Who screams? You scream! We all scream for Ice Cream! This delightful and tasty frozen concoction, one that dates back to China, 200 b.c., has been as common a part of our lives, and American as apple pie, since the invention of the freezer. A year-round treat, ice cream is especially sumptuous on summer vacations, and Myrtle Beach is famous for both its summers and its ice cream. A year-round treat, ice cream is especially sumptuous on summer vacations, and Myrtle Beach is famous for both its summers and its ice cream. Whether you support team chocolate, or team vanilla, or fall somewhere in between with creations limited only by your imagination, there’s an ice cream treat you probably already call your favorite. The classic simple vanilla cone? A full boat banana split? A mix-in-your-own ingredients mish-mash? Or the classic milkshake? It doesn’t matter. It’s all delicious. Myrtle Beach ice cream shops are plentiful and range from the popular national chains to hometown favorites endorsed by celebrities who once called our area home, and remember their favorite frozen treat.
Originally opened in 1978 in a small renovated gas station in Vermont, Ben & Jerry’s is now a household name in ice cream with several Myrtle Beach-area locations. Ice cream lovers can enjoy delicious flavors no matter where they are in Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach. Enjoy a dipped waffle cone filled with one (or three) of your favorite flavors while walking around Broadway at the Beach, indulge in a sundae at any of the shops along Ocean Boulevard, or have a scooper whip up a milkshake with your favorite flavor at the Tanger Outlets location in North Myrtle Beach. The brand is known for its wacky and chunky flavors like banana-based Chunky Monkey and world famous Cherry Garcia. Company creators, Ben and Jerry, pride their brand on using fair-trade certified ingredients, and promoting campaigns to save the planet and better the environment.
The Crafty Cow Ice Cream Shop is located at Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach. They make their Super- premium ice cream fresh daily in the shop. Their team hand swirls in the fruit, nuts, cookies, or candies, and they take pride in the ice cream they serve. The Crafty Cow Ice Cream Shop has up to 16 homemade flavors each day, and they also serve milkshakes, smoothies and sundaes. The star of the show is The Crafty Cow’s Mason Jar Parfaits. These parfaits are beautifully layered in a mason jar to make for the perfect sweet treat with flavors such as Cookies & Cream, Salted Caramel Latte, Double Berry Cheesecake and more. Since 2016, The Crafty Cow has been churning out small batches of super-premium ice cream daily, using only the finest ingredients. Their handcrafted flavors boast toppings folded in by hand, and can be enjoyed in a waffle cone, bowl, or even a mason jar parfait. HOMEMADE FLAVORS The rotating homemade flavors include Vanilla Bean, Milk Chocolate. Southern Praline, Birthday Cake, Cinnamon Roll, Blueberry Cheesecake, Peppermint Patty, Sea Salted Caramel, Chocolate Covered Pretzel, Espresso Bean, Pina Cow-lada, Southern Peach, Black Cherry, Peanut Butter Cup, Chocolate Hazelnut, Red Velvet Cake, Lemon Chiffon, Toasted Coconut, Cotton Candy, Key Lime Pie, Strawberry Cheesecake, Apple Strudel, Caramel Apple, Moocha, Chocolate Covered Banana, Blueberry Muffin, S’mores, Banana Pudding, Strawberry Shortcake, Pumpkin Pie, and Gingerbread.
Serving up famous DQ Blizzards and hot food straight from the grill, the three Myrtle Beach area Dairy Queen locations offer the “fan food” you know and love from the nationwide chain. Whether you’re craving a burger and fries or a sweet treat, Dairy Queen Grill and Chill has you covered. Popular sweet menu items include Blizzards (signature DQ soft serve blended with candies or other tasty ingredients), soft-serve cones, sundaes, and royal treats, which include banana splits, parfaits and more! From the grill, guests can choose from Grillburgers, chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, and more. Dairy Queen offers seasonal items such as the Pumpkin Pie and Pecan Pie Blizzard treats for fall, so there’s never a bad time to stop in and try a new flavor.
Sweet Molly’s Creamery is a family-run business established in Myrtle Beach in 2004. They specialize in small-batch, super-premium ice cream made with fresh, high-quality ingredients. Customers can choose from up to 22 flavors daily, including homemade frozen yogurt, vegan no sugar added, sorbet, and classic treats like shakes, sundaes and smoothies. Sweet Molly’s Creamery serves up super-premium ice cream at two convenient locations on the Grand Strand. With shops in Broadway at the Beach and Barefoot Landing, Sweet Molly’s has been open in Myrtle Beach for 20 years. The shop, which is named after rescue dog Molly, donates a portion of revenues to local animal rescue groups, and they even have a sundae on the menu just for dogs.
