5 delicious local flavors to try for National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
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National Chocolate Ice Cream day is June 7th, and I highly recommend celebrating with one (or all!) of these decadent, chocolatey, sweet treats from local Birmingham creameries.
1. Chocolate S’mores from Crestwood Pharmacy and Soda Fountain
Start your ice cream journey with a scoop of Chocolate S’mores ice cream—complete with marshmallows and chunks of chocolate-covered graham crackers.
- Where: Crestwood Pharmacy and Soda Fountain
- Location: 5502 Crestwood Blvd Suite A, Birmingham, AL 35212
- Hours: Monday-Friday 9AM-6PM | Saturday 9AM-3PM | Sunday – Closed
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2. Valrhona Dark Chocolate Malt Milkshake from Big Spoon Creamery
One of Big Spoon’s staple flavors, the Valrhona Dark Chocolate ice cream is a chocolate lover’s dream. Add malt to take your milkshake to the next level.
- Where: Big Spoon Creamery
- Location: Avondale: 4000 3rd Ave. South, Birmingham, AL 35222 | Edgewood: 927 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL 35209
- Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 12PM- 9PM | Friday-Saturday 12PM-10PM | Sunday 12PM-9PM | Monday – Closed
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3. Peanut Butter Brownie Ice Cream Sandwich from Bendy’s Cookies & Cream
This is not the rectangular, freezer-burnt ice cream sandwich of your youth. I recommend pairing the peanut butter brownie ice cream with pretzel toffee cookies for the ultimate National Chocolate Ice Cream Day celebration.
- Where: Bendy’s Cookies & Cream
- Location: 3029 Pump House Road, Suite 109, Vestavia Hills, AL 35243
- Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, Sunday 12-9PM | Friday-Saturday12-9:30PM | Monday – Closed
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4. Dairy-Free Texas Sheet Cake from Jeni’s Ice Creams
Is this one of the best chocolate ice creams I’ve ever had? Yes. Is it dairy-free? Also, yes. And you’d never know it besides a hint of coconut flavoring from the key dairy-free ingredient, coconut cream. May all vegans and lactose-intolerant folks rejoice!
- Where: Jeni’s Ice Creams
- Location: Pepper Place: 219 29th St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Hours: Sunday-Wednesday 12-10PM | Thursday-Friday 12-11PM | Saturday 11AM-11PM
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5. Ferrero Rocher from La Nueva Michoacana
This unique ice cream flavor has the perfect blend of hazelnut and chocolate—made even better with some chocolate sprinkles.
- Where: La Nueva Michoacana
- Location: 104 Green Springs Hwy, Birmingham, AL 35209
- Hours: Monday-Sunday 11AM-8PM
Are you celebrating National Chocolate Ice Cream Day? Take a pic with your favorite local chocolatey treat and tag us @bhamnow!
