Today we will be filling you in on the best places to buy ice cream, cakes, and cookies in Maui. There are plenty of great dessert shops selling sweets around town and this guide will try to focus on the best of the best.
There is no better way to get the ball rolling than with a list of the best ice cream shops near you. Frozen yogurt, gelato, malts, and ice cream cakes are found with ease here.
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Once the frozen delights are out of the way it will be time to pivot to bakeries where you can buy cakes, cookies, pastries, and all kinds of sweet treats. Then we will get into some specific things like donut shops, where to buy cupcakes, candy stores, and chocolate and fudge shops too.
Healthy dessert options in Maui like gluten free bakeries and smoothie shops are easy to find as well. And our final topic will be all about restaurants that are known for must have desserts in your area.
Stick around for our local dessert map that has all these spots that we are mentioning throughout the post pinned on it. Our other posts on the US are available at that link if you want to check them out.
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
When you are craving the best ice cream in Maui or want some healthier frozen yogurt try:
- BanyanTreats at 658 Wharf St #9
- Artisan Ice Cream at 40 Baldwin Ave
- Maui Gelato & Waffles at 2395 S Kihei Rd #120
- Coconut Caboose at Honolua Bay Lookout
- Hula Cookies & Ice Cream at 300 Maalaea Rd # 201
- Lahaina Ice Cream Parlour at 693 Front St
- Island Cream Co at 305 Keawe St #511
There are 8 different kinds of Honi Kukis, over 21 flavors of Hawaiian shaved ice, and a range of non dairy smoothies, milkshakes, floats, and sundaes at BanyanTreats. Their Roselani ice cream has 28 tropical and traditional flavors for you to choose from.
Artisan excels at providing great ice creams near you that are free of soy and dairy using coconut cream and milk.
Premium artisan gelato, Belgian waffles, ice cream, sundaes, pretzels, smoothies, shakes, coffee, and acai bowls are all available at Maui Gelato and Waffles.
Hula is a local bakery offering a range of baked cookies and fresh ice cream varieties including macadamia nut.
Lahaina has something for everyone from Dole whip and Hawaiian shaved ice to Lappert’s ice cream and sorbet flavors including caramel coconut macadamia nut, Kauai pie, road to Hana, Oreo cookie crunch, coconut pineapple, and plenty more.
Morimoto, Aunty Sandy’s, and Chef Will the Palate from some different lists make some of the best ice cream in Maui also.
If you are searching for frozen yogurt you might find some around, but while you’re here our best recommendation is to enjoy the shaved ice as they do it really well.
Bakeries In Your Area
Expect to find great cakes, cookies, pastries, and more at the best bakeries near you:
- Aunty Sandy’s at 210 Keanae Rd
- Sugar Beach Bake Shop at 61 S Kihei Rd
- Stillwell’s Bakery at 1740 W Kaahumanu Ave
- Home Maid Bakery at 1005 Lower Main St
- Komoda Store & Bakery at 3674 Baldwin Ave
- Maui Pie at 1280 S Kihei Rd #101
Aunty Sandy’s excels at making banana bread as well as ice cream, chili dogs, and pork sandwiches.
A variety of freshly baked pastries, breads, and cupcakes are available at Stillwell’s Bakery.
Home Maid Bakery makes exquisite donuts, turnovers, Danishes, and other cream filled pastries. Their hot malasadas are loved by many people and you definitely need to try them out.
Since 1916 Komoda Store and Bakery has been a fan favorite for cream puffs, doughnuts on a stick, butter rolls, and other delicacies.
Local Donut Shops
These donut shops are a great way to start your morning:
- Donut Dynamite at 1246 Lower Main St
- Maui’s Ultimate Donut at 243 Lahainaluna Rd
- Maui Ono Donuts at 1819 S Kihei Rd Building E
- The Bakery Lāhainā at 991 Limahana Pl
- Manuela Malasada at 243 Lahainaluna Rd
Where To Buy Cupcakes
There are some really good cupcake shops in your area:
- Ghiselani at 365 Aliiolani St
- Sweet on Maui at 60 E Wakea Ave #111
- Cake Fanatics
You can buy cupcakes, mini cupcakes, cake pops, brownies, French macaroons, cookies, and more at the Cake Fanatics in your area.
