Favorite Day Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert adds Dairy-Free Value to Target

In late 2018, I reported on the store brands of dairy-free ice cream that were popping up. Honestly, I didn’t want to get my hopes up that they would stick around, but most are holding strong, including Target’s line. In fact, they just updated and rebranded their entire selection. Archer Farms Non-Dairy has now become Favorite Day Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert! Don’t worry, the product itself really hasn’t changed, but the look and the price have with this value-oriented brand.

Favorite Day Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert adds Dairy-Free Value to Target

Their initial Archer Farms launch included seven flavors, and those same varieties are still available under the new brand. Favorite Day Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pints come in classic vanilla bean plus six more flavors that are generously stocked with gluten-free add-ins, like cake, cookie down, brownies, caramel, and fudge swirls. This sweet, indulgent, plant-based ice cream is loaded with dessert intentions and made with a lightly creamy almondmilk base.

Vanilla Bean

Ingredients: almondmilk (water, almonds), cane sugar, organic tapioca syrup, coconut oil, pea protein, natural flavor, carob bean gum, gellan gum, sunflower lecithin, ground vanilla beans. contains almond and coconut.

Nutrition (per 2/3 cup): 210 calories, 10g fat, 28g carbs, 0g fiber, 21g sugars (includes 21g added sugars), 2g protein.*

Vanilla Cake & Cookie Dough

Ingredients: almondmilk (water, almonds), cane sugar, cake batter base (sugar, tapioca syrup, water, natural flavors, salt, pectin, organic annatto, organic locust bean gum), organic tapioca syrup, fudge (powdered cane sugar (cane sugar, corn, starch), sunflower oil, cocoa, salt, sunflower lecithin), chocolate chip cookie dough (cookie dough [dark brown sugar, rice flour, natural oil blend {palm fruit oil, canola oil, olive oil}, water, salt, natural flavor, sunflower lecithin, lactic acid {non-dairy, derived from sugar beets}, annatto extract, potato flour, tapioca syrup, tapioca flour, sugar, less than 2% of the following: vanilla extract, guar gum, baking soda, baking powder], chocolate chips [sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, vanilla extract]), vanilla bean cake (cane sugar, rice flour, soy-free buttery spread [oil blend (palm fruit, canola, and olive oils), water, salt, contains less than 2% of natural flavor, sunflower lecithin, lactic acid (non-dairy), annatto extract (color)], coconutmilk [water, coconuts], apple sauce [apples, water, ascorbic acid (vitamin c)], tapioca flour, potato flour, baking soda, sea salt, organic vanilla extract (water, organic alcohol, organic vanilla bean extractives), vanilla beans, cream of tartar), coconut oil, pea protein, carob bean gum, gellan gum, stabilizing salts (disodium phosphate, sodium citrate), sunflower lecithin. contains almond and coconut.

Nutrition (per 2/3 cup): 280 calories, 13g fat, 40g carbs, 1g fiber, 28g sugars (includes 27g added sugars), 2g protein.*

Cashew Caramel

Ingredients: almondmilk (water, almonds), cane sugar, caramel (corn syrup, water, sugar, brown sugar, palm oil, fava bean protein, natural flavors, salt, pectin, sunflower lecithin), organic tapioca syrup, cashews (cashews, sunflower oil, salt), coconut oil, cashew butter, pea protein, natural flavors, carob bean gum, gellan gum, sea salt, sunflower lecithin. contains almond, cashew and coconut.

Nutrition (per 2/3 cup): 280 calories, 15g fat, 33g carbs, <1g fiber, 22g sugars (includes 21g added sugars), 4g protein.*

Caramel Brownie

Ingredients: almondmilk (water, almonds), cane sugar, caramel (tapioca syrup, water, cane sugar, brown sugar, palm oil, fava bean protein, natural flavors, salt, pectin, sunflower lecithin), organic tapioca syrup, fudge brownie dough (dark brown sugar, organic palm fruit shortening, cane sugar, chocolate chips (cane sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, vanilla extract), rice flour, tapioca syrup, water, cocoa powder, potato flour, tapioca starch, vanilla extract, salt, guar gum, natural flavor, powdered sugar [corn free]), coconut oil, pea protein, vanilla, vanilla bean pieces, carob bean gum, gellan gum, stabilizing salts (disodium phosphate, sodium citrate), sunflower lecithin. contains almond and coconut.

