TCBY Featured on Go Dairy Free with new Silk Chocolate Almond Yogurt

If you haven’t heard yet, you’re not in the frozen yogurt loop; TCBY has just launched the first nationwide dairy-free frozen yogurt. “Go Dairy Free’s” staff writer Alisa Fleming went and visited Reno TCBY and the owners Vince and Marlene Frallicciardi and wrote this review of the new Silk Chocolate Almond product. The product boasts a soy free, gluten free, vegan product that still contains all 7 live and active cultures that other TCBY yogurts have. Fleming answers a ton of questions about the dairy-free fro-yo options in her article. 

 To read more about her full experience visiting Reno TCBY and the splendors of the new product, click here. 

TCBY Launches the First Nationwide Dairy-Free Frozen Yogurt

POSTED ON AUGUST 11, 2013 BY ALISA FLEMING 

“I wish I could go out for a frozen yogurt,” were words that left my lips just a few days ago. Not a sorbet, areal creamy, soft serve frozen yogurt. It was a foreshadowing moment; within 24 hours, on August 8th 2013, I received word that TCBY had partnered with Silk to launch the nation’s first dairy-free frozen yogurt. I was online in seconds to find out if there was a TCBY in my local area, and as luck would have it, there was!

Tony, Kylie and I made the short trek yesterday – yes, the gummy bear topping is definitely our resident teen’s fro yo – and were all presently surprised by this delicious chocolate almond milk treat. Kylie, who can have dairy and has very recent memories of dairy ice cream, couldn’t believe her taste buds. “I expected it to taste weird, but it is really, really good.” Tony and I concurred, this fudgsicle-like dairy-free frozen yogurt is worth a return trip. As expected, it was lighter than ice cream, almost like a spoonable frosty, but still rich and luxurious. The spot-on chocolate soft serve flavor had notable hints of almond for a perfect compliment.

The shop owners at our local Reno TCBY, Vince & Marlene, were actually onsite that day, and were extremely accommodating with all of our questions. Here are some of the details:

Is it soy-free? Yes! The new flavor is an almond milk-based chocolate, created by Silk. It is not only a dairy-free frozen yogurt, but also soy-free, gluten-free, and vegan. Dairy free also means lactose-free, so this is a great option for lactose intolerant frozen yogurt lovers.

What about the probiotics? Like all TCBY flavors, the dairy-free frozen yogurt has 7 live and active cultures. Perhaps this is why my tummy still felt tame even after devouring the monster serving (and we got smalls!).

To continue reading the full review, click here!