College care packages from loved ones are certainly appreciated, especially if this is a student’s first year away. However, stress can hit at any moment! Sometimes students just need some comfort sweets on standby. The best cookies and treats for college students in Detroit satisfy the sweet tooth to balance out all the healthy eating know you’ll be doing on campus. Bakeries typically start gearing up for work at the crack of dawn but overwhelmed college students are calling for reliable sources in the department of late-night snacking.
Detroitisit rounded up a list of the best late-night cookies & treats for college students and their study groups, so no one has to be howling at the moon on those late nights when nothing in the dorm is doing the trick.
PHOTO INSOMNIA COOKIES / INSOMNIA COOKIES FACEBOOK
INSOMNIA COOKIES-WAYNE STATE CAMPUS
Insomnia Cookies finally opened a Detroit location on the Wayne State campus last month! This brick-and-mortar is prepped for all the local college students that will be up studying this fall semester. Though, these warm delights delivered to your door are to be enjoyed by anyone that pleases. The Detroit campus is one of the last major college campuses in Michigan to have access to Insomnia Cookies. They are open until 3 A.M, making it a popular cookie run for college students across the country. The persistent push to get Insomnia Cookies to open in Detroit is proof of how determined the community is when they desire to see change. Treat you and your buddies this year! Check out their ice cream and other goodies as well. Click HERE to learn more and check any location.
Hours:
Sunday Noon – 1 a.m.
Monday 11 a.m. – 1 a.m.
Tuesday 11 a.m. – 1 a.m.
Wednesday 11 a.m. – 1 a.m.
Thursday 11 a.m. – 3 a.m.
Friday 11 a.m. – 3 a.m.
Saturday Noon – 3 a.m.
Located at 5171 Anthony Wayne Drive on Wayne State University’s campus.
SUGAR FACTORY AMERICAN BRASSERIE
SUGAR FACTORY DETROIT OPENING, PHOTO FACEBOOK / SUGAR FACTORY
You can’t get your sweet tooth fix here as late as Insomnia Cookies, but it’s worth the Instagrammable visit. Consider this a special night out when you have a little more time and energy. The famous Las Vegas-based chain Sugar Factory American Brasserie is unloading the iconic wild Wonka-like sweets in Detroit on August 29. Try the signature, celebrity-endorsed, smoking cocktail goblets (all of which can be made without alcohol), The restaurant is set inside the One Campus Martius building downtown and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Click HERE for more information and to view their full menu.
Located at 45 Monroe St. Detroit, MI 48226.
THE DETROIT ICE CREAM COMPANY
Support the resurgence of the city that makes and does everything better. Join The Detroit Ice Cream Company as it celebrates daily Detroit’s legacy of success and innovation with its super-premium homemade ice cream. They remind customers to learn from the past and let it inspire the future. After all, the Motor City reinvents itself with each new year and the flavors it brings. Open 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday, there’s no reason to feel guilty when those cravings hit! Paradise Valley Hot Cocoa or a Queen’s Royale drifts you off into dessert heaven. Click HERE to view their website.
Location: Detroit, MI 48201.
PACK #1: DETROIT SNACK BOX
Not a student? Maybe you’re just in the mood to gift and give to your studious loved one, then you can send a Detroit Snack Box! It’s a flavor best of the best flavors that make the city so loyal to its local businesses. City Snack Pack was created for snacking and traveling as well as for supporting small businesses. We all witnessed enough struggle when COVID-19 struck. What’s better than Better Made, Germack, Detroit Friend’s, Kar’s, Pop Daddy, and Detroit Food Academy all in one gift? They also include Shurm’s Candy. Find these sweet treats only in Michigan, a little north of the city in Oakland Township. Click HERE to view their site, subscribe, and learn more about this snack box.
MILK & FROTH ICE CREAM
PHOTO MILKANDFROTH / MILKANDFROTH DETROIT
Ice cream is still a suitable treat this time of year. Milk & Froth had a food truck in Capitol Park, but they leveled up to bring artisanal ice cream to a physical location downtown. Specific locations include Eatori Market, Metropolitan Variety Store, Bodega, Marcus Market, and Midtown Market. It’s open until 9 pm on weeknights and 10 pm on weekends. Click HERE to view their delectable options. Classic dairy and vegan ice creams made from scratch in small batches. Honeycomb or Salted Caramel sounds like it will hit the sweet spot!
Located at 535 Griswold St., Suite 112.
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