Jeni's Ice Cream Flavors List: 21 Best Picks Ranked in 2025
If you haven't yet discovered Jeni’s Ice Cream flavors, you'd better get started. Columbus, Ohio-founded Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams has been slowly but surely expanding its reach in the decades since the original shop opened, and it’s now made its way into supermarkets nationwide.
Part of the reason for the brand's success is a strong company culture, according to the National Restaurant Association. However, Jeni’s has also made a name for itself with top-tier ingredients and flavors that no one else is offering, including refreshing changes from the standard supermarket ice cream picks.
The current lineup of Jeni’s Ice Cream flavors is over 30 strong(!), leaving you with no shortage of options whatsoever. Gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan flavors abound, ensuring that there’s a Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor for every customer. But what to choose? Although you’re not likely to have access to the full flavor selection at any one grocery store, it’s bound to be tough to decide which of the Jeni’s Ice Cream flavors to go for.
That’s what we’re here for. We’ve narrowed it down to compile this handy guide to the best 21 Jeni’s flavors ranked from “hey, this is great!” to “eat the whole carton in one sitting.” You may not rank this Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor list the same way we would, but one thing we can promise you is this: there’s not a single dud in the whole bunch.
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The 21 Best Jeni's Ice Cream Flavors Ranked
21. Green Mint Chip
While Jeni’s Ice Cream flavors are primarily known for their originality, there are some tried-and-true standbys in the lineup. But you knew this wasn’t going to be your standard neon-green mint chip, didn’t you?
This solid rendition of mint chip gets a lot of credit in our book for eschewing the typical more-green-food-dye-than-any-other-ingredient recipe. Unlike most Jeni’s ice cream flavors, it doesn’t really add anything new to the standard flavor, but it has balanced flavors and a good ratio of chips to cream. It’s a winning formula, if not a particularly creative one.
20. Coffee With Cream and Sugar
This one made us stop and think: Isn’t any coffee ice cream, by definition, just a frozen version of coffee with cream and sugar? We’d argue that it is, but that’s beside the point here. What matters is that Coffee With Cream and Sugar represents another solid execution of a classic flavor from Jeni’s.
Like Green Mint Chip, this Jeni’s flavor doesn’t really change up the formula much. It’s just a standard coffee ice cream made with better-quality ingredients than even some of the best grocery store ice creams. But if you enjoy coffee ice cream already, you’ll find this flavor to be a balanced, aromatic pick that does precisely what it’s supposed to. Sometimes, that’s all you want.
19. Double Dough
Now this is the kind of subtle envelope-pushing we’ve come to expect from the best Jeni’s flavors. Cookie dough is as classic as coffee or mint chip, but in this case, Jeni’s makes a subtle but vital tweak: instead of the standard vanilla, the base of this ice cream is brown sugar-flavored. It’s a genius move.
To some, this Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor is going to be way too sweet. Cookie dough is already sugary, so if you’re not big on super-sweet ice cream flavors, switching a vanilla base for a brown sugar one is probably going to ruin the experience for you.
But if you constantly find yourself lamenting that your cookie dough doesn’t have enough dough in it, you’ll love this Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor. Why? Because the brown sugar ice cream tastes like an extension of the cookie dough itself.
18. Lemon and Blueberries Parfait
There are two types of lemon lovers: those who like the essence of the fruit but not the sourness, and are likely to prefer their lemon desserts to be sweet, and those who don't want a lemon-flavored dessert unless it’s sour enough to sting. If you fall into that latter category, rejoice: this is easily the tartest pick on the list of Jeni’s Ice Cream flavors.
You’d think that the blueberry swirl would sweeten the pint a little, but it doesn’t do much. The predominant taste in this is still lemon, and you couldn’t possibly accuse the brand of over-sweetening this Jeni's Ice Cream flavor.
17. Cookies in Cream
No, it’s not “and”: that's not a typo. Cookies and cream can be a tricky flavor to pin down, nebulous as the concept is — the only real requirement is that it’s got crushed-up Oreos (or the off-brand equivalent) in there somewhere. So, how does this Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor do it?
Predictably well. Rather than opting for a vanilla or sweet cream base, Jeni’s uses a "vanilla-scented cream," a rather vague designation that nonetheless gets the point across. It then adds the company's take on an Oreo, which, also predictably, tastes like the real thing if it were not designed to have a twelve-year shelf life.
The pieces are a bit small, which will likely disappoint fans who prefer chunky cookies in their ice cream, and some won’t think it’s the same without actual, name-brand Oreo cookies mixed in. Even so, Cookies in Cream demonstrates yet again that Jeni’s can do a classic flavor as well as anyone. The only reason for its lower ranking? Jeni’s Ice Cream flavors shine when they’re allowed to be a little bit more creative than this one.
16. Milkiest Chocolate
If you’re looking for a chocolate-based Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor, there are a couple of options. This one gets our lowest billing of the handful we’ll be ranking on this Jeni’s flavors list because the chocolate flavor isn’t quite as intense.
