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Best Desserts In Brooklyn
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is one of Best Desserts In Brooklyn.

1. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

9.0
81 Bergen St (at Smith St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Boerum Hill · 131 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: This artisan ice cream shop uses fresh hormone and antibiotic free milk and cream from local farms, cane sugar and egg yolks. And it's also delicious. Try the Earl Grey Tea in their organic cone.

Blue Marble is one of Best Desserts In Brooklyn.

2. Blue Marble

196 Court St (btwn Congress & Wyckoff St.), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Boerum Hill · 49 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Their "Elemental" flavors are certified organic and described as classic and straightforward. Best flavor is their Maple ice cream but we suggest you go back many times to try them all.

One Girl Cookies is one of Best Desserts In Brooklyn.

3. One Girl Cookies

33 Main St, Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · DUMBO · 171 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Whoopie pies are a favorite at this beautifully designed bakery. Add a Stumptown iced coffee filled with coffee ice cubes and you'll really have yourself something to scream, "Whoopeeee" about!

One Girl Cookies is one of Best Desserts In Brooklyn.

4. One Girl Cookies

8.7
68 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Boerum Hill · 77 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Go for breakfast and then go again for after dinner dessert. This bakery is designed with their savvy sweets loving customers in mind. If you haven't already, try their whoopie pies.

Dun-Well Doughnuts is one of Best Desserts In Brooklyn.

5. Dun-Well Doughnuts

8.4
222 Montrose Ave (btwn Bushwick Ave & Humboldt St), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · East Williamsburg · 182 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: There are new flavors every day in this vegan doughnut shop. Go there early to make sure you get your pick of flavors. Of course by "pick of flavors", we mean pick one of each!

Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain is one of Best Desserts In Brooklyn.

6. Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain

8.8
513 Henry St (at Sackett St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Carroll Gardens · 192 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Visit here for their egg creams, soda floats or ice cream sundaes but stay for the decor. The refurbished shop has some of the original pharmacy features and decorated as a cute soda fountain shop!

Four & Twenty Blackbirds is one of Best Desserts In Brooklyn.

7. Four & Twenty Blackbirds

9.1
439 3rd Ave (at 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pie Shop · Gowanus · 224 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: You won't know what you've been missing until you've tried one of their salted pie slices. Salty Honey or Salted Caramel Apple Pie -- can't go wrong either way. Your stomach will thank you.

8. The Chocolate Room

8.6
269 Court St (at Butler St.), Brooklyn, NY
Dessert Shop · Boerum Hill · 134 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Warm yourself up with a cup of spiced hot chocolate during the winter or cool down with a chocolate brownie sundae during the summer. Remember to save room for the flourless chocolate cake!

Jacques Torres Chocolate is one of Best Desserts In Brooklyn.

9. Jacques Torres Chocolate

8.2
66 Water St (btw Dock St & Main St), Brooklyn, NY
Candy Store · DUMBO · 107 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: This is a place that Willy Wonka would be jealous of. State of the art machines produce perfect morsels of chocolates to eat or buy as gifts for that special someone.

Momofuku Milk Bar is one of Best Desserts In Brooklyn.

10. Momofuku Milk Bar

360 Smith St (at 2nd Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Dessert Shop · Carroll Gardens · 89 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Birthday cake truffles. That's all.

Dough is one of Best Desserts In Brooklyn.

11. Dough

305 Franklin Ave (at Lafayette Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 376 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: An array of gooey glazed doughnuts line the displays for your to drool over in this donut shop. Try the hibiscus, blood orange, dulce de leche, cafe au lait. Then go back tomorrow and repeat.

People's Pops is one of Best Desserts In Brooklyn.

12. People's Pops

808 Union St (at 7th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Dessert Shop · North Slope · 17 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Locally grown organic fruits and herbs are chosen to mix into these deliciously refreshing frozen pops. Our favorite is the strawberry rhubarb.

16 Handles is one of Best Desserts In Brooklyn.

13. 16 Handles

349 Court St (btwn Union & President), Brooklyn, NY
Frozen Yogurt Shop · Carroll Gardens · 15 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Here's a place you can go to get creative with your desserts! Cover your fro-yo swirl with your favorite toppings for a colorful kaleidoscope that's pretty to look at and edible.

The Blue Stove is one of Best Desserts In Brooklyn.

14. The Blue Stove

415 Graham Ave (btwn Withers and Frost St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Williamsburg · 128 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Sweet or savory? Pie or cake? This choose your own adventure bakery will lead you to a happy ending no matter which dessert you choose to complete your meal with!

Handsome Dan's Stand is one of Best Desserts In Brooklyn.

15. Handsome Dan's Stand

218 Bedford Ave (N. 5th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Candy Store · Williamsburg · 23 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Want to feel like a kid again? Go to this candy store and grab a flavored sno cone!

Almondine Bakery is one of Best Desserts In Brooklyn.

16. Almondine Bakery

8.4
85 Water St (btwn Dock & Main St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · DUMBO · 151 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: The scent of baked sugar wafts out of Almondine Bakery every morning and before you know it, your nose will lead you into the bakery. Order an assortment of French macaroons or an almond croissant!

Häagen-Dazs is one of Best Desserts In Brooklyn.

17. Häagen-Dazs

7.1
120 Montague St (btw Hicks & Henry), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Brooklyn Heights · 13 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Plaque on the door commemorates this as the first Häagen-Dazs in the world opened on November 16, 1976. Use this fact as an excuse to visit this historically relevant site to buy a cone or two.

Brooklyn Cupcake is one of Best Desserts In Brooklyn.

18. Brooklyn Cupcake

8.9
335 Union Ave (btwn Maujer St & Borinquen Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Cupcake Shop · East Williamsburg · 57 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Try the Coquito cupcake! Did you know that the proper way to eat a cupcake is to twist off the cake bottom and sandwich the icing? Don't say we never taught you anything.

Butter Lane Cupcakes is one of Best Desserts In Brooklyn.

19. Butter Lane Cupcakes

240 7th Ave (btwn 4th St & 5th St), Brooklyn, NY
Cupcake Shop · Central Slope · 19 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Buy cupcakes a la carte or sign up for one of their classes to learn the secrets. Either choice is a win-win because you'll go home with some very delectable cupcakes.

Dewey's Candy is one of Best Desserts In Brooklyn.

20. Dewey's Candy

141 Front St, Brooklyn, NY
Candy Store · DUMBO · 25 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: You'll feel like you landed on the board of Candyland when you walk into this shop. Fill a bag with sweet goodies. Don't miss the incredible lollipop ceiling display on your way to the finish line!

Culture: An American Yogurt Company is one of Best Desserts In Brooklyn.

21. Culture: An American Yogurt Company

8.8
331 5th Ave (btwn 3rd & 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
Frozen Yogurt Shop · Central Slope · 96 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Make sure you get the key lime special (when they have it) OR the balsamic sauce in the classic original yogurt. Just not together at the same time.