Move over Tuesday Tidbits, we’ve got some gelato in the house. Well, technically, half of the sample I was sent has already been devoured, but that’s beyond the point. I had to sample all of the flavors before I could write an honest review post anyway.
You all know ice cream is my weakness, right? This kale, kombucha, and chia seed-loving girl can admittingly polish off a pint of Ben & Jerry’s with ease. I don’t only crave creamy, cold ice cream in the hot summer months either; hello holiday Peppermint Bark!
The folks at Forte Gelato caught word of my obsession with creamy frozen desserts (and my knack for nutrition); they offered to send me a taste of their high-protein, low-fat gelato — say whhaaat!?
As I said above, I’ve nearly plowed through half of the dozen samples sent to me last Wednesday… do the math ;)
I found in coincidental that their four flavors are my favorite flavors: espresso, chocolate, ginger, and vanilla. I am a simple girl when it comes to my gelato/ice cream. I swear they made this product just for me.
I was definitely interested in the stellar nutritional profile — 15 grams of protein in 4 ounces is rather impressive! And while I was a tad apprehensive that the agave would add an obnoxious amount of sweetness, it surprisingly doesn’t do so. I guess this has to do with the simple, not-too-sweet flavor choices like espresso and ginger.
While nutrition stats have their importance, I was most curious in the ingredient lists. That is where I always look first when scoping out a new product.
“Quality ingredients like rBST-free skim milk and cream, rBST-free milk proteins, organic agave nectar and cage-free egg yolks make each perfectly portioned treat as wholesome as it is decadent.” (source)
My square Italian gelato spoons give Forte Gelato a stamp lick of approval.
Forte High Protein Gelato GIVEAWAY
One reader will win a mixed 12-pack of gelato.
Please leave a separate comment for each way of entry.
1. Tell me your favorite flavor, brand, or way to eat ice cream/gelato… please don’t tell me you like sorbet.
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4. Tweet about the giveaway with a link: “@hillontherun is giving away @fortegelato! #poweredbyprotein >> http://wp.me/pVVxO-3ua”
Giveaway closes Thursday, February 13 @ 9:00pm PST.
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rich, creamy vanilla for me!!
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I love stracciatella gelato with the dark chocolate chunks!
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Froyo is my jam! And to be honest, testing all of the froyo flavors is the best part! Love peanut butter, cookies and cream, and snickerdoodle!
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My favorite ice cream is from Salt & Straw in Portland, OR – they have the most creative flavors. The sea salt ice cream with caramel ribbon is the best!
who doesn’t like eating ice cream right out of the carton? guilty!
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I would dive face first into that chocolate before it ever even saw my freeze. Quickly followed by espresso.
I love mint chocolate chip ice cream!
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I love black raspberry ice cream!
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I love mint chocolate chip!
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And I love coffee ice cream paired with caramel ice cream… It’s like a caramel macchiato!
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I love vanilla bean – boring I know, but so good!
I love ALL ice cream!
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I love vanilla ice cream loaded with toppings! I would love to try this gelato though, it looks great!
My favorite flavor is peanut butter…with vanilla a close second ;) I’m a simple ice cream lover, but the more toppings the better!!
Froyo is my fave! Any flavor except peppermint is great – yuck!
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i love mint chocolate chip gelato!
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Yum! The ginger sounds amazing, not something I would ever pick out, but would LOVE to try! I bet is it delicious!
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Ohhh, I’d have to say I love anything with chocolate!
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Does “on a spoon straight from the container” count as a favorite way to eat ice cream? Because that’s how I do it. I love coffee ice cream/gelato, so I’d be so excited to try this!
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I love all gelato! And really want to try that ginger flavor!
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I love mint choc chip anything! and PB anything :)
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Give me all the chocolate.
Those look so good! I am simple when it comes to ice cream and frozen yogurt as well. My favorites right now are the Ben and Jerry’s Greek frozen yogurt.
