Yonola Frozen Greek Yogurt Breakfast Parfait Bars Review

Fro-yo girl here. I came across Yonola frozen Greek yogurt breakfast parfait bars during my last shopping trip to Grocery Outlet in Altadena, CA. I’ve never seen Yonola prior to my trip to Grocery Outlet. The idea is that it’s a frozen version of a yogurt parfait and it’s on a stick for convenience. Yonola is made with Greek yogurt, fruit, and granola. Grocery Outlet only had one flavor left, Vanilla Honey, for 99 cents a box. There were shelf tags for other Yonola flavors.

One box comes with four individually wrapped bars. One bar is 120-130 calories with 5g of protein. A bar is 3 fl oz, probiotic, and kosher. One bar of Vanilla Honey is 120 calories with 3.5g total fat, 17g total carbs, 14g sugars and 6g protein. Available flavors: Peach, Strawbrerry, Triple Berry, and Vanilla Honey

Vanilla Honey bar: The bar was extra firm and hard. The yogurt actually had some tanginess that I appreciated and I could taste the vanilla. I think there were too many oats though. The granola was in tiny pieces throughout the bar. I didn’t appreciate the added sweetness of the granola

Ingredients (Vanilla Honey): Nonfat Greek yogurt (pasteurized nonfat milk, cultures), ultra-filtered nonfat milk, sugar, cream, honey, coconut oil, toasted oats (rolled oats, sugar, soybean oil, honey, brown sugar molasses), quinoa, crisp rice (rice flour, sugar, salt), contains 1% or less of skim milk, milkfat, sunflower lecithin, natural flavors, soy lecithin, carob bean gum.

Trader Joe’s had a similar frozen yogurt parfait bar last summer. The TJ’s bars were better than Yonola’s but Yonola’s are decent. Yonola is a Wells Enterprises product, the largest family-owned and managed ice cream manufacturer in the United States. For some reason, Wells doesn't list Yonola on its website.

3.5 out of 5 stars.

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Yasso’s New Gingerbread Frozen Yogurt Review

Fro-yo girl here. Yasso recently announced their limited time winter flavor lineup: Gingerbread, Peppermint Crunch, and Sugar Cookie. The Gingerbread flavor is new. I found it at Target where one box of 4 Yasso bars (14 fl oz) is currently $4.94.

The box with the gingerbread man eating a Gingerbread Yasso bar is adorable. Each bar is individually wrapped. There were different gingerbread men on the wrappers. Awww. One 65g bar is 110 calories, 1.5g total fat, 15g total sugars, 5g protein, and 19g total carbohydrate.

* Gingerbread: The bar was smooth, creamy, and light. The warm gingerbread spices were noticeable but not overwhelming or too strong. The spices were more mellow. I could not taste yogurt but I still enjoyed the bar. The bar has cream cheese swirls. Those are mild too.

Ingredients: Nonfat Milk, Greek Yogurt (Nonfat Milk, Yogurt Cultures), Frosting Swirl [Cream Cheese (Milk, Cream, Cheese Culture, Salt, Carob Bean Gum, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum), Sugar, Invert Sugar, Water, Corn Starch, Calcium Carbonate, Cream Cheese Powder, Natural Flavor], Sugar, Gingerbread Base (Tapioca Syrup, Brown Sugar, Water, Cane Sugar, Apple Extract (for color), Natural Flavors, Corn Starch, Molasses, Cinnamon), Milk Protein Concentrate, Maltodextrin, Cream, Fruit and Vegetable Juices for Color, Hibiscus Concentrate for Color, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum

4 out of 5 stars.

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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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Alden’s Organic Freckled Strawberry Yogurt Bar Review

Fro-yo girl here. I’ve seen Alden’s Organic ice cream for years, but I never saw any frozen yogurt offering, so I never tried it – until now. Alden’s Organic has a new frozen yogurt product, Freckled Strawberry yogurt bars, introduced at Expo West this year. I spotted the yogurt bars at Sprouts. One box was $4.99 regular price, $4.49 on sale. A box comes with four bars.

Freckled Strawberry: The bar was soft and creamy. It was quite sweet, with no yogurt flavor. It tasted like strawberry ice cream. The strawberries were blended into the bar.

One bar is 90 calories, with 1.5g total fat, 19g total carbohydrate, 13g sugars, and 2g protein. The yogurt bars are organic, non-GMO, and contain live and active cultures.

It looks like Alden’s strawberry yogurt bars are the same as Julie’s Organic strawberry yogurt bars because it says New Look same great taste on the box. On the side of the box, which I didn’t notice till I was at home, it says Julie’s Organic is now Alden’s Organic. I gave the bars 3 stars back in 2011. I hadn’t had the bars since then, because they’re too sweet. Both brands are owned by Oregon Ice Cream.

