Mogu Mogu Lychee Yogurt Flavored Ice Cream Ice Bar Review

Fro-yo girl here. I found a new froyo popsicle during a recent trip to H Mart in Arcadia, CA. It’s called Mogu Mogu (Gotta Chew) lychee yogurt ice cream. The bar was $1.79, sold as a single, and is imported from Korea. I didn’t see the bars sold as a box.

Mogu Mogu, which literally means Gotta Chew, is a line of fruit flavored drinks with nata de coco. The nata de coco is like a firm, chewy coconut jelly. Mogu Mogu drinks have become popular on Tik Tok and Instagram. People like to freeze Mogu Mogu to enjoy it as a slushie. Yogurt is one of the drink flavors.

Lychee yogurt ice bar: The bar was a pretty pink color. The texture was firm and hard. I liked the bar at first. The lychee flavor was pleasant and not super strong. It was slightly tangy. But the bar had a soft white filling that was sweeter and had bits of nata de coco. I didn’t like the white filling. It did taste like lychee but in an artificial, candy-like way.

The lychee yogurt flavored ice bar is 2.7 fl oz. One bar is 140 calories, 3.5g total fat, 23g total sugars, and 26.9g total carbs. The main ingredients are water, syrup mix, and yogurt.

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3 out of 5 stars.

* H MART: 1101 W Huntington Dr, Arcadia, CA 91007

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Crèmily French Frozen Yogurt Pops Review

Fro-yo girl here. I recently spotted Crèmily French Frozen Yogurt Pops at Grocery Outlet. One box, which contains four individually wrapped bars, was $2.99. I’ve seen the Crèmily frozen yogurt pints before at Vons, but this was my first time seeing the pops. The coated pops are 2.75 fl oz each and they are Keto friendly.

Crèmily is the world’s first Keto French frozen yogurt. It’s low carb, with no added sugar, and made with A2 milk. The froyo is high protein, high fat, gluten-free, and contains probiotics and prebiotics. It’s sweetened with erythritol, monk fruit and Stevia. The packaging says Crèmily’s founder is Kylie Schuyler and that Schuyler recruited “top chefs and nutritionists to merge traditional, artisanal French yogurt recipes with modern techniques and the highest quality ingredients.”

French vanilla pop: The coating is a thin chocolate shell. It has a bitterness that I associate with dark chocolate. The shell was brittle and had holes in it. It fell off easily. I did like the shell a lot, though I wish it didn’t fall off that easily. The vanilla frozen yogurt was mild, creamy, and sweet in a pleasant way…somewhat bland but still tasty. I thought the pop was better than the pint that I tried a few months ago. One pop is 160 calories, 15g total fat, 14g total carbs, 2g total sugars, and 3g protein.

Available pop flavors: French vanilla, Salted caramel, Chocolate, Peanut butter chocolate

The Crèmily Foundation programs empower girls globally. One hundred percent of Crèmily’s profits go to the charitable foundation.

4 out of 5 stars.

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Papa Cristo’s Handmade Frozen Greek Yogurt Bars

Fro-yo girl here. I visited Papa Cristo’s a few years ago when they had homemade Greek yogurt but no froyo. They recently started making Greek froyo popsicles in flavors such as Sour Cherry, Fig Jam, Coconut, Strawberry/Pistachio, and Pecan. The popsicles are handmade. They’re $4.99 each.

The sticker on the popsicle says Nieves Xochi Oax but the ingredients say it’s made with Greek yogurt. The fruit is not blended thorough out the bar but they use chopped fruit pieces. 

Pistachio froyo paleta: This was a big, thick popsicle/paleta. Pale green, it had pistachios towards the bottom. The texture was hard and icy but the yogurt added some creaminess. It was pretty sweet and not tangy. The pistachio flavor was pretty weak. I didn’t like it and didn’t actually finish it.

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Momchilovtsi Yogurt Ice Cream Bars Review

Fro-yo girl here. I found new Momchilovtsi yogurt ice cream bars while shopping at 99 Ranch Market in Alhambra, CA. One box was $10.99 (regular price) and contains 4 popsicles. They’re the most expensive popsicles that 99 Ranch Market carries.

The bars come in two flavors, Original and Rose. I spotted the Original flavor at 99 Ranch Market in San Gabriel but when I went back the next Ttime, they didn’t have any.

Momchilovtsi is a Chinese brand and the yogurt bars are made in Shanghai by Bright Dairy’s subsidiary, Shanghai Yimin No 1 Food Co. The brand is named after a tiny Bulgarian village. drinks The Momchilovtsi yogurt brand was launched in 2009. In April 2019, Bright Dairy acquired Shanghai Yimin No 1 Food Factory; Yimin specializes in ice cream, confectionery products, and cold drinks. This led to the launch of Momchilovtsi yogurt ice cream bars.

