By LeeAnne Mullins
When a snack attack hits and you’re craving something sweet, sometimes you just can’t help but indulge in some frozen yogurt. And a cupcake. Or a cookie! Or maybe some chocolate covered confections. Finally, thanks to Jilly B’s Boutique and Treats, you really can have it all.
Jilly B’s is an unexpected gem nestled within a strip mall anchored by a Wawa and CVS in the Jersey ‘burb of Cherry Hill. The brain child of mother and daughter team Joy Schafer and Jill Kroll, Jilly B’s is bright and welcoming, wafting an intoxicating smell of sweets and coffee that no warm-blooded person can resist.
The chic boutique, with cheerful yellow wallpaper, sparkling gifts and confections displayed on cake stands, carries six rotating flavors of creamy frozen yogurt and more chocolate, cakes and cookies than an entire elementary school could polish off. Sweet treats to check out include seasonally decorated sugar cookies, extraordinary cupcakes such as red velvet, carrot or peanut butter and chocolate covered treats like Belgian waffles filled with caramel.
Their delicious yogurt, like lip-smacking peanut butter and “oh, wow, it actually tastes like banana!” banana, can be sprinkled with a variety of toppings like cheesecake bites, fresh fruit, or graham cracker crumbs. The froyo, which is fat free, low in sugar and high in probiotics, has only 100 calories per serving. When looking for a cool treat that will widen your smile but not your hips, a trip across the bridge to Jilly B’s is certainly in order.
“My grandmother always called me Jilly Bean. When thinking of a name, it seemed only right to name it Jilly B’s!” said Kroll when asked about the name of the shop. Playing on the “bee” theme, Jilly B’s turns to Twitter with the daily buzz and has a portion of the menu dedicated to their blended yogurt creations dubbed Dizzy Bees. A Dizzy Bee is a blended combo of yogurt and toppings such as Fro-Get-About-It, with chocolate yogurt, caramel, strawberries and chocolate sprinkles.
For your morning java jolt, ask Jill to mash up her Wake Up Call Dizzy Bee. Enjoyable at any time of the day, this treat comes with their breakfast-worthy coffee yogurt possessing a creamy texture and a distinct coffee flavor that predominates over the sweetness usually found in frozen yogurt. Jilly B’s also offers parfaits with granola and fresh berries, superbly paired with a fresh cup of La Colombe coffee.
A perfect stop for an after work snack, a treat with friends or a cute date spot, Jilly B’s is not to be missed. Find the perfect hostess gift among the hand-selected treasures at the shop or indulge—without guilt—in the perfection that is their frozen yogurt. Go now and get yourself to Jilly B’s to see what all the buzz is about.
Jilly B’s Boutique and Sweets is located at 100 Springdale Road in Cherry Hill, NJ. For store hours and more information on Jilly B’s, visit them at their official website at www.shopjillybs.com.
