tube

Add some much needed color to your snow day with the Arctic Rainbow Tube ($50). This epic snow tube will let you stand above the crowd with its super bright colors.

The collection is also available on Amazon.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

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Swiss Miss Peppermint Hot Cocoa Brings the Holiday Spirit to Your Mug

by Jennifer SwartvagherDecember 4, 2020

There’s nothing like a warm mug of hot cocoa on a cold winter’s day. Now you can make your favorite seasonal sip a little more festive with Swiss Miss Peppermint Hot Cocoa. Stir with a candy cane for an extra holiday treat.

Not only is this cocoa mix made with real hot cocoa infused with peppermint flavor, but each packet includes peppermint flavored mini marshmallows.

Swiss Miss Peppermint Hot Cocoa is available at grocery stores nationwide. You can also find it on Amazon.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

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Get in the Holiday Spirit with Candy Cane Hot Cocoa from 7-Eleven

by Jennifer SwartvagherDecember 3, 2020

You had us at candy cane! This holiday season head over to 7-Eleven for a warm cup of Candy Cane Hot Cocoa. The rich cocoa is blended with cool peppermint flavor and can be topped with chocolate sauce and International Delight Peppermint Mocha flavored creamer.

Candy Cane Cocoa isn’t the only gift 7-Eleven is giving customers this winter. For a limited time, participating stores are offering any size hot beverages for just 79 cents every day from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. through the 7Rewards loyalty program found in the 7-Eleven app. For a contactless checkout experience, customers can pay using 7-Eleven Wallet. To use, load funds into a 7Rewards account with cash at the register, or in-app with a credit card, debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or a prepaid 7-Eleven gift card, and simply scan the 7Rewards barcode upon checkout.

“People look forward to the holidays and the seasonal treats that go with them,” said 7-Eleven proprietary beverages senior product director Jacob Barnes. “Hot cocoa and candy canes, each on their own, are traditional holiday favorites that evoke special memories and feelings. Bringing these two classic flavors together in our Candy Cane flavored Cocoa allows people to enjoy a special treat—a cup of ‘comfort and joy’—during this very non-traditional holiday season.”

Stores are also stocking up on lots of other limited-edition, 7-Select private label holiday treats that can only be found at 7-Eleven stores including:

Seasonal Sandwich Cookies with pomegranate crème, candy cane crème and pecan pie crème flavored varieties.
Holiday-inspired Mini Donuts in chocolate covered cherry and gingerbread flavors.
Your choice of two festive yogurt covered pretzel flavors in sweet sugar plum sprinkle and the classic red, white and green.
Limited edition trail mixes with flavors like butter rum toffee and sugar cookie.
Fiery cinnamon bear candy for spice-lovers and holiday flurry and snowman gummies for everyone else.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

Featured photo: 7-Eleven

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Bring the Holidays Home with Baskin-Robbins

by Jennifer SwartvagherDecember 3, 2020

These frosty favorites will get you in the holiday spirit. Baskin-Robbins has unwrapped a lineup of festive cakes and ice cream flavors that are sure to make the season happy and bright. Bring a gift to the table with the newly launched Rosette Christmas Tree Cake, topped with a decorative Christmas Tree made with swirls of sweet icing and colorful sprinkles.

Baskin-Robbins is also bringing back holiday-themed ice cream flavors to be enjoyed in cakes, scoops, shakes and more all season long:

December’s Flavor of the Month, Winter White Chocolate. Swirled with a rich cherry ribbon and bursting with bits of sweet cherry dipped in a chocolate flavored coating with a white chocolate-flavored ice cream, this scoop is sure to be on everyone’s wish list.
Guests can dig into holiday decadence with the seasonal return of Baskin-Robbins’ classic Peppermint, loaded with peppermint pieces in a pink peppermint ice cream. This seasonal flavor also makes the perfect shake!
Eggnog flavored ice cream with hints of rum and nutmeg and Butterscotch Crunch with butterscotch pieces and a toffee-flavor ribbon, are available in pre-packed quarts to-go.

“We’re excited to share a taste of the season with our collection of customizable holiday cakes and festive ice cream flavors,” said Shannon Blakely, Vice President of Marketing, Baskin-Robbins U.S. and Canada. “We also invite our guests to order a treat for themselves or send a surprise to a loved one through our delivery partners DoorDash and Uber Eats – or with an e-gift card ordered through our app.”

Along with the Rosette Christmas Tree Cake, guests can also celebrate the holidays with returning favorites like the Reindeer Cake, featuring an adorable reindeer with chocolate snout, antlers and holly garnish, the Snowman Cake, bundled up for the season in festive holiday icing or the Winter Wonderland Cake, decorated in beautiful icy blues, a white chocolate-drizzled edge, and topped with sparkling glitter. Plus, Baskin-Robbins’ new Modern Wreath Cake and Winter Forest Cake, which both feature iconic holiday designs that are sure to make the season merry. Each cake can be customized to include guests’ favorite ice cream and cake flavors.

Cake orders can be placed online at BaskinRobbins.com, through the Baskin-Robbins mobile app or by visiting or calling your local Baskin-Robbins restaurant. Gift cards are also available for purchase.