Nutrition (per 2/3 cup): 250 calories, 11g fat, 36g carbs, <1g fiber, 26g sugars (includes 23g added sugars), 2g protein.*

Mocha Almond Fudge

Ingredients: almondmilk, (water, almonds) cane sugar, organic tapioca syrup, fudge (powdered cane sugar [cane sugar, corn starch], sunflower oil, cocoa, salt, sunflower lecithin), almonds (almonds, sunflower oil, salt), coconut oil, chocolate flake (powdered cane sugar [cane sugar, corn starch], chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, sunflower lecithin, natural flavor), coffee extract made with 100% columbian coffee, pea protein, carob bean, gum, gellan gum, sunflower lecithin. contains almond and coconut.

Nutrition (per 2/3 cup): 280 calories, 16g fat, 32g carbs, 2g fiber, 23g sugars (includes 23g added sugars), 4g protein.*

Peanut Butter & Chocolate

Ingredients: almondmilk (water, almonds), cane sugar, peanut butter (peanuts, peanut oil, cane sugar, salt), organic tapioca syrup, truffle (sugar, peanut butter [dry roasted peanuts, peanut oil], palm kernal oil, dextrose, cocoa processed with alkali, coconut oil, natural flavor, salt, soy lecithin), coconut oil, pea protein, carob bean gum, gellan gum, sunflower lecithin. contains peanuts, soy, almond and coconut.

Nutrition (per 2/3 cup): 290 calories, 17g fat, 31g carbs, <1g fiber, 23g sugars (includes 23g added sugars), 5g protein.*

Strawberry & Fudge

Ingredients: almondmilk (water, almonds), strawberries (strawberries, sugar, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, citric acid, natural flavor), cane sugar, organic tapioca syrup, fudge (powdered cane sugar [cane sugar, corn starch], sunflower oil, cocoa, salt, sunflower lecithin), strawberry puree (strawberries, sugar, water, strawberry flavor with other natural flavors, guar gum, citric acid, carrageenan), coconut oil, pea protein, natural flavor, carob bean gum, gellan gum, stabilizing salts (disodium phosphate, sodium citrate), beet juice concentrate (for color), sun flower lecithin, citric acid.  contains almond and coconut.

Nutrition (per 2/3 cup): 220 calories, 10g fat, 32g carbs, 5g fiber, 24g sugars (includes 24g added sugars), 3g protein.*

More Facts on Favorite Day Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert

• Price: $3.99 per pint
• Availability: Favorite Day Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert is sold exclusively at Target stores.
• Certifications: Favorite Day Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert is Certified Kosher D (for dairy equipment, not ingredients; see our Understanding Kosher Guide).
• Dietary Notes: By ingredients, Favorite Day Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian. Most varieties are made without peanuts and without soy.*
• For More Product Information: Visit the Target website at www.target.com.

*Always read the ingredient and nutrition statement prior to consumption. Ingredients, processes, and labeling are subject to change at any time for any company or product. Contact the company to discuss their manufacturing processes if potential allergen cross-contamination is an issue for you. No food product can be guaranteed “safe” for every individual’s needs. You should never rely on ingredient and allergen statements alone if dealing with a severe food allergy. 

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Love the forest berry popsicles

Rated 5 out of 5

April 11, 2022

The berry popsicles are amazing. They taste just like a berry truffle. Very happy to have found these. On the other hand though the pints of ice cream contain tapioca this and that which cause a latex reaction. It is a known latex trigger as the plants contain a similar chemical reaction. Tapioca has cropped up in everything. It is just the current ingredient to add to everything even when there is no need for it to start with. Please use agar, rice starch, arrow root or some other alternative in your products.

