Soy Yogurt
Have you been looking for a Plant Based Yogurt that isn’t full of preservatives and a bunch of unnecessary ingredients? Well then, this is the recipe for you. It is super easy and only requires 2 ingredients! This soy yogurt is great to have for breakfast with some fresh berries and a sprinkling of flax meal to get your day started. Making this yogurt in the Instant Pot makes it even one level easier.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 liter Soy Milk Unsweetened
- Very important: Soy Milk needs to be just soybeans and water no added ingredients or yogurt will not work ( Westsoy or Trader Joe’s brand )
- 4 dairy free acidophilus tablets
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions
- Pour soy milk into blender
- Add acidophilus tablets
- Gently mix on a low setting
- If not using a blender then gently whisk acidophilus into the soy milk
- Pour mixture into sterile mason jars and screw on lids
- Place jars into Instant Pot
- Close Instant Pot lid and push the yogurt button
- When finished remove jars from Instant Pot and place in the refrigerator
- Will last in fridge for about a week
Conventional Instructions
- Preheat oven to the lowest temperature setting
- Once preheated, turn oven off and turn oven light on
- Pour soy milk into a saucepan
- Heat soy milk up to 108° ( hot but not hot enough to burn you) and take off of heat
- Add acidophilus tablets and gently whisk
- Pour mixture into sterile mason jars
- Place jars onto a cookie sheet and put in the oven for 8 hours
- After the 8 hours, remove from oven, screw on lids and place into the fridge
- Save 1/2 cup of the yogurt for your next batch. It will be the starter instead of the acidophilus.
Nutrition
Calories: 75kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 5gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 83mgPotassium: 234mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 653IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 233mgIron: 1mg
I am not a fan of soy. Could I make this with a high quality almond milk?
I haven’t had much luck using other milks. Especially because most of them have added ingredients, stabilizers, emulsifiers and such.
Hi Jill, I couldn’t find the comment button. Two questions, how many acidophilus capsules should I use? Do you put any water in the instant pot while processing the yogurt? Ty, I love your cooking shows
Thank you so much for this recipe and all the ones that you share with us, I made this the flavor is amazing but is there anyway to make it a little thicker? Also mine only made 2 1/2 pints and the 1/2 pint one came out running, would you know if I could use that one for my next starter?
I don’t really know of a way to make it thicker, sorry. I think the runny yogurt would work fine for the next starter but I would probably still add a couple probiotic tablets just in case.
I would urge you to not use the Trader Joes brand. Several of us tried it & it comes out runny.
I bought some yogurt strainers from amazon which I put the yogurt into once finished in the IP and then left in the fridge to strain. This strains out some of the extra whey leaving a thicker more Greek style yoghurt.
I also bring my soy milk to the boil first and allow to cool down to body temp before adding the probiotic capsule contents. I found this helps make a thicker yogurt without the straining, but straining the yogurt does makes it much thicker.
Thank you for this video. I noticed in the video you said you keep 1/2 of cup of yogurt for the next batch. So do we just add the liter of soy milk with that 1/2 cup of yogurt? Do you will still add the capsules?
Yes, you just use the 1/2 cup of yogurt as the starter instead of the capsules. =)
How do you sterilize the jars and what size Instant Pot do you use? Thanks
I just pour boiling hot water over the jars and then let them drip dry before I use them. I have an 8 quart Instant pot
How many jars and how many ounces each?
I use three pint size jars which are 16 oz each.
Yes details please
Hi, Thanks for the preparation tips. My IP manual says to add 2 cups of water to the pot and place the jars on the steamer rack. Is your IP a newer model where this step is not necessary?
I learned how to do this from a friend of mine and so far it is working wonderfully without the water. I didn’t look in the Instant Pot manual though.
Could I use my home made oat mik. It’s just oats and water. The Almond milk I have available in my town has the thickeners in it.
I tried making it with my home made oat milk and it wouldn’t set up.
How many hours in instantpot?
The yogurt setting on mine automatically goes for 10 hours.
My yogurt button starts at 4 and only goes to 8 hours. How do you suggest I go about this? I started at 6 hours, when done, I can start it again again 4 hours, do you think that will work? What does the yogurt setting actually do?
The yogurt setting keeps it at a constant temperature of 180°F. 8 hours might be sufficient. You can check it at that point and see how firm it is.
