A Taste of Tradition: New Orleans Desserts Reimagined as Ice Cream

In New Orleans, dessert isn’t just a course—it’s a cultural ritual. From gooey bread pudding to spiced sweet potato pie, the Crescent City has always had a sweet tooth rooted in rich history. At Quintin’s Natural Premium Ice Cream & Sorbet, we honor that legacy with a twist: transforming iconic New Orleans desserts into creamy, small-batch ice cream flavors. These frozen takes on local classics allow us to preserve tradition while serving it up in a cone.

🍮 Bread Pudding → Vanilla Bean + Caramel Sauce Combo

There’s no comfort food quite like New Orleans-style bread pudding, especially when it’s soaked in warm whiskey or caramel sauce. Our Vanilla Bean ice cream—made with Madagascar Bourbon vanilla and flecks of real bean—serves as the perfect creamy base for recreating this classic. Add a drizzle of caramel, a few raisins, and a sprinkle of cinnamon, and you've got a frozen version of a favorite French Quarter dessert.

🍠 Sweet Potato Pie → Candied Sweet Potato Ice Cream (Seasonal)

This autumn staple gets an ice cream makeover with our Candied Sweet Potato flavor. We roast Louisiana sweet potatoes and swirl them into a rich, spiced ice cream with chunks of candied pecans. The result is a silky, earthy-sweet scoop that tastes like Thanksgiving at grandma’s, but cooler.

🎭 King Cake → King Cake Ice Cream (Mardi Gras Seasonal)

We couldn’t call ourselves a New Orleans creamery without paying homage to the king of all desserts. Our King Cake ice cream features cinnamon caramel swirls and chunks of actual king cake, topped with sugar crystals and a miniature baby for full Mardi Gras spirit. It’s indulgent, colorful, and unmistakably NOLA.

🧀 Creole Cream Cheese Pie → Creole Cream Cheese Ice Cream

Creole cream cheese is a beloved local delicacy—once nearly lost to time, now lovingly revived. We handcraft our Creole Cream Cheese Ice Cream in small batches using real buttermilk, creating a tangy, cheesecake-like flavor with a custard-like finish. It pairs beautifully with graham cracker crumbs or local berry compotes for a frozen twist on the pie version.

☕ Café au Lait + Beignets → Café au Lait Ice Cream

The classic combo of hot coffee and powdered beignets becomes a scoopable dream with our Café au Lait flavor. This blend of robust New Orleans-style coffee and fresh cream delivers the café vibe in a single scoop. Add a side of beignet chips or dust it with powdered sugar to recreate that early-morning French Market magic.

🍓 Strawberry Shortcake → Roasted Strawberry Creole Cream Cheese

We’ve combined two local favorites into one unforgettable flavor. Our Roasted Strawberry Creole Cream Cheese ice cream features slow-roasted strawberries folded into our signature tangy base. The result? A sweet, creamy, and slightly tart homage to strawberry shortcake—minus the cake, but all the flavor.

At Quintin’s, we believe the best way to honor New Orleans’ dessert traditions is to make them accessible, nostalgic, and—above all—delicious. Each flavor we craft tells a story, rooted in local culture and reimagined through the lens of natural ice cream.

So next time you crave a taste of tradition, reach for a scoop that celebrates the sweet soul of New Orleans.