Most oat milks taste too oaty for me. But Trader Joe’s has done pretty well with its oat milk products, especially the refrigerated non-dairy oat beverage. You can add Trader Joe’s Oat Milk Strawberry Ice Cream to that list of hits, not even a hint of oaty-ness. At $3.99 a carton, it runs a dollar or two less than grocery store brands. And technically it’s called Trader Joe’s Non-Dairy Oat Frozen Dessert (rolls right off the tongue, eh?).
Texture is nice and creamy on this frozen vegan treat, but it is on the softer side. It may be that my freezer is just so jam packed these days it’s tough to freeze it solid, but that’s a plus in my book. No need to wait around for this frozen dessert to thaw so you can scoop it. That said, you gotta eat it fast before it melts.
The strawberry flavor is fairly mild (but I think that about most strawberry ice creams). So Trader Joe’s has folded in some candied strawberries and almond brittle bits. The brittle doesn’t taste like much, but it does add some nice texture. The candied strawberries bump up the strawberry flavor a tiny bit, but I would have liked (a lot) more in the carton.
You might sprinkle it with some crushed up freeze dried strawberries or even the strawberries in syrup Trader Joe’s had around the holidays.
Overall, Trader Joe’s is headed in the right direction with this one. I’ll call it a win. I’d love to see Trader Joe’s bring out a chocolate or coffee version.
Check out some of our previous We Tried’s from Trader Joe’s:
High Protein, Light Ice Cream (Chocolate Peanut Butter and Cookies & Cream
Chocolate Peanut Butter Mochi Ice Cream