As the name suggests, Milkiest Chocolate is a milder chocolate flavor. Compared to its cousin, Darkest Chocolate, it has a sweeter, less complex flavor profile, and some customers would rather eat something a bit more potent. But if you like a chocolate scoop that doesn’t overwhelm you with intense cocoa flavor, this may be the Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor for you.
15. Skillet Cinnamon Roll
We’ve sure been hyping up the creativity of Jeni’s Ice Cream flavors a lot when you consider that the first six flavors on this list were all pretty classic. Worry not — we’re getting into the fun stuff now. As much as the more standard Jeni’s Ice Cream flavors deserve credit, there just aren’t that many.
So now that we’re through the formalities, we’ll be giving the rest of our airtime, so to speak, to some of the most inventive Jeni’s Ice Cream flavors. We’ll start with one of its latest offerings: Skillet Cinnamon Roll. To mimic the taste and texture of a cinnamon roll, this Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor features dark caramel, cinnamon, cream cheese and pastry pieces. Does it succeed? The consensus appears to be “mostly, yes.”
It’s almost always impossible to perfectly capture the essence of a baked good in an ice cream flavor. Companies attempt to do so all the time, and the results are consistently mixed. So if you go in expecting perfectly chewy pastry pieces or exact ratios of caramel and cinnamon, you may be disappointed. That said, the flavors are all there, and there’s nothing about Skillet Cinnamon Roll that notably sticks out as needing improvement.
14. Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Jeni’s didn’t pull any punches creating this flavor: with the tartness of pineapple front and center, you get hints of cherry, yellow cake and caramel, too. Much like Skillet Cinnamon Roll, this Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor is pretty much a one-to-one recreation of one of the most popular desserts outside of the ice cream sphere.
For some, this flavor's namesake might not translate well into an ice cream. All of its elements work together when they’re warm, gooey and baked, but opinions vary a bit more on whether they still harmonize when you separate them and mix them into a pint of ice cream.
If what you love about a pineapple upside-down cake is the taste, then this Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor will suit you just fine. The flavors are all there, and they’re just right. But if you prefer your ice cream simple and your cake complex, then you might not be so hot on the results of combining the two.
13. Boston Cream Pie
Boston cream pie is a heavy dessert, and it’s incredibly easy to miss the mark. If it isn’t done right, its flavor can quickly become one-note and its texture dense and unpleasantly heavy. So, we’re pleased to report that this version earns a spot here among the best Jeni’s flavors, ranked.
This flavor gets a strong start with a salted vanilla custard base. Smart — there are at least half a dozen desserts that could be infinitely better with a pinch of salt to cut the sweetness and heighten the flavor. Next come yellow cake pieces and dark chocolate fudge, both key components of the real thing. Everything’s great so far.
But the real game changer in this Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor is the texture. In a real Boston cream pie, heavy custard filling is forever spurting out of the cake, spilling on everything and just generally making a mess of your every effort to enjoy it. It’s heavy and often becomes so rich after a few bites that you can’t keep eating. But if you take all the same flavors and put them in a pint of ice cream, you lose all of that hassle.
The dessert becomes easier to eat and much more reliable — consistently delicious instead of nerve-wrackingly easier to mess up. It’s genius. While it is undeniably simpler than some others, this Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor is a rare instance of improving on an already-good thing.
12. Buttercream Birthday Cake
You may be starting to notice that a lot of Jeni’s Ice Cream flavors feature cake. We aren’t entirely sure why that is, but it does mean that the brand has learned to make a mean cake flavor, and there are about half a dozen on this list alone. Unsurprisingly, what makes this one stand out is its unparalleled whimsy.
If you're a fan of funfetti cake, you've found your new favorite ice cream. It’s exactly the same formula of white cake with sprinkles and vanilla buttercream that every kid asked for on their birthdays. Did the sprinkles ever actually make it taste better? That remains debatable. Sprinkles and white cake pieces here make a convincing imitation.
Let’s not sugarcoat (excuse the pun) it: this Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor is sweet enough to send an elephant into a sugar coma. But it’s a funfetti cake in ice cream form — it’s supposed to be.
11. Strawberry Buttermilk
It may be an iconic summer dessert, but strawberry ice cream can go south faster than you can reach for your ice cream scoop at any time of the year. The market is flooded with variants that aim for the unbeatable flavor of ripe summer strawberries, and sorely miss it.
Icy, chemically tasting, way too pink or concerningly pale — a hundred things can go wrong when you’re making strawberry ice cream. Blessedly, this Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor does none of them.
Naturally tangy buttermilk is a bold choice for a strawberry ice cream base. You’d think it would be a little funky combined with the apparent sweetness of the strawberry, but it actually adds a creaminess to the recipe that keeps it from ending up too icy. The brand's use of natural strawberry flavor also goes a long way. While strawberry is almost no one’s favorite flavor, this Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor is a fabulous take on it. It’d be a killer milkshake base.
10. Powdered Jelly Donut
This Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor really doesn’t seem like it should work. Donut…ice cream…it just doesn’t seem like the potential is there. But Jeni’s can do just about anything, clearly, because the company’s audaciously ambitious attempt to capture the yeasty je ne sais quois of a donut in ice cream form has a mind-blowingly delicious result.
