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5 forgotten ice cream flavors from the ’70s that fans are begging to be brought back

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Bardolf, D. (2026, October 10). 5 forgotten ice cream flavors from the ’70s that fans are begging to be brought back. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/5-forgotten-ice-cream-flavors-70s-fans-begging-brought-back

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-10 · by Deirdre Bardolf

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Tasting Table highlights five nostalgic ice cream flavors from the 1970s that are now rare: Butter Brickle, Rum Raisin, Pink Bubblegum, Heavenly Hash, and Maple Walnut. These flavors were once common in grocery stores and ice cream shops but have become harder to find as tastes changed over time. The article features specific details about each flavor's origin and appeal, such as Butter Brickle’s crunchy toffee pieces and Rum Raisin’s popularity at the White House during President Nixon’s tenure.
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Ice cream enthusiasts are nostalgic for flavors that were popular in the 1970s but are now harder to find. According to a food site Tasting Table, some of these forgotten favorites include Butter Brickle and Rum Raisin. Butter Brickle ice cream, inspired by a butterscotch candy from Omaha in the 1920s, featured a blend of butterscotch flavor with crunchy toffee pieces. It became nationally popular in the 1970s before becoming scarce as tastes evolved. Rum Raisin, which combines rum-soaked raisins and vanilla ice cream, has been around since the 1930s but gained widespread popularity in the 1970s when it was widely available at shops and grocery stores. Online communities like a Facebook group dedicated to memories of the 1970s frequently mention these flavors as fans reminisce about their childhood favorites.

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Baskin-Robbins Maple Walnut Reddit Sealtest Tasting Table

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Rum Raisin Rum raisin ice cream dates back to the 1930s but surged in popularity in the 1970s, when the rum-soaked raisins and vanilla ice cream combo became widely available in shops and grocery stores.
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🔮 Here are five that might bring back some sweet memories.

Claims (23 extracted, 3 hedged)

While today's freezers are packed with ice cream flavors such as cookies and cream, salted caramel and mint chocolate chip, some old-time favorites seem to have melted away. asserted
favorites → pack → cookies
Flavors including Butter Brickle, rum raisin and maple walnut were once familiar options at ice cream counters and grocery stores, but many have become harder to find as tastes have changed. asserted
tastes → include → counters
The food site Tasting Table recently looked back at a variety of nostalgic flavors that defined childhoods for many Americans. asserted
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Here are five that might bring back some sweet memories. uncertain
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Butter Brickle Butter Brickle ice cream was inspired by a butterscotch-flavored candy created in Omaha, Nebraska, in the 1920s, according to Tasting Table. uncertain
cream → inspire → Table
Featuring a butterscotch flavor with crunchy toffee pieces, the ice cream had become a national favorite by the 1970s but is harder to find today. asserted
cream → feature → 1970s
In a Facebook group dedicated to memories of the 1970s, the flavor came up repeatedly as fans reminisced about its signature bits of crunchy toffee. asserted
fans → dedicate → toffee
Rum Raisin Rum raisin ice cream dates back to the 1930s but surged in popularity in the 1970s, when the rum-soaked raisins and vanilla ice cream combo became widely available in shops and grocery stores. asserted
combo → date → shops
The flavor even made it to the White House, where President Richard Nixon reportedly served it for dessert. uncertain
Nixon → make → dessert
Though it can still be found today, rum raisin has become harder to spot in many parts of the country. asserted
raisin → find → country
"I miss it so much! asserted
I → miss → it
It’s my favorite ice cream flavor," one Reddit user wrote in a subreddit dedicated to ice cream. asserted
user → ’ → cream
Pink Bubblegum Baskin-Robbins introduced its bright Pink Bubblegum ice cream in the 1970s, complete with small pieces of chewy bubblegum mixed into each scoop, Tasting Table reported. asserted
Table → introduce → scoop
The unusual flavor became a childhood favorite for some and has occasionally been brought back by Baskin-Robbins for limited runs. asserted
flavor → become → runs
I would eat the ice cream and save the bubblegum for later," one Reddit user recalled. asserted
user → eat → bubblegum
Before it became an ice cream flavor, heavenly hash referred to another nostalgic oddity: a fruit salad made with ingredients such as whipped cream, marshmallows, candied fruit and nuts. asserted
hash → become → cream
Sealtest introduced its Heavenly Hash ice cream in 1969, combining marshmallows, almonds and chocolate chips for a treat similar to the Rocky Road we know today. asserted
we → introduce → Road
The flavor later disappeared along with Sealtest's ice cream line, but some fans still remember it fondly. asserted
fans → disappear → it
"Now that was a great ice cream!" one Facebook user wrote. asserted
user → write → ?
Maple Walnut Maple ice cream has deep roots in the Northeast, appearing in some 19th-century cookbooks, and the addition of walnuts eventually made it a New England staple. asserted
it → have → walnuts
Maple walnut, also known as maplenut, was much easier to find in the 1970s but has since faded from many ice cream aisles and shops. asserted
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"My grandmother loved the Maple Walnut flavor. asserted
grandmother → love → flavor
I don't think I've seen it since I was a kid," one Reddit user recalled. asserted
user → think → it
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