In the mid-20th century, -based, ice cream-approximating treats. Today, there are many reasons why one would choose Dairy Queen over its flashier, newer, more culinarily interesting competitors. , offering cost-effective, crowd-pleasing treats drenched in nostalgia and Americana; or maybe there's just an undeniable craving for a signature treat, like one of its many , a Dilly Bar, or a Peanut Buster Parfait.
Also, Dairy Queen's savory menu of burgers, fries, and hot dogs has its fans. It probably goes without saying that, according to most any metric, Dairy Queen's food is not the healthiest. There is a lot of fat, sugar, and salt used to make those hot eats and cool treats, not to mention a fair amount of chemicals and industrial processes that might and probably should give consumers pause.
Here are all the most eyebrow-raising items on the Dairy Queen menu that you might want to reconsider before indulging in. Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Blizzard (Large) The Blizzard ranks among Dairy Queen's most famous and popular creations. Occupying a place in between a milkshake and a sundae, DQ employees make a Blizzard with a hefty portion of soft serve and blend in any number of options, like candy, baked goods, or fruit.
Every add-on contributes more calories and sugar to the equation, and no Blizzard packs a bigger wallop of both than a large sized Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Blizzard. It is so many desserts in one — soft serve plus cookie dough embedded with chunks of sweet pean.