I love classic vanilla, but I also love mint chocolate chip :)
I like froyo, but give me a cup of good, creamy gelato and I’m in heaven! Always takes me back to Italy :-)
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I love ALL gelato! But vanilla with fresh berries is probably my favourite :)
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Definitely mint chocolate chip!!!
One of my favorites!
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My favorite flavor of ice cream is chocolate peanut butter or cake batter!
I LOVE coffee flavored ice cream or moose tracks!! Love me some peanut butter and chocolate combo!!
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Chocolate all the way!!
pistachio gelato always!
My favorite of all time was a cannoli-flavored gelato I had in Italy. Otherwise, anything with funky spices and chocolate!
Whoa, dang this stuff sounds good! My favorite way to eat gelato is getting the real deal in Italy! Nothing can top it!
Ice cream, too, is my weakness. My favorite ice cream brand is Jeni’s based in nearby Colubmus, OH. They have the creamiest ice cream and make all their mix-ins on site. Browned Butter Almond Brittle is my favorite. YUM.
That sounds heavenly!
There’s a gelato shop near my house called bulgarini gelato, it’s soo good. I like to mix one scoop of chocolate with one other flavor so I can try new flavors but still have my favorite!
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I love chocolate fudge brownie from Ben and Jerry’s! :)
Talenti Gelato is my absolute favorite! The chocolate peanut butter is to die for topped with warmed berries :)
My favorite is vanilla soft serve with rainbow jimmies. sooooo good!
I’ve never had gelato, so this would be awesome! I already follow you on Facebook.
Ohhhhh my god this looks amazing. I love coffee flavored ice creams and I love talents gelato which I saw on your blog a couple weeks ago.
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My favorite ice cream is egg nog; although, when that is not in season, I’ll settle for butter pecan.
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My favorite flavor is moose tracks. There’s an ice cream place near my house that serves it and it’s delicious! Other than that, for a favorite brand… I’m not too picky. Ben & Jerry’s is always amazing.
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Sweet Rose Creamery in Santa Monica makes the BEST ice cream! ALL of the flavors.
haha no sorbet! i love pistachio gelato. so freaking good. i think whole foods has the best kind.
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Salted caramel has been my favorite as of late!
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Nutella flavored gelato is my favorite!
Love tart lemon yogurt :)
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough!
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chocolate chocolate chocolate. That’s basically all I need for some good ice cream. Although, I don’t really care for most standard frozen ice cream. The only time I really get into ice cream is when I get it from a yummy ice cream shop mmmm :-)
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There is an old-fashioned, true Italian gelato place a few towns over from where I live and I am obsessed with Bacci: dark chocolate gelato with dark chocolate pieces and hazelnuts. Essentially Nutella, but better :) Great giveaway!
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My favorite flavor is coffee! Yummmm!!
Mine too!
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Eating gelato all over Italy while I was studying abroad: fragola gelato with the white cream on top from Giolitti, one of the best!
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OMG this is a giveaway for meee!!! Ice cream/gelato/frozen yogurt is my JAM. I swear the only thing my husband and I have in common is our love of ice cream, and not ‘frozen dessert’. My favourite flavour is Baccio which is chocolate with a hint of hazlenut; it’s a gelato we get at our local gelato store… they let you combine three flavours in ONE large bowl… so I usually do my top three: Baccio, Toblerone (hello, name gives it away), and After Eight… MIND blowing! I might be tempted to order this gelato… but please don’t tell my husband ;)
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I love Talenti gelato!
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YUM peppermint would be my flavor of choice :D
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Favorite flavor… Honey Ginger OR S’mores!
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Blue Bell’s “Crazy Cookie Dough” flavor ice cream is the bomb.com! I rarely buy that stuff anymore because I have no control over myself when it’s in the house!
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Hmm…gelato yummy! My favorite is pistachio. :)
I love love pistachio gelato, but this ginger or espresso flavor looks awesome!
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I know it’s boring, but I love a good vanilla bean.
