Tefal Dolci frozen yoghurt: tangy, creamy and simple

What the Tefal Dolci frozen yoghurt programme does

The Tefal Dolci frozen yoghurt programme is designed for yoghurt bases: Greek yoghurt, plain yoghurt, or yoghurt with fruit. The taste stays fresh and tangy, lighter on the palate than a cream-based ice cream. The Moulinex Dolci has the same FROZEN YOGHURT button: it's the same machine.

You freeze the base in the Tritan bowl for 24 hours at −18 °C, then press FROZEN YOGHURT. The blade spins and shaves the block layer by layer for about 3 minutes 14 seconds.

Greek or plain yoghurt?

• Greek yoghurt: thicker, less water, so a creamier frozen yoghurt.
• Plain yoghurt: more water and more tang, so the block freezes harder and may need a RE-SPIN.

Yoghurt on its own has very little sugar, and sugar is what keeps the block soft enough to shave. A froyo made of yoghurt only usually comes out like snow. The balance matters as much as in a sorbet.

Frozen yoghurt icy or sandy?

Press RE-SPIN (about 1 min 30 s). If it's still dry, add 1 spoonful of milk or yoghurt into the centre hole and RE-SPIN again. If it happens every time, the base needs more sugar or less water. More help on the RE-SPIN guide and the Tefal Dolci questions page.

Frozen yoghurt recipes and toppings

Two recipes from the site that show the range of the FROZEN YOGHURT button:

• Waldorf frozen yoghurt: apple, celery notes and walnuts.
• Spiced cinnamon yoghurt: warm and aromatic.

A fruit base with only a little yoghurt is closer to a sherbet: see the Tefal Dolci sherbet guide. For a thicker breakfast version with toppings, look at the smoothie bowl programme.

Frozen yoghurt is made for toppings. Fresh berries, honey, chopped nuts or granola go on after the cycle, by hand, so they stay fresh and crunchy. If you'd rather have pieces folded in, make a hole in the centre, add them and press MIX IN.

Serve it straight away: the texture is softest just after the cycle. If you keep the bowl in the freezer, it hardens again, so press RE-SPIN before serving the next day.

Common frozen yoghurt mistakes

From my years working with a professional Pacojet, these are the habits that spoil a froyo:

• Using yoghurt with no sugar at all: rock-hard block, crumbly result.
• Choosing a watery yoghurt without adjusting the recipe.
• Freezing less than 24 hours: the centre stays soft and the texture is uneven.
• Adding granola before the cycle: add toppings at the end with MIX IN.

72 frozen yoghurts in the ICED° app

The ICED° app has 72 frozen yoghurts, each with the grams for your bowl, the button to press and a traffic light that warns you before freezing if the base will be too hard. See all the Tefal Dolci programmes, or try 5 free recipes on the Tefal Dolci app page.

Step by step

1. Prepare a base with Greek or plain yoghurt and the right amount of sugar.
2. Pour it into the Tritan bowl, put the lid on and freeze for 24 hours at −18 °C.
3. Fit the frozen bowl in the Tefal Dolci and lock it.
4. Press FROZEN YOGHURT and let the cycle run (about 3 min 14 s).
5. If it's icy or sandy, press RE-SPIN.
6. Still dry? Add 1 spoonful of milk or yoghurt in the centre hole and RE-SPIN again.
7. Add fruit or nuts at the end with MIX IN and serve.

Frequently asked questions