Rose yogurt ice cream bar: Not only is each bar individually wrapped in plastic, but each bar comes in a separate box. The wooden popsicle stick is stamped with the Momchilovtsi name. The text on the box is in Chinese only. The bar was a pretty pale pink. The texture was very creamy and soft. I could taste the roses and cream much more than any yogurt flavors. It was sweet but not super sweet. There was a hint of yogurt flavor but no tang. It’s richer than Yasso. One bar is 120 calories, 4.5g total fat, 14g total carbs, 11g total sugars and 2g proteins.

As a yogurt lover, I prefer more tang and yogurt flavor but if you’re looking for a rich, creamy, mild yogurt ice cream bar, try Momchilovtsi.

4 out of 5 stars.

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Wei-chuan Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Icebars Review

Fro-yo girl here. I first spotted Wei-Chuan frozen yogurt bars at a Chinese market in West Covina, CA. I didn’t have my cooler bag and ice with me, so I didn’t buy them at the time. I was also hoping that I’d see them again somewhere closer to home. Luckily, I spotted them again at Great Wall Supermarket in Monterey Park. Great Wall was selling Wei-Chuan frozen yogurt bars for $2.99/box.

One 10 oz box contains 4 individually wrapped bars. The bars have zero trans fats. Wei-Chuan is a local company that manufactures food products in the US and is headquartered in the City of Industry, CA.

Strawberry Frozen Yogurt: The bar had little fragrance. It was pale pink and looked icy. The bar was firm and icy. It had a faint cream/milky flavor with a hint of yogurt. I liked that it wasn’t too sweet and tasted a bit like yogurt but the strawberry flavor was very faint and the bar was bland (but inoffensive). The bar was not tangy. One bar is 80 calories, 3g total fata, 11g total carbs, 9g total sugars, and 1g protein.

The list of ingredients was nice and short: yogurt culture, ice cream mix (cream, sugar, nonfat milk powder, guar gum), water, sugar, frozen strawberries.

Available flavors: Strawberry, Blueberry, Peach

3 out of 5 stars.

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* GREAT WALL SUPERMARKET: 421 N Atlantic Blvd., Monterey Park, CA 91754

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Yasso Chocolate Dipped Bars Review

Vanilla chocolate crunch

Sea salt caramel chocolate crunch

Fro-yo girl here. Yasso recently introduced a new line of chocolate dipped Greek frozen yogurt bars. The Greek yogurt bars have a milk chocolate or dark chocolate coating with crisped quinoa. Bars are 140-160 calories each with 4g of protein, live and active cultures, and no high intensity sweeteners. They sounded right up my alley, since I like crunchy chocolate dipped bars and clearly love froyo.

I found two flavors at Vons and it didn’t seem like they carried the other two flavors, based on the shelf tags. They were $6.79 each, $1.30 more than the suggested retail price. One box has four individually wrapped bars. Each bar is 2.65 oz. The bars are gluten-free. One bar of salted caramel chocolate crunch has 150 calories, 7g total fat, 18g total carbs, 15g total sugars and 4g protein. The ingredients list is relatively short and natural sounding.

The bars are smaller than the regular Yasso bars. A regular Yasso bar is 3.5 oz. The chocolate dipped bars are about 3.5 inches in length, 2 inches in height, and 1 inch wide. 

Vanilla Chocolate Crunch: You can’t easily tell this from the packaging, but some of the bars have a milk chocolate coating and others have a dark chocolate coating. Vanilla Chocolate Crunch bars feature a milk chocolate shell that’s thin and crisp, with added crunch from the crisped quinoa. I was impressed with the flavor and texture of the chocolate shell. The vanilla froyo on the inside is soft and creamy with a distinctive vanilla flavor and a subtle yogurt flavor. It’s hard to tell that it’s frozen yogurt but it’s still a delicious, fairly healthy treat.

Sea Salt Caramel Chocolate Crunch: I don’t usually like salted caramel but Yasso’s version wasn’t cloyingly sweet. The dark chocolate shell was thicker than the milk chocolate shell and also very tasty.

I slightly preferred the Vanilla Chocolate Crunch since I like vanilla froyo better than salted caramel froyo, but I liked the dark chocolate shell better than the milk chocolate shell. I remember how much I liked their pb dipped chocolate bar years ago but I haven’t seen it for years. I’m excited to find the new Peanut Butter Chocolate Crunch bars.

The indulgent yet healthy dipped bars are available in four flavors:

• Mint Chocolate Crunch
• Peanut Butter Chocolate Crunch
• Sea Salt Caramel Chocolate Crunch
• Vanilla Chocolate Crunch

A box comes with four bars and retails for $5.49.

Use the store locator to find Yasso Chocolate Dipped Bars.