Ingredients: Cultured nonfat milk, cane sugar, strawberries, tapioca syrup, cream, short chain fructan fiber, natural strawberry flavor with other natural flavors, guar gum, red beet juice concentrate (color), locust bean gum, citric acid, pectin, xanthan gum.

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3 out of 5 stars.

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Revele Gelato Whipped Greek Yogurt Bars Review

Fro-yo girl here. I first heard about Revele Gelato’s Whipped Greek Yogurt Bars when they were introduced last July. However, I couldn’t find the bars in my area which was surprising, since Revele Gelato is a local company based in Huntington Beach. While Revele’s website lists Bristol Farms as one of the stores that carries their products, the Bristol Farms in South Pasadena only carries the whipped gelato line and not the frozen yogurt bars. I kept checking and I’ve never seen the froyo bars there.

A few months of checking went by. Then I noticed that more retailers were carrying Revele Gelato, including Super A Foods. However, I went to Super A Foods in Temple City and they only had two flavors that didn’t appeal to me in the least, Birthday Party and Watermelon. Super A Foods in Highland Park had Revele’s gelato, but no frozen yogurt bars. Hmm. Finding the bars was much more difficult than I expected. They do have online ordering on their website but I didn’t want to buy something that’s expensive to ship without knowing if it was any good.

Bristol Farms on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood didn’t have the froyo bars. I finally found one flavor of the froyo bars at Bristol Farms in West Hollywood for $5.99/box. A box usually has 4 bars but this package said there was one bonus bar.

Blood Orange Yogurt bar: The bar is 37g, which is small, even smaller than the bar pictured on the box. But, that’s okay because that’s how they keep each bar so low in calories (60 calories) with 5g total sugar, 5g carbs and 5g protein. It’s gluten-free. The whipped nature of the yogurt helps it achieve an admirable creaminess and lightness that’s rare among frozen yogurt bars. I was surprised by how creamy it was. However, there was very little blood orange flavor and I kept tasting a bitter aftertaste. It was just too bitter. The sweetness level wasn’t too high. There was no tang. It had a mild yet bitter creamsicle flavor. Gums can be bitter and I suspect that’s what I kept tasting.

Available flavors: Unicorn, Tropical Sunset, Raspberry, Birthday Party, Blood Orange, Mint Chip Flipped, Watermelon, Passion Fruit

Ingredients: Greek Yogurt (nonfat milk, yogurt cultures), skim milk, cream, whole milk protein, sugar, color extracts (annatto, turmeric). Contains less than 2% of carob bean gum, distilled mono and diglycerides, natural flavor, lecithin, guar gum.

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3 out of 5 stars.

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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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Seoju Ice Ju Strawberry Yogurt Bars Review

Fro-yo girl here. I spied a new Korean yogurt bar at Hmart Koreatown. Seoju Ice Ju Strawberry Yogurt bars are imported from Korea and manufactured by I-Food Co. One pouch contains 6 individually wrapped bars. Each bar is 80 ml. One bar is 130 calories and 4g of total fat. Hmart was selling a package of the bars for $4.99.

* Strawberry yogurt bar: I couldn’t finish the bar because it was sickeningly sweet. The texture was creamy yet icy. There was little strawberry flavor. It just tasted awful. I had to throw the rest of the bars away. No one would want to eat them.

Ingredients: Water, sugar, strawberry syrup, high fructose corn syrup, coconut oil, whey powder, skim milk powder, yogurt powder, locust bean gum, sodium alginate, carrageenan, guar gum, emulsifier, strawberry flavor, yogurt flavor, butter flavor, cellulose gum, salt, citric acid, turmeric oleoresin.

1.5 out of 5 stars

* HMART: 621 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90005

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New Skinny Cow Greek Frozen Yogurt Bars Review

Fro-yo girl here. I’ve never tried Skinny Cow frozen desserts before because they didn’t have any frozen yogurt. They finally introduced Greek froyo bars recently and I found them at Target Pasadena. Skinny Cow Greek Frozen Yogurt Bars come in two flavors, Salt-Kissed Caramel and Chocolate Fudgetastic Swirl. The bars have 5g of protein and are 110-110 calories each. They’re sold in boxes with four bars per box. The retail price is $5.49.

Target Pasadena had both flavors for $4.49 a box, regular price. I wasn’t too thrilled with the sound either flavor (wish they had other flavors like coffee and peanut butter) but the Chocolate Fudgetastic Swirl reminded me of the fudgesicles I used to enjoy.

