{"id":19217,"date":"2015-10-21T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-21T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=19217"},"modified":"2023-02-27T17:49:53","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T03:49:53","slug":"review-blue-bunny-seasonal-selections-spiced-pumpkin-pie-ice-cream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2015\/10\/21\/review-blue-bunny-seasonal-selections-spiced-pumpkin-pie-ice-cream\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Blue Bunny Seasonal Selections Spiced Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Blue<\/a><\/p>\n

Pumpkin pie – homemade, if you please, in a graham cracker crust, if you prefer, and hopefully served following a 3,500 calorie expedition through turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes – has long ago reached that point of singular dessert transcendence in which the evolutionary process takes over, undergoing a transformation into all manner of other delicious items. Case in point? Ice cream, including Blue Bunny\u2019s new Spiced Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream.<\/p>\n

Pumpkin-flavored ice cream is unapologetically delicious, although hardly earth-shattering. Virtually every major ice cream player has capitalized on mixing pumpkin puree and the usual suspects of spices within the magical confines of frozen cream and sugar, and none have been downright bad. That said, Blue Bunny has got some stiff competition, especially when they\u2019ve forgone the standard whipped cream topping for, ahem, \u201cmarshmallow swirl.\u201d<\/p>\n

They certainly nailed the spice aspect if nothing else. It\u2019s floral and powerful. It’s multifaceted and gives each lick a sophisticated ethos of falling leaves and cool temperatures. Frankly, when middle schoolers learn about the spice trade in their history classes and ask the proverbial \u201cso what?\u201d teachers should shove an ice cream cone of this in their faces and make them say thank you to the Portuguese.<\/p>\n

\"Blue<\/a><\/p>\n

The taste of pumpkin is solid, but by no means exceptional. You know that flavor pumpkin pie takes on in the oven? That deep, brown sugar and caramelized natural sugar flavor? Yeah, it\u2019s not there. If you\u2019re like me and looking for an exceptionally deep pumpkin flavor, Blue Bunny\u2019s rendition just doesn\u2019t compete with the pumpkin bases of Edy\u2019s and Hershey\u2019s.<\/p>\n

What does compete is the graham cracker ribbon. Some graham crackers suffer from staleness or overly fake flavors when put into ice cream. Not this one. The flavor is classic and mellow with the right mixture of crunch and whole wheat flavor to remind you of Nabisco’s Honey Maid Graham Crackers. It\u2019s a nice counter to the assertive pumpkin spice, and needed textural contrast to the smooth base.<\/p>\n

\"Blue<\/a><\/p>\n

While the pie crust pieces in the ribbon are exceptional, the ice cream base begs for more of them. Those of you familiar with Turkey Hill\u2019s Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream will notice how little graham pieces there are and how they aren\u2019t as crunchy in Blue Bunny’s version. Likewise, the ice cream base feels like it should be richer. Don\u2019t get me wrong, it\u2019s smooth and creamy, but the taste of cream just seems overshadowed by the floral notes of the spice. As far as the marshmallow swirl? Eh, can we just leave that on the sweet potato casserole? The only white swirly stuff I want on my pumpkin pie is whipped cream.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a scientific fact that you can\u2019t screw up pumpkin pie and Blue Bunny\u2019s Spiced Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream is no exception. Yet like Red Velvet and other desserts turned into ice cream, it could do better, especially in an ice cream aisle filled with so many competitors.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1\/2 cup \u2013 150 calories, 70 calories from fat, 8 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 25 milligrams of cholesterol, 65 milligrams of sodium, 18 grams of carbohydrates, 0 gram of dietary fiber, 15 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Blue Bunny Seasonal Selections Spiced Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $4.99
\nSize:<\/b> 1.75 quarts
\nPurchased at:<\/b> United Supermarkets
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Exceptional pumpkin spice flavor. Smooth texture and mouthfeel. Graham cracker swirl tastes like Nabisco Honey Maid Graham Crackers. Educational resource for apathetic middle schoolers.
\nCons:<\/b> Pumpkin flavor lacks baked depth and richness. Too sweet. Needs more graham cracker ribbons. Marshmallow fluff instead of whipped cream.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pumpkin pie – homemade, if you please, in a graham cracker crust, if you prefer, and hopefully served following a 3,500 calorie expedition through turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes – has long ago reached that point of singular dessert transcendence in which the evolutionary process takes over, undergoing a transformation into all manner of other […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[1550,1468],"class_list":["post-19217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-blue-bunny","tag-ice-cream"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":19175,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2015\/10\/08\/spotted-on-shelves-blue-bunny-seasonal-selections-spiced-pumpkin-pie-and-cinnamon-apple-pie-ice-cream\/","url_meta":{"origin":19217,"position":0},"title":"SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Blue Bunny Seasonal Selections Spiced Pumpkin Pie and Cinnamon Apple Pie Ice Cream","author":"Marvo","date":"October 8, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"\"Where's your Blue Bunny ice cream, pecan pie?\" said these two ice creams. 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