Dizon Farms' Frutti Yogurt line doesn't just top yogurt with fruits; it blends them together. (Photo by RUDY LIWANAG)

People say that you are what you eat – and even your dessert choices have much to say about your personality and lifestyle. This food philosophy has taught diners to be more conscious about their food preferences, and it is also probably the reason why the yogurt craze has invaded the country. Not only is yogurt considered a healthy dessert, but it is also fun to eat.

Dizon Farms’ Frutti Yogurt line makes the said dessert more fun and exciting to eat by letting customers give their yogurt a more personal touch. “What is in the market now is just plain yogurt with toppings. So we really thought of using our strength, which is fruits, and combine it with the yogurt. In fact, we thought of this even before the yogurt craze hit, but we just couldn’t find the machine,” says Elizabeth Dizon. “But a year ago, we finally found the machine. It’s really special because it blends the fruit and the yogurt together.”

Yes, Frutti Yogurt infuses frozen fruits into the yogurt without adding any sugar, honey, or any kind of preservatives, and what comes out is an eye-catching dessert with the fresh, sweet (though sometimes tartly) taste of fruit incorporated with the tangy taste of yogurt.

“It’s all natural,” notes Elizabeth. “You get the healthy yogurt with the fruit of your choice.” From the ever-popular fruits such as mangoes, bananas, and watermelon to the more unexpected choices such as kiwi and honeydew, Frutti Yogurt has quite an impressive selection of fresh fruits. Blending the fruits takes only a matter of seconds to prepare, and a surprising treat comes with each blend.

Hands down the prettiest Frutti Yogurt mixes are the ones with blends of strawberries or blueberries. But it would be wrong to define these based on looks alone. There is a tendency for people to add tons of sugar when using strawberries or blueberries in desserts, just to counter the semi-bitter taste of the fruits. But Frutti Yogurt skips the sugar altogether and the result still tastes as good as the desserts with a heap full of sugar. In fact, it is actually better, for you get the original taste of the fruits sans the extra calories.

Everybody knows just how compatible bananas are with desserts (hence the creation of the banana split), but when blended with yogurt, the fruit is even more flavorful. The banana itself is sweet and has a creamy texture, and this translates well into the yogurt blend.

For the summer season, the honeydew and watermelon fruit blends are sure to be a big hit. The soothing aftertaste of honeydew will refresh the palate and leave a trail of coolness in the mouth.

Eaten alone, watermelon is already quite sweet, and when blended with the yogurt, the taste is magnified and you also get the surprising burst of juiciness, just like the feel you get when eating the actual watermelon.

The grapes, corn, and kiwi are examples of yogurt blends with some fruit bits left over, and it is quite fun chewing these as you savor the taste of the fruits.

Customers can also get creative and mix two or three fruits together. Think strawberries mixed with blueberries – its color will surely be a pretty mesh of pinks and purple. Or how about mixing the sweet taste of oranges with the sour taste of pineapples? The possibilities are endless.

What’s important to Frutti Yogurt is that they make healthy taste delicious. The imported yogurt which they use has a consistent taste, and they will not alter it just to appease the sweet tooth of the Filipinos. The transformation from plain yogurt to an appetizing, colorful dessert depends entirely on the fruit of your choice. And even if you decide to have a yogurt party right then and there and have all the fruits blended, you’d be surprised to find that despite trying everything in sight, the distinct flavor of each fruit shines through.

Frutti Yogurt is available at Dizon Farms, Market! Market! and will soon open at SM Mall of Asia.