Golden Spoon Carlsbad Plaza on El Camino Real is a franchise outpost of the Southern California frozen yogurt chain founded in 1983, dispensing a proprietary non-fat soft-serve formula originally developed in Tustin. The self-serve machines rotate through more than 80 proprietary recipes — including Iced Café de Leche and Simply Tart — made with Real California Milk-certified dairy, a single-source commitment echoed by the estate-roasted beans at Steady State Roasting in Carlsbad Village. Low-fat, non-fat, and no-sugar-added options appear on every rotation, and the topping bar includes fresh fruit, granola, and hot fudge dispensed over cups sold by weight. Golden Spoon's walk-up counter and compact layout handle high turnover with a small footprint, a rapid-dessert format that complements the made-to-order meal approach at Urban Plates along the same El Camino Real stretch. The proprietary formula maintains zero grams of fat per serving through a cultured skim-milk base blended at high overrun to replicate the mouthfeel of premium soft-serve ice cream.