Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Hood Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches


I'll be honest, I really don't want to propagate the pumpkin spice madness anymore. I know it makes many of you happy, but I personally have no urge to see it everyday from September 1st through November. I saw pumpkin spice sugar at lunchtime and was just beside myself going "Really?". I think many of us will burn out on pumpkin long before we hit Pumpkin's true peak, Thanksgiving. Oh how I love my beloved pumpkin pie! (and pumpkin blizzards!)

Hood Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches
pumpkin ice cream between two graham cracker wafers

Like I said, I'm kind of burnt out on the Pumpkin Spice nonsense, but then I read the part about the graham wafers, as well as the on sale price of just $2.50 for a box of 8, and well, I gave in. If it's good, I've got 8 afternoon snacks. If it's bad, I share with my coworkers. It's a win win.

Funny, it looked pretty orange through the wrapper, but with the wrapper removed it's not that scary. I take my first bite and it seems distinctly ginger-y. After that, I proceeded to inhale this particular ice cream sandwich. It's not super strong on the pumpkin flavor, and I would have liked more graham flavor from the wafers, but overall, it's a fine treat. But I'm still hungry....

Ok, yeah, I had another, because, well, that's kind of something I've enjoyed doing my whole life (eating ice cream sandwiches in pairs that is). I still think the wafers are more ginger than graham, but overall a fun treat. Spice balance is restrained and balanced, the filling works with the wafers, and it serves it's purpose just fine.

On Second Scoop: And another one bites the dust. Yeah, I like these. I do wish they were a little bit lighter on the ginger, but as I sit here with an aftertaste akin to pumpkin bread, I feel like I probably shouldn't complain.

Verdict?  good balance for an entry level sandwich
Buy Again?  sure


4 comments:

  1. A friend of mine found ginger pumpkin circular sandwiches from Trader Joes and loved them! These look like a flavor I could see Blue Bunny tackling!
    Btw Dubba I also saw Pumpkin Spice gum and oatmeal - even for a lover like me, this seemed a bit much haha

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  2. Yeah, the TJ mini pumpkin ice cream sandwiches are back again this year, I should have picked them up when I saw them... ahh, I'll go back for them soon enough.

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  3. The oatmeal is good but the gum is horrible ! Where do you find the hood ice cream sandwhiches and or pumpkin pie ice cream ? I have had Turkey hill brand and it is delish ! I never came across Hoods though.Nor have I seen Ben & Jerry's either . I do want to know where to locate them .Does anyone know ?

    Thank You,
    Sharon

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  4. Do you live in the northeast? That's where Hood is based and is quite popular here (because so many grew up on it).... wait, you've never seen Ben & Jerry's? Or you've just never seen there Pumpkin Cheesecake flavor which has recently returned.

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