Kids assembling Penny Gingerbread house kits

Penny Gingerbread Kits

Building gingerbread houses is a beloved tradition of The Penny family and our house made kits are now available for you to take home. Order Here for in store pickup.

OUR STORY

The Penny Ice Creamery, founded in Santa Cruz, California, crafts ice cream with love and skill completely from scratch using local, organic and seasonal ingredients grown by farmers we know.

A delicious scoop of ice cream on a hand rolled waffle cone (made fresh in house) topped with toasted marshmallow fluff.

SINCE 2010

A Santa Cruz Original

Founded on the hottest day of the year in 2010, we have been making ice cream from scratch ever since.

Demonstrating our commitment to craft, a Penny team member carefully hand rolls a waffle cone fresh from the waffle cone maker.

#madefromscratch

We take pride in making everything completely from scratch using local, seasonal and organic ingredients.

EVENTS

Catering and More

Private parties, corporate events, weddings and more. The Penny has a history of creating amazing experiences for guests in gatherings ranging from the initmate to assemblies in the thousands.

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Outside on a beautiful sunny day, a friendly Penny employee stands behind our farmers' market stand, with an ice cream scooper at the ready in one hand and holding out a delicious ice cream cone with the other hand..