Happy Halloween everyone!
So, we’re set here at the Choi household. After a trip to ALDI for all of my candy (saved some money = no brainer), an emergency trip to Target, rattling through what was left in the Halloween costume section, browsing wigs, tutus, finding some really cute hair accessories and rummaging through my daughter’s closet for the closest thing to “princess” shoes I could find, we now have a Queen and a Princess.
You should know that a week ago, these kids of mine were perfectly happy wearing costumes they already had here at home. . Â but then they talked to their friends at school . . Â and the mention of the school Halloween parade messed them up so we had to up the ante and get new costumes. Anyway, I’m happy for them. . Â this is their first Halloween here in Wisconsin and my neighborhood gets all into the Halloween spirit. There will even be a real-ish haunted house right down the street. My neighbors supposedly go all out so I can’t wait to check it out.
In the midst of traveling and figuring out what my kids were going to wear, I completely forgot about my own costume! I think I’m just going to wear a black trash bag with a belt and I’ll pick up a witches hat from Target. Pretty inventive, huh?
Well, one thing I did not forget. . Â and this is probably the most important thing: the treats. And I’m talking the after trick-or-treating treats for me, my friends and the kids.
I don’t know about you, but I love a good milkshake. Takes me back. . Â and I’m so happy I picked up these milkshake glasses from Amazon. So, after a little thinking and testing, I came up with this fabulous milkshake: My Pumpkin Pie Milkshake. Everything you love in a pumpkin pie. Â . but in a milkshake!
I started with Pacific’s NEW 
And of course some ice cream and my 
Here’s how it went down. You will have Pumpkin Pie Milkshake goodness in 3 minutes flat.
Blend together your vanilla ice cream (feel free to use pumpkin ice cream if you have it), the pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice and a splash of milk.
Puree and then add in some sugar or pumpkin cookies (whatever you have at home)
You can add some honey or maple syrup to sweeten it but I just stopped here. It was delicious and sweet enough for me. Then, serve in glasses, top with whipped cream and chopped walnuts and chocolate sprinkles! Voila! How easy was that?!
“My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard. . And they’re like. .  It’s better than yours. . Damn right it’s better than yours. . I can teach you but I have to charge.” lala la la la  ..Â
Come on!!! it’s a MILKSHAKE RECIPE!!! Enjoy. . Â and adults, pour a little bourbon in there and have a happy Halloween!!
Pumpkin Pie Milkshakes
Ingredients
- 5 scoops vanilla or pumpkin ice cream
- 3/4 cup Pacific's organic pumpkin puree
- splash of milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 to 2 sugar or pumpkin cookies crumbled
- whipped cream
- chopped walnuts
- chocolate sprinkles
Instructions
- Blend together the ice cream, pumpkin puree, milk and pumpkin pie spice until combined. Add the cookies and blend again, until the cookies have been incorporated. Taste and adjust any ingredients as needed.
- To serve: serve in milkshake glasses and top with whipped cream and sprinkle on chopped walnuts and chocolate sprinkles. Enjoy immediately.
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post with Diamond of California and Pacific Foods. All opinions expressed here are 100% my own. Thank you for supporting me in working with the brands that I use and love.
These look amazing. I adore walnuts and pumpkin, and together they have to be off the hook.
Thank you so much, Carolyn!!! Happy Halloween!!!
HA HA!!! Now I have that song in my head. And I LOVE those straws! And the recipe. I never thought to make a pumpkin milkshake, but what a fun and creative way to enjoy pumpkin!
Amanda, I got the straws from Anthropologie for like $2!!! on sale! Score!! Thank you and Happy Halloweeeeeeennnnnn! Post photos of your kids!
These look beautiful! I love the fall flavors going on there!
hahaha, your costume idea sounds like a few of mine over the years. Last year I was an “aquarium” (blue tee shirt with construction paper cut out fish tapes on it) and it was TERRIBLE! haha, but your kids costumes sound fun! Have a great time tonight! I’ll be dreaming of this milkshake.
I know what I am making for a Halloween snack! I already have all of the ingredients for these.
Hahaha….I totally get that song in my head every time I make milkshakes! In between giving out candy tonight, you can find me making one of these shakes for myself 🙂
Oh, the sheer pressure of the Halloween School Day Parade! I remember those days well 🙂 At least the emergency Target trip helped. As did this milkshake, I’m guessing! There was this greasy spoon in Iowa City that was kind of famous for their pie shakes (and red velvet cake shakes)–this milkshake reminds me of theirs and makes me want to both go back to Iowa and drink this shake simultaneously 🙂
I like your costume. DIY at it’s finest Alice! And these milkshakes… heck to the yes!!!
Oh no, that song – there goes the day. 😉 These milkshakes look wonderful! A sippable Pumpkin Pie a la mode!
Totally love your costume idea, Alice. That’s very inventive 🙂 And this pumpkin milkshakes totally brings all the good memories of Fall. With daylight savings time this weekend, I’ll take an extra of this. Hope you post pictures of you and the kids in costumes.
What a genius idea! I love adding cinnamon to everything at the moment, but this sounds even more delicious!
Totally perfect to drink on a day like today. Nice!
seems like its going to be a great Halloween!!! and this shake – yummm
I’m with you, Alice. I like a good milkshake too. Love the addition of real pumpkin in the recipe. Happy Halloween to you & yours!
This milkshake is stealing my heart big time. It has everything that Fall treat recipes are made of, couldn’t think of a more delicious milkshake right now!
Um, I’m adding bourbon to mine to celebrate coming back from trick-or-treating without frostbite (barely!). My Elmo seemed less bothered by this weather than me – hope your princesses stayed warm!
This sounds amazing! I hope you had a wonderful Halloween!
Oh my goodness, it’s just breakfast time right now but I could happily enjoy one of these babies! This shake looks amazing!!
Aaw, love that your girls are going to be a Queen and a Princess, hope you had an awesome time yesterday and enjoyed your first Halloween in WI 🙂 Love this pumpkin pie milkshake, it looks amazing!
Now I can’t stop singing that song lol! These look amazing. Love all the spices and walnut crunchier 🙂
This is a great way to use pumpkin! I’m craving one of these milkshakes already!! 🙂
These look beyond decadent and delicious!!
Ermagaaaaaawd these milkshakes look amazing! I haven’t had a milkshake in years but now I want to run out and buy all of these ingredients to make this. I’ve never seen pumpkin puree in a box before. It’s blowing my mind. I love how much effort you put into making sure the girls had a fabulous first Halloween in Wisconsin. I can’t tell you how much I love Halloween and it springs from how much fun I had every year as a kid. It’s our first year in the house and we totally tricked it out with decorations. Our neighbours are now teasing us about competing for Christmas and I’m ready for the challenge! I loved this post, Alice 🙂
Serious love and yet another delicious way to get a veggie fix! If only we had the same love for the orange veggie here. It would be awesome to find great alternatives for puree and pie filling here. Alas, I’ll just have to get into some heavy lifting!