Am I the only person who opens a can of pumpkin and then scrambles for ways to actually use it…? I never thought I’d say this but, I’m getting quite sick of pumpkin oatmeal and pancakes. I can’t complain, though, because I’ve been inspired to produce delicious creations like this.
Pumpkin ice cream is easy-peasy to make. The process is exactly how you’d imagine it to be.
First, put a scoop or two of vanilla ice cream in a bowl and microwave for 10 seconds. Next, trust your eyeballing instincts and add a big spoonful of pumpkin along with generous sprinkles of cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice.
Then implement your childhood ice cream soup-making skills.
Place bowl back in freezer for at least 10 minutes before digging in or transferring to a prettier bowl. Add toppings of your choice.
Clearly I’ve been looking for excuses to use these fall-ish sprinkles *cough* impulse purchase *cough*. There could be worse problems 
- How do you use up leftover pumpkin?
Well, you just gave me a great idea since I have an open can just sitting in my fridge! YUM 😛
HAhaha…love the whipped cream at the end. THis looks awesome! I’ve been wanting to make pumpkin ice cream w/my ice cream maker but haven’t gotten around to it yet!
sooo genious!!!! looks deliicous
That looks delish!
You are a genius!
Yum! I usually end up making a pumpkin smoothie or pumpkin muffins. I’ve been wanting to make pumpkin cookies, so that will probably be where my next can ends up!
I’ve been making pumpkin chia pudding with my leftover pumpkin lately - it’s delisssshhhh!
I love that mountain of whipped cream!
That is an awesome use for pumpkin!
OMG, I think THIS is the best food “eye candy” I’ve seen all week! I would kill for some pumpkin ice cream right now! Man, that looks sooooooooo good!
That looks like it would hit the spot!
Lindsay says
I tried pumpkin one day in the form of pumpkin oatmeal. I didn’t really like it. I guess I’m mainly a pumpkin fan when it’s sweet, like in pumpkin pie, and I don’t really want to start adding sugar to my oatmeal just so it can have pumpkin in it. But it looks awesome in all these different recipes that people try.
Leftover pumpkin tastes great in chili, oats, cookies, in dog food (for the pup!)
I want some whip cream now..whaaaaa
what a great idea!!
this is genius!
Pumpkin ice cream sounds delicious! Great idea, Gracie.
Ahh I love your generous use of whipped cream and sprinkles. Two of my favorite foods- sprinkles just make everything better!!
Love this idea! I can never get sick of pumpkin oatmeal/pumpkin yogurt messes, but it’s definitely always great to find new uses for pumpkin. 😀
Last week I used my leftover pumpkin to make Angela’s Pumpkin Curry Quinoa, and it was delicious.
Great idea!
There’s such a thing as leftover pumpkin????
I like pumpkin in just about everything. Like cottage cheese!!! Yummmm… (http://tinyurl.com/2dxsov3)
That looks absolutely divine! Surprisingly I’m not sick of pumpkin this year yet! In fact I plan on baking with it today! Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, oh yes
LOVE this idea! How cute is your little pumpkin fundae!
Great idea! I’m not a huge fan of pumpkin, but I think I would really enjoy that because, well, it’s ice cream.
Camila - Brazil says
Hey girl!
What a GREAT way to use my favorite vegetable!!!!!
I could have pumpkin for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
Joining it with ICE CREAM, best desert ever… well, what can I say? DELICIOUS!
I usually make omelettes with my leftovers!
OMG - WHY have I never thought of this?!?!? You’re a GENIOUS.
Stephanie @ Single in the City says
I <3 pumpkin everything! And I really <3 Turkey Hill Philadelphia-style vanilla bean ice cream!!! Unfortunately, I can't get it in Colorado.
Looks yummy, Gracie!
Sick of oats and pumpkin?! o_O. Just kidding, I’m sure the time may come for me some day, too..*some* day. 😛 I use leftover pumpkin in baking a lot. It gives the goods such a moist texture!
This looks awesome! And I love that it’s semi-homemade, so you don’t need an ice cream maker or anything.