From chocolate-covered-everything to key lime pie, Colorado Springs has what it takes to quench your sweet tooth. With foot-tall ice cream cones and sky-high slices of pie, our city offers an array of desserts to quench your sweet tooth.
Happen to be in the Manitou, Pueblo or Breckenridge area for a day or two? A few of their treat shops made our favorites list. Any of these dessert stops are the perfect nightcap to date night or quick stop with family or friends.
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
From toffee on chocolate, to caramel covered apples, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is a confectioner’s delight. While this sweet shop is a to-go type establishment, their variety of chocolate covered treats is truly endless. Pop in and check out their peanut brittle, chocolate dipped orange slices, and chocolate covered strawberries, or the upcoming spring favorite – the coconut nest. Sugar-free varieties are available as well.
1605 Briargate Pkwy Ste 111, Colorado Springs
2431 W Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs
226 N Main St Ste G4, Breckenridge
Cacao Chemistry
French almond macarons. Triple chocolate eclairs. Passion fruit mousse bars. Basically, anything your tastebuds never knew they needed are offered at this sweet chocolate shop downtown. In a word, this beautiful storefront may be described as pure. Cacao Chemistry uses the very best European chocolate for its tantalizing treats and combines it with top-quality ingredients. Each sinful snack looks as exquisite as it tastes. Samples are always available for those who need a caloric nudge.
109 North Tejon Street, Colorado Springs
CacaoChemistry.com
Rizuto’s Ice Cream Shop
If devouring a foot-tall soft serve ice cream cone is on your bucket list, this is the spot. With a massive selection of ice cream flavors and gelato, Rizuto’s is an ice cream treasure. In 2021, Rizuto’s was awarded the #1 best ice cream shop in all of Colorado by Yelp. Don’t be discouraged by the location in an old strip mall – this place is truly the best. Make it your mission to try the lemon pie, apple brown betty, almond joy and dairy free pineapple soft serve. The waffle cones are made in house with four dip flavors.. Go early, before 6 P.M. in the summertime, as the line gets long in the evenings.
4785 Barnes Rd, Colorado Springs
RizutosIceCream.com
Marigold’s Café and Bakery
This French fusion café and bakery Marigold’s serves a myriad of gluten-free options, filled croissants, rich crème brûlée and delectable lime tarts. This gorgeous bakery is the perfect place to pick up treats before a shower or party or after a day of hiking. Quarter, half, full-sheet or round cakes in flavors like Frasier (strawberry), triple chocolate mousse or carrot are made to order. This is also a fabulous brunch spot after a day of hiking at the nearby Garden of the Gods.
4605 Centennial Blvd, Colorado Springs
MarigoldColoradoSprings.com
Café Julie’s at The Broadmoor
Cream puff swans, gigantic sticky buns and silky gelato are among fan favorites at Cafe Julie’s. With an elegant coffee-shop ambience and cases of confectionary temptations, Cafe Julie’s is a lovely spot to be relished for an afternoon hot cocoa and treat.
1 Lake Cir, Colorado Springs
Broadmoor.com
Mountain Man Nut & Fruit Co
Pralines and Boston baked beans and honey roasted peanuts, oh my. Not only does the aroma from outside the door beg for a bite, the flavors are over the top. If you are a dried mango connoisseur, you won’t find any store-bought varieties to surpass the Mountain Man. They’re dried mangoes chewy yet soft, tart and sweet, and have a hint of seasoning. Kids will be blown away by the gummy snacks too. This treat haven is located in Old Colorado City and throughout many locations in Colorado.
2514 W Colorado Ave #103, Colorado Springs
MtnMan.com
Taffy’s
Taffy’s is filled with classic treats such as truffles, candies, sodas and popcorn. After 40 years of business in Pueblo, they know customer service. Their dark chocolate cherry sticks are heavenly, and the rocky road clusters unbeatable.
114 W Abriendo Ave, Pueblo
Summit House Pikes Peak
Come for the view, stay for the warm spiced cake donuts. If hiking to the top of Pikes Peak is on your bucket list, celebrate your finish over donuts and coffee at 14,115 feet.
Pikes Peak Hwy, Cascade
Decadent Coffee and Dessert Bar
Decadent is as decadent does. Try the Donut Hole Skillet – a pile of warmly glazed donuts topped with vanilla gelato and drizzled in chocolate and caramel. If that isn’t enough to do you in, the lemon mascarpone cake, red velvet cheesecake, or funnel cake fries should do the trick. Their iced lattes, smoothies and mason jar milkshakes are out of this world, too. The atmosphere is quiet with lots of indoor seating. It’s the perfect morning-through-afternoon space.
13375 Voyager Parkway Suite #110, Colorado Springs
www.DecadentCO.com
Patsy’s Candies
In the heart of Manitou Springs, Patsy’s is just that the heart of Manitou. Their caramel popcorn is divine, and the Mountain Mix – their signature trail mix – is insane. Patsy’s saltwater taffy is flavorful and soft, and the candied nuts divine. The Manitou Springs location has a walk-up stand near the Penny Arcade and is a fantastic place to snag a snack. A second location is near Gold Hill Mesa on 21st Street.
930 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs
1540 S. 21st Street, Colorado Springs
PatsysCandies.com
RMCF.com
