Beat the triple-digit heat with a refreshing frozen treat. Keep it simple with a classic chocolate and vanilla swirl, or venture into creamy creations of rolled ice cream and nitrogen ice cream. Keep things cool—one lick at a time. This list is noncomprehensive.

Frozen treats on the menu are for reference only and do not represent all menu items offered.

ROUND ROCK

1. Andy’s Frozen Custard Andy’s Frozen Custard has specialized in custard desserts, called “concretes,” since the chain first opened in 1986. 1700 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Ste. 800 512-687-2786 www.eatandys.com Frozen treats on the menu Custard
2. Creamistry Creamistry brings science to its ice cream-making practice, using liquid nitrogen to make frozen treats. 201 University Oaks Blvd., Ste. 780 512-243-8113 www.facebook.com/creamistryroundrock Frozen treats on the menu Ice cream Sorbet Know before you go Dairy-free options available
3. Front Porch Frozen Desserts The family-owned shop has operated in Round Rock since 2013, offering soft-serve ice cream, gelato and custard. 3107 N. I-35,  Ste. 770 512-388-6330 www.frontporchfrozendesserts.com Frozen treats on the menu Custard Frozen yogurt Gelato Ice cream Know before you go Dairy-free options available
4. Kawaii’s Shaved Ice Kawaii’s Shaved Ice offers a variety of flavors with its Hawaiian-style shaved ice, ice cream, sundaes and shakes. 113 N. Mays St. 512-388-3050 www.facebook.com/kawaiis-shaved-ice-152488791429727 Frozen treats on the menu Ice cream Shaved ice or snow cones Know before you go Cash only
5. Maggie Moo’s Maggie Moo’s scoops up homemade ice cream for its patrons, along with sorbet, frozen yogurt and ice cream cakes made to order. 150 Sundance Parkway 512-246-9866 www.marbleslab.com Frozen treats on the menu Frozen yogurt Ice cream Sorbet
6. N2 Cream Co. This liquid nitrogen ice cream joint features its specialty Dragon Balls frozen treats alongside its more traditional offerings. 4401 N. I-35 512-851-6456 www.facebook.com/n2creamco Frozen treats on the menu Frozen yogurt Gelato Ice cream Sorbet Know before you go Dairy-free options available
7. Paleteria La Selva This homemade Mexican ice cream shop also offers paletas, a popsicle-like frozen dessert made with fruit, water and juice. 1208 E. Palm Valley Blvd. 512-244-6431 www.facebook.com/paleterialaselvaicecreamshop Frozen treats on the menu Ice cream Shaved ice or snow cones Know before you go Dairy-free options available
8. Pepe’s Fruit Cup Alongside a food menu, dessert is served featuring traditional staples, such as fresas con crema, or strawberries mixed in Mexican cream. 1201 S. I-35 737-703-4650 www.facebook.com/pages/pepes-fruit-cup/249289015260824 Frozen treats on the menu Ice cream Shaved ice or snow cones Know before you go Dairy-free options available
9. Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream offers customizable bases for its frozen desserts, from whole-cream and low-fat dairy options to custard and vegan selections. 200 University Blvd., Ste. 630 512-843-4353 www.facebook.com/subzeroroundrock Frozen treats on the menu Custard Frozen yogurt Ice cream Know before you go Dairy-free options available
10. Sweet Charlie’s Rolled Ice Cream With its roots in Philadelphia, Sweet Charlie’s is now the largest rolled ice cream chain in the country, according to the company’s website, offering hand-rolled ice cream along with frozen yogurt and dairy-free options. 2800 S. I-35, Ste. 132 512-502-5454 www.sweetcharlies.com Frozen treats on the menu Frozen yogurt Ice cream Know before you go Dairy-free options available
11. The Yogurt Experience This family-owned frozen yogurt joint offers everything from gelato to dairy-free sorbet. Fan favorite flavors include cake batter, New York cheesecake and salted caramel pretzel. 200 University Blvd., Ste. 230 512-843-4241 www.yogurtexperience.com Frozen treats on the menu Frozen yogurt Gelato Sorbet Know before you go Dairy-free options available

