Top 10 Weirdest Ice Cream Flavors (That Actually Exist!)

Everyone loves a scoop of classic vanilla or rich chocolate, but what about garlic? Or lobster? Around the world, ice cream shops are pushing boundaries with flavors you’d never expect to find in a cone. From savory to spicy to downright bizarre, these weird ice cream flavors may surprise your taste buds, and might even inspire your next foodie adventure.

Lavender Honey

Sparky’s Homemade Ice Cream in Missouri is known for their unique flavors like Banana Nutella, but their Lavender Honey ice cream may be the strangest. The sweet, floral notes of lavender blend with golden honey for a cone that’s as fragrant as it is flavorful.

Garlic

This one might make your eyes water just thinking about it, but if you love garlic then this could be the flavor for you. Gilroy, California is the Garlic Capital of the World—you're sure to find garlic in places you wouldn't expect... like ice cream! Several local shops offer this pungent and polarizing flavor that’s more savory than sweet.

Cereal Milk

Ice cream for breakfast? Or cereal for dessert? Maybe both? Check out Milk Bar's Cereal Milk ice cream—made to taste like the bottom of your cereal bowl, this flavor is creamy and nostalgic. It’s swirled with crunchy cornflake clusters for a perfect sweet-and-salty combo.

Flamin' Hot Cheetos

Flamin' Hot Cheetos ice cream is exactly what it sounds like—a sweet cream base with Flamin’ Hot Cheetos sprinkled on top and layered throughout. Marble Slab Creamery has offered this limited-edition flavor multiple times. While it’s certainly not for everyone, fans of heat and novelty can’t get enough.

Cold Sweat

If Hot Cheetos-flavored ice cream sounds good to you, this one might be on your list of flavors to try, too. Cold Sweat ice cream from Sunni Sky's Homemade Ice Cream sounds like more of a challenge than a treat to me, but to each their own. Made with various hot sauces and loaded with chunks of habanero and ghost peppers, this "frozen fire" is so intensely hot that you need to sign a waiver before tasting it.

Dill Pickle

Now we're talking! If you love pickle-flavored foods, this one's for you. There are quite a few different shops that offer this tangy ice cream flavor, and you can even find it in grocery stores sold by Van Leeuwin's.

(If you like dill pickle flavor as much as I do, check out the Dill Pickle Pizza from City Pizza Co. at Action City. With a ranch sauce base, cheddar cheese drizzle, and loaded with dill pickle chips, it's a delicious option for pickle lovers).

Kraft Mac & Cheese

Another Van Leeuwin's creation, Kraft Mac & Cheese ice cream was originally created as a limited-edition release, but was apparently popular enough to stick around. Made with milk, cream, sugar, eggs, and, of course, a ton of Kraft cheese powder, this flavor is sure to be a unique experience for your taste buds.

Lobster

Ben & Bill's Chocolate Emporium has more than just chocolate. The lobster ice cream they offer has a vanilla bean and butter base, and, of course, fresh lobster! This crustacean creation steals the show with its pretty red tint and candy-red lobster flakes.

Avocado Cayenne

Rococo Ice Cream in Maine has quite a long list of flavors, and plenty of strange ones. This one features creamy avocado and cayenne. While the bright green color may make this flavor appear sweet, the Avocado Cayenne flavor is more for the savory fans.

Thanksgiving Dinner

The Ice Cream Store on Rehoboth Beach in Delaware is a popular local shop with over 100 ice cream flavors. With that many options to try, you're sure to find a few odd ones. Of all the weird flavors they've offered, Thanksgiving Dinner might be the strangest. This seasonal dessert is made with vanilla ice cream, tomatoes, potatoes, and green beans. It's drizzled with hot sauce and granulated sugar (and gravy if you so choose). They say don't knock it 'till you try it, but I think I'll pass on this one.

Want Something a Little Less Weird?

If these flavors have you craving something sweet (but maybe a little more normal), Dairy Queen at Metropolis Resort has you covered. Whether you're in the mood for a Blizzard, dipped cone, or a sundae, you’ll find all your favorite classic treats, and maybe even a few new seasonal flavors to try (no lobster involved). Check out the featured Blizzard of the Month: Superman Cake Batter Cookie Dough!

Stop by after a long day of play at Action City or Chaos Water Park, and treat yourself to a scoop of something satisfying.