10 Dessert Menus in Fort Collins That Will Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

Challanne Finn
Beyond the Oval
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5 min readSep 15, 2015

Get a craving for a delicious dessert every once in awhile? If you are like me, then it is every single night. These 10 dessert menus in Fort Collins will satisfy your sweet tooth and your stomach if you are a sucker for a tasty dessert.

1. Mary Mountain Cookies

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With the first bakery opening in Old Town over 20 years ago, Mary Mountain Cookies bakes giant cookies daily throughout the entire year. Each cookie weighs about 4 oz. with 18 different flavors to choose from. If you like the combination of ice cream and cookies together, then Mary Mountain Cookies is the place for you. Their freshly made ice cream filled cookies are sure to hit the spot.

2. Walrus Ice Cream

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If you are looking for homemade ice cream then Walrus Ice Cream is your next destination. Locally owned and family ran since 1987, Walrus Ice Cream won the award for, “Best Ice Cream in Fort Collins.” Customers are offered 20 different flavors that change daily. Visit their website and you will find that they even have a “Flavors of the Day” page. As a customer you get to choose how you want your ice cream to be assembled.

3. The Chocolate Cafe

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For all you “chocoholics” out there, be sure to make a stop at The Chocolate Cafe. They offer everything from gourmet chocolate desserts to hot chocolates. At The Chocolate Cafe you will be sure to find a fine dining atmosphere, reasonable prices, and of course chocolate.

4. Butter Cream Cupcakery

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Are you a fan of a good cupcake? Butter Cream Cupcakery makes their cupcakes fresh daily and they come in a variety of flavors such as Lemon Raspberry, Salty Caramel, Almond Joy, etc. Yes, they even serve the original everyday flavors of Vanilla Bean and Chocolate. With two locations in the Fort Collins area, Butter Cream Cupcakery is very popular and at the end of the day they may even run out of the unique flavors of the day.

5. Mahalo Yogurt

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Frozen yogurt anyone? Locally owned, Mahalo Yogurt is a self-serve yogurt shop with extremely reasonable pricing. Why is that you ask? Each cup of yogurt cost 45 cents per pound, so you get to name your own price. Fill your cup with your favorite flavors of yogurt then choose from a large variety of fruit and candy toppings. This place is sure to satisfy your yogurt needs.

6. Rocket Fizz

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Candy, candy, candy! Want to feel like you are visiting Willy Wonka’s Chocolate factory? Then you definitely need to stop by Rocket Fizz in Old Town. With candy from all shapes, sizes, brands, and flavors Rocket Fizz is the place that will definitely bring out the child in you. Not only are they know for their candy, but they are also famous for selling a wide variety of soda pops. These are not your regular soda pops though; flavors vary from Lester’s Fixins Bacon with Chocolate Soda to Martian Soda Kumquat flavor.

7. The Mainline

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Not only is The Mainline said to have an amazing touch of Southern flavors and hospitality as a restaurant, but it is also said to have some of the most amazing dessert. From seasonal cheesecake to Mason jar banana pudding The Mainline definitely provides that feel of being in the south. One of their more famous desserts to try is their “Brown Paper Bag Donut Holes.” These donut holes are covered in cinnamon sugar and coffee flavored ice cream. So if you are a fan of donuts and ice cream then The Mainline is the place to be.

8. Nuance Chocolate

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It might be safe to say that Fort Collins loves its chocolate. Nuance Chocolate makes authentic chocolate straight from beans that are roasted and ground right here in Old Town Fort Collins. As a cafe, they have a menu of chocolate galore. These items range from hand-rolled truffles to brewed chocolate and your option of hot or iced.

9. LaMar’s Donuts

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In 1993, LaMar’s Donuts was franchised and today there are 27 locations in six states. Do you like quality donuts that are fresh? Then LaMar’s Donuts is definitely a stop for you. LaMar’s offers donuts, bizmarks, knots, buttermilk bars, cinnamon twists, fritters, and even cinnamon rolls. With over 50 different options to choose from, LaMar’s might be a good pit stop on your morning drive to school or work.

10. Kilwins Chocolate and Ice Cream

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With all this talk about chocolate, we might as well make one last stop at Kilwins Chocolate and Ice Cream. Since 1947, Kilwins has been pleasing its customers by producing amazing hand-made chocolates, fudge, and its very own original recipe ice cream. Even though they are a large United States business, they still bring Fort Collins wide variety of sweet tooth satisfaction.

So if you have a sweet tooth and love sweets like a fat kid loves cake, then be sure to stop by these amazing locations in Fort Collins to satisfy your cravings.

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Challanne Finn
Beyond the Oval

Colorado State University| Fourth Year Student| Double major in Journalism and Media Communications & Communication Studies