Halo Top Rant

HeyJudii
HeyJudii Posts: 264 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Ugh! I don't see how people can eat that stuff. I kept reading about it on these forums. So I tried it. I tried three different flavors, trying to be fair.

To me, they all tasted the same. Like gritty sadness. Maybe it's because they are non-dairy, but I found them disgusting. There are so many really tasty low fat, low calorie dairy desserts out there I doubt I will try anything else non-dairy since I have yet to have a good experience with that nasty tasting and textured *kitten*.
«13

Replies

  • kelsiesco
    kelsiesco Posts: 11 Member
    Which ones did you try? I've tried a couple of flavors, chocolate covered banana, birthday cake, vanilla bean, and red velvet.

    Chocolate covered banana is trash, but the red velvet flavor is amazing! Like its my new favorite ice cream, this one isn't the dairy free, or vegan one though so maybe that is why.
  • NewChapterInMyLife
    NewChapterInMyLife Posts: 757 Member
    The non dairy ones are bad!!!!
    But the regular ones are AMAZING!!!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    I've only had the peanut butter flavour one, it was tasty.
  • kellykins14
    kellykins14 Posts: 1 Member
    I buy chocolate, vanilla, lemon, black cherry, sherbet, pistachio, strawberry. I find that the key is the consistency. Needs to be left out for 5-7 minutes before scooping or put rock hard in the microwave for 10 seconds. Hard not to eat entire pint
  • BlessedMom70
    BlessedMom70 Posts: 124 Member
    I used to like Halo Top until I noticed that Enlightened has 1/4 the cholesterol per serving as Halo Top (I'm watching my cholesterol). And switching over was a good thing...I like it a lot better!
  • happytree923
    happytree923 Posts: 463 Member
    The dairy red velvet one is so good! I don't eat it too often because it's expensive but I find it way more satisfying than regular ice cream. They advertise so heavily on 'eat the whole pint! but I'm done with 1/4 or 1/3, I guess because of the protein content.
  • crazykatlady820
    crazykatlady820 Posts: 301 Member
    I tried so many of them and I do not like them either! I just stick with frozen yogurt because I love that stuff!
  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
    BlessedMom70 wrote: »
    I used to like Halo Top until I noticed that Enlightened has 1/4 the cholesterol per serving as Halo Top (I'm watching my cholesterol). And switching over was a good thing...I like it a lot better!

    why....?

    also the non dairy flavors are way better.
  • vegmebuff
    vegmebuff Posts: 31,389 Member
    I don't like the price in my area
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Ice cream and Non dairy just don't go together, I'd imagine it wouldn't taste the best. Try the regular Halo Top before throwing in the towel, the candy bar flavour tastes like a snickers.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    This content has been removed.
  • HeyJudii
    HeyJudii Posts: 264 Member
    Wow, I didn't even know they had dairy ones, since all they sell in my area are the non-dairy ones.

    Okay, I'll try again. I do like the idea of sitting down with a pint and binge watching my favorite show(s). I feel just like a regular person. :DB)
  • unicornpickles
    unicornpickles Posts: 30 Member
    Birthday cake is gross , candy bar is eh , Carmel swirl is yummy imo
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    edited June 2018
    Make sure you let it sit out for awhile. I need to let it get liquidy around the edge to get a decent consistency. I'm not a huge fan, but I do like a couple of the higher calorie dairy flavors.

    I'll add, I can't eat a whole pint, the sugar alcohol kills my stomach if I do. At most half, and that's pushing it.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Yes to the sitting out part. I leave mine out for around 15-20 minutes before scooping.
  • nickssweetheart
    nickssweetheart Posts: 874 Member
    edited June 2018
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    Ice cream and Non dairy just don't go together, I'd imagine it wouldn't taste the best. Try the regular Halo Top before throwing in the towel, the candy bar flavour tastes like a snickers.

    Some non-dairy ice creams are really delicious. I suspect though, that when you take non-dairy ice cream and also make it low sugar, low fat, high protein, and low-cal, you don't have much left. It's probably going to affect the taste of the final product.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    nickssweetheart wrote: »
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    Ice cream and Non dairy just don't go together, I'd imagine it wouldn't taste the best. Try the regular Halo Top before throwing in the towel, the candy bar flavour tastes like a snickers.

    Some non-dairy ice creams are really delicious. I suspect though, that when you take non-dairy ice cream and also make it low sugar, low fat, high protein, and low-cal, you don't have much left. It's probably going to affect the taste of the final product.

    True. I've seen some non dairy ice creams that are calorie bombs!
  • ncgirl8
    ncgirl8 Posts: 82 Member
    It took me a while to try Enlightened, but I loved it. HT, not so much. Breyer's Delights I enjoyed, and I also like Arctic Zero. I just need a D'lites Ice Cream shop near me, and I'd be totally happy.
  • CarvedTones
    CarvedTones Posts: 2,340 Member
    BlessedMom70 wrote: »
    I used to like Halo Top until I noticed that Enlightened has 1/4 the cholesterol per serving as Halo Top (I'm watching my cholesterol). And switching over was a good thing...I like it a lot better!

