Anyone adapting a recipe to use yoghurt
If you’re adding fruit yoghurt to biscuit dough, look at the sugar and fat content, fruit pieces and texture agents, rather than choosing on flavour alone.
Who is this choice for?
Anyone considering a 0% fat option
If fat content is guiding your choice, check the ingredients list too. Carrefour’s Danone 0% option contains sweeteners and thickeners, among other ingredients.
Anyone who needs a long-life ingredient
If the ingredient needs to be stored outside the fridge, distinguish the milk you’re looking for from chilled fruit yoghurt. The listing for Auchan fruit yoghurt states that it should be stored between 0 °C and +6 °C.
What should you check?
For biscuits, first check whether the recipe calls for yoghurt or milk. If it specifies fruit yoghurt, compare the ingredients in the pot you choose and its storage requirements.
| Criteria | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Recipe balance | Compare the sugar per 100 g and check whether the yoghurt contains fruit, fruit pieces or thickeners. | If a recipe isn’t designed for fruit yoghurt, I want to take account of what it already adds before making changes. Around 42% of consumers rank balancing the recipe as their top priority. |
| Storage | Check the stated storage temperature, use-by date and the ingredient the recipe actually calls for. | If I need to store the ingredient outside the fridge, chilled fruit yoghurt won’t meet that requirement. Storage is the top priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Ingredients | Check the fat per 100 g and the ingredients list, especially if you’re considering a 0% fat option. | When choosing between a creamy option and a 0% fat one, I want to know what each contains, rather than relying on the range name alone. Around 25% of consumers prioritise the ingredients above all else. |
Mistakes to avoid
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Confusing chilled yoghurt with long-life milk
Just because a product is called fruit yoghurt and needs to be kept chilled doesn’t mean it’s suitable for a recipe that calls for long-life filtered milk.
Check the specified ingredient and quantity before making any substitutions. Don’t assume yoghurt and milk will give you the same result in biscuits.
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Forgetting about the sugar and texture it adds
Fruit yoghurt may contain sugar, fruit or texture agents that weren’t included in the original recipe.
Check the nutrition information and ingredients for the exact product, then choose a recipe that calls for this ingredient or make adjustments carefully.
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Treating a 0% fat option like a creamy one
Carrefour and Auchan list different ingredients for Danone 0% fruit yoghurt and Auchan creamy fruit yoghurt, particularly when it comes to fat and sweeteners.
Compare the fat and sugar content and the ingredients list for the specific product before swapping the yoghurt in a recipe.
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Overlooking storage requirements before baking
Baking doesn’t make it safe to use yoghurt that hasn’t been stored correctly or is past its use-by date.
Follow the temperature and date guidance on the packaging, along with the instructions for storing the product after opening.
Fruit yoghurt brands to know
Danone
Carrefour listings feature Danone Velouté with blended fruit and a Danone 0% fruit yoghurt.
- The ingredients lists and nutritional information make it easy to compare the two products.
- The 0% option contains sweeteners, so check its ingredients before using it in biscuits instead of another yoghurt.
Yoplait
Yoplait’s Panier range includes fruit yoghurts with pieces of fruit.
- Yoplait describes the range as containing pieces of fruit, which is worth considering if you need a smooth, even dough.
- According to Yoplait, the range contains added sugar, so check the label on the product you choose.
Auchan
Auchan offers a creamy fruit yoghurt with pieces of fruit in a 16 × 125 g pack.
- The product listing gives the ingredients and states that it should be stored between 0 °C and +6 °C.
- This chilled product shouldn’t be confused with long-life filtered milk.
E.Leclerc / Delisse
E.Leclerc listings feature a stirred yoghurt with blended fruit and a fruit-flavoured option, both in 16 × 125 g packs.
- The ingredients distinguish the option made with fruit purées from the fruit-flavoured one.
- Check the exact product: ‘with blended fruit’ and ‘fruit-flavoured’ don’t describe the same ingredients.
E.Leclerc / Eco+
The E.Leclerc listing describes an Eco+ fruit yoghurt in a 12 × 125 g pack.
- It specifies, among other things, the proportions of semi-skimmed milk, sugar and fruit in this product.
- If you’re using it in a recipe, also check the ingredients for thickeners and acidity regulators.
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Frequently asked questions
Can fruit yoghurt be stored outside the fridge?
Not if it’s fruit yoghurt that needs to be kept chilled: Auchan’s listing states a storage temperature of 0 °C to +6 °C. Always follow the storage instructions and date shown on the packaging of the product you choose.
How can I check for milk before baking?
Read the ingredients list for the exact product. The Carrefour, Auchan and E.Leclerc listings for the fruit yoghurts featured here all state that they contain milk. If your recipe needs to be dairy-free, choose an ingredient whose label confirms that it meets this requirement.