Creamsicle is a frozen dessert with a vanilla ice cream core and a fruit sorbet coating. It is a registered trademark owned by Unilever, but the term is often used loosely. Its origins are unclear, but it has become popular in the US and Canada. It comes in various flavors and is a popular summer treat.
A Creamsicle is a frozen dessert with a vanilla ice cream core and a fruit sorbet coating. The classic Creamsicle flavor combination is orange and vanilla, although numerous variations on this premise can be found in stores. Officially, the term “Creamsicle” is a registered trademark owned by Unilever and similar products cannot be labeled as Creamsicle. However, the original Creamsicle is such a perennial best seller that the term is often used loosely and the branding rights may be lost due to brand dilution.
The origins of this dessert are unclear. Frozen fruit juice bars have historically been popular in many cultures, and it’s possible that someone had the idea of combining frozen sweet juice with creamy vanilla ice cream long before the Creamsicle hit stores. The Creamsicle can also be a bar shape of the cream soda, a soda-based ice cream treat, and scoops of ice cream. It may also have descended from freezing oranges, another soda fountain dessert.
Whatever the origin of the Creamsicle, this dessert has become popular enough in the United States and Canada that it has become a household word, along with its cousin Fudgesicle, a chocolate iced dessert. Both desserts reference the Popsicle-brand frozen dessert developed by Frank Epperson in the early 1900s. Epperson sold his invention in 1925, and it eventually made its way into the hands of the Good Humor company. This Unilever subsidiary continues to produce cremsicle and a variety of other frozen desserts.
Allegedly, August 14 is National Creamsicle Day in the United States, although this designation has not been made official by an executive order or act of Congress, and is likely a publicity stunt by Unilever. Placing the day in the middle of summer was definitely a wise move, since creams are especially popular for beating the heat in the summer months.
North American consumers can find Creme and many imitators in most grocery stores that carry frozen desserts. In addition to the classic orange, this dessert comes in an assortment of juice flavors including raspberry, and some imitators have come up with more exotic combinations like passionfruit and vanilla or mango and vanilla. Either way, the dessert has a very rich, creamy flavor with a hint of crunch from the frozen juice coating.
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