Don’t forget about the baked goods at Stillwell’s Bakery from our best bakeries list either.
Candy Stores Near You
Local candy stores should have a wide variety of sugary treats to choose from:
- Maui Candy Company at 70 E Kaahumanu Ave
- Lee Bear at 385 Hoohana St E
Maui Candy Company exclusively sells some of the best gluten free gummies and specialty candies in your area.
Chocolate & Fudge Shops
Great homemade chocolate and fudge can be found at these shops:
- Sweet Paradise Chocolatier at 34 Wailea Ike Dr
- Maui Specialty Chocolates at 180 E Wakea Ave E
- The Hawaii Fudge Company at Island Of Maui, 1440 Lower Main St
- See’s Candies Seasonal Location at 275 Ka’ahumanu Ave
- Maui Ku’ia Estate Chocolate at 78 Ulupono St 1
Sweet Paradise Chocolatier sells high quality truffles, salt caramels, toffee, barks, and seasonal confectionery made by local artisan chocolatiers as well as Tropical Dreams ice cream and sorbets.
Delicious confectionery goods like fudge, toffee, and brittle are sold at Hawaii Fudge Company.
Gluten Free Bakeries
For a healthier alternative try one of these gluten free bakeries:
- Maui Bread Company at 2395 S Kihei Rd #117
- Pono Pies at 60 E Wakea Ave
Maui Bread Company offers a fine selection of Hawaiian-Asian and German artisan breads and cookies as well as breakfast items with vegan and gluten free options.
You can also head to Pono Pies for some of the best locally made hummus and pies that are free of gluten, dairy, soy, and sugar.
Smoothies
Smoothies can be a great tasty and healthy snack:
- Baya Bowls at 741 Waine’e St #1510
- Barefruit Bar at 790 Front St I-270
- Hawaiian Moons Natural Foods at 2411 S Kihei Rd
- Farmacy Health Bar Wailuku at 12 N Market St
- Choice Health Bar at 2435 Kaanapali Parkway Kiosk 1
Local Restaurants With Great Desserts
Many would agree these restaurants have great desserts:
- Morimoto Maui at 3550 Wailea Alanui Dr, Kihei
- Kō Restaurant at 4100 Wailea Alanui Dr
- The Plantation House at 2000 Plantation Club Dr
- Lahaina Grill at 127 Lahainaluna Rd
- Monkeypod Kitchen at 2435 Kaanapali Pkwy, Bldg I-1
Morimoto is a beachfront restaurant serving sushi and other Japanese dishes as well as some of the best desserts in Maui like pina haupia, ice cream, sorbet trio, malasadas, and honeydew anmitsu.
Your favorite sweets are offered at Kō Restaurant too including brown butter banana bar, dark chocolate cake, calamansi lime pie, upcountry liliko’i cheesecake, and coconut gelato malasada.
There are also fine servings of triple berry pie, key lime pie martini, and signature samplers as well as other local Hawaiian dessert classics at Lahaina Grill.
By the way we have also written about:
- Best Bakeries in Honolulu
- Best Bakeries in San Diego
- Best Bakeries in Los Angeles
- Best Bakeries in San Francisco
Enjoy Ice Cream, Cookies & Cakes In Maui
We wish we had more to share but for now that is all we’ve got. After reading about all these local shops to buy ice cream, frozen yogurt, cookies, cakes, pastries, other bakery items, cupcakes, donuts, chocolate, fudge, candy, gluten free baked goods, smoothies, and even restaurants with can’t miss desserts in your area finding your next sweet indulgence shouldn’t be too hard.
Please use the comments to let us know if any shops have closed down, or if we posted anything that is incorrect. Now have fun eating your ice cream, cookies, and cakes in Maui.