Kathy's Oreo chocolate shake

Kathy Manweiler

Swimsuit season and ice cream don't always mix well if you're watching your weight, but you can treat your sweet tooth to one of my milkshakes with mix-ins for less than 200 calories.

I use slow-churned ice cream in my milkshakes because it has a rich flavor with less fat and fewer calories.

The bite-size cookies also help with portion control. Sometimes if there's an entire box of cookies around my house, it's tough to resist temptation. But for these milkshakes, I can just buy a snack pack of bite-size cookies.

KATHY'S OREO CHOCOLATE SHAKE

1/2 cup Edy's Slow Churned Light Chocolate ice cream, softened

2 tablespoons fat-free milk (or more, to taste)

3 mini Oreo cookies, crumbled

Combine the ice cream and milk in a blender and process until smooth. Gently fold in crumbled mini Oreos. Serve immediately.

KATHY'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE SHAKE

1/2 cup Edy's Slow Churned Light Vanilla ice cream, softened

2 tablespoons fat-free milk (or more, to taste)

1 mini Chips Ahoy chocolate chip cookie, crumbled

1 teaspoon mini chocolate chips

Combine the ice cream and milk in a blender and process until smooth. Gently fold in crumbled cookie and chocolate chips. Serve immediately.

KATHY'S STRAWBERRY GRAHAM SHAKE

1/2 cup Edy's Slow Churned Light Strawberry ice cream, softened

2 tablespoons fat-free milk (or more, to taste)

2 medium strawberries, minced

1 low-fat honey graham cracker square, crumbled

Combine the ice cream and milk in a blender and process until smooth. Gently fold in crumbled graham cracker and strawberry pieces. Serve immediately.

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