Thursday, October 3, 2024

Pumpkin Yogurt 2024 Rankings



Fro-yo girl here. I’m ranking this year’s crop of pumpkin yogurt from as many brands as I could find. Whole Foods had the best selection of pumpkin froyo. I found all but the Chobani Flip Pumpkin Harvest Crisp at Whole Foods. You can get the Chobani Flip Pumpkin Harvest Crisp at Walmart and Sprouts.

The contenders:

  • Chobani Flip Pumpkin Harvest Crisp, 4.5 oz, lowfat pumpkin spice Greek yogurt with oatmeal pastry pieces, creamy icing chunks, and cinnamon frosted cookies
  • Ellenos Pumpkin Pie, 7 oz, whole milk Greek yogurt, with pie toppings in a separate compartment
  • La Fermiere Pumpkin Spice, 5.6 oz, whole milk, French style yogurt
  • Noosa Pumpkin, 8 oz, whole milk Australian yogurt
  • Siggi’s Pumpkin & Spice, 5.3 oz, lowfat Icelandic skyr

As you can see, several styles of yogurt were represented in a side-by-side tasting.

Ranked in order of preference (based on yogurt, not the included toppings):

  • Ellenos: This pumpkin filling on the bottom yogurt was the clear winner as it was last year. Ellenos Pumpkin Pie has more pumpkin puree and it’s the only pumpkin yogurt that tastes like pumpkin pie. It has more of a cooked pumpkin pie flavor. And then they give you pie crust pieces to add on top!
  • La Fermiere: The pumpkin puree was on the bottom. It was flavored with cinnamon and nutmeg. The yogurt was creamy, smooth, and very sweet. It also had some tanginess. The spices were mild. The yogurt is pot set, so it’s more like a custard.
  • Siggi: Blended yogurt flavored with cinnamon and nutmeg, it was noticeably tarter and lower in sugar, with a sour edge. It wasn’t as smooth.
  • Noosa: The pumpkin puree was on the bottom and they also added cream cheese. It seemed crazy sweet with some tang and mild spices.
  • Chobani: blended yogurt was creamy, tart, and tangy with a sour edge. It didn’t taste enough like pumpkin.

The good news is that none of them were bad.

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

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