Can’t Travel For Your Favorite Regional Desserts? Have Them Delivered!

17.02.2024 - 00:41 / forbes.com

Craving that amazing dessert you discovered while on vacation? Don’t worry — you don’t have to wait and make a special trip just to be able to enjoy it again.

So many regional favorites, from ice cream and cookies to cupcakes and hot chocolate, now deliver anywhere in the country so you can reminisce about your experiences while enjoying your special treats — all from the comfort of your own couch.

Here are some of my personal favorites:

Columbus, Ohio-based Jeni’s is a treat any time, which is why the Ice Cream for Breakfast Collection is such a joy. It comes with half a dozen eye-opening pints, like Banana French Toast, Maple Soaked Pancakes and Skillet Cinnamon Roll, all of which just might taste even more decadent than the real thing. There’s also Coffee with Cream & Sugar and, because no Jeni’s collection would be complete without the classics, a pint of Milkiest Chocolate and – my all-time favorite – Brambleberry Crisp. Price: $68

It is impossible to be in a bad mood when you see the cheery and immediately recognizable Sprinkles logo. Likely to elicit a Pavlov’s dogs response, this box contains a dozen mouthwatering cupcakes: three each of Sprinkles’ signature Red Velvet, Vanilla, Dark Chocolate and Sprinkle. There’s enough to share – in theory – but you’ll definitely want to grab one in each flavor. The icing on the (cup)cake? Well, it’s the absolute best! Price: $75

Arguably the best cookie in New York City, it’s no surprise there’s always a line outside Levain Bakery. Why wait, though, when you can have them sent straight to your home? This bundle comes with your choice of eight iconic flavors and the cute tin, which is roomy enough to hold the generously sized cookies, can be refilled endlessly. It was designed for Valentine’s Day but will be loved anytime. Price: $64

Can’t decide between ice cream and cookies? Don’t! Santa Barbara-based McConnell’s now offers a kit that gives you the best of both. It comes with three pints of their aptly-named fine ice creams along with enough Brownie Cookies and Chocolate Chunk Cookies to make a dozen sammies. Whether you enjoy them together or separately is up to you. Price: $78

Because it is cruel to make someone choose between Dominique Ansel’s mind-blowing Cronut and DKA (Dominique’s Kouign Amann), opt for the combo box that gives you two of each. Even if you do get to his bakeries in New York or Las Vegas, you’ll still have to wait on a long line. Plus, the Cronut of the month usually sells out early so this may be the best way to guarantee you get what you want. Please refrain from grabbing the box out of your delivery person’s hands in your eagerness to dig in. Price: $39

The brilliant and beautiful Velvetiser makes the kind of rich, creamy hot