Makes 5 cups

3 cups Ginger Gold or Gala apples cored, unpeeled, diced
1/4 cup lemon-lime soda
4 cups VELVET Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
1 cup apple cider
1/3 cup caramel sauce
1 teaspoon vanilla
Whipped cream
Caramel sauce
Candied pecans, chopped

Toss apples with lemon-lime soda. Drain and place apples on a cookie sheet and freeze for approximately 15 minutes. In a blender, combine the ice cream, cider, frozen apples, caramel sauce and vanilla. Blend until smooth. Pour into dessert cups or glasses. Top with whipped cream, additional caramel sauce and chopped pecans.