Ice cream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.  Ok, so I’m a little biased when it comes to frozen treats, especially on a hot summer day.  I was searching for organic food options in the frozen dessert family and I was disappointed that one of my favorites, Haagen Dazs, has yet to go organic.

Truthfully, I’m a longtime supporter of Haagen Dazs Chocolate Chocolate Chip which is devastatingly good but bad for you.  Things looked promising with Haagen Dazs Five.  Haagen Dazs Five is a relatively new line of ‘all natural’ ice cream with 7 different flavor choices and only 5 ingredients in each flavor.  You get a choice of 7 flavors:  mint, coffee, milk chocolate, passion fruit, ginger, vanilla bean, brown sugar.  Haagen Dazs Five not only boasts less fat than its traditional choices, but each flavor contains no artificial additives and only 5 simple ingredients:  skim milk, cream, sugar, egg yolks, and flavor extract.  Unfortunately, they neglected to source milk that is organic.  So their claim is all natural ingredients, but it’s not organic.  Come on Haagen Dazs, you’re almost there and at your prices, you can afford it – use organic milk ingredients.

But fear not organic food seekers, here is a healthy solution that’s certified organic, low-fat, dairy-free and delicious.  Turtle Mountain is a large US-based company offering several soy-based and lactose-free products including three lines of ice cream:  Organic So Delicious, Purely Decadent Soy and It’s Soy Delicious.  Featuring appetizing options like Butter Pecan, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Chocolate Velvet, Cookies ‘N Cream, Creamy Vanilla, Dulce de Leche, Mint Marble Fudge, Mocha Fudge, Neapolitan and Strawberry.  The Chocolate Velvet Organic So Delicious is my personal favorite and I’d put it up in a blind taste test to rival several gourmet ice creams.  Add in the nutritional benefits including 0% Cholesterol, and you’ve got a guilt-free tasty winner.  Plus, when you learn more about the company, you’ll be even more impressed with their brand and the sustainable and environmental causes they stand for.

“Mother earth is rich in its beauty and compelling for its immense diversity. It is truly one of a kind, a treasure to be shared by all living creatures. Being at the top of the food chain, mankind has an inherent responsibility to preserve this richness for all generations.” — Mark Brawerman, Founder & President, Turtle Mountain LLC.

Yes, Turtle Mountain uses certified organic ingredients in their frozen desserts and they also support sustainable agriculture practices which you can review on their site here.  They’ve also sponsored the Sea Turtle Restoration Project (STRP) in their plight to save these endangered gentle creatures.

For me, Turtle Mountain is the right scoop for fulfilling my frozen dessert cravings.  What’s yours? Please share your comments if you enjoy other tasty organic foods that people with a sweet tooth can appreciate.