Dairy Queen Caramel Apple Cheesecake Blizzard: Price, Calories, and What’s In It
CARAMEL APPLE CHEESECAKE. NEW THIS YEAR, VERIFIED OFFICIAL NUMBERS
Unlike Pumpkin Pie, which I could trace back through actual reviews to 2011, this one has no history to dig through. It’s brand new for the 2026 fall lineup. So instead of a return-history angle, this is about what’s actually verifiable right now, straight from DQ’s own published numbers, and how it stacks up against the flavor it’s sharing the fall menu with.
What’s actually in it, confirmed by DQ itself
I found this listed directly on DQ’s own official menu page, not just a third-party description: vanilla soft serve blended with apple topping, cheesecake pieces, and caramel fudge topping. That’s a more layered construction than a typical single-mix-in Blizzard, three distinct components instead of one, which shows up clearly in the nutrition numbers below.
Calories by size, straight from DQ’s nutrition page
| Size | Calories | Fat | Sugar | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini | 340 | 11g | 43g | 8g |
| Small | 600 | 20g | 75g | 13g |
| Medium | 840 | 27g | 105g | 17g |
| Large | 1,130 | 36g | 141g | 23g |
I pulled these directly from DQ’s official nutrition page, and cross-checked them against independent reviews that priced and weighed the Small size themselves. Both landed on exactly 600 calories, 20 grams of fat, and 92 grams of carbs. That kind of exact match between DQ’s own posted numbers and an independent third-party check is about as confirmed as nutrition data gets for a flavor that’s only been out a few weeks.
Where the calories actually come from
DQ also publishes calorie breakdowns for individual mix-ins, which let me actually check what’s driving the total instead of just reporting it. At the Medium and Large size, the Cheesecake Pieces alone add about 100 calories, and the Caramel Topping used in Blizzards adds another roughly 90. Together, those two mix-ins account for close to 190 of the calories on top of a standard soft-serve base, before the apple topping is even factored in. That’s a real, specific answer to why this flavor runs meaningfully heavier than a lot of the year-round lineup, it’s not one rich mix-in, it’s three moderate ones stacked together.
How it compares to Pumpkin Pie, its fall lineup-mate
Since both flavors have official DQ numbers now, I could run a direct comparison instead of guessing which one is actually heavier.
| Size | Caramel Apple Cheesecake | Pumpkin Pie | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini | 340 | 360 | -20 |
| Small | 600 | 560 | +40 |
| Medium | 840 | 720 | +120 |
| Large | 1,130 | 940 | +190 |
At Mini, the two are close enough to call a wash, Pumpkin Pie is actually very slightly higher. But the gap widens fast as sizes go up, and by Large, Caramel Apple Cheesecake runs 190 calories heavier, roughly 20 percent more. If you’re choosing between this year’s two headline fall flavors and calories are a factor, that decision matters a lot more at Large than it does at Mini.
Price, and value compared to size
Same rule that applies across the entire Blizzard board: flavor doesn’t change the price, size does. Expect the standard lineup pricing, roughly $3.49 Mini up to $5.99 Large, identical to what a Pumpkin Pie or any standard flavor costs at the same size.
| Size | Price | Calories | Cost per 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini | $3.49 | 340 | $1.03 |
| Small | $4.49 | 600 | $0.75 |
| Medium | $5.29 | 840 | $0.63 |
| Large | $5.99 | 1,130 | $0.53 |
Cost per 100 calories actually favors the larger sizes here more than usual, since the calorie count climbs so steeply with size. Large works out to about 53 cents per 100 calories against Mini’s $1.03, nearly double the gap between smallest and largest that most other flavors show, a direct result of how much heavier the mix-in load gets at bigger sizes.
Not the first cheesecake Blizzard, but a new combination
Worth a quick clarification, since it’s easy to assume “new flavor” means “no precedent at all.” DQ has done cheesecake-based Blizzards before, a Caramel Fudge Cheesecake version showed up as far back as 2022, and a Royal New York Cheesecake Blizzard has appeared separately too. This specific combination, cheesecake paired with apple and caramel rather than just caramel fudge alone, is what’s actually new this year. The broader idea of a cheesecake Blizzard has some track record at DQ, even though this exact recipe doesn’t yet.
One more thing worth flagging directly: this flavor lists egg, milk, soy, and wheat among its allergens, the same four as Pumpkin Pie. If you’re managing any of those specifically, I’ve gone into more detail on how DQ actually handles allergen information and cross-contact risk in my gluten-free and allergy guide, which is worth reading before assuming either fall flavor is automatically safe for a specific dietary need.
What I’d actually order
- Want the closest match to Pumpkin Pie’s calorie count: stick to Mini, where the two flavors are nearly identical.
- Curious about the layered construction: Medium or Large, where all three mix-ins, apple, cheesecake, and caramel, have enough volume to actually taste distinct from each other.
- Value per calorie specifically: Large, at roughly 53 cents per 100 calories, among the better rates on the current fall lineup.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a Caramel Apple Cheesecake Blizzard?
340 for a Mini, 600 for a Small, 840 for a Medium, and 1,130 for a Large, according to DQ’s own official nutrition page, independently confirmed by third-party reviews that weighed and priced the Small size themselves.
Is Caramel Apple Cheesecake or Pumpkin Pie Blizzard higher in calories?
They’re nearly identical at Mini, but Caramel Apple Cheesecake pulls notably ahead at larger sizes, running about 190 calories more at Large, roughly 20 percent higher, due to its three-mix-in construction of apple topping, cheesecake pieces, and caramel fudge.
What is in a Dairy Queen Caramel Apple Cheesecake Blizzard?
Vanilla soft serve blended with apple topping, cheesecake pieces, and caramel fudge topping, confirmed directly on DQ’s own menu page. It contains egg, milk, soy, and wheat allergens.
See the rest of this year’s lineup in my fall Blizzard roundup, or compare it directly to the Pumpkin Pie Blizzard. Check current pricing on the full menu page.