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Saturday, February 3, 2024, is National Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day. If you’ve never celebrated this food holiday, or heard of it, well, in short, it’s a day to eat ice cream for breakfast. What’s not to love?
Each year, we find news about a few local ice cream parlors that do something special to observe Ice Cream For Breakfast Day, and we share it here. See the details below — and make your own plans to eat ice cream!
Do you know of an ice cream shop in metro Atlanta with something special or fun planned for this day? Please let us know! You can email details to editor@atlantaonthecheap.com.
Eat ice cream for breakfast at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams is the definite winner when it comes to celebrating National Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day!
Each February, the chain rolls out or brings back a new breakfast-themed flavor.
This year, the limited-edition delight is Banana French Toast — described as silky banana custard shot through with pure maple syrup and cinnamon-sugar French toast gravel.
You can also enjoy:
- The Banoffee L’affogato: two scoops of Banana French Toast ice cream topped with cold brew. (Bonus: for $5 extra, you can order it in a limited-edition Jeni’s mug.)
- French Toast Buttercrisp Waffle Cones: Jeni’s signature cones all dressed up for breakfast with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
- A special menu of breakfast-themed ice cream pairings, including:
- Balanced Breakfast: Banana French Toast, Coffee with Cream & Sugar, & Darkest Chocolate in a French Toast Waffle Bowl
- Caramel Banana French Toast: Caramel Pecan Sticky Buns & Banana French Toast on a French Toast Waffle Cone
- FREE kids’ activity sheets
On Saturday, Feb. 3rd, 2024, participating metro-area Jeni’s locations will open early — from 9 a.m. till noon — so you can have ice cream for breakfast (or brunch!)
This includes:
- Jeni’s at Buckhead Marketplace (77 West Paces Ferry Rd )
- Jeni’s at Westside Provisions (1198 Howell Mill Rd)
- Jeni’s on the Decatur Square (545 N. McDonough St)
- Jeni’s at Krog Street Market (99 Krog St)
- Jeni’s at Krog Stoveworks (112 Krog St)
- Jeni’s at Avalon (Alpharetta)
- Jeni’s at Glenwood Park (925 Garrett St.)
- Jeni’s at The Battery (Cobb County)
- Jeni’s at Ashford Lane (1230 Ashford Crossing)
- Jeni’s Plaza on Ponce (702 Cleburne Terrace) Did not participate last year, so please verify
You can also order from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams for local delivery.
Eat ice cream for breakfast at Butter & Cream
Both shops will open at 9 a.m. on Saturday, February 3, 2024, so you can have ice cream for breakfast!
In past years, Butter and Cream has featured limited-edition flavors that have included Pancakes and Waffles, Sunday Brunch, and Mimosa Sorbet.
Refuge Coffee will be on hand to provide a FREE cup of coffee to enjoy alongside your morning scoop.
Come early! The first 75 customers to purchase a scoop will get a FREE Butter & Cream souvenir mug — while supplies last.
This event was announced in a Facebook reel.
There are two locations of Butter & Cream participating in these festivities:
Downtown Decatur
416 Church St
Decatur, GA 30030
Downtown Norcross
127 S. Peachtree St.
Norcross, GA 30071
Eat ice cream for breakfast at home
What if you want to stay in and eat ice cream for breakfast? Since February 5th is on a Saturday, you may prefer to celebrate at home.
You might decide to let your kids eat ice cream with their breakfast — or to serve an ice cream enhanced breakfast-in-bed to your partner or spouse.
Some of the ideas below were inspired by our sister site, Columbus On The Cheap.
Ice Cream for breakfast ideas
Top your waffles with a scoop
Whether you use toaster waffles or make them from scratch, add a scoop of your favorite flavor. Or, make a waffle ice cream sandwich with cooled toaster waffles (may be messy!)
Serve French toast a la mode
Add a side scoop of strawberry or banana ice cream to your plate and top the toast with fresh fruit.
Modify your yogurt cup
If you usually add granola and fresh berries to vanilla yogurt, why not substitute vanilla bean ice cream?
Sweeten your coffee with ice cream
Skip the cream and sugar — and top your coffee with a scoop of vanilla. Add a shot of liqueur like Baileys, for a decadent brunch option.
Go Italian with an affogato
If you’ve never heard of affogato, it’s a classic Italian dessert of hot espresso poured over a scoop of vanilla gelato. The contrasts of hot and cold, bitter and sweet, make for a delicious treat.
Indulge in fresh fruit with ice cream
It will seem a little more like breakfast if you throw berries or sliced bananas on top.
If you have healthy-eating concerns, consider one of these options:
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