This Oxfordshire bakery is serving ice cream inside fresh croissants

DATE

April 30, 2026

Move over waffle cones, we’re eating ice cream from croissants now – thanks to Imma The Bakery.

One of the UK’s most talked-about bakeries, Imma The Bakery near Henley-on-Thames, is pushing pastry boundaries again – this time with a croissant–ice cream hybrid landing just in time for warmer weather.

From Sunday 10 May 2026, the team will be serving house-made ice cream nestled inside buttery, laminated croissants. And if you arrive early enough in the day, you’ll catch them still warm from the oven – hot, flaky pastry and cold, melting ice cream, yum!

In an Instagram post, the bakery said flavours will rotate with the seasons and “whatever we feel like making that week,” with customers also invited to suggest ideas for future menu specials.

The launch is the latest chapter in a fast-rising reputation for experimental baking. The Stoke Row bakery has built a cult following for its meticulous approach to fermentation, heritage grains, and viennoiserie – alongside a growing list of national accolades.

Most recently, Imma was crowned Ultimate Champion at the Britain’s Best Loaf 2026 competition, underlining its status as one of the UK’s most inventive artisan bakeries.

Beyond its headline-grabbing specials, the counter regularly features an evolving selection of baked goods. Expect jammy bear claws, apple turnovers, cinnamon croix (a hybrid between croissant and cruffin), chocolate éclairs, rhubarb and custard pastries, and pastel de nata – all made in limited batches that tend to sell out quickly.

Share

RELATED STORIES

MORE STORIES

thumbnail

Win! A weekend for four at Berko Fields Festival – worth almost £400!

We’ve got four weekend tickets to Berko Fields Festival up for grabs!

READ MORE
thumbnail

Discover a more personal approach to hearing at this free local open day in Abingdon

Local audiologist Lawrence Hill is putting choice at the heart of better hearing with a free open day this September.

READ MORE
thumbnail

Care options: Where your heart is

Wherever you call home in later life, make the most of your golden years with assistance and advice.

thumbnail

Step back in time at Abingdon-on-Thames Heritage Festival

Discover the fascinating history of Abingdon-on-Thames at this year’s Heritage Festival.

thumbnail

Celebrate 30 years of Maggie’s Oxford with an exclusive prosecco garden party at Merton College

Maggie’s Oxford is marking its 30th anniversary with an exclusive prosecco garden party in the historic grounds of Merton College.