Pumpkin Pie Gelato Recipe with Crushed Pie Crust

If you’ve got a gelato base ready, this dessert comes together fast. It tastes like cold, creamy pie, with warm spice and crunchy crust in every scoop.

Ingredients

• 1 liter prepared gelato base or vanilla gelato

• ½ can pumpkin purée

• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice

• Crushed baked pie crust or graham crackers, to taste

  
  

How to make it

1. Blend the base.

   Blend the prepared gelato base until it’s smooth.

   
   

2. Add the flavor.

   Add the pumpkin purée and pumpkin pie spice. Blend until the mixture looks even and creamy.

   
   

3. Churn the gelato.

   Pour the mixture into your gelato machine. Churn it according to your machine’s instructions.

   
   

4. Fold in the crust.

   Near the end of churning, gently fold in crushed baked pie crust or graham crackers. Save a little for topping.

   
   

Batch ratio

For every 1 liter of gelato base, use ½ can of pumpkin purée and 1 tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice.

Serve it right away for a soft texture, or freeze it until firmer. It’s an easy fall dessert that feels homemade without much fuss.