Got a hankering for desserts?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top dessert hot spots in Fresno, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're on the hunt.
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1. Ampersand Ice Cream
First on the list is Ampersand Ice Cream. Located at 1940 N. Echo Ave. in Central Fresno, the spot to score ice cream, frozen yogurt and more is the highest-rated dessert spot in Fresno, boasting 4.5 stars out of 585 reviews on Yelp.
2. Kuppa Joy
Next up is Northeast Fresno's Kuppa Joy, situated at 6731 N. Cedar Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 53 reviews on Yelp, the bakery, which offers coffee, tea and more, has proven to be a local favorite.
3. Grandpa's Popcorn and Sweets
Northeast Fresno's Grandpa's Popcorn and Sweets, located at 673 E. Nees Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the popcorn shop, which offers desserts, cupcakes and more, five stars out of 143 reviews.
4. Sprinkles Donuts
Sprinkles Donuts, a spot to score doughnuts, ice cream, frozen yogurt, juices and smoothies in Northeast Fresno, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 35 Yelp reviews. Head over to 10069 N. Maple Ave., Suite 101 to see for yourself.
5. Fresno Donut House
Over in Central Fresno, check out Fresno Donut House, which has earned four stars out of 43 reviews on Yelp. You can find the spot to score doughnuts and more at 3145 N. Blackstone Ave.
Deciding when to check out the top spots above? Fridays tend to be the busiest days of the week for consumer spending at food and beverage shops across the Fresno area, while Sundays are least busy, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of customer relationship management software and marketing automation for small businesses. Last year, average daily transactions at food and beverage shops climbed to 28 per business on Fridays, compared to 18 daily transactions on average on Sundays.
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