Favorite Light ice creams?

Katmary71
Katmary71 Posts: 7,142 Member
edited December 21 in Food and Nutrition
So far my favorite is Enlightened Chocolate Peanut Butter. What are your favorites that are worth the price and calories?
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  • apullum
    apullum Posts: 4,838 Member
    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
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,142 Member
    I have a Grocery Outlet nearby, I'll have to check it out! Thanks for the recommendations!
  • nocgirl72
    nocgirl72 Posts: 139 Member
    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.
  • Idontcareyoupick
    Idontcareyoupick Posts: 2,854 Member
    I'm enjoying Archer farms at Target. I like the mint cookies and cream and the chocolate pecan pie
  • jgnickel
    jgnickel Posts: 80 Member
    chilly cow brownie batter, and Umpqua fat free frozen yogurt caramel macadamia nut
  • krismurphy798
    krismurphy798 Posts: 8 Member
    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
    Wallelf56 Posts: 13 Member
    Blue Ribbon Fudge Bars from Walmart. 80 calories, and taste like the real deal.
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,189 Member
    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
    ncgirl8 Posts: 82 Member
    Enlightened Red Velvet and Low Cow Mint Chip!
  • Lattesweet
    Lattesweet Posts: 236 Member
    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
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,142 Member
    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
    VegjoyP Posts: 2,773 Member
    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
    grinning_chick Posts: 765 Member
    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
    chris89topher Posts: 389 Member
    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
    Sharon_C Posts: 2,132 Member
    I am on a Low Cow kick. It's a Kroger brand. Chocolate peanut butter is my favorite
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    edited May 2019
    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
    JenSD6 Posts: 454 Member
    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
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    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
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    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 :lol:
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    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 :lol:

    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 :smile:
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,142 Member
    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
    whitpauly Posts: 1,483 Member
    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
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    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
    placeboBL Posts: 62 Member
    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
    apullum Posts: 4,838 Member
    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
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    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
    pancakerunner Posts: 6,137 Member
    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
    kelly_c_77 Posts: 5,658 Member
    edited May 2019
    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
    debtay123 Posts: 1,327 Member
    Edy's slow churned sugar free ice cream or Edy's slow churned reg. ice cream- so good
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