There’s nothing more pleasurable than eating dessert in New Orleans. After eating beignets, cakes, pies and even more sweet treats, we share our picks for the best New Orleans desserts. We show you where to eat them too!
Desserts in New Orleans are divine.
This is a city where New Orleanians apply butter and sugar with no fear, often combining the two with reckless abandon using flames, molten caramel mixtures and deep fryers. Yes, New Orleans is a city where the concept of “more is more” is a real thing.
It’s also a city with a deep culinary history, melding French, Italian, Spanish and Creole influences, and an even deeper love for decadent flavors. Sauces are saucier here while spicy food can send the roof of your mouth to the moon. As for New Orleans desserts, they’re often sweeter than France, more flamboyant than Italy and definitively more indulgent than the rest of the USA.
Our Picks for the Best New Orleans Desserts
We rarely say “no” to dessert in New Orleans.
We walk as much as possible to burn off the inevitable dessert calories when we’re in New Orleans – often more than 20,000 steps in a day. It’s a must if you plan to travel to the Big Easy for food.