A custard base reminds us that jelly isn’t the only A++ donut filling. Tangy jam adds just the right bite. Crunchy brown sugar donut crumble adds a textural contrast that the real thing lacks, and it replaces the softness of the donut that seems impossible to recreate in ice cream form. Final verdict? This Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor was indeed a good idea.
9. Salted Peanut Butter With Chocolate Flecks
This Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor is like chocolate chip ice cream if the base were peanut butter instead. It’s just salty enough to be reminiscent of real peanut butter, with crunchy flecks for the textural contrast that makes chocolate chip ice cream such a classic. If you’re a peanut butter fan, you’re going to eat this whole pint in a single sitting, and there’s nothing you or anyone else can do about it.
8. Blackout Chocolate Cake
Why do chocolate ice cream flavors have such violent names? Scan the labels in the freezer section and you’ll see at least a dozen death by chocolates, mudslides, chocolate avalanches, chocolate explosions — and now, Blackout Chocolate Cake.
We can’t help but wonder what’s up with that. Are these names supposed to imply that their chocolate ice cream concoctions trigger natural disasters? Is that something we want to be manifesting at a time like this?
We can’t exactly blame them, though. This Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor packs in chocolate in three ways: fudge sauce, chunks and cake. The result is a truly explosive burst of flavor that wouldn’t leave even the most ardent chocoholic wanting more. If anything, the only real critique one can make of this flavor is that it’s too chocolatey.
7. Darkest Chocolate
If you want a truly chocolate flavor, this is the Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor par excellence. Creamy, dense, cocoa-packed perfection — no notes.
6. Brown Butter Almond Brittle
This beloved Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor was created shrewdly: it works because someone knew how to play flavors off of each other, and they did that perfectly here. Tangy, not-quite-sweet buttercream makes a perfect partner for the richness of brown butter and the sweetness of almond brittle. This is a sophisticated choice, but in this case, you won’t sacrifice taste for class.
5. Wedding Cake
Although this is the second-highest-rated cake option on this Jeni’s Ice Cream flavors list, it may be your go-to for your wedding. Lemon, blackberry and buttercream elevate an otherwise basic yellow cake mix-in. Its greatest inaccuracy is how delicious it is: you may struggle to find a wedding cake that tastes nearly this good.
4. Sweet Cream Biscuits and Peach Jam
Even in the South, biscuits and peach jam would be a bit of a funky combination. You don’t see many customers spreading their diner breakfast biscuits with peach jam instead of strawberry. But maybe they should, because this buttery-sweet-savory-fruity-basically-perfect Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor proves that the state of Georgia’s two favorite foods should probably always be eaten together.
3. Salty Caramel
Many salted caramel flavors just taste like burnt sugar, and if you love caramel as much as we do, you know what a let-down that is. But that’s not the case here. This Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor might sound simple, but the complex flavor of its dark, salty caramel gives it depth. With a perfect balance of sweet and salty, this is another sophisticated pick you’ll love getting acquainted with.
2. Brambleberry Crisp
"What is a brambleberry?", you might be asking yourself. We’re pleased to inform you that it’s basically a fancy name for a blackberry — not as exciting as it sounds.
But that also means that the brambleberry jam used in this ice cream doesn’t taste all that different from your other favorite berry flavors. However, when combined with brown sugar and oat streusel, you’ll be reminded of all the best summer berry desserts, no matter what the season. This is one of the most iconic Jeni’s Ice Cream flavors for good reason.
1. Gooey Butter Cake
If you know Jeni’s Ice Cream flavors at all, this can’t come as a surprise to you. Gooey Butter Cake is the iconic Jeni’s flavor, the one to beat, and in this round, no one did.
That’s no knock on the other flavors here — it’s hard to surpass the genius of butterscotch caramel and chewy cake pieces in a cream cheese base. It’s yet another concept that shouldn’t work at all, and yet works flawlessly. No other Jeni’s Ice Cream flavor could possibly have taken this title.
What Is the Best Jeni's Ice Cream Flavor?
No one will ever agree on this. With a current count of over 30 choices, there are simply too many Jeni’s Ice Cream flavors to reach a unanimous agreement about what’s best.
That said, if you have to single something out, Gooey Butter Cake is a good pick. It’s one of the most popular Jeni’s Ice Cream flavors and possibly the one that inspires the least online discourse: pretty much no one out there has anything to say about it other than how delicious it is.
If you’re looking for gluten or dairy-free options, you may have a different answer. Darkest Chocolate or Salty Caramel make excellent gluten-free choices, and although it didn’t make this Jeni’s flavors ranking, dairy-free Texas Sheet Cake is a favorite of many fans looking for vegan desserts.
If you tend to enjoy more classic options, Jeni’s Ice Cream flavors might seem like a bit much to you. But we stand by that creativity and occasional over-the-topness, because the brand remembers something too many big corporations forget: ice cream should be fun. Not every flavor is created equal, but we’ll be watching eagerly to see how this rising freezer section star plays with the medium of ice cream next.
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