Ice Cream at Kozy Bar

At the end of last year, a cute little coffee, smoothie, and dessert cafe opened in downtown Portland called Kozy Bar. It specializes in sugar free treats using a sweetener made from rice. Everything they offer uses natural ingredients with no additives or preservatives. If you are looking for a healthy and nutritious option, look to Kozy Bar. In particular, you should definitely be checking out the Ice Cream at Kozy Bar.

There are many flavors of the ice cream bars available at Kozy Bar. Note that all their ice cream comes in ice cream bars – no scoops are available, though I hear the owners are exploring what they might be able to do with soft serve. Even vegan flavors are available.

The bars are formed so they stay in shape, but are also soft and creamy for when you bite into them but are not too rich or sweet. The bars are made with fresh fruits are are all hand crafted. Some bars even come in “kid-size” – which I rationalize as a way to try two bars.

The flavors you see may include

• Coffee with Oregon Hazelnut
• Almond Butter with Raspberry
• Matcha with Strawberry
• Dark Chocolate with Walnut
• Mango Lassi
• Yogurt with Berries
• Chocolate with Banana and Strawberry
• Vanilla with Strawberry
• Oregon Berries with Almond Milk and Butter (or instead of butter Almond Butter – vegan)
• Vegan Pineapple with Coconut
• Vegan Berry Matcha with Oat Milk

Here is a closeup of the Chocolate with Banana and Strawberry, Matcha with Strawberry, and a kid size version of a new flavor, Blueberry with Lemon Zest.

They offer more then ice cream bars here. If you are looking for a beverage, you’ll find coffee and tea drinks from espresso to hot or cold lattes and cold brewed iced coffee, or a variety of smoothies including versions with protein or super omega.

For food, the owners during my visit were offering salads, soups, and avocado toasts. Kozy Cafe is only a half block from SW 12th and Alder where the food carts just vacated, so now without all the food offerings available there they may add more food to the menu to help out customers – we’ll see!

I only tried one of the avocado toast options but it was delicious – nice thick toast. I shared the Tomato and Feta Cheese Toast composed of toast, avocado, olive oil, tomato, and feta cheese. It’s surprisingly filling.

Avocado Toast variations include:

• Everyday Seasoning – toast, avocado, olive oil, everyday seasoning
• Egg with Smoke Chipotle- toast, avocado, olive oil, egg, smoke chipotle
• Tomato and Feta Cheese – toast, avocado, olive oil, tomato, feta cheese

What flavor do you think you would try of any of the ice creams or foods?