As we dive deep into the fall season, the leaves are turning and the scoops are churning. Local ice cream shops are celebrating by serving up fall favorites ranging from pumpkin cheesecake to sweet potato. Yes, sweet potato. Fall in love with these ice cream flavors across the US.
Gannon’s Ice Cream
The Syracuse-based Gannon’s is known for its rotating 200+ homemade flavors. The Valley location will remain open until Christmastime this year and right now, you can find fall foliage and sweets such as Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Chip, Pumpkin Oreo and Apple Cookie.
Location: 1525 Valley Dr or 4800 McDonald Road #6, Syracuse, NY
Ted and Wally’s
Ted and Wally’s are known to make fresh small batches daily, using the traditional method of churning their ice cream with rock salt and ice. With 3,000 recipes to choose from and almost all ingredients locally sourced, you’ll be sure to find a flavor that satisfies. Don’t miss out on fall scoops such as Apple Raspberry Cobbler, Caramel Peach Pecan Pie, Honey Cornbread, Marshmallow Sweet Potato Pie, and Bourbon Maple Butternut Squash Cheesecake. Any of these will pair nicely with Grandma’s homemade pies.
Location: 1120 Jackson St. or 6023 Maple St. Omaha, Nebraska
Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream
Molly Moon’s delicious creamy ice creams are made fresh in one of their four locations with 90 percent locally sourced ingredients. Molly’s philosophy emphasizes that the shared love of ice cream brings people together for pure happiness. Pumpkin Clove is a sweet and spicy flavor made with pumpkin, sweetened with organic cane sugar, and spiced with organic ground clove, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Location: Multiple stores across Seattle, Washington
Ample Hills Creamery
Ample Hills founders Brian Smith and Jackie Cuscuna envision their creamery as a space that brings joy to the community and serves as a backdrop for cherished memories. One flavor that’s sure to linger in your thoughts is the popular Maple Bourbon. This indulgent treat features sweet cream maple ice cream paired with chocolate-coated maple candied pecans, imparting warm, toasty, nutty notes. Another fan favorite is the Pumpkin Cheesecake, which has marbled pumpkin and cheesecake ice cream paired with pieces of housemade graham cracker crumb. If you’re not near a location, don’t worry—you can order pints online.
Location: Shops across the US
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
Jeni’s Sweet Potato with Torched Marshmallows pint is best enjoyed while watching leaves fall from the trees. You can grab these flavors in-store or order online for home delivery. With no synthetic flavorings, dyes, or off-the-shelf mixes, each scoop contains only the finest ingredients.
Ginger’s Divine Ice Creams
Ginger herself can often be found at the local farmers market on weekends, gathering fresh ingredients for her divine ice cream concoctions. Ginger’s Divine Ice Creams is located on the westside where the beach-loving Californians crave pumpkin ice cream. Favorites include Butter Scotch Pumpkin Brulee and Maple Walnut, making for perfect fall picks.
Location: 12550 W. Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
Fat Cat Creamery
Everything at Fat Cat Creamery is made from scratch, from the ice cream base to all mix-ins and toppings, as well as cookies and caramels. Premium Texas ingredients are utilized whenever possible, encompassing milk, cream, and eggs. This isn’t your typical cat treat; try the exclusive Pumpkin Blondie Sundae this fall, an amazing concoction topped with two scoops of your choice of ice cream, warm praline sauce, speculoos cookie crumbles, honey roasted pecans, fresh whipped cream, and cherries. Get it right meow!
Location: 1901 N Shepherd Dr #3 Houston, Texas
