A scoop or two of vanilla ice cream or a bowl of choc chip is all very nice, but some occasions call for something more adventurous. We’re talking Charlie and the Chocolate Factory–style inventions: ice cream sprinkled with rare ingredients, soft-serve rolled in crushed Cheetos, and flavors you usually find on dinner plates rather than in cones. Yes, these are the most outrageous ice cream flavors in Canada and the US, from the beautiful to the bizarre – and often a bit of both.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover the weirdest ice cream flavors in Canada and the US, counting down to the most outrageous of all. How many would you try?

We've based our ranking on the enduring popularity of each ice cream flavor in its place of origin and beyond, and on the opinions of our well-traveled (and well-fed) team. The list is unavoidably subjective.