Veterans Day Froyo Promotions

Fro-yo girl here. As a thank you vets and active military, I’ve compiled a list of Veterans Day froyo offers, in alphabetical order:

• Golden Spoon (Bakersfield, CA): Vets and active duty military get a free mini froyo (without toppings) on 11/11 with proof of service
• Menchie’s: 6 oz free for veterans and active military on Veterans Day, November 11
• SweetFrog (Hendersonville, NC): Show your military ID to claim a free small cup of froyo on 11.11.26
• TCBY: Vets and active military enjoy 6 oz free on Veterans Day
• Yogurtland: Show your active or inactive military ID in-store on Veterans Day for 15% off your purchase
• Yogurt Mill (Central CA): Free menu item with proof of service on Veterans Day

Be sure to bring your proof of service.

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

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Holiday Spoons and Cups from Yogurtland

 

Fro-yo girl here. Now that I’ve gotten my hands on the new holiday cups and spoons at Yogurtland, I wanted to share some pictures. The red and brown cups promote the Holiday Baking Championship on the Food Network and have images associated with baking and gingerbread cookies.

The new holiday spoons are red and feature a gingerbread man holding a rolling pin and wearing a chef’s hat. He looks the same on the front and on the back. The back of the spoon says Food Network Holiday Baking Championship. The front of the spoon says Yogurtland.

Yogurtland had brown gingerbread men spoons in 2024.

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

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Lillie is Back in Beverly Hills

 

Fro-yo girl here. This is the opening that I’ve been waiting for…Lillie, which had a pop-up early this year inside Layla Bagels in Beverly Hills, finally opened a brick and mortar shop on November 5. I’ve been a fan since my first visit because of the taste and quality.

I didn’t notice any opening specials. There were three soft serve machines, so they must be planning to offer 6 froyo flavors at a time. Today, they had two flavors available, though chocolate was listed on the sign.

Froyo flavors:
* Simple tart, $8/cup: This is the best tart froyo in town. You can taste the quality of the ingredients. The texture is smooth and creamy. The flavor is clean, tangier than average, and less sweet. It tastes like real yogurt, the good stuff, not the watery, overly processed version of yogurt.
* Raspberry, $9/cup

The froyo comes in one size. Toppings are $1.75 each for regular and $2.25 for premium. Or you can opt for one of the chef's creations.

And if the superiority of the yogurt isn't enough to sway you, the small but mighty selection of toppings is housemade, except for the fruit. The passionfruit honey is not that sweet. It tastes more like passionfruit than honey. Every topping that I’ve tried is amazing. I can’t wait to try 

more.

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

* Lillie: 162 S Beverly Dr Beverly Hills, CA 90212

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It’s Feeling Festive at Yogurtland

Fro-yo girl here. Halloween’s over, so that means it’s time for the Christmas/winter frozen yogurt season. Yogurtland launched two limited-time festive flavors:

Holiday Baking Championship Peppermint Brownie Bliss froyo (a tie in with the Food Network show): it was a rich and creamy milk chocolate froyo with a crisp peppermint flavor. The peppermint wasn’t too strong. It’s definitely very chocolate-forward. Recommended toppings: almonds, chocolate chips.

Cookie Butter Made with Biscoff Cookies froyo: Yogurtland had Cookie Butter froyo before, but this flavor was labeled as “new”, so they must have tweaked it. I thought Cookie Butter froyo used to have a stronger cookie butter flavor before. The new version is milder. It’s sweet and creamy with a caramelized cookie flavor. The cookie butter flavor isn’t very prominent. Recommended toppings: Biscoff cookies, whipped cream.

The flavors are available now through the end of the year.

Yogurtland also has festive new toppings that pair with the new froyo flavors. The new toppings are Biscoff cookies (yum) and thick, crunchy gingerbread man cookies. The gingerbread flavor isn’t that strong.

They’ve also come out with new holiday cups, holiday spoons (a red gingerbread baker), and holiday stickers that promote the Holiday Baking Championships (watch Mondays at 8/7C on the Food Network). My Yogurtland didn’t have the new cups and spoons yet, but they did have the stickers.