* Chocolate Fudgetastic Swirl: The bar is small and it looks like a Yasso bar. The texture is very nice. It’s firmer and creamier than a Yasso bar. The flavor was better than I expected. The chocolate flavor wasn’t as strong as you’d find in a fudgesicle. It was more like a light cocoa flavor. The chocolate swirls tasted like chocolate syrup (in a good way). The bar was sweet but not too sweet. It didn’t taste like yogurt but it tasted like a good ice cream bar. One bar has 2g of fat and 13g of sugars.

Ingredients: Greek frozen yogurt: skim milk, cultured skim milk, sugar, corn syrup, milk protein concentrate, cream, cocoa processed with alkali, molasses, natural flavor, pectin, guar gum, corn starch, salt, yogurt, culture. Fudge swirl: sugar water, corn syrup, cocoa processed with alkali, corn starch, sea salt, vanilla extrat, pectin.

4.5 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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Lotte Foods Greek Yogurt Bars Review

Fro-yo girl here. It’s been awhile since I’ve spotted a new Korean frozen yogurt bar but I finally found a new variety, Lotte Foods Greek Yogurt bars. I found one flavor, blueberry, at Zion Market in LA’s Koreatown. The package was $6.99.

One package contains six individually wrapped frozen yogurt bars. One bar is 80 ml with 75 calories and 11g of fat. The bars are manufactured in Korea.

The bar smells nice, like yogurt and it has a small, thin blueberry swirl. The thin white coating is creamy and tastes a bit like sweet white chocolate. The interior is soft and creamy and not too dense – a better than expected texture for a frozen yogurt bar. The interior has a mild, milky flavor and the blueberry swirl adds hints of berry and lemon. The coating has the strongest flavor. The tang is very mild. Overall it’s an interesting creamy sweet treat. I wish it had a stronger yogurt flavor.

Ingredients: Water, yogurt coating (rapeseed oil, coconut oil, sugar, mixed milk powder, lactose), sugar, mixed milk powder (skim milk powder, sweet whey powder), thick fermented milk (milk, sugar, skim milk, lactic acid), blueberry syrup (blueberry, sugar, water, fructooligosaccharide, lemon concentrate), extra oligosaccharide (starch syrup, isomaltooligosaccharide, fructose), processed butter (milk, cream, butter, coconut oil), milk, artificial flavor (yogurt), citric acid, mixed formulation (guar gum, locust bean gum, carrageenan, tamarind gum), emulsifier, greek yogurt powder

As you can see, the list of ingredients is lengthy.

I wonder if it comes in other flavors? Apparently Lotte Foods has a new macaroon ice cream product. I’d like to try it.

4 out of 5 stars.

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* ZION MARKET: 3500 W 6th St., Ste 100, Los Angeles, CA 90020

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Popbar to Open at Santa Anita Mall

Fro-yo girl here. Popbar is opening a new location at the Santa Anita Mall in Arcadia this month. They’re famous for their gelato on a stick (pops) that are customized with dippings and toppings. Popbars are made fresh daily. I know what I have to try: yogurt pops.

They’re taking over the old Nubi Yogurt space which then became Shave It (shaved ice). It’s across from Paris Baguette.

* POPBAR: 400 S Baldwin Ave., Ste 762-L, Arcadia, CA 91007

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Frozen Yogurt at Quenelle

Fro-yo girl here. Quenelle, an ice cream shop known for its creative and Asian flavors, first opened in Burbank in 2013. The owners, John and Christina Park, opened Ice Que, a shaved ice/snow dessert house, in Alhambra last year. Quenelle’s second shop has just opened in San Marino.

The man behind the scoop, John Park was the pastry chef at Lukshon and has worked in the dessert kitchens of Providence, XIV and Water Grill. Quenelle an Marino features Park’s housemade ice cream(16 flavors, including non-dairy varieties), popsicles, pies and baked goods. Yes, he bakes cookies, brownies, bars and pies. You can top your ice cream with (mostly) housemade toppings like bourbon caramel, graham cracker streusel, caramelized rice and candied pecans.

Some scoop flavors are always available, like customer favorite, blueberry pie. Once in awhile, but not very often, frozen Greek yogurt shows up in scoopable and stick form. Greek froyo flavors include orange, kaffir lime, and cucumber.

The orange Greek frozen yogurt tasted like orange juice sherbet and was noticeably icier than their ice cream. I was disappointed by the lack of yogurt tang/yogurt flavor. The orange frozen yogurt I’ve made at home had more yogurt flavor and a thicker, creamier texture.

The misugaru (roasted grain) ice cream was much more interesting though the flavor was on the subtle side. The best thing I had was the blueberry snickerdoodle cookie – chewy, soft, slightly crispy with blueberry flavor explosions.

You can also get cold pressed juices at the San Marino location.

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* QUENELLE: 2136 Huntington Dr., San Marino, CA 91108

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