New Zealand has Halo Top!
bernadettenz
Posts: 252 Member
I've been seeing people on here talk about Halo Top ice-cream for years and even though I'm not a huge ice-cream fan I've always been a bit envious.
Well! Today I went to the supermarket and there it was! A tub of amazing sounding cookie dough ice-cream for 320 delicious points! At $12 for less than 500 grams I haven't actually bought any yet, but I am going to!
Well! Today I went to the supermarket and there it was! A tub of amazing sounding cookie dough ice-cream for 320 delicious points! At $12 for less than 500 grams I haven't actually bought any yet, but I am going to!
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I only hear bad things about it? Haven't tried it myself. I'd rather just have some Ben and jerries and feel bad after tbh. I'm quite used to that 😂
And when I say some, I mean the whole tub. Including scraping out the remains. Just short of licking the thing clean.5 -
I was excited when it came to Canada, but found Breyers delights is better tasting and has less calories. But yeah, not cheap so I only pick it up on sale. Both are $8 Cdn a tub but I will pick them up at around the $6 mark.0
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Its ok, but not worth that price tag. Honestly I just go with Edy's slow churned if I'm looking for low cal. Tastes better too.1
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I just gave away some Enlightened and the Shaw's version of Halo Top to my neighbor. It was worth a try, but I really don't care for the taste.0
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If you're not a huge fan of real ice cream, I doubt you're going to like fake ice cream.
Halo Top seems like a better idea for people who love ice cream so much that they want to be able to eat a whole pint every night...which most people can fit into their calorie goals.
If you're just an occasional ice cream eater, the real stuff as an occasional treat is still better in my opinion.
If you still want to try it, I would advise you to buy just one pint to see if you like it. Some people do, but a lot of people don't.5 -
Cookie dough or vanilla aren't the best, but mint choc chip or salted caramel do real stuff justice. Same for Breyers, but I'm lucky both brands sit next to each other at the nearest supermarket and get to. Pick the one on offer.
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Got Halo Top pumpkin pie and really didn't care for it. The Enlightened pumpkin spice latte was better and creamier imo. Not worth $12 for either of them though.0
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Omg I LOVE halo top! Not a fan of Breyers, I find it too artificial tasting. In the UK we also have a brand called Oppo which is the best one. I am obsessed with ice cream though so will eat whatever is there. If you like ice cream you will probably like Halo Top.1
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Yeah, came in maybe a month or so ago. So not worth the price tag (haven't tried it, but at $12, no way). Zilch is similarly lower cal (slightly higher) and cheaper, but unfortunately doesn't have the range of flavours. It will be interesting to see if they come out with more to compete with Halo Top.
https://www.zilch.co.nz/
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I dont know if you've tried it yet but I did not like it at all. I was so excited for it to land here in NZ too but it tasted fake and wasn't really creamy at all. i'd rather just go a bit harder at the gym and have some Ben & Jerry's or Wooden Spoon1
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I like Halo Top's mint chocolate chip icecream but their other flavors haven't impressed me at all. Overall I think Breyers does a better job getting close to a real icecream taste/texture.0
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Do you get Peter's in New Zealand as you do in Australia? They do a vanilla and salted caramel no added sugar which is both cheaper and nicer than Halo Top. Calories are about the same.
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A lot of flavors are hit and miss. But the salted caramel is really good and worth it. I also really like the peanut butter cup but it does have that artificial taste a bit. Chocolate is gross and icy. Cookie Dough, I'm not sure if I had a bad batch or what but mine tasted like rubbing alcohol. Birthday cake is pretty good, and so is the cinnamon roll one.
Disclaimer though, I only eat the dairy free ones. Eggs are a really big ingredient in Halo Top and I can't eat eggs. They mess up my stomach.0 -
I prefer Enlightened to Halo Top, and I was actually able to find it at my dollar store.
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I tried it, I thought it was meh. I prefer Zilch!0
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I love ice-cream!
Halo top has been helpful for me. I llike
Candy bar 360, chocolate chip cookie dough 360, peanut butter cup 320 and just tried Lemon Cake 280.
Holy crap, the price there! How much is regular icecream? It’s $3.78 where I buy it.0 -
Just found this thread again and read all your replies.
I haven't tried it yet and based on the responses here I won't bother. Certainly not going to pay $12 for something yucky.
Thanks for letting me know 😊0
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