Cosmo Recommends: Cool Holiday Sweet Treats

'Tis the season to NOT care about the calories (just yet). Reward yourself for all your hard work this year by trying these decadent frozen desserts.
Posted on December 7, 2010 07:00 am by Amie Perez

Though we might've outgrown the habit of hanging stockings by the tree or writing wish lists to Santa Claus, nobody is ever too old for sweet, yummy, chilled holiday delights. So if you've been good all year, you don't need to rely on anyone but yourself to satiate your holiday cravings. Go ahead and reward yourself with any of our cool picks: soft-serve ice cream, gelato, or frozen yogurt.

Yuletide Ice Cream Indulgence: Dairy Queen

Indulge your sweet tooth and get giddy like a kid with these limited holiday desserts from Dairy Queen. Try the Candy Cane Chill Blizzard made of peppermint candy cane pieces and rich chocolate chunks with creamy vanilla soft serve ice cream.

You can also take its cool, creamy goodness to another level and share it with your family and friends: Try the Candy Cane Chill Blizzard Cake, which is the Candy Cane Chill Blizzard in ice cream cake format, layered with loads of vanilla soft serve ice cream and irresistible fudge crunch. (If you want a truly personalized Dairy Queen Ice Cream cake, visit their Cake Factory at the Ali Mall Food Gallery in Cubao, QC).

Also try the special Christmas Dilly Bar, the holiday edition of the popular Dilly Bar, made of vanilla ice cream dipped in rich chocolate, but this time, sprinkled with mint chocolate and molded into a Christmas tree.

Caffeine junkies can also get a kick out of rich Columbian coffee, blended with chocolate, mint, and creamy vanilla soft serve topped with whipped cream--the Mint Mocha Moolatte.

Dairy Queen has branches in Alabang Town Center, Festival Mall, SM Southmall, Glorietta, Robinsons Place Manila, SM Megamall, Robinsons Galleria, Ali Mall, Araneta Coliseum, Gateway Mall, Farmer's Mall, TriNoma, SM North EDSA, Eastwood City, SM Taytay, Shell North, Makati Medical Center, SM Mall of Asia, Market! Market!, Brent International School, St. Luke's Hospital-The Fort, and Enchanted Kingdom.

A Gelato Affair To Remember: Caffe Ti-amo

If you want to just sit down with friends and bond over your most delicious, guiltiest pleasures, check out this new generation cafe called Caffe Ti-amo in Greenbelt 5. You'll love its posh yet friendly and cozy interiors, where you can enjoy an extraordinary gelato and coffee experience.

It introduces a unique blend of hot and cold: warm coffee and authentic Italian gelato. Try the Affogato, P99, a concoction of freshly brewed hot espresso poured over cold vanilla or tiramisu gelato, topped with roasted cashew nuts. Just the ritual of pouring the espresso over the gelato is a fun activity in itself. But wait until you experience how the creaminess of the gelato blends with the strong espresso--the taste is truly remarkable. Challenge yourself to finish the gelato before it melts!

There are many other ways to enjoy gelato at Caffe Ti-amo. If you love frappes, then try the Caffelato Frap, P79. This is a refreshing creation made of ice-blended coffee and gelato, which comes in tiramisu, mocha, caramel, yogurt, and strawberry flavors. If you want a heavier snack or dessert that you can share with your pals, try the Honeybread Gelato, P79, or the Waffle Gelato, P95.

You'll never run out of choices with Ti-amo's vast array of gelato flavors: Vanilla, Ube, Strawberry, Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Mint, Melon, Blueberry, Orange, Pina Colada, Tiramisu, Dulce de Leche, Blueberry Cheesecake, Milk Cheese, Caramelized Fig, and many others. You can even get your caffeine fix with their Brewed Coffee or Green Tea flavored gelato. Looking for something you've never tasted before? Try Ti-amo's special flavor, the Rice Gelato. It's dairy-free, so it's something you can relish, even if you're lactose intolerant.

Guilt-free Frozen Yogurt: Golden Spoon

If you insist on sticking it out with your healthy diet but you still want to enjoy all the sweet, flavorful, and creamy goodness of ice cream, then try Golden Spoon's frozen yogurt selections. It's low in fat and calories, high in protein and calcium, and full of digestive cultures, so you don't need to worry about ruining the party-ready figure you've worked so hard for all year. Sample their different flavors like New York Cheese Cake, Health Bar, Cake Batter, Peanut Butter Cup, Tart, Old Fashioned Vanilla, Belgian Chocolate, Espresso, and different fruit selections. You can even spruce 'em up with any of your favorite toppings like cereal, nuts, chocolate chips, candy, and hot or cold syrups.

You know you deserve a treat. But if you really want to be all O.C. about counting calories and fat percentages, check out Golden Spoon's nutritional facts when you view the gallery.

Golden Spoon has branches in Shangri-La Plaza Mall, Paseo de Magallanes Commercial Center, The Podium, Greenhills Theater Mall, Eastwood City Walk, Paseo Centre, Trinoma, and Ayala Triangle Gardens.

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