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Dr. Bob’s HandCrafted Ice Creams

From the outside, Dr. Bob’s ice cream flavors sound simple: Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, and even Really Dark Chocolate. Inside these seemingly harmless pint-sized cartons, however, is one of the “richest and most intensely flavored ice creams available,” according to the company’s claim. Made with 16 percent butterfat and hand-mixed with ingredients like Scharffenberger chocolate, Tahitian vanilla and Argentinean caramel, this ice cream lives up to its buzz.

Officially called Dr. Bob’s HandCrafted Ice Creams, these creamy desserts were created by Dr. Robert Small, a Cal Poly Pomona professor at the Collins School of Hospitality. In 1999, he opened his small manufacturing plant, which now produces 60 flavors of ice cream, sorbet and frozen yogurt. Dr. Bob’s creations have since won numerous awards and are becoming increasingly popular at the various restaurants and specialty stores where they are available.

Although Scharffenberger chocolate is his specialty, Dr. Bob also offers flavors like Strawberries with Sour Cream & Brown Sugar, Chunky Peanut Butter Vanilla Swirl and Brown Sugar Pecan. Ice cream lovers will appreciate the chunks, or “veins,” of ingredients in each flavor, especially the chocolate, which is thankfully less sweet and more chocolaty. But sensitive stomachs beware: each bite is packed with butterfat, making a scoop of ice cream almost too rich and creamy to enjoy. Moderation is the key, however, and in small doses, Dr. Bob’s HandCrafted Ice Creams may be just the perfect treat.

For more information, visit www.drbobsicecream.com.

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