Satisfy your sweet tooth at one of the most popular frozen yogurt shops around: sweetFrog! There are three locations of sweetFrog along the Grand Strand where vacationers can cool off and enjoy a tasty treat. sweetFrog’s Food sweetFrog is known for their premium frozen yogurt that comes in many delectable flavors. Choose from nonfat, lowfat, gelato, no sugar added, and non-dairy yogurts. Nonfat yogurt selections include the following flavors: Apple Pie, Cappuccino, Chocolate, Egg Nog, Creamy Mint Cookie, Country Vanila, Georgia Peach, Graham Cracker, Island Banana, Mountain Blackberry, Huckleberry, New York Cheesecake, Peppermint, Pomegranate Raspberry Tart, Pecan Praline, Pistachio, Pineapple, Orchard Cherry, Pumpkin Pie, Toasted Marshmallow, Very Raspberry, Very Strawberry, Vanilla, and White Chocolate Mousse. Lowfat flavors include: Birthday Cake, Blue Cotton Candy, Chocolate Caramel Turtle, Cookies & Cream, Cake Batter, Dulce De Leche, Red Velvet, Tart, Peanut Butter, Sweet Coconut, Fudge Brownie Batter, and Strawberry Shortcake. Those who love Gelato will enjoy flavors such as Banana Flambe, Hazelnut, Caramel Sea Salt, Pistachio, Chocolate, and Vanilla Bean. Enjoy a variety of No Sugar Added flavors such as Irish Cream, Blueberry, Chocolate, Coffee, Praline, Raspberry, Cheesecake, Irish Mint, Strawberry, Yellow Cake Batter, Vanilla, and Strawberry Banana. Non-Dairy yogurt flavors at sweetFrog are Acai Berry, Caramelized Pineapple, Green Apple, Hawaiian Delight, Chocolate Fudge, Key Lime, Passion Orange Guava, Raspberry Lime Mojito, Orange Splash, Mango, Pink Lemonade, Pomegranate Raspberry, Strawberry Kiwi, Watermelon, Very Berry, and Strawberry Lemonade. Choose any flavor listed above and top it with any of sweetFrog’s toppings like sauces, candy, nuts, fruit, and more! sweetFrog’s Atmosphere Each sweetFrog location boasts a bright atmosphere with lots of pink and green accents to compliment their cute logo. Don’t be surprised to find lots of frog decorations, too!
Mermaid’s Dream Ice Cream is located in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, at Black Pearl Mini Golf, where you can also find Lollipops Candy Shop and an arcade. This is a family-owned ice cream shop with so many amazing flavors of Hershey’s ice cream to try, 48 to be exact! They make amazing milkshakes and sundaes too! One of their top sellers is the ice cream nacho sundae! This sundae has 3 scoops of your favorite ice cream flavors, 3 wet toppings, 3 dry toppings, and is served with waffle nachos. Now that sounds incredibly yummy! Another sundae they have is a classic banana split! They also have homemade cookie sandwiches. You can choose your favorite flavor of ice cream and have it between two delicious chocolate chip cookies! You can get 1, 2, or 3 scoops of ice cream at Mermaid’s Dream Ice Cream, and you can get it served in a cup, cake cone, waffle cone, or a dipped waffle cone! They also serve soft-serve ice cream! The 48 flavors of Hershey’s ice cream sold at Mermaid’s Dream Ice Cream include vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and nut-free options. This is the perfect place to bring the family because there are four attractions at the Mermaid’s Dream Ice Cream location, which is a perfect way to spend the night out on vacation! You can start at Black Pearl Mini Golf, then head to the arcade! When you’re ready for dessert, you can choose between Lollipops Candy Shop and Mermaid’s Ice Cream! We always like to go to both! Wet Toppings Milk Chocolate Hot Fudge Hot Caramel Hershey Chocolate Syrup Strawberries Pineapple Cherries Marshmallows Wet Walnuts Wet Pecans Dry Toppings Brownie Bites Mini Cookies Sprinkles Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Reese’s Pieces Oreos/Oreo Crumbles Chocolate Donut Gummi Bears Pecans Chocolate Chips Butterfinger M&M’s
Sugar Life Ice Cream & Candy Bar is ready to awaken your senses with bold flavors and bright colors! It may seem that Sugar Life is all about ice cream and candy, but in reality, it is a lifestyle. Are you ready for a sugar rush? Sugar Life Ice Cream & Candy Bar opened the doors to its first location in Myrtle Beach, SC, in 2015 and has since expanded into multiple locations. Sugar Life has three locations along the Grand Strand. Two of the locations are in Myrtle Beach, and one of the locations is in North Myrtle Beach. All three stores offer many treats, from nostalgic candies to today’s crazy novelty items! Need a blast to the past? Try the Salt Water Taffy! Looking for a rich and creamy frozen treat? Choose from the 32 flavors of ice cream and frozen yogurt! Sugar life also has hundreds of candy choices, including a huge gummy assortment, classics, and chocolates. The options are endless when you step through the doors of Sugar Life. Sugar Life doesn’t only have sweet treats, but they also have amazingly bright and colorful apparel and merchandise! From hats to hoodies and water bottles to teddy bears! They have all the souvenir necessities to bring back home from your trip to Myrtle Beach! Locations 2016 North Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 1509 South Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 2700 South Highway 17, North Myrtle Beach, SC
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