Publix has introduced its 2025 spring line of limited-edition ice cream flavors, now available in stores. The new selection, featuring eight half-gallon cartons, draws inspiration from classic desserts, according to Publix spokeswoman Lindsey Willis. The ice creams are available until supplies last, with no specific end date announced. Publix typically releases specialty flavors three times a year, including a summer edition in June and a holiday collection in September.
Spring 2025 Publix Ice Cream Flavors
- Bananas Foster: A banana-flavored ice cream with a brown sugar rum swirl.
- Black Swamp Raspberry Cheesecake: Raspberry cheesecake ice cream swirled with Mackinac chocolate graham crust and raspberry-filled chocolate cups.
- Cinnamon Streusel Praline: Brown sugar ice cream with a cinnamon streusel swirl, topped with sticky bun dough and praline pecans.
- Irish Crème Salted Caramel (coming soon): Irish crème ice cream with a caramel sea salt swirl and caramel truffles.
- New Orleans Caramel Praline: Brown sugar ice cream with swirls of thick caramel and crunchy praline pecans.
- Peanut Butter Pie: Peanut butter cheesecake ice cream with swirls of Mackinac peanut butter cookie ribbons and chocolate pieces.
- Strawberry Shortcake: Butter crème-flavored ice cream swirled with strawberry sauce and soft shortcake pieces.
- The S’more the Merrier: Toasted marshmallow ice cream with graham cracker ribbons and chocolate marshmallows.
Award-Winning Flavors
Several of these springtime flavors have been recognized at the International Dairy Foods Association’s Ice Cream & Cultural Innovation Conference, an event that gathers professionals to discuss trends and innovations in the frozen dessert industry.
- Irish Crème Salted Caramel won the Most Innovative Flavor award in 2019, a year when Kemps, a Minnesota dairy company, took the top honor for its Scotcheroo flavor.
- Black Swamp Raspberry Cheesecake placed third overall in 2015, with Perry’s Ice Cream of New York taking first place for its German Chocolate Cake flavor.
- Cinnamon Streusel Praline, originally called Sticky Bun, earned the Most Innovative Flavor award in 2007.
Florida International University’s Coconut and Milk Fruit Bar won the Innovation category at the 2016 conference.
As Publix fans stock up on these delectable seasonal treats, they’ll enjoy the familiarity of beloved flavors with the added bonus of a rich industry history behind several of them.
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