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Desserts to Consider Adding to Your Restaurant Menu

By CN Staff
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September 28, 2021
       
Desserts to Consider
Photo credit: Haley

No restaurant menu is complete without the perfect dessert section.

After your customers finish their appetizers and entrees, your restaurant must have an impressive dessert menu to finish off their meal. While some food establishments make the mistake of putting less effort into their dessert selection, this part of the menu is vital to your customer’s overall dining experience.

Crafting the perfect dessert menu is no easy task, though. So how do you decide what sweet recipes to include on your menu? We’ll share some of the tastiest desserts to consider adding to your restaurant menu in this blog.

Brownie Sundae

This dessert is an iconic and instant classic. With a delicious combination of moist chocolate brownies, creamy ice cream, and swirls of caramel syrup, this dessert will entice any customer who finds it on the menu.

One reason why brownie sundaes are such dependable dessert items to include on menus is that this treat encompasses several different desserts together. So if a customer can’t decide between ordering ice cream or a warm brownie, a brownie sundae serves as the ideal combination.

Raspberry Cheesecake

A strong dessert menu will offer customers more than chocolate creations, though. For your dessert menu to be great, it’s crucial to include tart and citrus flavors as well. For example, raspberry cheesecake is the perfect dessert for combining citrus bursts of flavor with a more muted, creamy filling.

Not only is cheesecake a classic dessert for anyone with a sweet tooth, but this cake is also simple to make and customize. For example, consider drizzling organic raw honey syrup over the top of your cheesecake. This simple addition will enhance your fruit’s bold flavors and make it even more delicious.

Funnel Cake

The best addition you can make to your dessert menu is something bold, unique and delicious. What better classic dessert is there to indulge in than funnel cake? Unfortunately, most customers only have a chance to enjoy this sweet treat at seasonal fairs or summer events.

Why not recreate this beloved dessert with some culinary customizations? For example, offer different fruit, chocolate, honey or caramel toppings. Also, consider experimenting with different types of batters to create a unique flavor for your dessert.

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Add Custom Ice Cream Flavors a Restaurant Menu

Sometimes customers crave a cool dessert to finish off their gourmet meals. If your restaurant doesn’t already have ice cream listed on its menu, consider adding this classic dessert immediately. Not only is ice cream loved by customers of all ages, but this dessert is also ideal for showing off your restaurant’s creativity.

Come up with genius, wacky, and original flavors for your ice cream desserts. The more personalized and unique you make your ice cream flavors, the more customers will look forward to trying these creations.

Dulce de Leche Gooey Bars

Every dessert menu should include a treat specifically catered toward caramel lovers. Next to chocolate, caramel is one of the most ordered dessert items on any menu. So what better way to include caramel on your menu than by creating deliciously mouth-watering dulce de leche gooey bars? This sweet treat is an enticing menu item for customers with a sweet tooth for caramel masterpieces.

Don’t make the mistake of not putting effort into your restaurant’s dessert menu. Your dessert selection is the last impression most customers have of your establishment and its recipes. Instead of skipping it, review our list of desserts to consider adding to your restaurant menu and decide which of these sweet treats could satisfy customers.

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