Friendly’s is making the return of spring feel even sweeter with the debut of its new Cone Head Sundaes.
All spring, Friendly's will be serving up adorable and delicious new desserts like the Bunny Cone Head Sundae, the Ollie the Octopus Cone Head Sundae, and the Peanut Butter Mustache Cone Head Sundae. The Bunny Cone Head Sundae will be available in April and features vanilla ice cream topped with bananas, pound cake cubes, and other toppings that resemble the face of a bunny rabbit. Thes in May, the Ollie the Octopus Cone Head Sundae will feature strawberry ice cream decorated with gummy worms to look like an octopus. Finally, in June fans can try the Peanut Butter Mustache Cone Head Sundae, which combines Reese’s Pieces and peanut butter cups on a vanilla ice cream base to look like a mustachioed man.
Sweet Bunny-Inspired Sundaes
Friendly's Has a New Bunny Cone Head Sundae This Spring
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