I learned from a friend & I set mine on for 13 hours (or more if I want it more tart).
What do you set the vent for on the instant pot? Open or closed?
Closed
Thanks Jill, I love this recipe. Very simple to make.
Hey, Jill! I’m soooo interested in doing this. I sent my husband to buy a probiotic, and the one he came home with has 1 billion CFU per capsule (the one you used has 30 billion per 2 capsules). Mine also has just acidophilus and no other strains (the one you used has 24 different bacterium). I know you’ve not analyzed this in a lab or anything, but do you have an idea if it’ll work with a single strain and fewer colony forming units? Thanks in advance, and thanks for all your great videos and recipes! 🙂
Not sure, sorry ?
I tried this recipe using the oven method but it did not set up.
Would this work with homemade soy milk?
Could I use more of smaller jars as long as there is room? They are 12 oz.
yes
I have a yogurt maker, going to give a try. Haven’t had time to pick up an IP yet.
Where did you get the jars?
At my local supermarket. Publix
This recipe is fabulous! We just ate our first batch and it was delicious! It’s better than any plant-based yogurt I’ve been able to find at the store. Thank you so much for a great recipe!
Would you recommend a brand of acidophilus capsules? I went to Whole Foods and had no idea what to buy.
These are the ones I am currently using.
https://amzn.to/2ZWMQcG
Your link for the probiotic capsules is vegetarian, but not vegan. It contains egg, fish, shellfish, and dairy. Maybe you listed the wrong link? Thanks, Jill. I love your cooking shows.
Thank you for letting me know Donna.
Here is the one that I replaced it with. https://a.co/d/fW0B0GZ
So excited to try this recipe with my new Instant Pot. Wondering about the 1/2 cup of yoghurt to save for subsequent batches. You then use it instead of capsules, but it seems as though you would have to make yoghurt often before each saved 1/2 cup of yoghurt goes “bad”. Not sure what to do, as I don’t want to make a ton of yoghurt.
I actually just start from scratch each time now, using the capsules to make sure that it turns out every time.
Hi Jill, I just ordered from Amazon the probiotic that you have been using (NewRhythym Probiotic 50 billion CFU active cultures) How many capsules should be used ? THX.
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How many capsules should I use if using 1.5 liters? (First batch didn’t set so I’m adding what’s left of it to a new litre)
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How long does this stay in the fridge tightly sealed in the Mason jar? I’ve had one jar for a few weeks and it still seems good!!
Until it smells like it is bad. Mine last about two weeks before it starts smelling weird.
Can I use vanilla flavored soy milk or does it need to be plain?
It can be vanilla flavored
I have made about 6 batches of this yogurt recipe. The first scoop from each jar is thick but the rest of the yogurt is very thin and runny. Andy suggestions on how to get the yogurt to thicken?
what about agar agar flakes?
I haven’t tried using agar agar in my yogurt recipe so I’m not sure if it would work
Question. How do i do this in the IP if mine doesnt have the yogurt button on it?
LOoooove your website! Going to make soy yogurt the ‘old fashioned way’ as my instapot does not have yogurt setting. Question: other recipes I saw said to heat the soy milk to 180 degrees to kill bacteria then to reduce to 110 before the culture is added, yours recommends to bring to 108 degrees. Do you feel the step of heating to 180 is unnecessary?
I’ve wanted to try making yogurt for a long time but it was a little intimidated. This recipe is so simple. I like that it all processes in jars which are then placed in the refrigerator. Other than the food processor, no dishes to wash. But best of all was the yogurt! I added sucanat, vanilla, berry sauce I made from frozen berries, and pecans. So good I had seconds! It’s not cheap to make. But costs less than buying the individual non-dairy yogurts from the store. Plus, I know every ingredient that’s in it! I’ll make this every week!
I use just acidophilus and it works great. I also use 1/4 cup for next batch and it always comes out great.
Hi Jill,
Thank you so much for your show! I’ve been following your show for a couple of months, but haven’t left a comment yet.
I’m on a whole food plant based diet for health reasons, and it hasn’t been easy. It’s only been possible because of you. Thank you again!
About the soy yogurt, if I bought capsules that have 25 billion cfu per capsule, how many would I use for a liter of soy milk?
4 capsules