Favorite Light ice creams?

Katmary71

So far my favorite is Enlightened Chocolate Peanut Butter. What are your favorites that are worth the price and calories?

apullum

I like many of the Enlightened flavors. If you happen to have Grocery Outlet stores nearby, my local ones have several flavors in stock right now. So far my favorites are triple chocolate and frozen hot cocoa. If you’re not feeling like chocolate, the snickerdoodle flavor is good too.

I also really like the strawberry cheesecake Halo Top, and some of the Target brand (Archer Farms) flavors.

For plain chocolate, my favorite is Breyers Delights.

Katmary71

I have a Grocery Outlet nearby, I'll have to check it out! Thanks for the recommendations!

nocgirl72

I like the Enlightened chocolate bar as well. Not bad for 70 calories.

I also like the Kroger no sugar added fudge bar. 60 calories and 4g of fiber.

skelterhelter

Enlightened is definitely my favorite of the bunch. My favorite flavors are Marshmallow Peanut Butter, Smores, Mint Chocolate Chip, Cookies and Cream, White Chocolate Raspberry, Lemon Meringue Pie, and Triple Berry Cobbler. I also really love their non-dairy pints. I think I've tried all but five of their flavors in the line, and the only ones I didn't care for were the Butter Pecan and Red Velvet, but even those weren't terrible. The chocolate-covered ice cream bars are amazing as well, and perfectly portioned for when you don't want to demolish a pint.

Another favorite is So Delicious's brand of low-calorie pints. They're mousses, so you need to like that whipped texture. Salted Caramel is great.

Archer Farms from Target is also amazing. Mini Donut is at the top, but I haven't disliked any of the flavors I've tried.

Halo Top is extremely hit or miss for me. Their limited, seasonal flavors taste the best to me (gingerbread, pumpkin pie, blueberry cobbler, peach pie, strawberry cheesecake, and peanut butter and jelly). The only ones I like from the regular line are Cookie Dough, Peanut Butter Cup, and Green Tea Mochi. My problem with a lot of Halo Top is that it's very flavorless. Your opinion may differ as plenty of people like Halo Top. I get my favorite flavors if they're on sale, but I won't go out of my way for it.

Another choice is Breyers Delights, but the only flavor I'm head over heels for is Vanilla Cupcake. They need more flavors as the rest kinda bore me.

Sorry this was so long! I'm very passionate about ice cream XD

Idontcareyoupick

I'm enjoying Archer farms at Target. I like the mint cookies and cream and the chocolate pecan pie

jgnickel

chilly cow brownie batter, and Umpqua fat free frozen yogurt caramel macadamia nut

krismurphy798

I’m big on Halo Top. I like a lot of the flavors, and the chocolate Almond Crunch reminds me of the little Malt Cups from the ice cream truck as a kid. Also, with only around 300 calories per pint, I don’t feel bad when I eat have a pint watching Netflix

Wallelf56

Blue Ribbon Fudge Bars from Walmart. 80 calories, and taste like the real deal.

Gisel2015

I am not crazy or passionate about about ice cream, specially the weird flavors; but my supermarket has a no-sugar added easy-churned ice cream that I enjoy once in awhile. I like the vanilla flavor and the one with added pecans. I tried the cherry flavor but it tasted too sweet for me.

I may need to check the Archer farms at Target. My husband may like it because he loves ice cream.

ncgirl8

Enlightened Red Velvet and Low Cow Mint Chip!

Lattesweet

I am really loving Berger’s delights 320 calorie pints! The cookies and cream is soo good!! Yasso is also a great icecream brand!!

Katmary71

Thanks for all the recommendations! Something tells me I'll be going to the store in the next couple days just to get ice cream!

VegjoyP

I make my own, using either avocado or banana and coconut, cashew or almond milk. Then I add in Truvia, cacao powder or even plant protein powder.

grinning_chick

Umpqua Dairy Premium Lite Praline Pecan. Safeway/Albertsons in the PacNW seem to reliably stock it; no idea of availability outside of. Can't handle the erythritol ice creams, tho (Halo Top was 100% inedible to me), so it's either this or Ben & Jerry's light Cherry Garcia/chocolate mix up.

