We Rank the 6 New Braum's Mexican Ice Cream Flavors

Braum’s now serves six new Mexican-inspired ice cream flavors, so we hit the nearest shop to get a sweet taste of our southern neighbors.

The six new flavors are chongos zamoranos, which is a dessert made of curdled milk, giving it a soft cheese-like texture with sugar, cinnamon, and syrup. Next, a classic fresas con crema (strawberries and cream), piñón (pine nut), mango con chamoy, sopapilla cheesecake (fried pastry with cinnamon and syrup) and tarta de fresa y crema (strawberry and cream tart).

We tried them all and ranked them below:


6. Mango con Chamoy

It's important to note that we're ranking not from worst to best but from our least favorite to favorite, as all the new flavors we sampled were exceptional. In sixth place is mango con chamoy. This flavor offers the sweet, smooth, fruity mango taste mixed with the savory chamoy, which features a jelly-like consistency.

These differences made for an interesting texture combo, but it is very traditional to Mexico, considering that cold treat vendors offer jalea (jelly) as a dessert topping. Overall, it is very good and should be a go-to if people are looking for that mouth-watering touch.

5. Sopapilla Cheesecake

Those who love churro cheesecake will get their kicks from the sopapilla cheesecake flavor – it tastes pretty much the same. The cinnamon flavor is very prominent, along with the creamy tanginess of the cheesecake.

This flavor is generally stronger than the others, which is why it was placed in the fifth spot, but only because we are not huge fans of cheesecake. Still, the appeal is there for those who feel the opposite.

4. Fresas con Crema

Our favorite Mexican classic, and surprisingly to us, in the fourth spot, is fresas con crema. This ice cream flavor mimicked the original dessert, but it was missing a little something extra to truly remind us what it was trying to be. The color might throw some people off, given that it is orange as opposed to the white cream we are used to in the actual desert.

Still, it was a very creamy flavor, not too strong, and delightful on the way down. The fresa flavor was characterized by a red jelly similar to the mango con chamoy flavor, with some strawberry chunks. This could be a reason the strawberry and cream flavors felt a bit separated, but it still hit the spot.

3. Piñón

Piñón is a traditional flavor that excited us to try; it is a go-to for many Mexicans. The ice cream was pink with a lot of pine nuts mixed into it, so every bite was full of them, but we aren’t complaining.

Piñón continues to have a unique, rich flavor, and Braum’s version was delectable. For this option, we had to buy an entire carton from the market side of Braum's because it was not available in the refrigerated display case. However, after tasting it, having extra is certainly no issue.

2. Chongos Zamoranos

While technically in second place, this one might as well be tied for first. Chongos Zamoranos exceeded all expectations. It is an underappreciated dessert that not many people outside of Mexico might be familiar with.

Many might be apprehensive about hearing curdled milk, but the cinnamon and sugar mixed in breathe new life into this flavor. This is one of those Mexican desserts that has evolved post-colonialization, and more people should try it.

1. Tarta de Fresa y Crema

At the number one spot is tarta de fresa y crema, which honestly tasted more like fresas con crema than the actual fresas con crema flavor did, which is why we have it listed in this lofty spot. The only difference is that this flavor incorporates bits of cake mixed into the ice cream, and it is a pretty pink and white color mixture.

Each flavor was very reminiscent of the desserts they mirrored. Ice cream was the perfect medium for these flavors, and Braum's executed them well. The milkiness of ice cream stood to elevate the flavors as opposed to a shaved ice or another type of cold treat option. Mexicans and Americans alike will enjoy each of these six new flavors.