Commentary by Steven Aldrich

With so many great places to dine in Carmel, it is nearly impossible to decide on the top spots. While many restaurants here are known for their great foods, only a select few have reached elite dessert status. Here are a few of the very best desserts to be had right here in Carmel.

First up is the Brew-Homemade Peanut Butter Pie at Scotty’s Brewhouse. After having tried many of Scotty’s delicious desserts, this one is really tops. The peanut butter pie contains a crunchy graham cracker crust, creamy peanut butter pie filling, whipped cream, and of course, chocolate syrup.

Next up is the Mack Lovin’ at Mackenzie River Pizza. This great dessert consists of warm chocolate chip cookies, served with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce. It is served in a hot skillet and the cookies literally melt in your mouth. This one is pretty big so I recommend getting one for the whole table.

Last but certainly not least, is the Bomboloni served at Biaggis in Clay Terrace. This one consists of cinnamon-sugar Italian donuts, caramel rum sauce, and vanilla bean ice cream. I will admit that I ordered this one to go so I had the donuts without the ice cream … but it was still delicious!