Fall into flavor

As the leaves change colors, so do most creamery's selections, offering new fall flavors to bring color to any bowl.

With the harvest time of year upon us, rotating seasonal flavors are filling freezers everywhere. From pumpkin pie to gingerbread, this dessert is not left behind when it comes to being festive.

Throughout the month of November, Baskin Robbins features pumpkin pie as the flavor of the month. And don't let its orange color scare you, the taste is far from fake. Try ordering it as a cake or pie in a graham cracker crust to give your Thanksgiving dessert a cool new look.

Coldstone also offers a variation of America's favorite dessert. Their apple pie a la Coldstone, a signature creation, includes vanilla ice cream, apple pie filling, cinnamon, graham cracker and caramel.

It tastes like someone put a piece of your mom's best in the blender with an extra cup of love. Its the perfect college compromise to home cooking.

Another way to seasonalize your scoop is with homemade egg nog ice cream. Easy to make and even easier to eat, it hits the spot as an autumnal treat. Or try making a vanilla milkshake using egg nog instead of milk.

Edy's, a branch of Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, offers gingerbread man, a fall flavor to match the popular cookie. It combines Cinnamon ice cream with a brown sugar swirl and gingerbread cookie pieces. On top of all that, it's actually got half the fat of most ice cream.

So if you're like me, you'll use that as an excuse to eat twice as much.

And if you haven't tried Haagen-Dazs caramelized pear and toasted pecan, a limited edition created by Leslie Zoerb, it may be too late. Although they technically stop offering this at the beginning of fall, I personally think the flavor reflects the season perfectly.

Then again, there's always the rum raisin.

If you're more of a gelatto person, this time of year has just as much to offer. Carmel praline, peppermint and Bailey's can all be found Italian style, and bring in the snow season just as well.

Who knew putting on the winter weight would be so easy?