Did you know that scientific studies show that bodies tend to burn more calories and fat in the summer than in the winter? Now you have the perfect reason to take advantage of all of the sweets, dessert and ice cream places on the Outer Banks. And if you’re visiting the beach in colder months, there is never a not-good time for ice cream or dessert. Outer Banks ice cream stores and other places to get sugary goodies dot the Outer Banks from Corolla all the way through Ocracoke. You can sample soft-served and hand-dipped ice cream from your favorite name brands as well as local artisans’ creations – a perfect way to cool down on a hot summer day. Check out other dessert and candy stores to find freshly made delicacies, like rich fudge, blueberry pie, soft cookies or donuts made right before your eyes! Hungry yet? You can find treats that are great for breakfast at local coffee shops, a snack that satisfies your afternoon sugar hankerings and a sweet way to close dinner from sweet shops all over the beach. Check out the below listings to find Outer Banks sweet shops near you!
Outer Banks Shopping by Area
Corolla | Duck & Southern Shores | Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills & Nags Head
Roanoke Island & Manteo | Hatteras Island | Ocracoke Island
Outer Banks Shopping by Category
On Saturday mornings from mid-May through the early fall, Manteo's Downtown Market features home-grown, home-baked and homemade goods for sale. Pick up...read more
Forbes Candies & Coffee offers the sweet treats that Forbes Candies has been known for since 1930. They are well known for saltwater taffy and have more...read more
For years Forbes has supplied visitors with real saltwater taffy in a huge range of flavors, available by the pound or in boxes that make perfect gifts to...read more
Front Porch Cafe has three community coffeehouses with deliciously fresh-roasted coffee (that you can watch being roasted at the Nags Head location), and...read more
Offering high-quality soft-serve ice cream, specialty sundaes, shakes, many flavors of shaved ice and more, Frosties is the place to satisfy your sweet...read more
Happy Belly is a great spot for a cool, refreshing sweet treat. They serve real fruit smoothies, hand-dipped ice cream in cones, cups, sundaes or shakes,...read more
Hatteras Sno-Balls is nestled in a little watermelon pink building near milepost 67 in Frisco. With its friendly service and relaxed atmosphere, Hatteras...read more
This is not your average ice cream shop. This is the place for homemade, freshly churned ice cream in a uniquely gourmet flavors. A few examples: Hibisicus...read more
Snowballs aren’t just for the kids at this fun tiki hut-themed shop. Choose from more than 50 mouth-watering homemade flavors poured over finely shaved ice...read more
New Zealand style ice cream is to when you blend fresh fruit with ice cream. You pick your base, fruit and toppings and they mix it all up for you in...read more
The specialty here is authentic frozen custard: a thick, delicious concoction of fresh cream, milk, egg yolk, sugar and...read more
Take a spin around the Laughing Lollipop and you’ll feel like that proverbial kid in a candy store. Their lip-smacking selection of more than 200...read more
