Continente Magnificos Pipoca e Caramelo Ice Cream Review - Magnum Double Star Chaser Dupe?

I'll never forget the first time I had a Magnum Double Star Chaser Ice Cream. 

It was a hot summer day in the Algarve, volunteering near a Continente. A young Ukranian man we had recently met was crossing the street toward us. He thought we'd like an ice cream on such a hot day. :) 

Not only did that random act of kindness totally make our day, he unknowingly picked one of the most delicious ice creams I had ever had - popcorn and caramel. 

Fast forward a couple years and I saw this Continente version and had to try it. 

Continente Magníficos - Pipoca e Caramelo

This limited edition ice cream at Continente grocery store in Portugal is clearly trying to compete with the name brand Magnum Double Star Chaser's caramel and popcorn ice cream. 
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Popcorn and Caramel Ice Cream | Continente Review Blog

Continente Pipoca e Caramelo Ice Cream Ingredients and nutrition facts
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Popcorn flavored ice cream with caramel sauce, covered in a milk chocolate coating with crunchy popcorn pieces. 
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Ingredients in English and Nutrition Facts | Continente Magnificos Pipoca e Caramelo Ice Cream

Is popcorn flavored ice cream good?
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Yesssss...  All my sweet and salty lovers, this one is for you!
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Continente Caramel and Popcorn Ice Cream | Portugal Food Blog

​Popcorn Pieces covered in Milk Chocolate 

The outside of this ice cream features a milk chocolate shell with crunchy popcorn pieces embedded.
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Crunchy Popcorn Pieces Embedded in Milk Chocolate Surrounding Popcorn Flavored Ice Cream

Caramel ribbons 
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I peeled back the chocolate exterior to show you the caramel ribbons gliding through this popcorn flavored ice cream. 
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Thin Caramel Ribbons Throughout Popcorn Flavored Ice Cream in Portugal

​​Continente Magníficos Pipoca e Caramelo Ice Cream Review

If you're looking for a novelty ice cream on a stick flavor this summer and you see a box of pipoca e caramelo ice cream at Continente, go ahead and grab it. Especially if you're a salty/sweet combo lover! 

This ice cream is a delight with the sweet/salty contrast and the textural interest of the popcorn, chocolate shell, and the caramel ribbons. 

Is it an exact dupe for the Magnum Double Star Chaser? I'd say no, not quite, but it's close. The Double Star Chaser has a very pronounced caramel layer inside the chocolate outer shell, offering a different intensity. (See photos from our Lagos Zoo Visit where I indulged in the double star chaser for a second time - coming soon)

Still, this is a solid product from Continente. :) 

See Also: Eating Magnum Double Star Chaser at Lagos Zoo (coming soon!) 

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