Calling all dessert lovers, ice cream aficionados, and those seeking vegan or allergen-friendly options – get ready to have your taste buds tantalized! Today, we’re venturing into the world of Whipped Urban Dessert Lab, a NYC-based black business that’s redefining the dessert scene, one creamy oat milk soft serve cone at a time.
Black Girl Magic Meets Innovation
This isn’t your average ice cream shop. Whipped Urban Dessert Lab is the brainchild of two brilliant Black women, sisters Courtney Balgrove and Zan B.R. Fueled by a desire to produce a good plant-based substitute for ice cream, particularly for those who are either lactose-intolerant or lactose sensitive, the sisters created the world’s first oat milk soft serve shop. That’s right – creamy, dreamy soft serve bliss, entirely plant-based and free of dairy, eggs, nuts, and soy!
Flavors That Take You There
Now, let’s talk flavors! Whipped Urban Dessert Lab offers a constantly rotating selection of mouthwatering soft serve options. Think classic vanilla aka “sweet creme”, chocolate, and “whipped twist” which is essentially a combo of chocolate and sweet creme. As for toppings, customers can choose between an array of dairy free sauces/syrups and crumbled coatings. While you can most certainly create your own type of soft serve cone, the founder at U.D.L. have come up with some signature combos of their own such as:
Mint Chocolate Cookie: sweet creme base coated with chocolate cookies & mint chocolate sauce
Strawberry Shortcake: sweet creme base coated with strawberry crumble & strawberry sauce
Coffee Waffle Crunch: sweet creme base coated with waffle cone pieces & coffee sauce
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel: sweet creme base coated with pretzels, chocolate & peanut butter sauce
Salted Pecan: sweet creme base coated with crushed salted pecans
Cinnamon Apple Crisp: sweet creme base coated with a delicately-spiced crumble and topped with cinnamon and an apple drizzle
More Than Just Soft Serve
Whipped Urban Dessert Lab’s ambition extends beyond the soft serve counter. They offer a selection of delectable cookies, cakes, and even brûléed cakes, all crafted with the same dedication to quality and inclusivity. Their online store lets you enjoy their magic nationwide, with nationwide shipping on pints of their oat milk “ice cream” (their playful term) and the option to order cookies and truffles.
Whipped Urban Dessert Lab is more than just a dessert shop; it’s a success story. From a pop-up in 2019 to a thriving brick-and-mortar location in NYC with another on the way in LA, they’re proving that deliciousness and inclusivity can be a winning formula. They’re also inspiring a new generation of Black entrepreneurs and showing the world that innovation and creativity can come in a delicious oat milk soft serve cone.