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

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November at Menchie’s

 

Fro-yo girl here. Menchie’s is featuring two new flavors this month, Smooth Butterscotch froyo and Vegan Almond Bark made with chocolate almond milk.

Smooth Butterscotch froyo: this was a mild, creamy, sweet, buttery flavor that would pair well with many other flavors. It’s made with real butter and contains no high fructose corn syrup, no artificial colors, and no artificial flavors. Recommended toppings: almonds, white chocolate chips, and Nilla wafers.

Vegan Almond Bark made with chocolate almond milk: It was as creamy as a dairy flavor and seemed less sweet. I could taste the chocolate and the almond. It’s made with no high fructose corn syrup, no artificial flavors, and no artificial colors. Recommended toppings: chocolate shell, Special Dark chocolate chips, almonds.

I liked both flavors.

The Veterans Day Menchie’s promotion is back as well. Veterans enjoy the first 6 oz free on November 11.

And the holiday gift card special has also returned. Get a free $5 bonus card when you buy $25 or more in Menchie’s gift cards.

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

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Xinjiang Freeze-Dried Yogurt Cheese Review

Fro-yo girl here. Xinjiang is a province in Northwest China that’s known for its yogurt cheese. They’ve been making yogurt cheese for thousands of years. Scientists have found Xinjiang cheese that’s over 3,600 years old.

While I was at DuoDuo Snacks in Temple City, I spotted Xinjiang Freeze-Dried Yogurt Cheese. The product is imported from Xinjiang and made with fresh cow’s milk cheese that is freeze-dried without preservatives. The ingredients are simple – milk, cultures, and sugar. One 100g box was $7.49.

The box contains individual pouches. One pouch has about 4 small cubes of freeze-dried cheese. One serving (the entire box) is 530 calories, 28g total fat, 56g total carbs, 13g protein, and 23g total sugars.

Freeze-dried yogurt cheese: The cube is crispy but it becomes creamy as it melts in your mouth. It tastes like rich milk with a cheesy flavor. It is sweet yet tangy. The milky flavor lingers. It’s good. I wish it had less sugar though.

The yogurt cheese is supposed to be good as a calcium supplement or as a healthy snack.

3.5 out of 5

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

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2026 Halloween Froyo Shop Spirit Award

 

Fro-yo girl here. It is officially time to crown this year’s Halloween Froyo Shop Spirit winner!

While I spotted plenty of fun promotions this season—from free toppings offers to free fro-yo treats for kids—no single shop or chain immediately jumped out as the runaway favorite. But after looking at all the spooky contenders, I’ve made my pick.

This year’s Halloween Froyo Shop Spirit winner is... Pinkberry in the United States.

Thanks to a promotional tie-in with the movie Practical Magic 2, Pinkberry conjured up a brand-new flavor called Midnight Margarita, served in exclusive Practical Magic 2 themed cups and topped with wonderfully witchy additions like black salt and purple sugar. To top it all off, they rolled out a Practical Magic 2 sweepstakes giving fans a chance to win an amazing private movie screening, exclusive merchandise, and a Pinkberry gift card.

Here are the previous winners:

2025: Llaollao

2024: 16 Handles

2023: SWEESH Fro-Yo, Indonesia

2022: Funky Frozen Yogurt, Norway

2021: Menchie’s, US

2020: Pinkberry, Japan

2019: Menchie’s, US

2018: Smile Yogurt, Hong Kong

2017: Yogurty’s, Canada

2016: Menchie’s, US

2015: Wakaberry, South Africa

2014: 16 Handles, US

2013: Menchie’s, US

Find the most comprehensive list of froyo shop Halloween specials and events at https://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/news/halloween-celebrations-and-promotions-at-froyo-shops

For over 3,200 Halloween froyo images, visit IFYA’s Pinterest board: https://www.pinterest.com/froyogirl/halloween-froyo-froyo-shop-decorations/

Wishing you a spooktacular Froyo Halloween, everyone!

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

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