when you live in a city that gets a hot as phoenix and scottsdale do, great dessert places are a must. ice creams, soft serves, donuts ... i was quite impressed at the desserts i ate while i was in phoenix on my last trip! some of theflavorsare very adventurous, some more than what i'm finding in boston. here are the five top spots for sweets and desserts in the phoenix area: 1. churn the list of great ice cream shops in phoenix goes on and on, but you must stop at churn. churn is known for their ice cream sandwiches, with deliciously gooey cookies and creamy, freshly churned ice creams. you can also get a scoop of ice cream and a half cookie as a topping. i had the vietnamese coffee and hangover helper (a whiskey ice cream) topped with half a salted chocolate chip cookie. you can get two different cookies for your ice cream sandwiches, too! 5223 n central ave phoenix, az 85012 2. rollover donuts (also at short leash hot dogs ) rollover donuts is brought to you by the same people behind short leash hot dogs and you can get the donuts at the hot dog location as well. they're most famous for the bear, which is a smoked gouda and bacon doughnut filled with peanut butter custard, topped with sweet bbq glaze and crackerjacks. their regular donuts are $2 while the "extra special" including the bear is only $2.50. well worth it! my favorite was the spicy thai coconut, filled with coconut thai chili custard in a coconut milk glaze and toasted coconuts. it's pretty light with a light kick from the chili! 10 w vernon ave phoenix, az 85003 3. nami i confess, i originally had skipped nami from my list because it's vegan, and i only ended up here because i was driving by and wanted an iced tea. but seriously, i'm so glad i tried it! it's not only the best vegan soft serve ever, it may well be one of the best soft serves i've had! the soft serve is is soy-based but it has a coconut flavor to it. i tried the coffee coco loco, which was topped with coffee syrup, mixed with cocoa