Ah, milkshakes. Sometimes the craving hits, but you probably don’t want to burn all of your points up on one from Sonic (38 points for a small). So here are a Tips for Making Weight Watchers Shakes Low Point while sharing one of my personal favorite recipes! You can easily enjoy a good milkshake without using all of your points for the day!
Tips for Making Weight Watchers Shakes Low Point
If you are vegan, like I am, you can look for dairy free low point icecreams. There are tons of options out there by Halo Top and other brands. Just look for the ones that use sugar-substitutes and start scanning to find ones where the pints are under 10 SmartPoints for the whole carton. A Weight Watchers shakes base is typically almond milk, a low point ice cream, and sugar-free syrups of your flavor preference.
Favorite Low Point Ice Cream Brands
As you can see, Halo Top is a popular option, but it is not the only one on the market. Below are some other choices for low point ice creams.
- Breyer’s Carb Smart
- Halo Top
- Enlightened Ice Cream
- Wink
- Various store brands including Target, Aldi, and Kroger have their own low point ice creams
Tips for Making Weight Watchers Shakes Low Point
Use non-fat milk. Whether it’s dairy or not doesn’t matter as long as it’s fat-free and unsweetened so it’s not adding too many points. 8oz of unsweetened almond milk has 1 point, 8oz of skim milk has 3 points.
The bulk of your points will probably come from the ice cream you choose.
Most flavors of Halo Top ice cream are 6 points for a cup, so that is my ice cream of choice!
Fat-free, no sugar added ice cream is around 6 points for a cup.
Regular vanilla ice cream is 7 points for half of a cup.
Gelato is 7 points for half of a cup.
These points are all according to the WW app. Be sure to scan the ice cream you choose to use for an accurate point count.
More Ideas for Yummy Low Point Milkshakes
Bananas are 0 points but if you blend them then they become high in points, so I use low point ice creams instead. I mean, make a milkshake with bananas or make a milkshake with actual ice cream? It’s a no-brainer! Plus, you can top your milkshake with banana chunks without adding points. Yum!
Weight Watchers Milkshake Ingredients:
Chocolate Halo Top – 1 cup
8oz unsweetened almond milk
Sugar-free whip cream
0 calorie caramel sauce
Optional: banana pieces
That means the entire shake is only 6 points, and it’s HUGE!
More Weight Watchers Recipes
I am in love with making the WW FreeStyle Plan work for me! That means not depriving myself of favorite foods. So, I am incorporating tons of yummy foods that I already know I like, but making them lower point to fit my daily points needs. Below are some of my favorite ideas for Weight Watchers friendly recipes that are delicious!
- Weight Watchers Easy Minestrone Soup Recipe
- Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe
- Weight Watchers Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie Recipe
Weight Watchers Milkshake
Looking for a milkshake that fits into your Weight Watchers Lifestyle? Try this low point milkshake
Ingredients
- 1 cup Chocolate Halo Top
- 8 oz unsweetened almond milk
- Sugar-free whip cream
- calorie caramel sauce
- Optional: banana pieces
Instructions
Mix ice cream and almond milk together in a blender
Top with whipped cream and caramel sauce
I’ve been trying so hard to eat well, but this is a sweet little hack for still being able to have my favorite treat: ice cream!
Oh nice, I’ll try this out. I love to sip on shakes. This one sounds so delicious. I can’t wait to try it.
halo top is always a favorite in our house- love all their yummy flavors!
Halo Top ice cream was such a help when I was doing the Keto diet, too. I tried not to have desserts, but on the days where I was just really craving something, it really helped!
This sounds delicious, and a great way to cut back on calories. I’ll have to give your recipe a try.
Milkshake is one of my faves to have especially in the summer. That looks so good and I love the fact that it’s healthier.
This looks so yummy! I can’t wait to try this. This recipe looks super easy to make.
This looks like a really delicious snack! And it comes without all the guilt. Lol!
That looks really delicious. I need to make one of these. I love that it’s weight watchers friendly too. That’s always great.
That recipe looks delicious and easy to make and awesome that is WW friendly
This sounds like such a delicious treat! I am always looking for a treat that is point friendly!
I know nothing about Weight Watchers or the low point you’re talking about, but this does look delicious!