Ice Cream alternatives?

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  • CeeCee972015
    CeeCee972015 Posts: 33 Member
    Coconut milk ice-cream!
  • xXsilverswallowXx
    xXsilverswallowXx Posts: 1 Member
    Hey I came across some amazing dairy free ice cream it's called almond dream, I didn't think it would be nice but it's amazing, I've only had the salted caramel but its far and at over half fat sugar and calories of Ben and jerrys you cant go wrong..... I miss Ben and jerrys though
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Pretty sure the coconut and almond ice creams have just as many calories as normal ice creams. Maybe less than chunky Ben and Jerrys and the like but most chocolate and plain flavors will.
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,031 Member
    jwcanfield wrote: »
    Breyers has portion-control 100 calorie snack cups (chocolate and vanilla). They're really small, but they're real ice cream and tasty.

    I love frozen grapes as someone mentioned above! :yum:

    Regarding ice cream I've purchased the tiny containers that are a single serving/ 1/2 c size. A number of companies now sell them: Breyers, Ben & Jerry's, Edy's, Häagen-Dazs, Blue Bunny etc. These run $.99 - $1.49 each in my area.

    I picked up Breyers recently and it was fabulous (Häagen-Dazs is another favorite, because well, only 5 ingredients in the 5 basic flavors).. you pop open the lid and there's a cute tiny spoon that is attached to the lid that you snap off and use to eat it. It was hilarious to find that and it's perfect for the size!

    It was a perfect size portion so I tasted and enjoyed every bite instead of in the past eating a big bowl of it and only tasting the first couple bites. Plus I'm still giggling about the teeny tiny spoon and the cute carton it comes in! :D

    I would absolutely buy one again. I'm not ready to bring a quart in my house so I'm happy bringing one serving in. Sometimes I buy it, toss it in the freezer and forget all about it, find it later and it's a nice surprise. :p

  • shinycrazy
    shinycrazy Posts: 1,081 Member
    My current obsession:

    Cocoa Berry Pops
    1 cup milk (I used 2%)
    1 scoop protein powder (vanilla)
    4 tablespoons dark chocolate hot cocoa mix
    4 large strawberries

    Slice the strawberries and divide among your popsicle molds.

    Blend the milk, protein powder and cocoa mix until smooth

    Pour into molds and freeze!
    My mold makes 8, which ends up at 61 calories each. soo good.
  • enterdanger
    enterdanger Posts: 2,447 Member
    I'm against ice cream replacements on general principal. I was trying to make my own, lower calorie until I realized that the store did a better job. Now, I only make super calorific creamy goodness when I splurge and make it at home.
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    Best I've really managed is throwing frozen strawberries in the food processor with a little milk and vanilla. Strawberries are lower cal than bananas. Then that's the fruit portion of whatever meal it's most adjacent to. It is more like a thick shake than actual ice cream. Good enough for me tho.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    Updated because I tried the protein fluff. Not an ice cream replacement; just find an ice cream you like and eat a single serving.
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  • baileydanae69
    baileydanae69 Posts: 3 Member
    Yasso bars! 80-100 calories for one and its a regular sized ice cream bar, and there are tons of flavors ( cookie dough, java chip, vanilla, sea salted caramel, chocolate, coconut, oreo, etc) and so good!
  • teagin2002
    teagin2002 Posts: 1,900 Member
    1 scoop Vanilla whey protein powder
    1 cup orange juice
    Water
    Some fresh blueberries

    Mix everything but the blue berries
    Get your popsicle molds 6 is good
    Start with dropping a few blueberries in as many as you want, then pour the mixture and freeze

    Blueberry orange creamcycle and heigh in protein too
  • cathbern2006
    cathbern2006 Posts: 2 Member
    Homemade "Nice Cream" : Take 1-2 frozen bananas, with hand blender combine with 1/2-3/4 c soy/almond milk and 1 tbsp of agave or maple syrup. Add 2 tsp cocoa powder and it tastes just like a Wendy's Frosty!!!
  • mamadon
    mamadon Posts: 1,422 Member
    My go to ice cream is this: I take two skinny cow chocolate truffle ice cream bars off the stick just slightly melted. I add a serving of crumbled up teddy grahms. Around 300 calories. Yummy!
  • Jenpiddles
    Jenpiddles Posts: 44 Member
    I simply buy fudge bars or ice cream sandwiches. Fairly low in calories, and it makes portion control easy. Otherwise, I'll sit and eat an entire pint of Ben and Jerry's. Lol
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    cathbern2006 wrote: »
    Homemade "Nice Cream" : Take 1-2 frozen bananas, with hand blender combine with 1/2-3/4 c soy/almond milk and 1 tbsp of agave or maple syrup. Add 2 tsp cocoa powder and it tastes just like a Wendy's Frosty!!!

    A Jr Frosty has 200 cals and makes far less dirty dishes...
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    OP is not quite satisfied with frozen banana recipes....so people suggest more frozen banana recipes. Seems legit, lol.

    Try training yourself into eating a serving (or two) of real ice cream depending on your calories, of course. For a tasty low cal option, Edy' s and Turkey Hill have slow churned recipes at 120-140 per half cup serving. They are my go to on days I don't have the calories to spare. Otherwise it's Talenti or Haagen Daz.
  • mdevereux22
    mdevereux22 Posts: 1 Member
    If you have an ice cream freezer, I developed a dynamite recipe that is 97 calories a half cup, creamy and loaded with protein. Let me know
  • Beautyinthemoonlight
    Beautyinthemoonlight Posts: 13 Member
    Get about 2 cups of Frozen berries (rasberries, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries). Put in blender. Add a bit of milk (I use almond milk) to reach your desired consistency. If your berries are tangy add a small amount of maple syrup or sweetener drops.

