The Dairy Queen Blizzard Flavor That Rivals And Outranks Oreo Is Perfect For Brownie Lovers

Dairy Queen's signature dessert, the gravity-defying Blizzard, can be ordered in a wide enough variety of different styles that can be somewhat dizzying. Picking a favorite mix-in treat might seem like the way to go, but sometimes a dark horse flavor can surprise you. Oreos make a delightful Blizzard, and the combination of Oreos and brownie pieces might be an even better choice for chocolate lovers, but in our ranking of the best Dairy Queen Blizzards, the Choco Brownie Extreme slid into a surprising position above both.

With a name like "Choco Brownie Extreme," it sounds like this Blizzard might be overdoing things, but in our taste test, we actually found it to be just right. The vanilla soft serve base is blended with fudge to give it a nice chocolatey foundation to which chocolate chunks and brownie pieces are added. The chocolate flavor is coming in from many different angles, but they work together harmoniously, creating a dessert that is decadent without being overcomplicated. As one Redditor explains it, "If you want chocolate, Choco Brownie Extreme is your best bet."

The one downside to this particular Blizzard flavor seems to be that the intensity is in the hands of the employee making it. Customers often lament online that sometimes the dessert arrives without enough fudge mixed into the soft serve. For the most extreme experience, be sure to order it with extra fudge. Alternatively, to create what one customer on Reddit refers to as, "the greatest ice cream order ever created," request it with chocolate ice cream and extra brownie pieces.

For those not yet convinced, there was one Blizzard flavor that topped the Choco Brownie Extreme in our ranking. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the number one most iconic American candy is also the mix-in that delivers the top-ranked Blizzard. It is tough to argue with the classic combination of chocolate and peanut butter, and that bears true at DQ as well, where the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Blizzard is the absolute best on the menu. According to our reviewer, it stayed true to that favorite candy flavor, stretching it out and weaving it beautifully with vanilla into a creamy frozen dessert.

If both of those Blizzard flavors sound excellent, there may be a way to bridge the gap here. Just like some customers suggest adding extra brownie pieces to the Choco Brownie Extreme, there's nothing stopping you from adding them to the Reese's Cup Blizzard as well. Offering the best of both worlds, it's hard to imagine that this secret-menu hybrid wouldn't be an absolute win.

There are countless ways to order a Blizzard at Dairy Queen, especially when you start playing with off-menu tricks like adding extras to favorite flavors. Get creative enough, and you might just find yourself feeling like you're trying Dairy Queen's iconic dessert again for the very first time.