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Banana Honeycomb
Hello Honey makes its small-batch ice cream from scratch, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a flavor that hasn’t been fine-tuned to perfection. That includes banana honeycomb—made with fresh, ripe bananas and sweetened with sugar and honey, it’s mixed with pieces of honeycomb brittle made in-house. While each of its flavors are created to stand alone, those with an especially sweet tooth may opt for torched-to-order marshmallow on top. • Multiple locations
Strawberry Rose Cream Pop
Although St. Bernard–based Streetpops’s pop shop closes its doors once the summer ends, customers can order online year-round, including the fan favorite strawberry rose cream pop. Equal parts fruity and floral, this popsicle has won awards in local food truck rallies and at the annual Taste of Cincinnati festival. • 4720 Vine St., St. Bernard, (513) 446-7505
West Side Mud Slide
Neighborhood ice cream joint Aubrey + Zach’s was named in honor of the owners’ grandchildren. It offers a variety of treats, including the West Side Mud Slide. The drink blends Dutch chocolate ice cream with Kahlua, Baileys Irish Cream, and vodka, making for a sweet, boozy sip of a classic chocolate shake. • 3447 Epworth Ave., Westwood, (513) 389-1234
Affogato
Golden Gelato pairs Deeper Roots Coffee’s award-winning Alchemy Espresso blend—featuring accents of chocolate and cherry—with the customer’s choice of creamy gelato made fresh daily. While beginners to the beverage may opt for flavors such as fior di latte (Italian cream) or Madagascar vanilla, the house favorites include toasted coconut and hazelnut, but the flavor lineup is constantly changing. Take it a step further and spike your cup with a shot of Nocino black walnut liquor, bourbon, or coffee liqueur. • 130 W. Pike St., Covington, (859) 360-3709
Side by Side
The Side by Side at Fort Thomas Parlor combines two classic favorite sweets in one tasty dessert: ice cream and cookie dough. In a single cup, customers can pile soft-serve ice cream atop one scoop of cookie dough from an extensive menu of flavors made from scratch. Try cake batter cookie dough topped with a heap of chocolate soft serve or spruce it up by adding a Nutella swirl. • 1013 S. Ft. Thomas Ave., Ft. Thomas, (859) 360-1202
Yellow Cake Batter Gelato
Despite its ever-changing list of frozen yogurt and ice cream flavors, Rhino’s yellow cake batter gelato is such a favorite that it only rotates when it runs out. While they say that other joints may use powders to flavor their froyos, this shop uses natural ingredients ground finely enough to be able to run through the dispensing machines and 10 percent butterfat to make the most flavorful bites. With more than 100 different toppings, including chocolate sauce, gummy teeth, cereals, sprinkles, and more, customers can create myriad combos to spice up their yellow cake creation. • 10415 Kenwood Rd., Blue Ash, (513) 792-2822
Family Pet
No dessert better exemplifies Cincy Sammys’s sweet pairings than the Family Pet. The giant ice cream sundae is served with three scoops of ice cream, three full-sized cookies, and two toppings of your choice (like hot fudge and rainbow sprinkles). The combo allows for unlimited mixing and matching, such as original vanilla, birthday cake, and midnight munchies paired with confetti, chocolate chip, and chocolate peanut butter cheesecake cookies, although flavors are always changing. • 119 Reading Rd., Mason, (513) 307-3314
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