PFLUGERVILLE

12. Andy’s Frozen Custard Alongside its staple “concretes,” Andy’s Frozen Custard also serves up sundaes, shakes, floats and Italian ice, among others. 18601 Limestone Commercial Drive 512-670-2639 www.eatandys.com Frozen treats on the menu Custard
13. Baskin-Robbins Since opening in 1945, Baskin-Robbins has created more than 1,300 flavors, including mint chocolate chip, praline ‘n cream, chocolate and vanilla. 1552 FM 685 512-551-9466 www.baskinrobbins.com Frozen treats on the menu Frozen yogurt Ice cream Sorbet Know before you go Dairy-free options available
14. Bonbons Thai Rolled Ice Cream and Frozen Goods Bonbons takes homemade rolled ice cream to the next level, with windows for customers to watch ice cream creations take shape. 1008 Stone Hill Drive 737-217-0407 www.facebook.com/bonbonsrolledicecream Frozen treats on the menu Frozen yogurt Ice cream
15. Cece’s Froyo With more than 100 flavors and 60 toppings, Cece’s offers gelato and non-dairy options alongside a rotating selection of frozen yogurt. A. 14905 Dessau Road, Ste. 300 512-969-3005 B. 428 Grand Avenue Parkway, Ste. 120 512-494-4242 www.facebook.com/ceces-froyo-459139341257847 Frozen treats on the menu Frozen yogurt Ice cream Know before you go Dairy-free options available
16. Dairy Queen With more than 4,500 stores in the United States, Dairy Queen is known for its milkshake-like Blizzards mixed with candies, or cheesecake and brownie bites. 1701 W. Pecan St. 512-251-6858 www.dairyqueen.com Frozen treats on the menu Ice cream
17. Frost Bites Shaved Ice In addition to its signature shaved ice flavors, Frost Bites also serves Blue Bell Ice Cream, milkshakes and specialty coffee drinks. 110 W. Pflugerville Parkway, Ste. B2 512-662-7611 www.fb.qrvid.com Frozen treats on the menu Ice cream Shaved ice or snow cones Know before you go Dairy-free options available
18. Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt As the largest frozen yogurt franchise in the world, according to the business’s website, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt offers more than 70 flavors and toppings. 2324 FM 685, Ste. 200 512-614-6168 www.menchies.com Frozen treats on the menu Frozen yogurt Sorbet Know before you go Dairy-free options available
19. New Orleans Style Shaved Ice Owner Jose Garcia said New Orleans’ style is smoother than regular shaved ice, and his shop’s most popular flavor is the strawberry, pineapple and coconut-flavored Double Rainbow. 1434 Wells Branch Parkway www.facebook.com/pages/shaved-ice-new-orleans-style/234386563284381 Frozen treats on the menu Shaved ice or snow cones Know before you go Cash only Dairy-free options available
20. Rollie Rolls Ice Cream Rollie Rolls Ice Cream specializes in Thai-inspired rolled ice cream with additional toppings alongside its boba milk tea and green tea offerings. The shop is the second rolled ice cream store to open in Pflugerville. 1101 W. Pecan St., Ste. 8 512-551-8473 www.rollierolls.com Frozen treats on the menu Ice cream
21. Tasty Pfreeze Tasty Pfreeze sticks to the classics with its chocolate and vanilla soft-serve twists, along with a rotating non-dairy option. 2700 W. Pecan St. 517-819-4760 www.tastypfreeze.com Frozen treats on the menu Ice cream Know before you go Dairy-free options available

HUTTO

22. Dairy Queen To spice up its traditional dessert menu, Dairy Queen also offers hot desserts a la mode with its triple chocolate brownie and fudge-stuffed cookie options. 250 Ed Schmidt Blvd. 512-572-7664 www.dairyqueen.com Frozen treats on the menu Ice cream
23. Urban Sips + Sweets Urban Sips + Sweets is a food truck located next to the Hutto H-E-B Plus, offering a variety of shaved ice flavors alongside its signature sodas. 5000 Gattis School Road www.facebook.com/urbansips Frozen treats on the menu Ice cream Shaved ice or snow cones Know before you go Dairy-free options available

Brain Freeze

Confused about certain specialty frozen desserts? Here is an introduction to what gives the treats their signature style with input from a few local places.
What is shaved ice?
  • Thinly shaved or crushed ice with flavored syrups or other toppings added
  • Jose Garcia, owner of Pflugerville’s New Orleans Style Shaved Ice, describes New Orleans shaved ice as smoother in texture than a snow cone.
What is rolled ice cream?
  • A liquid cream base is poured onto a chilled pan, mixed, spread thin and rolled into petals
  • At Bonbons Thai Rolled Ice Cream and Frozen Goods in Pflugerville, signage describes rolled ice cream as “stir-fried ice cream.”
What is nitrogen ice cream?
  • A liquid cream base is blasted with liquid nitrogen in a mixer until it freezes
  • The creamy dessert is made in less than two minutes, said Jessica Tcholakov, with All Points PR, a communications firm that works with Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream.