DIET ICE CREAM
The Best Healthy Ice Creams To Satisfy Your Cravings
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Healthy ice cream? We can't blame you for giving the category the side-eye. After all, can low-cal varieties really taste as good as the full-fat kind? Can their texture even come close? Despite lingering skepticism, there are a ton of low-cal ice cream competitors out there and it's hard to know which ones are worth stashing in your freezer—and which ones should be chucked straight in the trash. Never fear, we've rounded up the best of the best to save you from a disappointing scoop.
But first, you're probably wondering: How do brands achieve a rich ice cream flavor with fewer calories? According to Bicycling, many low-calorie ice creams use skim milk as the base. Some lean on yogurt to achieve a creamy texture, while others rely on milk proteins to pump up a product's overall protein content (the taste of which our bodies are programmed to love). Artificial sweeteners often step in for traditional sugars, providing sweetness sans calories. Traditional ice creams like Häagen-Dazs, on the other hand, rely more heavily on cream and refined sugar—which, shocker, tend to pile on the calories.
Still, just because low-calorie ice cream is, well, relatively low calorie doesn't mean you should be downing whole pints on the regular. As with everything, moderation is key! Here are some of our favorite low-cal ice creams that actually deliver in the flavor department.
P.S. On the hunt for some other low-calorie recipes? Check out these low-calorie desserts and breakfasts.