I could make my own as I've made full fat/sugar ice cream before but just haven't had the time to see if there's any home-based recipes with reasonable calories for a reasonable serving size that sound appealing.

chris89topher

Simple Truth Low Cow from Kroger is my favorite. It's as good or better than Halo Top and usually on sale so it's cheaper. And then of course I love Halo Top. 😍

Sharon_C

I am on a Low Cow kick. It's a Kroger brand. Chocolate peanut butter is my favorite

seltzermint555

I think Arctic Zero is *terrible* and want to warn the whole world.
I've gotta try Enlightened after all of these raves!

I usually go for smaller portions of regular ice cream, but I do like Halo Top! Favorite flavors so far have been pistachio, birthday cake, and mochi green tea (I think that last one was d/c'd). I was not as crazy about the chocolate chip cookie dough flavor but it was okay!

JenSD6

I've liked almost all of the Halo Top flavours I've tried. I broke into the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough flavour last night, and it was very yummy. I just wish it wasn't so stupidly expensive in Canada.

lporter229

I have tried Halo Top and did not like it, so I have stayed away from all of the other low cal ice creams. However, I love Edy's slow churned French Silk. It's probably not as low in calories as the others mentioned here, but I think for the taste and texture it is well worth it. It's only 120 calories for a 1/2 cup serving.

kshama2001

I gave many flavors of Enlightened and Halo Top a fair try and really just don't care for this type of ice cream.

I do like reduced calorie Ben & Jerry's, but the calorie count is not reduced all that much. But then, the flavor isn't reduced either

kimny72

kshama2001 wrote: »

I gave many flavors of Enlightened and Halo Top a fair try and really just don't care for this type of ice cream.

I do like reduced calorie Ben & Jerry's, but the calorie count is not reduced all that much. But then, the flavor isn't reduced either

Yeah the Ben & Jerry's Moophoria is more for those of us who want to make 1 serving fit into a regular day rather than be able to eat the whole pint I think. They are yummy

Katmary71

I haven't seen reduced calorie Ben & Jerry's, I'll keep an eye out! I haven't been impressed with Halo Top so far but picked up Peanut Butter and Jelly today on clearance, I hope it is decent though a weird flavor. They had a brand called Slim Twins and I picked up two of those, plus frozen yogurt. I'll check out Target once I run out. No Krogers here, I'm in Northern CA. I really want to find Enlightened's Triple Chocolate!

whitpauly

I think Halo Top is overrated and dunno how it got so popular? Maybe it was the first to come out? Enlightened is my favorite cuz it's sooooo smooth! I bought the Ben and Jerry's not really looking at the calories but yea it's defo a "serving size" treat

seltzermint555

NO judgment on those who do like to eat the whole pint of these, there are tons of other foods I like very large serving sizes for...but I can't eat a whole pint of anything at once. Maybe I just don't like ice cream as much, I don't know. But even Halo Top, I really like it but feel nauseated if I eat 1/2 or more in one sitting.

placeboBL

There are certain flavors of Halo and Enlightened that I really enjoy, but the best of each don’t compare to the worst Chilly Cow. Chilly Cow is by far the best.

apullum

Katmary71 wrote: »

I have a Grocery Outlet nearby, I'll have to check it out! Thanks for the recommendations!

I LOVE Grocery Outlet. My local one had four different Enlightened flavors recently. They also always have one or two Halo Top flavors, as well as various other low calorie brands that I don't like as much.

sardelsa

I prefer mini ice cream bars so mini Drumsticks are amazing, they are like 110 calories. Also Chapman's (a Canadian brand) has some mini ice cream bars for 150cals which are very satisfying.

pancakerunner

seltzermint555 wrote: »

NO judgment on those who do like to eat the whole pint of these, there are tons of other foods I like very large serving sizes for...but I can't eat a whole pint of anything at once. Maybe I just don't like ice cream as much, I don't know. But even Halo Top, I really like it but feel nauseated if I eat 1/2 or more in one sitting.

I used to eat a pint at a time but now it's not worth it. a.) because I burnt myself out b.) because I count the true carb value rather than net carbs (calories advertised are based on net carbs) and c.) because that's what the marketers want, and is why Halo Top is so successful. People are eating pints at a time, meaning they end up buying ice cream more frequently, which = larger profits. Also, I swear erythritol is addictive haha

kelly_c_77

My favorite is Enlightened Chocolate Peanut Butter. Movie Night is good too..(as well as quite a few others).
Archers Farms Chocolate Pecan Pie is awesome.
Halo Top has some decent ones too.
I tried Chilly Cow once and liked it. I forget the flavor though.
Breyers Delights is ok too.

debtay123

Edy's slow churned sugar free ice cream or Edy's slow churned reg. ice cream- so good