Frosted Fusions’ Monthly Scoop – October 2025

🧁 Welcome to Your October Scoop of Deliciousness!

Hello scoop lovers — autumn has well and truly arrived. Crisp mornings, shorter evenings, all the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey (there’s a song for that) — and with Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice back on the scene, cosy flavours are officially in full swing.

This month, we’re all about spooky scoops, orchard hauls, and mindful moments where ice cream is more than dessert — it’s a seasonal pick-me-up.

Here’s what’s churning…

🔮 Flavour Forecast – What’s Coming to the Blog

This October we’re scooping into:
🎃 Halloween treats — spooky “ice scream” recipes with a frightful twist
☕ Coffee Day indulgence — creamy, rich, caffeinated scoops (with a spicy pumpkin twist 🍂👀)
🍏 Orchard overload — apples & pears transformed into comforting crumbles, sorbets & ice creams
💜 Plum perfection — caramelised plum & cardamom for true autumn indulgence
🌾 Harvest vibes — warming flavours, earthy fruits, and seasonal spice

🍂 From the Archives

Looking for some autumnal inspiration?
👉🏽 A Guide to Seasonal Ice Cream Flavours – What’s Hot This Autumn
👉🏽 Cosy Homemade Ice Cream & Seasonal Recipes to Welcome Autumn

🍨 Coming Soon…

🎃 Halloween Ice Cream Treats — Oct 15
Creepy cones, monster mash-ups, and spooky sundae surprises.

☕ The Perfect Brew: Coffee & Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream — Oct 1 (Coffee Day)
Because coffee + pumpkin spice + ice cream = the ultimate pick-me-up. If Starbucks can’t resist rolling out their famous Pumpkin Spice Latte, why should we resist a frosty scoop?

💚 Scoops for the Soul: Ice Cream & Mindful Moments — Oct 10 (World Mental Health Day)
A feel-good feature on how simple pleasures — like sharing a scoop — can brighten even the heaviest days.

👾 Enderman Liquorice Swirl Ice Cream — Oct 25
This spooky Minecraft-inspired scoop is extra special — it was suggested by one of our lovely readers, Alice! Deep black cocoa, liquorice swirls, and eerie purple sparkle make it a teleport-worthy treat. Who knows? Maybe your flavour idea will be next…

🌾 Harvest Scoops

Seasonal fruits, spices, and earthy autumnal fusions. While you wait, warm up with last year’s favourites:
👉🏽 Autumnal Pumpkin Perfection – Homemade Pumpkin Ice Cream
👉🏽 Autumn Fruits Transformed into Caramelised Homemade Ice Creams

🌟 Frosted Feature

This month’s spotlight celebrates seasonal fruit at its finest.

🍇 Homemade Caramelised Plum & Cardamom Ice Cream

Rich, fragrant, and perfect for chilly evenings — this plum and cardamom ice cream is autumn in a bowl. Slow-cooked plums deepen into a ruby caramel, balanced beautifully with the warm spice of cardamom.

👉🏽 Read our article now: Homemade Caramelised Plum and Cardamom Ice Cream

📎 Downloadable Recipe Card: Plum & Cardamom Ice Cream (PDF) – rich, fragrant, and perfectly autumnal

⚙️ Cool Gadgets – Heated Ice Cream Scoop

Say goodbye to bent spoons and rock-hard tubs. This clever heated scoop slices straight through frozen ice cream, making even the firmest pints a breeze to serve. It’s the small upgrade you never knew you needed!

👉🏽 Read our full review: Heated Ice Cream Scoop – A Very Cool (Well, Warm) Gadget

👀 In the Kitchen

This month’s kitchen has been a true harvest feast — apples, pears, plums, and even a surprise late punnet of strawberries have all found their way into my freezer experiments.

First came the plums, kindly shared by my neighbour’s boys. I couldn’t resist caramelising them down into a rich syrup and churning a batch of deep, jewel-toned plum ice cream. Pure autumnal joy in a scoop!

And just when I thought the fruit marathon was over, I stumbled across some unexpected strawberries. Too good to waste, they became a creamy, naturally sweet ice cream using dates instead of sugar — wholesome, indulgent, and perfect for anyone looking to enjoy treats without refined sugar. The dates worked beautifully!

If you’d like to give this recipe a go, here’s our downloadable recipe card:

📎 Downloadable Recipe Card: Strawberry & Date Ice Cream (PDF) – naturally sweet, creamy, and no added sugar

And remember Aunty Ann’s wisdom from last month? (“Blackberries are ready when the kids go back to school.”) She was right again — I picked another basketful in early September, which became both jewel-toned jam and a glorious batch of blackberry ice cream. Proof that autumn really does deliver kitchen magic!

👉🏽 Try these delicious autumnal recipes too:

🧾 This Month’s Printable Recipe Cards

This October, we’re serving up seasonal comfort with two brand-new recipes — fruity, fragrant, and perfect for cosy evenings in.

Subscribers get first dibs on these exclusive PDFs:

📎 Plum & Cardamom Ice Cream (PDF) – rich, fragrant, and perfectly autumnal
📎 Strawberry & Date Ice Cream (PDF) – naturally sweet, creamy, and no added sugar

💡 Print, pin, or save — freezer folder at the ready for repeat scooping!

💌 Why Subscribe?

👉🏽 Exclusive early access to printable recipe cards, seasonal tips, and subscriber-only treats.

💬 We’d Love to Hear From You!

What’s your go-to autumn comfort scoop? Team spooky sprinkles, team spiced apple, or maybe team plum & cardamom? Drop us a comment, share a snap, or tag us on socials — we love seeing your creations.

With love, sprinkles & autumn spice 🍂,
Cherie x
Frosted Fusions 😁🍦😋