Over the past year, the ice cream trend has been quietly spreading throughout Baton Rouge. If you haven’t noticed, new dessert shops have been popping up all over town, offering a plethora of new flavors, toppings, and styles. Whether you prefer the unique experience of rolled ice cream or the classic delight of a soft-serve cone, there is a store perfectly suited to your taste buds. Join in the celebration of National Ice Cream Month by indulging in your favorite frozen treat at one of these delightful shops around town.
Rolled Ice Cream
Mac and Moon
Calling all vegans! You no longer need to feel left out of the rolled ice cream trend. Treat yourself to gluten-free desserts, such as colorful macarons and rolled ice cream, at the recently opened dessert and juice shop, Mac and Moon. To sweeten the deal, Mac and Moon has partnered with Emerge Juice this July to offer cold-pressed juice on their menu.
Vanilla Sweet House
If you’re looking to satisfy your sweet tooth, head over to Vanilla Sweet House, a buzzing bakery in Acadian-Perkins Plaza. Indulge in their rolled ice cream, baked goods, and refreshing bubble tea.
Arctic Bites
Discover the hidden gem of Baton Rouge at Arctic Bites, an ice cream shop where you can indulge in bubble tea, milkshakes, and, of course, rolled ice cream. This July, Arctic Bites has added a new addition to its menu—delicious bubble waffles direct from Hong Kong. Now, you can enjoy rolls of ice cream paired with a sweet and crunchy waffle treat.
Ice Rolls Ice Cream
Embark on a flavor adventure at Ice Rolls Ice Cream, a recently opened shop in Ichiban Square. Experience unique rolled ice cream flavors like s’mores, cheesecake, and banana foster that will surely delight your taste buds.
Freezing Cow
At Freezing Cow, prepare yourself for bold and creative dessert creations. Combine flavors like matcha, coffee, or Thai tea with fun and exciting toppings like pretzels, toasted marshmallows, and mangoes to create an unforgettable ice cream experience.
Scooped Ice Cream
LSU AgCenter Dairy Store
Support the LSU Agriculture Department by treating yourself to sweet delights at the LSU AgCenter Dairy Store. This shop offers a wide variety of ice cream flavors, along with coffee, cheese, and meat.
Insomnia Cookies
For those late-night cravings, Insomnia Cookies is the place to be. Located next to LSU, this dessert shop offers warm cookies paired with scoops of delicious ice cream. And for the best of both worlds, try one of their four flavors of ice cream sandwiches.
Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery
Indulge your sweet tooth at Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery, a Kansas chain creamery that offers 18 flavors of cupcakes and 15 flavors of small-batch ice cream.
The Tried and True Chains: Cold Stone Creamery and Marble Slab Creamery
Immerse yourself in the sweet smells of handcrafted, freshly churned ice cream at these beloved ice cream shops. Cold Stone Creamery offers a variety of desserts like cookies, cakes, milkshakes, and ice cream sandwiches. Meanwhile, Marble Slab Creamery tempts your taste buds with flavors such as cotton candy, pumpkin cheesecake, chocolate amaretto, and caramel apple.
Popsicles & Bars
PoPaletas Popsicles & Homemade Ice Cream
Experience the creamy goodness of authentic Mexican desserts at PoPaletas. This Louisiana-based shop offers a wide range of popsicles, ice cream bars, and scoops of ice cream that will tantalize your taste buds with spicy, sweet, and refreshing flavors.
Rock N’ Pops
Who knew popsicles could be so fun? At Rock N’ Pops, a gourmet popsicle paleteria founded in Baton Rouge, you can customize a cookies-and-cream popsicle with sprinkles, chocolate syrup, and Oreos for a truly delightful and unique treat.
Coming Soon
Creamistry at Perkins Rowe
Sweet Rolls on Siegen Lane
Sweet Society at Electric Depot
Note: Check out Ice Cream for more information on the best ice cream shops in Baton Rouge.
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