Orange Resident A Top 10 Finalist In Nationwide Contest

When Baskin-Robbins announced its second annual Online Flavor Creation Contest, 40,000 people nationwide jumped in, hoping to win free ice cream for a year and a chance to have his or her flavor added to the Baskin-Robbins ice cream library.

From all the entries, including a pumpkin pie idea from yours truly, 10 creative individuals including Leslie Pearson from Orange, caught the judges' attention and are now finalists in the contest.

The winning flavor will be featured as the July 2012 Flavor of the Month.

Leslie created the following flavor:
Magic Bar — This seven layer bar consists of coconut ice cream, dark fudge, graham cracker and chocolate chips.

If voted as the winner, Leslie will also receive a trip for two to Boston which includes a three-night stay at a landmark Boston hotel, a night at the theatre, $1,000 in spending money and a trip to Baskin-Robbins headquarters where she will meet the Baskin-Robbins culinary team and spend a day bringing her virtual flavor to life.

Fans can vote for their favorite ice cream creations beginning today through December 12 at www.BaskinRobbins.com.

The 10 finalists and their ice cream flavor creations include:

•    Magic Bar, Leslie Pearson, Orange, CT: This seven layer bar consists of coconut ice cream, dark fudge, graham cracker and chocolate chips. 

•    Lemon Icebox Pie, Robert Ryan Reece, Bayonet Point, FL: Tangy lemon ice cream, whipped cream swirls and honey-sweet graham cracker pieces.   

•    Snap, Crackle, and Caramel, Christina Brumfield, Colorado Springs, CO: White Chocolate Mousse ice cream with chocolate rice crunchies and caramel sauce.   

•    Carmel Batter Bash, Marcia Campbell, Lexington, Mass.: Cake Batter ice cream with Heath Bar and chocolate chips.   

•    Chippity Chocolately Chew, Paula Brooks, Westford, Mass.: Chocolate Chip ice cream with a fudge ribbon and fudge brownie pieces.   

•    Cold Mine, Judy Gewuerz, Fresh Meadows, NY: Chocolate ice cream with an Oreo icing ribbon, walnuts and fudge brownie pieces.   

•    Nutty Creamcheese Brownie, Kelsey Lien, Santa Clarita, CA: Chocolate fudge ice cream with a cream cheese ribbon, walnuts and fudge brownie pieces.   

•    She Devil Pie, Kelebra Williams, Compton, CA: Strawberry ice cream with a cream cheese ribbon mixed with pie crust and strawberry pieces.  

•    Chocolate Cookie Crumble, Elissa Decarlo, Glenmoore, PA: Chocolate ice cream with an Oreo icing ribbon with chocolate chips and Oreo cookies.   

•    Blueberry Bliss, Claudia Gdowski, Dearborn Heights, MI: White Mousse ice cream with blueberries, almond pieces and chocolate flakes.

For more information and official rules, visit http://baskinrobbins.com/flavorcontest/