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Nov 13, 2020
Where to Enjoy Dessert Around Front Royal

Happiness is a delicious dessert after a great meal. Whether your idea of the perfect dessert involves cookies, ice cream, or pie, you’ll likely find a spot that serves it in Front Royal, Virginia. Here are four places around town serving sweet treats.

C & C Frozen Treats

Family-run C & C Frozen Treats puts a fun spin on classic homemade ice cream. You’ll find crazy and unique flavors such as root beer, kiwi, tiger’s blood, margarita, and blueberry basil. C &C has crafted hundreds of flavors over the years, always aiming for something new and different on its ever-changing menu. If you’re brave enough to simply order a normal flavor such as chocolate or vanilla, the staff members are likely to make you sample three of the crazier ones first. 

C & C offers dairy-free and sugar-free ice cream options as well, plus a wide and rotating selection of toppings. The colorful, imaginative shop is on East Main Street, in a lovely part of downtown Front Royal.

Down Home Comfort Bakery

Down Home Comfort Bakery isn’t just a spot to get delicious baked goods; it’s a local mainstay that’s been a part of the town’s growth. Owners Keith and Maureen founded the bakery on bustling Main Street because of their love of baking and for serving the community. When you visit, you’ll feel right at home.

Down Home Comfort’s signature dessert selections include four-layer multi-berry cakes, berry sweet rolls, cinnamon rolls, and chocolate flowers filled with peanut butter, vanilla, coconut, or fruit and nuts. The extensive pie list includes favorites such as apple, cherry, bourbon pecan, fudge pecan, and pumpkin, as well as lemon, chocolate, or coconut meringue. Check the menu frequently to learn about seasonal baked specials.

Gracie Bell Treats

Cookie lovers have to try the custom confections at Gracie Bell Treats. The original handcrafted treats are made to order using only the best, preservative-free ingredients, including farm-fresh eggs. Order a set of 2- or 3-inch decorated rounds, classic chocolate chip cookies, cake pops, or specialty items, such as holiday, birthday, and baby shower cookies. Most come in sets of 12. You can also buy cookie kits if you want to have fun decorating your own dessert. Each kit includes six cookies, bags of icing, and sprinkles.

Order a set of cookies online for pickup, and you’ll be set for dessert all week. The shop also ships to surrounding areas.

Sugar Creek Snowy and Sweet Co.

Drive just over 12 miles down the road to Strasburg to get ice cream to-go from charming Sugar Creek Snowy and Sweet Co. Here you can enjoy real Pennsylvania Mennonite creamery ice cream in flavors such as chocolate, vanilla, salted pretzel, black cherry, blueberry cheesecake, fudge, and butter pecan. Can’t decide on a flavor? Order an ice cream flight to taste them all. Sugar Creek also makes sundaes and provides free treats for lucky canine visitors. The shop is known for its large portions, great customer service, and friendly and welcoming atmosphere.

You won’t be at a loss for options the next time you’re in the mood for dessert near Front Royal. Try all four of these establishments to find your favorite.

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