Easy Homemade Soy Yogurt
This healthy yogurt is made of only two ingredients, and takes about 10 minutes of hands on time, tops!
Servings 1 quart
Equipment
- 1 pressure cooker (like an Instant Pot)
- 2 glass quart jars
Ingredients
- 1 quart soy milk, made of only soybeans and water (Trader Joes brand or West Soy are two options) (MUST be soy milk, other plant milks will not work)
- 1 container (any size) any yogurt with live, active cultures (dairy, cashew, almond--any kind!) --you'll only need a few tablespoons
Instructions
- Put about one tablespoon of yogurt (you can eyeball it) into the bottom of each jar. Divide the quart of soy milk between the two jars. If you want to make a bigger batch of yogurt, you can put 2-3 tablespoons of yogurt into each jar, and fill with 3 cups of milk in each (using a quart and a half of soy milk). Stir gently.
- Put lids on the jars, and place them into a clean Instant Pot pot. Put the lid on and push the Yogurt setting. Set to 14 hours. This just keeps it at the right temperature to let the yogurt bacteria grow and thicken the soy milk.
- When the time is up, the yogurt should be thickened. It will be thin yogurt, but full of healthy bacteria that are great for your gut!
- To thicken it, put a fine-mesh colandar over a bowl, and line the colandar with a paper towel or cheese cloth. Pour a few cups of yogurt in, and let it sit in the fridge for a few hours until the bowl has a lot of liquid collected in it, and the yogurt is thick, Transfer the yogurt to an airtight container. Set a few tablespoons aside to make your next batch! In my experience, it will last a couple times before you need to get fresh commercial yogurt again.
- Stir jam in the yogurt or maple syrup, honey, and fruit. A little vanilla and salt is also delicious. Make chia pudding with yogurt, parfaits, or eat with granola and fruit for a protein-rich, healthy snack or breakfast.
