Edy's Pumpkin Ice Cream - Mix-in Ideas? [moved from What's My Craving board]

[gyozagirl]

I just bought some of the Edy's Slow-Churned Light Ice Cream in the Pumpkin (limited edition) flavor. It's really good on its own, but I thought it needed a little texture to it, so I added crushed oreos and graham crackers - it was like eating a pumpkin pie with chocolate cookies!

Anyone else try this ice cream yet, and/or have any other mix-in ideas? It's a HUGE container and I want to see if anyone has any ideas! Thanks :-)

[hubbagrubba]

You guys are killing me!! We can't get it here in Massachusetts.

[oldbaycupcake]

Yeah Edy's! Hope it's as tasty as MaggieMoo's. They make an ice cream pie out of their pumpkin ice cream every year during the holiday season. It's made in a graham cracker crust and garnished with cinnamon and whip cream. You could easily do that at home!

I'd mix it with some Cheesecake Ice Cream and graham cracker crumbs for a Pumpkin Cheesecake version, too! For a mix-in I'd go with cinnamon graham crackers or Brach's Maple Nut Goodies (crushed).

[BeefeaterRocks]

It's Dryer's on the west coast. They always have it around Thanksgiving & Christmas. I prefer the Grand to the Slow Churned Light topped with caramel sauce and Emeralds Pecan Pie flavored glazed pecans.

[bitsubeats]

they better have this this year, because I like anything pumpkin flavoured. I'm definitely going to try it with crushed ginger snaps or maybe scooped on top of gingerbread. yum yum

[Jacey]

graham crackers
mini marshmellows or fluff
white chocolate chips
cinnamon chips (hard to find)
pieces of cinnamon scones
pieces of cheesecake brownies or blondies
honey or maple glazed/roasted nuts
honey combs
cinnamon toast crunch
carmel chex mix

should i go on? endless possibilities...

[piccola]

I actually like to mix in some types of crunchy cereal - Kashi GoLean, Kellogg's Corn Bran, Shreddies, etc.

Although I'd be curious to try something salty, like broken pretzels or cocktail nuts...

[kelangell]

I buy the pre-made waffles by Kashi (low fat, low calorie and a nice amount of fiber) so you can feel that you're eating healthy. Put it in the toaster and then put scoop of pumpkin ice cream on top with a sprinkling of cinnamon.

[Mattkn]

Maybe pistachios? I had a pumpkin pie recipe that used ground pistachios as part of the crust and it was pretty tasty.

I agree with Fleur tho. I'm not too keen on mix ins.

[Emme]

Pecan Praelines crushed (TJ's?)
Cinnamon Graham Crackers
Waffles
Waffle Cone Pieces
Gingerbread
Fried Sage Leaves
Pie crust pieces
Carob Chips
Maple or Brown Sugar Caramelized Apples
Candied Crystallized Ginger

[gyozagirl]

Wow, fried sage leaves? Sounds really interesting! The way I imagine this is like a batter-dipped sage leaf fried like a donut...? Or is it just the leaves fried with a dusting of flour on them?

[Emme]

You can dust w/ flour, or just simple fry julienned pieces in butter and/or olive oil.

[mollyomormon]

I love the fried sage leaves idea!

[bolivianita]

crumbled snickerdoodles, white chocolate chips, caramel, heath bar, skor bar, caramelized walnuts, cinnamon streusel........

[mollyomormon]

There's a sort of deconstructed cheesecake dessert here in LA that I love where scoops of cheesecake filling and scoops of strawberry sorbet are sprinkled with a graham cracker struesel. I'd bet that streusel would be amazing with pumpkin ice cream. I'd mix graham cracker crumbs with butter, sugar and maybe some spices, spread it in a pan and bake, and then crumble it over the ice cream. Or do the same with ginger snap crumbs.

[gyozagirl]

That dessert sounds amazing- what restaurant/store is it, if you don't mind me asking? A friend of mine is in LA, and if I can't make, at the very least I want someone else to enjoy it!!

[mollyomormon]

It's at the Water Grill. I hope your friend gets to try it because it's as amazing as it sounds.

[sheilal]

Crush up some ginger snaps. Or perhaps mini marshmallows & pecans!

[Fleur]

I hate stuff mixed in ice cream.

The Edy's Pumkin Ice Cream is delicious with a topping of Maple Syrup boiled, thickened and cooled, with some Toasted Walnuts mixed in to the syrup.

Serve slightly warmed with Pumpkin Ice Cream. Very Fall and Festive!