Raspberry, Rocky Road, and Red Velvet stand out as some of the go-to ice cream flavors that start with the letter ‘R.’ But if you’re up for exploring beyond these classics, take a look at the list below for a rundown of numerous flavors. Since there are variations based on who makes them, reference the actual ice cream carton for the official ingredients of a given flavor.
- Raisin – This flavor is often made with vanilla ice cream with raisins mixed in.
- Raspberry – It’s raspberry flavored ice cream often with real raspberries swirled or mixed into it.
- Raspberry Cheesecake – Cheesecake ice cream with raspberry swirl, and graham cracker pieces.
- Raspberry Chip – Raspberry ice cream with chocolate chips.
- Raspberry Chip Cheesecake – Cheesecake ice cream, raspberry swirl, and chocolate chip flakes.
- Raspberry Chocolate Chunk – Raspberry ice cream with chocolate chunks mixed in.
- Raspberry Fudge Chunk – It’s vanilla ice cream with raspberry ribbon or swirls and fudge pieces.
- Raspberry Fudge Torte – Vanilla ice cream + fudge pieces + raspberry swirl. A Penn State Berkey Creamery flavor.
- Raspberry Rhapsody – Black raspberry ice cream with raspberry ripple swirl and chocolate covered raspberry cups. A Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream flavor.
- Raspberry Swirl – Vanilla ice cream with raspberry swirls.
- Raspberry Vanilla Sundae – Raspberry sherbet swirled with vanilla ice cream.
- Raspberry White Chocolate – Raspberry ice cream with white chocolate pieces worked into the base.
- Razberry Rendezvous – Black raspberry ice cream with Moose Tracks Fudge and dark chocolate raspberry-filled candies. Ashby’s Ice Cream produces this flavor.
- Red Skies At Night – A black berry ice cream base with chocolate truffles. It’s made by Handel’s.
- Red Sox – Hood makes several ice cream flavors associated with the Major League Baseball team the Boston Red Sox. Flavors include BoSox Brownie, Comeback Caramel, Fudge, and Green Monster Mint.
- Red Velvet Cake – Red velvet cake ice cream + red velvet cake pieces + cream cheese frosting swirl. A Ben & Jerry’s flavor.
- Red Velvet Cheesecake – This flavor is cheesecake ice cream with red velvet cake, cheesecake bites, and cream cheese swirls.
- Reds Grand Slam – Peanut butter ice cream + milk chocolate peanut butter + fudge ripple. A flavor of Homemade Brand associated with the Cincinnati Reds baseball team.
- Reese’s Peanut Butter – Peanut butter light ice cream, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and peanut butter swirl.
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups – Peanut butter ice cream with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup pieces, and fudge swirl.
- Reese’s Chocolate – Chocolate ice cream with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and Reese’s Peanut Butter swirls.
- Reese’s Pieces – Vanilla ice cream with mini Reese Pieces peppered throughout the ice cream and Reese’s Peanut Butter swirl.
- Rhode Island Lighthouse Coffee – This is a flavor of Hood crafted with coffee ice cream, espresso flavored confection lighthouses, and fudge swirl.
- Rhubarb Crumble – Cream cheese frosting ice cream with rhubarb jam, ad shortbread crumble. A Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream flavor.
- Rice Crispy Treat – Vanilla ice cream with rice cereal and marshmallow inside the ice cream. A Herrell’s flavor.
- Roasted Strawberry – Strawberry ice cream made using roasted strawberries. A flavor of Taharka Brothers.
- Rockin Poppin Cotton Candy – Blue cotton candy flavored ice cream, cotton candy flavored popping rocks, and pink cotton candy flavored ice cream. Friendly’s makes this flavor.
- Rocky Mocha Blast – A Handel’s flavor consisting of chocolate coffee ice cream, Oreo cookie crumbles, and cookie dough pieces.
- Rocky Mountain Raspberry – White chocolate ice cream + almond raspberry fudge chunks + raspberry swirls. A Perry’s Ice Cream flavor.
- Rocky Road – Chocolate ice cream with marshmallow swirl and almond pieces. See our article on Rocky Road brands.
- Root Beer – Vanilla ice cream with root beer flavoring from oils & spices.
- Root Beer & Vanilla Float – Vanilla ice cream and root beer fat-free sherbet. A Great Value flavor available at Walmart.
- Royal Banana Split – A flavor of Friendly’s featuring chocolate ice cream with walnuts, banana ice cream with fudge swirl, and strawberry ice cream.
- Rum Cake Batter – A Herrell’s flavor made with cake mix and dark rum in an ice cream base.
- Rum Pecan Caramel – Rum flavored ice cream with pecans and swirls of caramel sauce.
- Rum Raisin – A creamy ice cream base with rum-soaked raisins in it. A flavor of Haagen-Dazs and others.
- Rum Tres Leches – White rum infused ice cream with dulce de leche ribbons, and tres leche. A Haagen-Dazs flavor.
- Rush Hour! – Coffee ice cream with caramel swirl, and chocolate-coffee candy chips. An Ashby’s Ice Cream flavor
