Yes, it’s worthwhile to make your own yogurt—and ridiculously easy! Homemade yogurt is better-tasting, healthier, and more cost-effective, too. Here is a simple recipe which only requires two ingredients.
To make yogurt, you need milk and a few tablespoons of plain cultured yogurt.
- For milk, you may use whole milk or 2% milk (we prefer 2%; whole makes a thicker yogurt). You can also use non-fat dairy, soy, or whatever kind of milk you like. Just avoid “ultra-pasteurized” milk.
- For the yogurt, you need 1/4 cup of plain organic yogurt with live active cultures to start out; you’ll see the list of cultures in the ingredients.
Why buy yogurt to make more yogurt? We are basically making a “starter” which ferments overnight to magically turns into much more yogurt! The taste is tangy, rich, and more natural without extra sugars or preservatives; it’s fermented and healthy for your gut; you can customize it to your type of milk and control the ingredients. It’s a fraction of the cost of store-bought. Plus, it’s satisfying! Show kids how a small amount of yogurt can transform into more yogurt.
Then, top your homemade yogurt with natural fruit or granola. If you want to sweeten it, stir a little bit of honey or maple syrup into individual servings. Another option is to strain your yogurt for a thicker, creamier Greek-style yogurt.
You can also use this yogurt as an ingredient in other dishes from a Tzatziki dip to a Yogurt-Blueberry Parfait dessert. See more recipes using yogurt.
Once you have made your first batch, then you only need a few spoonfuls of yogurt from this match to start new batches. When you see the yogurt get too runny, it’s time to start again with a new yogurt starter. If you get really into making your own yogurt, you can buy live yogurt cultures online.
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