    It's counter intuitive, but eating cholesterol is not what raises your cholesterol; that's why eggs are back on the good list. Eating too much fat, especially saturated, is what give you high cholesterol.
  • BlessedMom70
    BlessedMom70 Posts: 124 Member
    pinggolfer96 wrote: »
    BlessedMom70 wrote: »
    I used to like Halo Top until I noticed that Enlightened has 1/4 the cholesterol per serving as Halo Top (I'm watching my cholesterol). And switching over was a good thing...I like it a lot better!

    why....?

    Because my numbers came back high on a recent blood test.
  • BlessedMom70
    BlessedMom70 Posts: 124 Member
    AnvilHead wrote: »
    BlessedMom70 wrote: »
    I used to like Halo Top until I noticed that Enlightened has 1/4 the cholesterol per serving as Halo Top (I'm watching my cholesterol). And switching over was a good thing...I like it a lot better!

    Enlightened *is* better than Halo Top (IMO). Especially the chocolate peanut butter! Enlightened's version is much richer and has more peanut butter in it. I still eat Halo Top on occasion, but Enlightened has become my new favorite.

    The PB is my favorite!

  • BlessedMom70
    BlessedMom70 Posts: 124 Member
    edited June 2018
    CarvedTones wrote: »
    BlessedMom70 wrote: »
    I used to like Halo Top until I noticed that Enlightened has 1/4 the cholesterol per serving as Halo Top (I'm watching my cholesterol). And switching over was a good thing...I like it a lot better!

    It's counter intuitive, but eating cholesterol is not what raises your cholesterol; that's why eggs are back on the good list. Eating too much fat, especially saturated, is what give you high cholesterol.

    I’m assuming just the bad fats do that (not the good fats)? I’m still afraid to eat eggs. There seems to be a lot of controversy over whether they are safe to eat for those with high cholesterol.
  • GrumpyHeadmistress
    GrumpyHeadmistress Posts: 666 Member
    HeyJudii wrote: »
    Wow, I didn't even know they had dairy ones, since all they sell in my area are the non-dairy ones.

    Okay, I'll try again. I do like the idea of sitting down with a pint and binge watching my favorite show(s). I feel just like a regular person. :DB)

    It’s worth bearing in mind that it’s never gonna taste like your fancy, full fat pint. If you are looking to compare to B&J then you’re always gonna be disappointed.

    “Comparison is the thief of joy” and all that.

    But if you think of it as a sweet to eat whilst juggled on the sofa and watching Netflix then I like it!
  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
    BlessedMom70 wrote: »
    pinggolfer96 wrote: »
    BlessedMom70 wrote: »
    I used to like Halo Top until I noticed that Enlightened has 1/4 the cholesterol per serving as Halo Top (I'm watching my cholesterol). And switching over was a good thing...I like it a lot better!

    why....?

    Because my numbers came back high on a recent blood test.

    Dietary fat doesn’t affect cholesterol levels
  • Dee_D33
    Dee_D33 Posts: 106 Member
    Non dairy? Did you only try the ones made with coconut milk? I don’t like those ones. My favorite flavors are oatmeal cookie and mochi flavors. I always make sure to leave it sitting out so it gets soft otherwise it’s way too hard and gritty, like you mentioned. It’s definitely beats Arctic zero, I bought a pint of their chocolate peanut butter and had to microwave it and stir in stevia, sugar free chocolate syrup and PB2 to make it taste good...
  • hippysprout
    hippysprout Posts: 1,446 Member
    As has been said, taste is subjective. Also, not everyone is tolerant to dairy products so products without dairy are the only way they can have "ice cream". So that's probably why a lot of people can stand the stuff. Not me though. I just like eating a pint of ice cream and not breaking the calorie bank for the day. Plus, Holy protein punch, Batman! I love the oatmeal cookie flavor. @Dee_D33 I agree, Arctic Zero is trash compared to Halo Top.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    HeyJudii wrote: »
    Ugh! I don't see how people can eat that stuff. I kept reading about it on these forums. So I tried it. I tried three different flavors, trying to be fair.

    To me, they all tasted the same. Like gritty sadness. Maybe it's because they are non-dairy, but I found them disgusting. There are so many really tasty low fat, low calorie dairy desserts out there I doubt I will try anything else non-dairy since I have yet to have a good experience with that nasty tasting and textured *kitten*.

    yeah. tastes like cardboard.

    i dont get it, either.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,225 Member
    Meh. I don't care for regular dairy Halo Top. It's not awful, IMO, just somehow curiously unsatisfying to me: Not worth even its meager calories. I tried multiple flavors, and finally threw out most of the last pint.

    I'd rather eat equal calories of plain nonfat Greek yogurt + frozen berries + PB2 chocolate, or have a Yasso fudge or salted caramel bar, or save up the calories for real ice cream less often. But that's just me.

Categories