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I love Dutch chocolate chip!
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Favorite flavor of ice cream is definitely coffee, so I think I would love this espresso gelato! But chocolate comes in a close second, so…
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Espresso sounds delicious!
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I love coffee flavoured ice cream/gelato! That espresso flavour looks amazing!
Peanut butter and banana.
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The espresso sounds so good.
I haven’t tried gelato (gasp!), so I need to win!! I love chocolate anything!
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Love chocolate flavored anything! Including ice cream and gelato ;)
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Golden Oreo Ice Cream by Breyers. Omg it’s heaven!
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vanilla bean!
I am loving froyo, but gelato is pretty dang good!
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wow the espresso sounds delicious!
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I love me some coffee froyo/ice cream…or any chocolate flavor. Preferably soft serve in a cake cone :)
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Yummmm… I’d pick ginger or coffee!
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Peanut butter ice cream!
Strawberry ice cream!
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My absolute favorite ice cream is a local (but branching out!) called Jeni’s. It’s ah-mah-zing! She uses as local as she can, natural ingredients with an amazing flavor profile! A little expensive, but so worth it to me!
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I would much rather have frozen yogurt, but I can definitely pound down some mint chip and cookie dough! :)
Phish Food ice cream!
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My favorite way to eat ice cream is sitting with my family after a long day – this looks like a healthy way to do just that! :)
I’ve never had gelato, but I love pineapple vanilla dole whip and mint chocolate ice cream!
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I love chocolate!
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There’s this amaaaazing gelato place in Vancouver, BC, Canada. It’s called Bella Gelateria and it has the best gelato I’ve ever had. And I’ve been to Italy! My favourite flavour is either dark chocolate or salted caramel. Yum!
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& my all time favorite ice cream flavor has always been black raspberry. I’m a sucker for anything purple I guess lol.
I usually don’t have a big sweet tooth (give me a bag of chips any ol’ day), but I LOVE ICE CREAM. Chocolate gelato, chocolate ice cream, chocolate frozen yogurt…if it is chocolate and it is frozen, GIMME!
I love ice cream! Either out of the carton if it is a pint or in a mug with milk (milkshake with less clean up!).
I’m a big frozen yogurt fan and the obsessional gelato indulgence at a local shop. I like chocolate caramel flavors and coffee! They have a really good birthday cake gelato flavor, too.
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I love mint chocolate chip, but recently found Haagen Dazs vanilla chocolate chip and I’m obsessed!
I love coffee flavored ice cream!! SO TASTY!
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I loove chocolate gelato. I usually will order one scoop of chocolate and one scoop of something new!
My fav flavor is vanilla maple ice cream!!! mmmm!!! Thanks for the chance to win!
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I LOVE raspberry gelato! Especially with a little dark chocolate on the side!
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Homemade ice cream is my favorite because it can be customized and is oh so creamy and dreamy.
Wow, this gelato sounds AMAZING! I need to try this ASAP and would love to win :)
I love ice cream and fro yo. My favorite flavor is probably chocolate mint chip or chocolate peanut butter, and lately I’ve been digging Stonyfield Farms mint chocolate. So yummy!
Ben and Jerry’s Cinnamon Bun ice cream is ah-may-zing
But I am always up for vanilla or coffee flavored ice cream
I love Greek frozen yogurt – honey vanilla! – topped with cereal for crunch!
I pretty much like anything w/ peanut butter!
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I bought one of these today. I have to say it was good and didn’t leave me feeling like I ate a whole cake, but my biggest issue was that the one I bought didn’t have a seal of any kind. And I dont like things that come without a seal. Call me paranoid, but I couldn’t help but wonder if it was already opened. True that some things don’t have seals, but I will not be buying this again for fear I would get another unsealed container. I let it slide because going back to the store would be a hassle and I didn’t want to waste the money by throwing it away.
Hi Cyndi – None of my samples had seals, but I think it would be smart of the company to add one. Great suggestion!