Yogurt with chocolate? Not a very good idea
Yogurt for dessert? Probably not.
Spokesman-Review reader food panel tasters said they are not turning in their ice cream spoons anytime soon for a dip of vanilla, strawberry or cherry yogurt mixed with chocolate pieces – not even Dannon’s new “rich and creamy” La Crème.
Dannon says the premium chocolate pieces along with the smooth and creamy texture of yogurt will soothe a dessert jones with 48 percent less saturated fat that regular ice cream. “Dannon La Crème, the yogurt that is dessert,” Dannon says on the carton.
Panel members said, “Forget it.”
“What is this?” asked Laura Hollman. “It tastes like mediocre yogurt with bad chocolate sprinkles. Definitely not a dessert. Maybe a mediocre mid-day snack.”
“(It’s) like eating straight sour cream with little bits of chocolate – bad, bad, bad idea,” said Donald Clegg.
A few tasters appreciated that the yogurt wasn’t too sweet. “Tangy yogurt with flecks of chocolate,” said Marcia Oranen. “I liked it.”
Others said the yogurt was much creamier than the nonfat flavors they usually eat at home.
The strawberry flavor didn’t fare well either. Both yogurts were ranked at two-and-a-half stars by the panel.
“Subtle strawberry flavor; I’m not sure the chocolate sprinkles add much,” said Tina Johnson.
Marilyn Moore said she just couldn’t imagine following dinner with the flavored yogurt. “I just can’t see this as a dessert; even a sprig of mint doesn’t do the trick.”
Hollman wasn’t won over by the strawberry version and mistook the berry flavor for cherry.
“A bad attempt at a cherry-cordial-like taste,” she said. “Altogether bad. Do not eat… for dessert at least.”
Dannon La Crème is sold in the supermarket with other yogurts. It comes in a 15-ounce container and flavors include vanilla, strawberry and cherry, all with chocolate pieces.
Dannon La Crème, Vanilla with Chocolate Pieces
Price: $1.93 for 15 ounces
Nutrition per 1/2 -cup serving: 170 calories, 7 grams fat (3 grams saturated, 37 percent fat calories), 5 grams protein, 22 grams carbohydrate, 15 milligrams cholesterol, no dietary fiber, 70 milligrams sodium.
Taste: • • 1/2
Value: • •
Comments: “Good yogurt and much creamier than the nonfat yogurt that I eat.” – Tina Johnson
“Weird aftertaste and not quite sweet enough. Just not a very satisfying dessert.” – Matt Quesnell
“Not bad; I don’t know about dessert though. Granola mixed in might be great. I’d buy this.” – Nancy Robinson
“Creamy, but odd. You can barely taste the chocolate.” – Andy Hoye
Dannon La Crème, Strawberry with Chocolate Pieces
Price: $1.93 for 15 ounces
Nutrition per 1/2 -cup serving: calories,
Taste: • • 1/2
Value: • •
Comments: “Fruity strawberry flavor with flecks of chocolate. Tasty; I liked it.” – Marcia Oranen
“Faint strawberry flavor… Bad, bad, bad.” – Donald Clegg
“Strawberry and chocolate together, you can’t go wrong there. Pretty darn good.” – Skip Hubbard
“Doesn’t appeal to me. (It) has a slight aftertaste that makes it even more unacceptable.” – Larry Inman