Thanksgiving is next week…didyouknowthat? Of course you did. UGH.
I’m not ready, guys. I’m not. I’m not ready to brine a turkey. Not ready to pretend to watch football. I’m not ready eat stuffing (I mean…I already did this, remember?).
Maybe on Monday I’ll feel differently…but right now I just can’t handle.
One thing that might get me through is the leftover situation. I loooove Thanksgiving leftovers.
Thanksgiving sandwich? Amazing.
Seriously why don’t we do this year-round?! What other time of the year would we deem it totally acceptable to put mashed potatoes and stuffing in between two slices of bread. HELLO!! I love this!!
I know restaurants do it but I dunno–it’s just better homemade. Fact.
Guess what else you’re gonna have leftover?! Pumpkin puree, I’m guessing. You’ll have some ice cream. You’ll have some spices laying around. And when you bake some pie…you’ll have pie crust scraps, too. (This year save them!!)
This is where this dude comes in…
And no, that’s not bacon in the milkshake. What if I did that…? Put bacon in a milkshake. Would you still be my friend?
With bacon I sometimes can’t tell if the ideas to put them in crazy things are genius ideas or just awful.
I used pumpkin ice cream because I’ve had it in my fridge for two weeks now. Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods both sell it.
I urge you to buy it. Not just for this milkshake, but for next Thursday…and the days that follow.
Vanilla ice cream will totally work, too…just add a bit more pumpkin puree in there to make it extra pumpkin-ey.
I’m a big advocate of letting ice cream melt a bit for milkshakes–it makes for a smoother shake.
Another crazy idea I have. Say you don’t have any pumpkin ice cream and no pumpkin puree…I’m thinking throwing in a slice of pumpkin pie..adding a little ice cream to the mix and blending.
THAT’D BE CRAZY!!
Pumpkin Pie Milkshake
Print this recipe!
5-6 scoops pumpkin ice cream (or vanilla), slightly softened
1/2 cup whole milk
1/8 to 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/16 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4-5 pieces of pumpkin pie crust scraps, baked and cooled
Add all ingredients to your blender and pulse for 15-20 seconds. Divide between two glasses and top with pumpkin pie crust crumbles and maybe some whipped cream? I would’ve added it if I didn’t forget it at the supermarket.
Yields 2 milkshakes
Recipe inspired by a milkshake from The Oinkster
OMG! My S-in-Law wanted to make this a couple of days after thanksgiving. She had it when she was on a trip somewhere. So, my hubby and I went to the local market and bought Vanilla Ice Cream and Milk. We used the Leftover Pumpkin Pie…1 slice pie, big scoops ice cream, pour in milk & Blend…..Delish! Taste like ice cream that Ben & Jerry would make if they made this….we call it Pumpkin Pie Ala Mode Shake! Wow!
This is heaven in a glass. Genius!
XO,
Doux Rousse
http://www.douxrousse.com
love the pie crusts on top!! this is awesome. made a pumpkin smoothie the other day and it was missing something. now i know what — ice cream 🙂
yesssss…I am down with everything you mention. pumpkin pie? good. ice cream? good. bacon? goooooood.
Woo, sounds awesome especially with the pie crust bits!
If you don’t want to brine a turkey, buy a kosher one which hA
I love the pie crust bit. These are a great idea.
I have been looking for the perfect drink to enjoy with pumpkin pancakes. I think I just found it! Thanks so much for this recipe. It’s so delicious…I don’t have any pumpkin pie scraps so I made it without them 🙂
Omg… I totally thought it was bacon in the milkshake and just about drooled all over my keyboard. Salty bacon + sweet pumpkin pie would be DELISH! If the milkshake were thick enough that the bacon didn’t just sink to the bottom, that would be pretty amaze-balls too. =]
I like when you get crazy. WHY NOT PUT BACON ON TOP? 🙂 Heh.
I’m not ready for Thanksgiving either. Not sure why. I think I’d like to just fast forward past the turkey and right into December at this point. Maybe.
yummm sounds delicious! i totally wouldn’t be mad if you sprinkled some bacon on there 😉
Mm leftover sandwiches are my favorite. And this milkshake is totally necessary.
Pumpkin anything, please…ESPECIALLY in milkshake form!!
I am starting to freak out cuz Thanksgiving is here next week! However, I think if I try to recover over the weekend from the busyness that is life I will be emotionally ready to tackle turkey day dinner on Thursday. I’m gonna go for lots of jammie time and one of these milk shakes to get me in the right frame of mind. Thanks!