    You can also make banana ice cream by freezing bananas (add cinnamon and if you want or a variety of fruits - add almond milk). So yummy and tastes exactly like a creamy ice cream.

    If you want to make larger batches you can. Put it in a container in freezer for the next time you get a sweet craving. When you want it next put in microwave for about 40 seconds to get it back to the right consistancy .
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    Alluminati wrote: »
    OP is not quite satisfied with frozen banana recipes....so people suggest more frozen banana recipes. Seems legit, lol.

    Try training yourself into eating a serving (or two) of real ice cream depending on your calories, of course. For a tasty low cal option, Edy' s and Turkey Hill have slow churned recipes at 120-140 per half cup serving. They are my go to on days I don't have the calories to spare. Otherwise it's Talenti or Haagen Daz.

    The frozen banana recipes just keep on comin too! I swear people don't read anything beyond the title of threads before they post..,
  • ASGG7818
    ASGG7818 Posts: 19 Member
    Yoplait whips yogurt- freezes to consistency of ice cream.
  • Letscook2015
    Letscook2015 Posts: 1 Member
    Cut watermelon into 3 inch straps, freeze and enjoy!
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    WinoGelato wrote: »
    Alluminati wrote: »
    OP is not quite satisfied with frozen banana recipes....so people suggest more frozen banana recipes. Seems legit, lol.

    Try training yourself into eating a serving (or two) of real ice cream depending on your calories, of course. For a tasty low cal option, Edy' s and Turkey Hill have slow churned recipes at 120-140 per half cup serving. They are my go to on days I don't have the calories to spare. Otherwise it's Talenti or Haagen Daz.

    The frozen banana recipes just keep on comin too! I swear people don't read anything beyond the title of threads before they post..,

    Real talk.
  • Wotan39
    Wotan39 Posts: 11 Member
    I mix watermelon with light coconut milk , freeze it . It is delish, and good for me
  • enterdanger
    enterdanger Posts: 2,447 Member
    I can't make ice cream with fruit. I like it, but hubs says that fruit has no business in ice cream.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    enterdanger wrote: »
    I can't make ice cream with fruit. I like it, but hubs says that fruit has no business in ice cream.

    I don't pretend that all fruit = ice cream either. More like a sorbet = a dessert consisting of frozen fruit juice or flavored water and sugar

    BUT, I love strawberry ice cream. I have to disagree with your hubs, fruit does have it's place in ice cream and so does DAIRY.
  • littefish2018
    littefish2018 Posts: 96 Member
    This is better than ice-cream!! In blender blend one avocado with 1 tsp sugar, lemon juice, maybe a splash of water if it's too thick. Chill for an hour at least. This is most delicious thing you will ever eat, and has the right kind of fat. You can also blend a mango and/ or papaya into juice and top to make a parfait. SO AMAZING (it's called 'chumaki' in amharic)
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    littlefish0128 wrote: »
    This is better than ice-cream!! In blender blend one avocado with 1 tsp sugar, lemon juice, maybe a splash of water if it's too thick. Chill for an hour at least. This is most delicious thing you will ever eat, and has the right kind of fat. You can also blend a mango and/ or papaya into juice and top to make a parfait. SO AMAZING (it's called 'chumaki' in amharic)

    Granted, it'll depend on the size, but an avocado likely has at least 240ish calories. Plus sugar. I've had a serving of pretty decadent ice cream for fewer calories than that, and personally, I'd rather have the single serving of ice cream.
  • canadianvampyregurl
    canadianvampyregurl Posts: 231 Member
    I'm in Canada and last night, I bought Peanut Butter Fudge Pops at Superstore. They are 100 calories per pop and I think, 11g of sugar. Yes, I know the sugar is high. I had enough wiggle room in my tracking to allow a pop last night and my oh my it was delicious !!!! There are lots of other flavours too. I think I might try some new kinds next time I go grocery shopping.

    I found the pop to be creamy, flavourful and worth it !!
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
    edited June 2016
    Haven't read the other posts here, but I've found it's better if I don't keep pints and quarts in my house. If I desire ice cream or frozen yogurt, I go out for it and get a dish of something really good. I'll do this about once a week, and it makes the choice to go out for ice cream a really special occasion rather than just another trip to the fridge to act on a craving.

    Best ice cream I ever had? Honeydew melon full-fat ice cream from a little ice cream shop near the house where I grew up way back in the 1950s (actually, there was no such thing as low fat back in those days). Some of the other suggestions here are great, but when you really want an ice cream, nothing else will do. The trick is: don't make it an everyday thing, and really enjoy it when you have it. A lot of this whole battle is psychological.
  • jwcanfield
    jwcanfield Posts: 192 Member
    Okay, there is no substitute for ice cream. Sorry - I've tried all the alternates (well not ALL, but you get the idea). Control serving options (100 cal. Breyers, Yasso Frozen Yogurt pops, Outshine yogurt pops) work best for me. One thing I just did that was tasty. Stirred a packet of 20-calorie hot cocoa powder (Hersheys or Nestle - can't remember brand) into 80-calorie container of plain Greek non-fat yogurt. Liked a lot! May try freezing for giggles. There are similar recipes calling for plain cocoa and stevia or whatever but this was a breeze!

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