Coming back home to California, I was surprised to discover that Milk in LA was not the only place to get my macaron ice cream sandwich fix! Many other dessert shops have hopped onto this gluten free dessert trend, and I’m so glad they did! Snow Monster in the OC has delicious made-to-order macaron ice cream sandwiches, shaved snow, and other crazy, but delicious, desserts…
One of the craziest menu items I saw at Snow Monster was their frozen yogurt wrapped in homemade cotton candy! I didn’t get to try the miraculous concoction on that visit, but it was such an enticing and original concept that I knew I would have to come back soon! And of course it was gluten free! At Snow Monster, the delicious macaron ice cream sandwiches are also gluten free. You can choose from a variety of macaron flavors and ice cream flavors to build your own sandwich. Almost all of the macarons are gluten free (except for a couple that have cereal or Oreos on them) and all but one of the ice cream flavors (the Oreo flavor) are gluten free. All of the macaron and ice cream flavors, and toppings are kept separate to prevent cross contamination. To create my masterpiece, I chose Rainbow Sprinkles macarons and Mocha flavored ice cream. The ice cream was delicious and smooth and the macaron added the perfect soft crunch to the sandwich. They also served shaved ice at Snow Monster – I saw someone else order one of those and it looked awesome. For the shaved ice you could choose two toppings and a drizzle. I will have to come back and try one of those next time as well!
The next time you’re looking for dessert you should definitely check out Snow Monster’s two OC locations. If you’re in the mood for a unique and creative dessert, Snow Monster is definitely the place for you!