16 New Desserts to Dish Out in 2015
Life's too short for merely so-so sweets, that's why we're bringing you the best of the best, as showcased at the Winter Fancy Food Show. From the creamiest frozen yogurt to a sour candy that'll bring out your inner child, these desserts satisfy.
— Additional reporting by Anna Monette Roberts
Jeni's Red Raspberry Frozen Yogurt
We've yet to meet a Jeni's flavor we don't love, and Jeni's Red Raspberry Frozen Yogurt is no exception. It's just as smooth as the famed shop's ice cream, but with an unmistakably yogurt-y twang and plenty of juicy raspberry flavor.
Dorval Pink Lemonade Sour Power Straws
Dorval Pink Lemonade Sour Power Straws taste like if you turned Country Time Lemonade powder into a chewy, sour-sanded candy (we mean that as a compliment).
BlanxArt 36 Percent Brasil Milk Chocolate
This BlanxArt 36 Percent Brasil Milk Chocolate is organic, fair trade, and single origin. It boasts a slightly gritty texture reminiscent of Mexican chocolate and an ultramilky flavor.
Agave Dream Lavender Ice Cream
Though it sounds strange, agave-sweetened Agave Dream Lavender Ice Cream is a pint we’d gladly scoop during Spring and Summer months. Actual lavender buds are seeped into the milk-cream mixture to create the floral flavor.
CC Made Pumpkin Spice Caramels
We've tried just about everything there is in the world of pumpkin spice products, so when we say that CC Made Pumpkin Spice Caramels are tops, that's exceptionally high praise. Toasted pepitas, a just-right hit of pumpkin spice, a salty punch, and a texture somewhere between chewy and soft make these a winner.
Steve’s Speculoos Cookie Butter Dairy-Free Ice Cream
Just because you’re dairy-free, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be able to enjoy treats like cookie butter ice cream! Steve’s Speculoos Cookie Butter Dairy-Free Ice Cream starts with an organic coconut cream base flavored with speculoos cookie butter and churned with chunks of gingerbread cookie. It’s outrageously creamy for being vegan.
Vosges Red Hawaiian Salted Caramel Marshmallows
Vosges Red Hawaiian Salted Caramel Marshmallows pack pretty much everything we love — salty, so-dark-it's-almost-burnt caramel, springy marshmallows, and dark chocolate — into one bite-size package.
Chateau Bakery Clair de Lune
Unlike many packaged cookies, Chateau Bakery Clair de Lune is made with a mere five ingredients. We'd pick up a box of this these delicate, buttery coins of cookies for an unexpected hostess gift.
McConnell’s Sea Salt Cream and Cookies
Imagine cookie dough ice cream with a salty cream base and that’s what McConnell’s Sea Salt Cream and Cookies tastes like. The pint will be released this year, so be on the lookout, because this flavor is one worth scooping up.
Jeni's Salty Caramel Sauce
Jeni's Salty Caramel Sauce can be described in one word: flawless.
Häagen-Dazs Chocolate Caramelized Oat Ice Cream
We were tickled to find out that Häagen-Dazs teamed up with one of our favorite local brands — Clairesquares — for Häagen-Dazs Chocolate Caramelized Oat Ice Cream. While it wasn't yet available for sampling, we have no doubt that it'll be a killer pint.
Chuao Cinnamon Cereal Smooch
Chuao Cinnamon Cereal Smooch is essentially Cinnamon-Toast-Crunch-studded milk chocolate and is just as tasty as it sounds.
Coolhaus Mies Vanilla Rohe
You can’t go wrong with Coolhaus Mies Vanilla Rohe bars, which consists of Tahitian vanilla bean ice cream enrobed in salted caramel milk chocolate and coated in crushed pretzels. They are a hipster’s frozen paradise.
Tillamook Salted Butterscotch Ice Cream
Butterscotch is like a milkier, molasses-y caramel, and Tillamook Salted Butterscotch Ice Cream is like having the classic sundae done up for you in a pint.
Just in Time Gourmet Key Lime Cheesecake
Parties and game days are awesome opportunities to whip up some Just in Time Gourmet Key Lime Cheesecake. The mix tastes just as authentic as the homemade stuff but can be molded into a cheese ball and served with graham crackers for easy dipping.
Pacific Beach Child’s Play Peanut Butter Spread
Peanut butter, chocolate, and M&M's join forces for the fun-to-eat Pacific Beach Child’s Play Peanut Butter Spread .