The Scoop on Halo Top - Healthy Ice Cream gone Viral!
What do you reach for when you are in an ice cream mood? Put Halo Top in your ice cream repertoire. It is guilt free, creamy cool, and available in lots and lots of flavors; The ice cram is protein rich; with less than 300 calories in a whole pint – so we can eat a LOT! (Our beloved Breyers, Ben & Jerry’s and Haagen Daz have about 1200 + calories per pint!). Yes, we know that we are believers in portion control, but sometimes we just can’t follow the rules! Oh did we forget this most important fact- Halo Top is certified Kof K kosher dairy.
Halo Top Creamery was founded by Justin Woolverton, a "recovering" lawyer. He was on a mission to create a delicious, "good for you" ice cream that would be appropriate for hypoglycemic people seeking low sugar brands. He called himself an ice cream hobbyist, as he dabbled with low sugar recipes.
We discovered the brand when a reader suggested we write about it, and then my granddaughter shared her interest in it with me as well. So how did the tasting go? We invited 3 ice cream “aficionados” to the tasting – to share their honest opinions. We uncovered 7 flavors– chocolate chip cookie dough, peanut butter cup, pistachio, mint chip, birthday cake, s’mores, and sea salt caramel. We let the flavors sit on our counter for 10 minutes, and then the tasters dug in! They agreed that the ice cream was creamy and flavorful, and they loved the number of flavor choices. Their favorites were chocolate chip cookie dough, mint chip, and peanut butter. But they did have a hard time selecting faves!
So why is Halo Top different? Most flavors have only 280 calories in a whole pint and 2 grams of fat in a half-cup. The ice cream is low in fat, high in protein, and sweetened with stevia and erythritol, both all-natural sweeteners. Its texture and taste almost mimic full fat, sugar-sweetened ice cream. (News of the brand has gone viral!)
KosherEye note: Leave your Halo Top on the counter for about 10-15 minutes, then dig in. For more information and where to buy, visit Halotop.com. Halo Top is available at supermarkets around the U.S.