Honey Bear is getting Sweeter!
Have you tried a pint of Honey Bear ice cream out of our cafe freezer yet? If you have, then you’ll agree that it is arguably the creamiest non-dairy ice cream out there… and did you know, it just so happens to be handmade in Harrisburg PA? You can always find a variety of Honey Bear pints in flavors like “cookies and cream,” chocolate marshmallow,” or “peanut butter ripple” in our shop. But! This week, their first “brick and mortar” has been announced: scoop shop coming in December to Harrisburg’s Broad Street Market! Gluten and dairy-free friends, the moment is nearly here when we can finally say: “Do you want to go out for ice cream?”
Honey Bear’s founder, Natalie, is sunshine incarnate and a fellow foodie friend. She was tired of ice cream that worked for her body (gf,df) but just didn’t live up to her formerly dairy-filled ice-cream standards. During the pandemic she decided to do something about it- a bit of experimenting and many taste tests later- and she struck gold- a delicious, 100% vegan, fully gluten, dairy, and soy-free ice cream filled with chunks to rival the biggest names in the business.
For Natalie, it’s all about spreading the sweet-treat love to people who’ve had to change their dietary lifestyles: recreating the nostalgic flavor combos of our childhood, with ingredients that “love you back.” But, Honey Bear’s standard is to be loved by everyone; so the dad of a gluten- free son or your friend who isn’t vegan may just be overheard exclaiming- “woah, this is really good!” With a commitment to quality, Natalie uses the finest ingredients, always organic when possible, and sourced responsibly. Did you know we partnered with Natalie on a flavor collab featuring one of our best-selling baked treats? “No bad days” is an entirely refined-sugar free ice cream flavor, swirled with caramel and chunks of Tucker and Co’s famous oat chocolate chip bars. We may be biased, but it’s a favorite (the perfect balance of sweet with a hint of salty).
You may have encountered Natalie and her adorable scoop trailer at one of our summer concerts, a local farmer’s market, or festival, but there hasn’t been one consistent time and place to satisfy your freshly-scooped (vg, gf, df) ice-cream cravings (did we mention homemade waffle cones?). Now we have more than just the holidays to anticipate this season, with the opening of a Honey Bear scoop stand coming to Central PA! While December may not be your first thought for ice cream’s time to shine, with holiday specials and festive flavors- Honey Bear is going to make it feel like Christmas in July, err, July at Christmas!
After suffering a debilitating fire in 2023, the Broad Street Market has faced challenging obstacles which have only highlighted the endurance of the people who make the market. Honey Bear hopes to bring renewed energy and light into the space as the market continues to forge ahead as an important pillar of the Harrisburg community!