4.5 out of 5 stars.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

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Mini Dessert Bars Trend: Yasso Snack Size Bars Hit the Shelves at Target

Fro-yo girl here. Yasso announced their new line of smaller Greek yogurt bars, called Snack Buddies, back in March 2019. I couldn’t find any till now; Snack Buddies are available nationwide at Target as of this month. Each bar is 45-calories. Snack Buddies are available in the following flavors: Mint Cookie Chums, Strawbuddy Lemonade, Fudge Space Chip, and Party Animal. One box has eight bars. Target was selling the boxes for $5.49 each. The artwork on the boxes is adorable.

Of course, my Target had three out of four flavors and the missing flavor, Mint Cookie Chums, is the one that I know I’d like the best. I’m sure Mint Cookie Chums will show up soon.

While I was at Target, I noticed Halo Top Pops, smaller light ice cream pops that look like Yasso and are 50 calories per pop. They’re made out of ice cream, so I probably won’t try them. Revele Gelato’s whipped Greek frozen yogurt bars are small and 60 calories per pop.

Is it a coincidence that pops are getting smaller?

Millennials and Gen Zs are said to love dessert and snacking. A 2018 study by The Center for Generational Kinetics found that 87% of Gen Z “thinks about dessert one or more times a day.” So, smaller portions in a convenient form make sense.

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Fruit Dips Premium Frozen Fruit Bars Dipped in Greek Yogurt Review

Fro-yo girl here. I spotted boxes of Fruit Dips, “premium frozen fruit bars dipped in Greek yogurt coating,” recently. Fruit Dips is manufactured by PhillySwirl. There are four flavors: Wild Blueberry, Sunny Raspberry, Tropical Mango and So Fresh Strawberry. One box has 6 pops/bars and one pop is 55g, 120 calories, 4g total fat, and 16g sugar.

* Sunny Raspberry pop: The Greek yogurt coating was a thin, smooth shell, similar to Magic Shell in texture. It had a waxy, sweet flavor that didn’t complement the raspberry fruit bar. The raspberry fruit bar didn’t have the strongest raspberry flavor but it did taste like a natural raspberry fruit bar and it wasn’t too sweet.

Ingredients: Raspberry puree, water, sugar, Greek yogurt coating (Greek yogurt powder, skim milk solids, bacterial culture, lactic acid, natural flavors), coconut oil, soybean oil, lactic acid, soy lecithin, skim milk powder), natural flavors, pectin, chokeberry juice, carrot juice, salt.

Fruit Dips are sold at Publix and retail for $3.79 a box.

3 out of 5 stars.

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New Yasso Flavors, Review of Black Rasperry Chip Bars & Mint Sandwiches

Fro-yo girl here. Yasso recently expanded their offerings, introducing three new bar flavors: S’mores, Toffee Caramel Chocolate Chip, Black Raspberry Chip and their first froyo sandwiches, available in Mint and Vanilla.

I spotted a few of their new products at Target in Fremont, CA. That Target had all the new products except for S’mores bars. Each package was priced at $3.99. A box comes with four bars or four sandwiches.

Toffee Caramel Chocolate Chip sounds super sweet to me, so I opted for the Black Raspberry Chip bars.

* Black Raspberry Chip bars: These are froyo popsicles. The texture of the bar was creamy, soft and light. The raspberry flavor was present but not very strong. The dark and white chocolate chips were small and crunchy. The yogurt flavor was very mild. The flavor was not tangy at all but was sweeter than I expected. It’s still a nice light treat at 100 calories, 2g total fat and 14g of sugars. 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Vanilla froyo/ice cream sandwiches are commonplace, so I wanted to try the mint. Also, chocolate and mint make a good pair.

* Mint froyo sandwiches: The sandwich is small compared to the other ice cream sandwiches on the market. The dark chocolate cookie looks and tastes like a soft Oreo cookie. It’s a great cookie and it didn’t get too mushy or sticky. The layer of froyo was pretty thin. The mint flavor was natural and pleasant. The texture was smooth and creamy. The cookies complemented the froyo. One sandwich is 120 calories with 3.5g total fat and 7g of sugars. I liked my froyo sandwich more than the Black Raspberry Chip bar. 4.5 out of 5 stars.

* TARGET: Fremont Hub Shopping Center, 39201 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538

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Gugen Frozen Blueberry Yogurt Bar Review

Fro-yo girl here. I spotted Gugen popsicles at the Plaza Market in Koreatown. Gugen bars are distributed by Wang Globalnet and are a product of Korea. Plaza Market had two flavors: Mango (without yogurt) and Blueberry Yogurt for $4.99 a box. One box contains four individually wrapped bars.

Each bar is 2.9 fl oz, 130 calories, 4.5g of total fat, and 20g of sugar. It’s gluten free, probiotic and free of artificial colors.

