Healthy Ice Cream, is it Here to Stay?

You've heard of people trying to make this frozen dessert less fattening, but have some achieved this dream? In this blog we'll discuss two ice cream brands that have found the balance between flavor and fewer calories.

1. Halo Top Ice Cream

Halo Top is a fairly new brand that has taken over the ice cream world by storm. They were the #1 best selling ice cream in August of 2017. What makes them unique is their blend of fewer calories, less sugar, and a higher protein content. They even have a keto series for those out there that are following that diet craze.

Not only do they have a keto series, but they also have dairy and soy free options as well. These pints come rolling in at about 280-380 calories. Crazy right? Their secret to being vegan and dairy free friendly is using coconut milk. Personally, my favorite flavor (and one of their most popular) is candy bar.

2. Skinny Cow Ice Cream

Skinny Cow is a no stranger to offering lower calorie options for delicious desserts. The nice thing about this brand is the variety of products that they sell. From ice cream sandwiches, bars, individual cones, and mini snack size bites, they have a little something for everyone.

This company prides themselves with making "indulgent, full flavored desserts," and I would have to agree. I've found that their ice cream bars are full of chocolate goodness, and I don't feel guilty having more than one. Each bar comes in around 120 calories which makes it a great late night snack.

3. Conclusion

So "healthy" ice cream. Is it here to stay? I think as long as people are worried about their weight and looking for a new diet to follow, there will always be someone out there trying to make a dessert with fewer calories. I think these are great to have every once in awhile and can be super good (remember that candy bar ice cream I was talking about? Go try it.) But for me, if I'm going to be eating something sweet, I'm going to be all in. Give me all the sugar and calories, I don't mind.

What do you usually devour? Do you stick to the classics or always want something that doesn't make you feel guilty after eating it? Let me know what your go to ice cream is, and if you think healthy ice cream options should even be a thing.