For true sweet tooth sufferers, nothing hits the spot like great, homemade fudge. For those living in or traveling through the Lafayette, Louisiana, area, you’re in luck. There are plenty of places around town that know what they’re doing when it comes to this classic dessert.
Here are a few of our favorite places in the area where you can satisfy your fudge cravings:
1. Candyland Cottage & Ice Cream Shoppe
If you’re looking for fantastic homemade fudge, head over to Candyland Cottage & Ice Cream Shoppe. It’s well-known in the area for its great selection of fudge. Full of year-round staples, as well as holiday and seasonal items, Candyland makes over 75 different kinds of fudge.
Once you’ve satisfied your fudge craving, you can try some of their ice creams and peruse their full-service retro candy shop. They have hundreds of different candies, including hard-to-find retro candy from your childhood. Try some of their homemade saltwater taffy and truffle flavors. In short, Candyland has enough to satisfy everyone’s cravings.
You’ll love the cozy and cute atmosphere that welcomes you into the shop. We recommend taking the family here and cutting the kids loose to find the perfect candy, while you focus on the prize — fudge.
2. Fudge-It!
Fudge-It! is by far one of our favorite spots in the area. You’ll find everything here: cheesecakes, cupcakes, cookies, pies, gelato, and of course, fudge. You’ll find all sorts of flavors here, such as peanut butter, pecan pralines, Rocky Road, mint chocolate chip, pumpkin pecan, and more. Everything this dessert shop creates looks like it came straight out of your favorite Pinterest page.
Though their fudge is what we keep coming back for, their great selection of dessert is sure to satisfy the whole family’s sweet teeth. Take home a delicious pecan, fig, or old-fashioned coconut pie, get a try of cake dots, a whole cheesecake, or just stick to buying fudge by the pound.
3. Classic Golden Pecans
Classic Golden Pecans is a great place to satisfy your fudge cravings. If you like pecan fudge, you can’t do better than this. Their fudge is homemade using a family recipe and filled with the best pecan pieces they sell. This shop sells their fudge by the pound, and if you’re out of town, they can ship it to you. They also have a physical storefront for you to visit if you’re in the area.
The pecans they use here are some of the best you’ll find anywhere. When you stop by for the fudge, you’ll also be able to pick up shelled pecans by the pound, gift-ready pecan samplers, and pecan oil.
These top fudge destinations in the Lafayette area are sure to satisfy. Support your local businesses and treat yourself to some delicious dessert to feel doubly good. Fudge has been around for a long, long time and proves that our motto is true — if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, especially desserts.
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