Christine

if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Rated 2 out of 5

March 30, 2022

When it was “archer farms” almond ice cream alternative, it was amazing, and worth splurging once in a while for a treat. But since changing the name to “favorite day”, it’s pretty obvious the almond milk non dairy dessert has also had a recipe change as well. My favorite flavor is/was strawberry fudge, but now it doesn’t taste half as strawberry-ish, the fudge (which used to be large and thick hard swirls of sweet-n-salty dark chocolate (indescribably amazing) almost in every bite, is now far and few between, if you can find them. And the now fewer chunks of fresh strawberries are also very few and tasteless. Even the consistency of this frozen dessert has changed from tasting creamy like real “ice cream” to tasting like frozen “skim milk”. I won’t be treating myself to this any more.
It used to be something to look forward to, and now isn’t anything all that special, other than the strawberry chocolate combination, which no other brand has yet to seen fit to copy. Sorry, lower price does not make up for the lower quality. Think I’ll stick to popcicles for a treat.
To be fair, I complained to target.com, and they sent me a ten dollar target gift card, which I used to buy two replacements,(for the last two pints I bought that had almost no chocolate and not much flavor), but the quality was consistently as poor, and as bad as the previous ones I bought, so I won’t be complaining any more. I don’t want their gift cards. Just won’t buy this any more, not worth it. Don’t want it even if it’s free. Sorry Target, I like your store. I hope the rest of the favorite day product line hasn’t had sacrificed quality for a lower price.
If it ain’t broke, best not to fix it.

Dee

I got jipped

Rated 2 out of 5

November 29, 2021

I bought the vanilla cake and cookie dough dairy free ice cream. The pint wasn’t even full. You could have put about another cup of ice cream in the container. Also, there was no cake bites or cookie dough in the entire pint. It was just vanilla ice cream and fudge swirl. Very disappointed.

Alexandria

Bad Quality Control

Rated 1 out of 5

November 19, 2021

I purchased Vanilla Cake and Cookie.
There was a pice of broken hard plastic pipe inside . I have a picture.

Kevin

Best nondairy ice cream ever!

Rated 5 out of 5

June 20, 2021

I shopped at the new Target site Friday 6/18/21 & discovered an excellent & tasty nondairy ice cream since I’m lactose intolerant. My favorite one is the cashew caramel & plan to try caramel brownie.

Carline Sainvil

Miss Archer Farms

Rated 1 out of 5

June 19, 2021

I loved Archer Farms chocolate/peanut butter dairy free ice cream.
When they changed companies, I tried the new brand.
The recipe for this flavor had changed.
Am very disappointed with the new ice cream.

Mary

Response from Go Dairy Free

The recipe hasn’t changed.

Amazing

Rated 5 out of 5

June 14, 2021

I can’t eat gluten, dairy or soy and hate the plain ice cream flavors especially the non dairy that taste like chalk but the vanilla cake and cookie is amazing! Ive missed cake batter ice cream since being gluten free and this made my day. Next maybe cherry ice cream with the same chocolate hard shell swirl?

Molly

Traditional flavors

Rated 4 out of 5

October 18, 2020

It’s nice finding ice cream that I can finally eat. Was wondering if you would consider some traditional flavors. Example cookies & cream in vanilla, plain coffee ice cream, vanilla, just strawberries, plain chocolate. I only ask because I happen to like plain coffee ice cream, I miss not being able to buy it. There are others of us that would like traditional flavors?

Tamera Sides

Response from Go Dairy Free

Yes, I agree! Where are the classics!?

Good flavors, but very sweet!

Rated 4 out of 5

July 10, 2020

We tired the Vanilla Cake & Cookie Dough and the Caramel Brownie and they were both very sweet. My husband loved them, and I liked them, but would like it if they knocked down the sweetness a notch or two. The cake/cookie dough variety has big chunks of chocolate, which surprised me, and generous balls of cookie dough throughout. For some reason, I thought the Caramel Brownie would be chocolate, but it’s vanilla-based with caramel sauce swirls and some big pieces of brownie – they could have been more generous with the brownies. It seemed a bit more like caramel swirl ice cream.

Alisa Fleming