NYC's 10 Best Sweets

City Bakery is known for their hot chocolate and their many flavor variations on the drink. We discovered this Banana Peel Hot Chocolate at the bakery's Hot Chocolate Festival in January. (credit: City Bakery)

NYC's 10 Best Sweet Treats

The “Bacon Smack” from New York City staple Milk & Cookies is a heavenly combination of maple syrup, candied Neuskes, cherry wood smoked bacon, dried cranberries, dark chocolate chunks, toffee and graham cracker pieces. (credit: Milk & Cookies)

Toasted Banana Smore

This Toasted Banana S’more from Quality Meats' ice cream bar was named one of our favorite desserts of 2011. The concoction is topped with a chocolate chip graham cracker cake and comes dripping with toasted marshmallow topping. (credit: Siobhan Wallace/MidtownLunch.com)

New York's Best Sweet Treats

An ice cream sundae from Eddie's Sweet Shop in Queens. (credit: FeistyFoodie.com)

New York's Best Sweet Treats

For the vegan crowd: Find this chocolate chip cookie sandwich, with an oozy-chocolate pudding like center, at upscale vegan bakery, Peacefood Cafe. (credit: Peacefood Cafe)

New York's Best Sweet Treats

We love this Cotton Candy Milkshake from Big Daddy', a '50’s retro diner selling burgers. (credit: Big Daddy)

New York's Best Sweet Treats

Hops-infused goodies: Guinness brownies and Stout cupcakes With whiskey ganache and Bailey's Irish cream frosting are found at Brooklyn's Cookie Road. (credit: Cookie Road)

New York's Best Sweet Treats

Eleni's Cookies make treats for the occasion - like these specialty cookies made for the Academy Awards. (credit: Eleni's)

New York's Best Sweet Treats

Our favorite item from our round-up of the city's best apple-based sweets was this Apple Bread Pudding From Sweet Melissa Patisserie in Brooklyn. (credit: Sweet Melissa Patisserie)

New York's Best Sweet Treats

A sweet and salty take on the American Classic, this is Salted Caramel Apple Pie From Four & Twenty Blackbirds in Brooklyn. (credit: Four & Twenty Blackbirds)