Taste Test: Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwiches

by Sarah J. Gim, Posted Apr 12th 2006 @ 9:58PM

skinny cow ice cream sandwiches

Last week, I tried the Klondike brand Slim-a-Bear Ice Cream sandwiches in my early stages of a search for a "diet" ice cream that I could include with my Spring, ahem, lifestyle change. It wasn't horrible, but the Slim-a-Bear definitely tasted like it was intended to taste - "light."

A couple of commenters recommended the Skinny Cow low fat ice cream sandwiches, which I promptly snatched up at my local market, and they were right - much better than the Slim-a-Bear. The chocolate cake part tasted about the same, but I don't think it's the sandwich part that ever really packs on the fat and calories. The ice cream part was better. It certainly didn't taste like a smooth and creamy ice cream - it had the texture of a slightly icy frozen yogurt, which is much better than the melted-refrozen airy sponge texture of the Klondike bars. At 140 calories each, not a bad "diet" treat.

Filed Under: Raves & Reviews, Ingredients, New Products
Tags: chocolate, dairy, dessert, diet food, diet foods, diet snacks, ice cream, IceCream, klondike, lowfat snacks, skinny cow, sugar

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4-13-2006 @4:54AM jilly said... I agree. My husband and I have replaced our nightly "bowl of ice cream" routine with an skinny cow ice cream sandwich instead.

They taste really good and no guilt!!!
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4-13-2006 @8:34AM mike said... I agree, the Skinny Cow brand has been the best diet treats I've ever tried, and I've tried most.
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4-13-2006 @9:20AM Tanya said... If you're looking for a 'lite' ice cream, try Breyer's 98% fat free ice cream and Tropicanca Swirls Vanilla Ice Cream Sorbet is also delish! (I reviewed both over at http://iateapie.net).
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4-13-2006 @9:21AM Tanya said... If you're looking for a 'lite' ice cream, try Breyer's 98% fat free ice cream and Tropicanca Swirls Vanilla Ice Cream Sorbet is also delish! (I reviewed both over at http://iateapie.net).
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4-13-2006 @9:56AM Cindy said... The Skinny Cow was part of my diet success when I lost 35 pounds a few years ago. I'd slice in half a vanilla one and a chocolate one, position the halves on the plate, puree a couple raspberries to drizzle on top and top that with just a touch of whipped cream. It seemed incredibly decadent but was very low calorie.
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4-13-2006 @10:03AM Nicole Weston said... I'll throw in my $.02 and say that I like these, too. They're lighter than regular ice cream sandwiches and make a better snack on a hot afternoon.
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4-13-2006 @11:31AM T. Allen said... Have you tried Blue Bunny Fudge Bars? Yum. Only 100 (or something close--don't actually have any close by right now), and they have potassium, unlike other brands. Rich and creamy! and portion controlled.
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4-13-2006 @2:25PM Cindy said... I've tried the Blue Bunny and I really like them, too. Another good one choice is the Health Smart Fudge and Vanilla Fudge bars. They're high in fiber (odd) but since I was/am doing a weight loss program that uses the fiber count to figure "points" it makes them zero points.

The biggest thing that's helped me has been learning what a normal portion is. Our portion sizes have become absolutely outrageous here in the U.S. and, although I was eating mostly healthy things, I was eating far too much of them.

Now that I have my portion control working, I'm mostly maintaining my weight. I try to eat really good, exciting, indulgent foods but keep the portions small.
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4-23-2006 @11:26AM sandi davis sena said... I love em! they are just the right size and easy to keep in the fridge I like the reclosable crusdhproof pkg. tasty and convenient mmm good. they are at the end of my freezer section right before I check out at the commisary so I grab and go.
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