* Frozen blueberry yogurt bar: The bar smells good – like sweet blueberry yogurt – and that’s what it tastes like. The texture was firm (but not icy hard) and creamy. It really tastes like blueberries; there are even tiny blueberries in it. I could taste the yogurt too. The bar was tangy and very flavorful but pretty sweet (too sweet for me).

Ingredients: Milk, skim milk powder, cultures, milk cream, sugar, corn syrup, glycerin esters of fatty acids, guar gum, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, carrageenan, sodium alginate, calcium sulfate, sodium metaphosphate, potassium citrate, salt, acesulfame potassium, blueberry, blueberry flavor, yogurt powder, passion fruit, water

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* THE PLAZA MARKET: 928 S Western Ave. #100, Los Angeles (Koreatown), CA 90006

4 out of 5 stars

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Yogurt Pops: A Comparison of Popbar, Enjoyer & Stick Station

Fro-yo girl here. Several new popsicle places have opened recently, including popbar’s new location at Westfield Santa Anita which opened this week and Enjoyer, a kiosk that opened at the Glendale Galleria last month. The two are similar – choose a popsicle (gelato pop, sorbet pop or yogurt pop) and choose dips and toppings. I don’t know who started this trend of dipped popsicles with toppings but popbar is the first place that I heard of with this concept.

It reminds me of frozen yogurt: choose your flavor, choose your toppings and sauces. 

I like a nice popsicle – it’s small, portable and convenient. You’d think that it would be easy to make a good popsicle but for some reason this isn’t true. I’ve had some terrible icy, bland popsicles. 

So popbar finally opened…I’d heard so much about it that I expected to be impressed. It’s a cute shop with giant popsicle sculptures. The gelato, sorbetto and yogurt is “artisanal” and all-natural. The pops are made fresh on site every day. The YogurtPop is $3.99, plus 50 cents for unlimited dippings and another 50 cents for unlimited poppings. They had four kinds of dip: dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate and caramel. You can specify full dip, half dip or drizzle. The poppings are toppings and there aren’t many of them: almonds, pistachios, hazelnuts, waffle cones, chocolate sprinkles and coconut. For some reason I was expecting more toppings (spoiled by froyo?)

I tried the Strawberry YogurtPop with white chocolate, hazelnuts and pistachios. The pop was thin and soft. It tasted like sour strawberry sorbet. I couldn’t detect yogurt (maybe they gave me a strawberry sorbetto pop instead?). The white chocolate shell with nuts was tasty and thick but the pop itself was disappointing. For that price I’d much rather have a nice cup of froyo with better toppings and better flavor. They don't even have samples.

Enjoyer is a new popsicle kiosk that opened in the Glendale Galleria (lower level, center) last month. They have about 20 kinds of popsicles, mostly gelato/ice cream pops, but also a few sorbet and yogurt pops (strawberry yogurt, mango yogurt). You can get a plain/pure popsicle for $4 or one with toppings. The toppings include dried fruit, chocolate, nuts, etc. The popsicles already have toppings, so you can’t have them create one with your choice of toppings on the spot. This is disappointing.

The handcrafted popsicles are organic with lots of real fruit. They have samples of the popsicles. Flavors include green tea, pistachio, Nutella, dark chocolate, kiwi, pina colada, mango, coffee, etc. The popsicles are 3 ozs each (they’re more expensive than the typical cup of frozen yogurt).

The Strawberry yogurt pure popsicle ($4) was a good size popsicle. The texture is firm, creamy and dense. It tasted quite tart, more tart than tangy. It had bits of strawberry and seemed to have more juice than yogurt. Though I could taste the yogurt, the strawberry juice flavor was stronger. I’d like to have more yogurt flavor. However, it was a good popsicle.

Stick Station opened in Old Town Pasadena in 2014. They have scoopable gelato and handmade popsicles with toppings and drizzles. The popsicles are made out of gelato, sorbet or yogurt. They have more toppings and drizzles than popbar, including Oreos, almonds, pistachio, choco beads, pretzel crumbs, coconut, chocolate drizzle, caramel drizzle, white chocolate drizzle, etc.

Their Whole Yogurt w/ Blueberry Yogurt Popsicle ($4.20) is basically a sweetened plain yogurt pop with a few whole blueberries thrown in to the bottom. The frozen yogurt was firm and mildly tangy. They didn’t do much to the yogurt or to the blueberries.

Frozen yogurt popsicles are more expensive than frozen yogurt and they aren’t as good. If I want a froyo pop that’s dipped, I’d rather have a Yasso peanut butter cup bar.

The popsicle was expensive – more so than a cup of frozen yogurt – and it wasn’t as tasty as frozen yogurt.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

* POPBAR: 400 S Baldwin Ave., Shop A14, Arcadia, CA 91007
* ENJOYER: 100 W Broadway, Glendale, CA 91210
* STICK STATION: 62 W Union St., Pasadena, CA 91103

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