📰Frosted Fusions’ monthly serving of flavour highlights, kitchen adventures & exclusive treats
🧁 Welcome to Your September Scoop of Deliciousness!
Hello scoop lovers — can you believe summer is almost behind us? September brings a shift in seasons, with back-to-school routines, blackberry-stained fingers, and the evenings starting to feel a tad fresher with autumn in the air.
This month, we’re celebrating Dahl-licious creativity, bramble bakes, country tunes, and of course — ice cream that makes the transition from summer to autumn utterly delicious.
Here’s what’s churning…
🔮 Flavour Forecast – What’s Coming to the Blog
September is brimming with late-summer fruit and back-to-school nostalgia.
Expect to see:
- Blackberries — sticky fingers, ripple sauces, and crumble-worthy scoops
- Roald Dahl Day inspiration — whimsical, storybook, frozen dessert flavours
- Apples & Pears — orchard hauls turned into crumbles, sorbets, and curious experiments
- Southern flavours — bourbon, pecan, peach, and honky-tonk flair for Country Music Day
- Seasonal vibe: juicy brambles, orchard fruits, and the first hints of autumn spice
🌟 Frosted Feature
Each month, we spotlight a seasonal scoop and a product pick from the archives — the perfect mix of flavour and function.
🍇 Blackberry Bliss — Aunty Ann’s Wisdom
“My lovely Aunty Ann always said, ‘blackberries are ready when the kids go back to school.’”
Every year, I hear her distinct voice in my head saying exactly that, and lo and behold, blackberries are out en masse in the first weeks of September – when the kids go back to school! Wise ol’ bird, my Aunty Ann!
And we’ve got just the article to make the most of those glossy, plump, purple gems.
👉🏽 How to Use 2kg of Freshly Picked Blackberries
From ice cream to jam and delicious ripple sauces, discover how to transform a basketful of blackberries into something truly special.
📎 Download the Blackberry Ripple Ice Cream Recipe Card (PDF) – A creamy, jewel-toned swirl that balances tart berries with smooth vanilla.
⚙️ Cool Gadget – The Cuisinart Freezewand
Say goodbye to impatient freezer checks! The Cuisinart Freezewand helps churn, chill, and set ice cream bases faster — giving you smoother scoops without the guesswork. Perfect for busy school nights or last-minute dessert prep.
👉🏽 Check out our review here – Cuisinart Freezewand Ice Cream Maker – A Detailed Review
🍨 Coming Soon…
🧁 “Back to School Freezer Treats” — Sept 4
After-school pick-me-ups for tired kids and busy parents: quick, easy, freezer-friendly treats that hit the spot after those long, long first days back to school.
📚 “Dahl-licious! Roald Dahl-Inspired Ice Creams” — Sept 13 (Roald Dahl Day)
Fantastical frozen dessert fun inspired by Roald Dahl’s magical worlds, from snozzberries to scrumdiddlyumptious scoops.
🎶 “Scoopin’ to the Country Beat” — Sept 17 (International Country Music Day)
A toe-tapping celebration of Southern-inspired scoops: bourbon, pecan, peach and more.
🍏 “Why Don’t We See Apple Ice Cream?” — Sept 22
A curious look at why apples rarely shine in ice cream, plus creative ways to make them work (caramelised, rippled, or paired with spice).
👀 In the Kitchen
This month’s kitchen adventures turned into a full-on orchard harvest! A friend of mine invited me to raid his garden of fruit trees, and I came home with over 13kg of apples and pears — Bramleys, Cox’s, Granny Smiths, Golden Delicious, Comice pears, Conference pears, some Sweet Williams, and more. Nature’s bounty at its very finest!
With so much fruit, the kitchen quickly became a crumble factory. Apple and pear crumbles were baked (and devoured – family super happy 😁), each topped with cinnamon and a sprinkle of brown sugar for that golden, crunchy crust. Honestly, nothing tastes more like September, even though it was August!
Here’s a peek at those golden crumbles fresh out of the oven…
But it got me thinking: why don’t we ever see apple ice cream? Pears, yes — they make wonderful sorbets and ice creams — but apples? Not so much, so I used some of the apples for an ice cream, and my experiment proved why: apples’ flavour is mild and their texture isn’t quite right for a creamy churn.
That said, caramelised apples or a ripple of apple sauce can work beautifully when swirled through a vanilla base. We’ll get into this more with our upcoming article – Why Don’t We See Apple Ice Cream?
Still, I wasn’t going to let pears be overshadowed. I simmered down a batch and made a simple pear sorbet: just pears, their own braising juice, and a touch of sugar. The result? Light, refreshing, and super pear-y. 🍐
Just look at that pear sorbet — smooth, glossy, and bursting with freshness!
📎 Download the Pear Sorbet Recipe Card (PDF) – Light, refreshing, and naturally sweet — with optional twists of ginger, liqueur, or even blackberry swirls.
And as if the orchard haul wasn’t enough, my neighbour’s boys dropped by with an early batch of plump blackberries. With cream running low, I split the fruit into two batches: one ice cream and one frozen yoghurt.
The blackberries were surprisingly plump and sweet for such an early harvest, although still a little tart, so I covered them with a little sugar to help macerate them. I simmered them briefly to break them down, I even sieved them to get rid of those pips (optional), and then blitzed the mixtures in my Ninja Creami.
Both the ice cream and the frozen yoghurt versions were a hit — but the froyo got the ultimate seal of approval shouted over the garden fence: “BEST ICE CREAM EVER!!!”
“Just look at that colour! Blackberries simmered down into the richest juice — a jewel-toned base that turned into both ice cream and froyo. Proof that late-summer fruit really is nature’s magic.”
August’s kitchen was full of scoops, crumbles, and neighbourly treats — and while most of it’s already been scoffed, I can’t wait to see what September’s harvest serves up next!
🧾 This Month’s Printable Recipe Cards
Subscribers always get first dibs! September’s cards celebrate late-summer fruit at its best:
📎 Blackberry Ripple Ice Cream (PDF)
A creamy, jewel-toned swirl that balances tart berries with smooth vanilla.
📎 Pear Sorbet (PDF)
Light, refreshing, and naturally sweet — with optional twists of ginger, liqueur, or even blackberry swirls.
💡 Subscribers get first dibs – print, pin, or stash your faves in a freezer folder so they’re always to hand for repeat scooping.
💌 Why Subscribe?
👉🏽 Get exclusive early access to our printable recipe cards, behind-the-scenes tips, and subscriber-only surprises.
💬 We’d Love to Hear From You!
What’s your favourite late-summer scoop? Are you team blackberry crumble or team chocolate forever? Drop us a comment, send us a snap, or tag us on socials — we love seeing your creations!
With love, sprinkles & autumn breezes 🍂,
Cherie x
Frosted Fusions 😁🍦😋
Hi Jenny, Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed our guide.Ripe fruit really does…