I knew an instant pot would be life changing after finding so many other recipes that I was dying to try, so when I saw it had a yogurt option I purchased one immediately! I look forward to posting many more recipes, yogurt being the first:)
Inspired by Thomas
Ingredients:
Almond Milk
- 1 cup (140g) raw almonds
- 3 cups (750ml) filtered water
Yogurts
- 2 and 1/2 cup homemade almond milk
- 1/4 tsp xanthan gum
- Probiotics (60 bill)
- 2 tsp maple syrup for the probiotics to feed on
- Optional: seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean (or 1/4 tsp vanilla extract)
- For my second batch I added a small amount of agar agar as a thickener, this is a vegan option instead of gelatin
Instructions
Almond Milk
- Soak the almonds for at least 6 hours, or overnight. Drain and add to a blender with the 3 cups of water. Blend on high-speed for 30-40 seconds, until smooth.
- Place a nut milk bag over a large glass bowl. Pour the almond milk into the bag and twist to close. Using your hands, squeeze to extract as much almond milk as possible. You should end up with about 2 and 1/2 cup of almond milk.
Yogurts
- Combine the almond milk (2 and 1/2 cups), xanthan gum in a medium saucepan. If you want to make a sweetened yogurt, also add the maple syrup and vanilla seeds. Heat over medium heat until it reaches 185°F (85°C), whisking constantly to make sure all the gum is fully dissolved and don’t stay at the bottom. Remove from heat at soon as it reaches 185°F, or just before it boils. Transfer to a large glass bowl and let sit for about 20 minutes, or until the temperature reaches below 110°F (43°c). This is important, if the milk is too hot it will kill the cultures. Using a thermometer is strongly recommended.
- Once the milk is at the right temperature, stir in the probiotics or yogurt starter. Give it a good whisk to break any “lumps”, and make it fully smooth again. Pour into glass jars and close the lid, or use plastic wrap to cover if you aren't using an instant pot that has a yogurt potion.
- Place the jars in a baking dish filled with warm water, they should be half immersed. If you have a yogurt maker, skip this step and just put the jars into your machine.
- Place the baking dish with the jars in a 105°F preheated oven for 6-10 hours depending on how sour you like your yogurts. Personally, if you prefer them with a milder flavor so I let them culture for only 6 hours.
- Transfer the yogurts to the refrigerator and let cool for at least 8 hours.
- Enjoy for breakfast or dessert, sweetened with some maple syrup and topped with granola, fresh fruits, jam or nut butter. Always give the yogurts a good stir before eating!
- The yogurts will keep for up to 4 days in the refrigerator.
Save the almond pult to make something else with it.
For a thicker consistancy I drained the whey at the bottom
And for a less thick option I left the whey in one jar and stired it up. They were both amazing! Fresh, with the perfect amount of tang. I enjoyed them with some frozen blueberries and granola.
