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 4 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 5 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
Candy says
January 2, 2019 at 1:51 pmI could drink this for every single meal. I won’t but I could nitnlooks so good and satisfying
Kim Byars Croisant says
January 2, 2019 at 3:22 pmHalo icecream sure has gotten around. I remember tasting a few of theirs, and now I see them in the freezer section at the grocery store I shop at. Everyone should try them.
Jeanette says
January 2, 2019 at 3:24 pmOh my goodness I am all over this! I have a huge sweet tooth but I am trying to eat much healthier. I cannot wait to try this.
Amber Myers says
January 2, 2019 at 3:31 pmOoo I just love Halo ice cream! I’ll make one of these for sure. I enjoy milkshakes, I just don’t like the calories that come with them. This looks so good!
Tomi C says
January 2, 2019 at 4:40 pmHadn’t thought of making shakes with Halo ice cream. Now, I can’t wait to whip up a Halo Birthday Cake Ice Cream shake for dessert tonight. All the flavor, none of the guilt
Tasheena says
January 2, 2019 at 5:20 pmThis milkshake looks divine. Halo Top is one of my favorite brands of ice cream. This recipe only being 5 points is such a bonus.
Dennis Littley says
January 2, 2019 at 10:28 pmThis is a great tip to help with a little indulgence while sticking to a Weight Watchers lifestyle. Your milkshake looks delicious! I would never guess it was only 5 points.
Heather says
January 3, 2019 at 1:16 amNow you’re speaking my language! I’m such a sucker for milkshakes and ice cream and making them just a little less fattening will help me tremendously!
Marysa says
January 3, 2019 at 2:48 amOh wow, this looks really good! It’s nice to have some treats I can make that are not as rich as some of our usual desserts. I haven’t made a milkshake in a while, either, and this just looks delicious!
Alyssa H says
January 3, 2019 at 3:45 amWhoa!! This sounds absolutely amazing!! Halo atop is delicious but I never even thought about making it into a milkshake. Yummm!
Nikki says
January 3, 2019 at 11:17 amI love making milkshakes at home. They definitely have fewer calories than the restaurant-bought ones. I’ve heard good things about Halo, I’ll have to try it.
Ruth I says
January 3, 2019 at 1:02 pmI’d love to try this guilt free milkshake! It looks so good.
Pam says
January 3, 2019 at 1:22 pmI love Halo Top but I have never used it in a milkshake before. That sounds like such a good idea.
Tim B says
January 3, 2019 at 1:24 pmI LOVE milk shakes but tend not to drink them as to be considerate around my wife who is active in Weight Watchers. Will have to share this recipe with her!
Lisa Favre says
January 3, 2019 at 2:42 pmI always love your weight watchers recipes and often see you post pictures of them on Instagram! I am so up for this milkshake that’s Weight Watchers friendly!
J eanine says
January 3, 2019 at 8:44 pmAhhh love this. Milkshakes can often be a weakness for me so this would be fabulous for me to try.
Swathi says
January 4, 2019 at 4:56 pmI like Halo ice cream but certain flavors. your weight watchers friendly milk shake sounds delicious I need to give it a try.
Dr. K. Lee Banks says
January 9, 2019 at 9:41 pmThis looks like a good plan! It’s nice to be able to still enjoy something yummy like this without feeling guilty.
Veganchick says
April 16, 2019 at 10:16 pmWhat vegan sugar free whipped cream did you use?