For those looking for a sweet post-holiday treat, guests who spend $10 or more on Baskin-Robbins through Uber Eats between Dec. 28, 2020 and Jan. 3, 2021 will receive a $0 delivery fee with no promo code necessary.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

All photos courtesy of Baskin-Robbins

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The Cheesecake Factory Welcomes Back Two Seasonal Favorites

by Jennifer SwartvagherDecember 2, 2020

Star off your holiday celebrations with a slice of cheesecake. The Cheesecake Factory is bringing back two seasonal favorites. The popular restaurant chain is welcoming back its popular Slice of Joy Gift Card Offer and the festive Peppermint Bark Cheesecake.

For every $25 in gift cards or eGift cards purchased through the end of the year at a Cheesecake Factory restaurant or online, guests will receive a Slice of Joy Card redeemable for a complimentary slice of cheesecake beginning Jan. 1, 2021 – Mar. 31, 2021. With more than 250 menu selections – handmade, in-house with fresh ingredients – and more than 30 legendary cheesecakes, Slice of Joy Cards are the perfect gift to give to a loved one or to keep for oneself this holiday season!

As an added treat, The Cheesecake Factory also announced that its festive Peppermint Bark Cheesecake is back on the menu! This delicious holiday dessert features a white chocolate cheesecake swirled with chunks of chocolate peppermint bark, topped with white chocolate mousse and sprinkled with chopped peppermint. Peppermint Bark Cheesecake is available by the slice and as a 10-inch cake perfect for family gatherings.

“We are so pleased to announce the return of our very popular Slice of Joy Gift Card Offer. It’s one of our favorite ways to thank our guests for their loyalty,” said David Overton, Founder, and CEO of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated. “Our Peppermint Bark Cheesecake is a fan favorite that is available just for the holidays and we are happy to welcome it back to our menu.”

Available by the slice and as a 10-inch cake perfect for family gatherings, the Peppermint Bark Cheesecake features a white chocolate cheesecake swirled with chunks of chocolate peppermint bark, topped with white chocolate mousse and sprinkled with chopped peppermint.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

Featured photo: The Cheesecake Factory

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Pepperidge Farm Delivers Cookies This Holiday Season

by Jennifer SwartvagherDecember 1, 2020

You may not be able to host your traditional cookie swap this year, but you can still delight in a wide assortment of sweet treats. Pepperidge Farm cookies are here to help sweeten the season with a special mix of holiday favorites. In honor of National Cookie Day on Dec. 4th, the brand is gifting fans exclusive holiday cookie kits including five classic Pepperidge Farm cookie varieties along with a custom-made cookie platter as artfully crafted as the cookies it was created to hold.

This holiday season, set your oven to 0 degrees for 0 minutes, arrange the cookies in their designated places on the platter and share pics with friends and family before digging in to get that cookie swap feel, no baking necessary!

The Pepperidge Farm holiday cookie kit includes a one-of-a-kind cookie platter divided into five sections, each section corresponding to a classic Pepperidge Farm cookie variety: Mint Brussels, Double Milk Chocolate Milano, Chessmen, Snowball and Candy Cane Milano. Simply assemble the cookies neatly in their respective places on the platter, dress it up to your liking (add cranberries, raspberries and strawberries for a bright pop of color or rosemary sprigs and peppermint sticks for a more festive touch), gift it to a friend or snuggle up and dig in.

On National Cookie Day Friday, Dec. 4 at 8 a.m. ET, fans can visit PepperidgeFarmDeliversCookies.fooji.com to enter for a chance to receive a Pepperidge Farm holiday cookie kit of their very own. Fans should act fast because kits are available first-come, first-served, while supplies last! Be sure to check out @PepperidgeFarm on Instagram starting December 4th for cookie charcuterie designs and inspiration featuring your seasonal favorites.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

All photos courtesy of Pepperidge Farm

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Sleigh the Season With a DQ Peppermint Hot Cocoa Blizzard Treat

by Jennifer SwartvagherNovember 30, 2020

It’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday season so that means it’s time to treat yourself to a festive treat. Turn up the holiday tunes and head over to DQ to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with the December Blizzard of the Month. The Peppermint Hot Cocoa Blizzard is now back at participating DQ stores nationwide.

This classic treat features a fresh twist. The Peppermint Hot Cocoa Blizzard blends candy cane pieces, choco chunks and rich cocoa fudge with signature DQ soft serve. If peppermint isn’t your thing, you can always pick up a Frozen Hot Chocolate.

Get your festive fix now at participating DQ locations nationwide! Fans can head to DQ.com to find their local store and can connect on social media using @DairyQueen and #HappyTastesGood. 

—Jennifer Swartvagher

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Walmart Is Selling Starbucks Christmas Ornaments That Are Filled With Hot Cocoa Mix

by Jennifer SwartvagherNovember 25, 2020

Grab your mugs and put a pot of milk on the stove. It’s time to decorate your tree and warm up with a cup of hot cocoa. Walmart is selling an adorable Starbucks ornament set that comes complete with cocoa mix.

These ornaments make the perfect present or you can decide to treat yourself. Each pack comes with six cups made to resemble Starbucks paper holiday cups. Inside each ornament is either double hot cocoa mix or peppermint hot cocoa mix.

Leave these ornaments on your tree for the season or countdown the days to Christmas with a sweet holiday sip.

The Starbucks Holiday Ornaments Peppermint & Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix Gift Box retails for $14.98.

—Jennifer Swartvagher

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