In Search of Vermont’s Best Creemee

Vermonters love their creemees. For those not from Vermont, a creemee is a version of soft serve ice cream that starts with a mix that has a higher milk fat content than regular soft serve. This milk fat provides a more velvety, creamier, consistency, hence the name creemee. From the base mix, flavors can be added to make an array of options to tantalize the palate. The most quintessential Vermont creemee flavor is Maple, of course. Although, other flavors such as chocolate, blackberry, candy cane, apple pie and many more exist.

So how do you order your creemee? Size differs from place to place so be sure to see what others are getting and choose larger or smaller depending on how much you can eat. Most places offer a swirl with vanilla and another flavor. Others may “stack” one flavor on top of another flavor or you can be traditional with one flavor only. You can also have them dipped, sprinkled, or covered with cookie crumbs depending on the location.

Here in Adison County, we have several places where a creemee can be purchased. Trade Wind Farms (Shoreham), Halfway Diner (Shoreham), Goodies Snack Bar (West Addison), Shiretown Marketplace (Middlebury), Vermont Cookie Love (Middlebury), Vermont Maple Market (Middlebury), Village Creemee Stand (Bristol), and many others.

You can also get your very own Official Vermont Creemee Passport and sample creemees around the state. The Creemee Passport offers 157 stops in 2026, with special perks at some locations. The website (https://creemeepassport.com/) also has a creemee locator to help you find the closest creemee stand to your location.

So, whether you get a small twist or a large maple creemee, be sure and try this local confection as it can be worth every bit of calories and fat. Once you try a creemee, you will taste the difference!