Any good substitutes for ice cream cravings????

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  • LaSutopia
    LaSutopia Posts: 1,164 Member
    why substitute it with anything? if you stick to the 1/2 cup serving size you should easily be able to fit it into your goals :)

    you are a super hero if you can stick to 1/2 cup of icecream....personally I think that is a waste of time and cals to only have 1/2 a cup, my craving is not satisfied and i just ate a lot of calories.....I like the cool whip idea, or yogurt, and Im going to have to try the banana idea....but isnt a banana around 100 calories anyway? not much difference huh?
  • buffyfan76
    buffyfan76 Posts: 2 Member
    I'm a big fan of So Delicious Coconut milk ice cream. Soy and dairy free and lower cal & fat than regular ice cream. But still tastes like ice cream!
  • paintlisapurple
    paintlisapurple Posts: 982 Member
    Haven't read the entire thread so someone may have mentioned this but have you tried frozen banana shakes? I add protein to mine as personal preference. Take 1/2 frozen banana and 1/2 cup almond milk (or whatever type you prefer) and blend well. The consistency is that of a thick shake or soft mushy ice cream. Its so good, low in calories and satisfying.
  • joannathechef
    joannathechef Posts: 484 Member
    why substitute it with anything? if you stick to the 1/2 cup serving size you should easily be able to fit it into your goals :)

    you are a super hero if you can stick to 1/2 cup of icecream....personally I think that is a waste of time and cals to only have 1/2 a cup, my craving is not satisfied and i just ate a lot of calories.....I like the cool whip idea, or yogurt, and Im going to have to try the banana idea....but isnt a banana around 100 calories anyway? not much difference huh?

    Yeah I skip the banana and make homemade super thick shakes with

    1 scoop whey protein
    1/4 cup non fat greek yogurt
    3-4 tbsps Splenda (or stevia)
    1/2 cup of any berry fruit
    1 cup ice
    1 cup water or add vanilla syrup and lose some water

    blend well you can put in the freezer for a couple minutes to 'set' more but as is it is just like soft serve

    you can do this with cocoa powder and use cold coffee instead of water for a mocha ice yum yum
  • brainfreeze72
    brainfreeze72 Posts: 180 Member
    If you like bananas, you are going to LOVE this one. Cut up a banana in 2" slices. Freeze in a zip-lock bag. Put in a cuisinart and blend until it balls up and is a creamy texture. You can add 1 Tbs cocoa powder if you like, or I get this stuff called PB2 (peanut butter powder) and put 1 tsp of that in too. It has the same texture as ice cream. You would not know it is NOT ice cream. Delicious. You can try a blender, but my blender does not get it the right consistency. Let me know what you think!

    This sounds wonderful. I think I'll add both the cocoa powder and the PB2. Get some chocolate in my peanut butter.
  • cyniatang
    cyniatang Posts: 2
    1 cup of Stoneyfield Low Fat Vanilla yogurt in a glass cup and frozen for no more than 2 hours or when it's quite frozen but not rock hard. You can make more servings to share but the yogurt will overfreeze if left too long and though it will still taste good it wont have the right consistency. Also, you can add chopped fruit like banana or strawberries or my favorite, fresh raspberries. Now you can eat it when your kids and hubby pig out on ice cream like mine do! :love:
  • alisonmaynard70
    alisonmaynard70 Posts: 20 Member
    If you take Lite Cool Whip and add the dry SF jello to it, mix it up and freeze it (whatever flavor is your fave) it is so close you won't miss the real thing. Low cal, low fat, and OH so yummy.

    My faves: SF strawberry jello and cut up fresh strawberries in it before you freeze; SF orange jello and take mandarin oranges (in own juice or rinsed if in syrup); SF lime jello and add pineapple tidbits. All mixed in Lite or FF Cool Whip for a frozen tasty treat!
  • jgm379
    jgm379 Posts: 97 Member
    Now I want icecream, why did you post this? And I was doing so well!!! Its a good thing I didin't buy any. LOL
  • abom411
    abom411 Posts: 2
    Maybe you can try some Quaker Chips. they are so good. when i want some sweets i can get some quaker chips :tongue: :glasses:
  • liketheseaa
    liketheseaa Posts: 23
    YES!
    Chop up a banana and stick it in the freezer for a couple of hours.
    Throw in a blender and TAH-DAH! Banana ice cream.
    It has the same consistency and texture too.

    Agreed! Add some peanut butter and YUMMM!
  • chatterbox3110
    chatterbox3110 Posts: 630 Member
    For me, the only thing that will satisfy the craving is ice cream. I've tried everything, and it just doesn't come close.

    I budget for it in my daily allowance and don't feel guilty.
  • lindasuecline
    lindasuecline Posts: 1
    good deal, you should have a little if you are REALLY craving it!:smooched:
  • LCgymnast
    LCgymnast Posts: 258
    Yogurt is my friend and the small servings of ice cream help out too. It's just enough to get the craving out of my system.
  • seajasna
    seajasna Posts: 19 Member
    I do the frozen bananas like some of the others. I use one frozen banana 1/2 cup almond milk ( or whatever milk you want) 1 TBSP cocoa powder and blend in my Ninja blender. I bought it at Wal-Mart and it makes the consistancy just like ice-cream. You can add any frozen fruit with the banana instead of cocoa. This blender is very versitile. $99

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