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Made with just two simple ingredients, making Instant Pot Yogurt is beyond easy. Don't have the yogurt button on your Instant Pot? No problem, this recipe shares how to make yogurt on sous vide mode in your Instant Pot.
Have you tried homemade yogurt? There's just something so delicious about homemade yogurt that makes it so irresistible. Once you've had homemade Instant Pot yogurt, you won't be able to go back!
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Why You'll Love Instant Pot Yogurt
- Sous vide yogurt is so freaking easy! All you have to do is add everything into the Instant Pot, press the sous vide button (or yogurt!), and then strain it. And just like that, yogurt!
- It's so much cheaper to make a large batch of yogurt in the Instant Pot than buying it regularly. You can even use the yogurt you make as the starter for your next batch. It becomes an endless cycle!
- It beyond tasty. Homemade yogurt just tastes way better. Plus, you can add whatever flavourings you want to the yogurt.
Ingredients You'll Need
- pasteurized milk – I use organic whole cow’s milk.
- plain whole milk yogurt — get one with active bacteria culture such as Greek, Chobani, Oui, Siggis, etc.
How To Make Instant Pot Yogurt
- Add the whole milk into the Instant Pot.
- Set the Instant Pot to sous vide mode. Set the timer for 30 minutes at 184°F. When the Instant Pot timer goes down to 29 minutes, press cancel. You need the milk to reach 184°F to kill off any bacteria present in the milk.
- If your instant pot is the old model and does not have a sous vide mode, sauté on high heat until the milk reaches 184°F. Continually whisk to avoid burning and check the temperature every couple of minutes using a thermometer.
- Once the temperature has reached 184°F, place the Instant Pot liner in a cold ice bath to bring down the temperature to 110°F.
- Once the temperature reaches 110°F, spoon in the yogurt, gently whisk the mixture. Take off the silicon seal from the Instant Pot lid so scents from savoury cooking isn't transferred over, and place the Instant Pot lid on top, with it on venting not sealing. Set on the sous vide mode for 10 hours on 110°F.
- If your instant pot does not have a sous vide mode: simply set the yogurt mode for 10 hours.
- After 10 hours, line a large bowl with a cheese cloth.
- Strain the yogurt through the cheese cloth to strain out all of the whey.
- Place the strained yogurt into a clean bowl or clean Instant Pot liner and whisk together until smooth.
- Place the finished yogurt in the fridge for 2 to 3 hoursuntil it has chilled to your liking. Enjoy immediately or transfer to clean airtight containers.
Tips and Notes
- I love serving this sous vide yogurt with a drizzle of honey, fresh fruit, and granola.
- Everything must be clean! Sanitize your inner pot, jars, bowls, whisks, and lids with hot soapy water. As the yogurt gets incubated, you don't want bad bacterial to incubate alongside the yogurt!
- Do NOT try to make homemade yogurt with flavored yogurt as your starter. You need to use yogurt starter or plain yogurt with active live cultures. Check the ingredient list for before buying.
- Add half a can or a full can of sweetened condense milk to add sweetness to the yogurt.
- You can also mix in honey, maple syrup, or vanilla extract at the end before serving.
How long does homemade yogurt last?
I usually finish the sous vide yogurt within the week. While I've seen people keeping their yogurt for up to two weeks but I don't like to risk it with dairy.
How do I store homemade Instant Pot yogurt?
These little clear glasses make it so easy to grab and go with the yogurt. Again, just make sure everything has been sterilized before use.
Recipe
Instant Pot Yogurt (Sous Vide or Yogurt Mode)
Made with just two simple ingredients, making Instant Pot Yogurt is beyond easy. Don't have the yogurt button on your Instant Pot? No problem, this recipe shares how to make yogurt on sous vide mode in your Instant Pot.
4.80 from 63 votes
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Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 hours hours 1 minute minute
Additional Time: 2 hours hours
Total Time: 12 hours hours 31 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 cups
Ingredients
- 2½ litres pasteurized milk organic whole cow’s milk
- ¼ cup plain whole milk yogurt with active bacteria culture such as Greek, Chobani, Oui, Siggis, etc.
Instructions
Add the whole milk into the Instant Pot.
Set the Instant Pot tosous vide mode. Set the timer for 30 minutes at 184°F. When the Instant Pot timer goes down to 29 minutes, press cancel. You need the milk to reach 184°F to kill off any bacteria present in the milk.
If your instant pot is the old model and does not have sous vide mode, sauté on high heat until the milk reaches 184°F. Continually whisk to avoid burning and check the temperature every couple of minutes using a thermometer.
Once the temperature has reached 184°F, place the Instant Pot liner in a cold ice bath to bring down the temperature to 110°F.
Once the temperature reaches 110°F, spoon in the yogurt, gently whisk the mixture. Take off the silicon seal from the Instant Pot lid so scents from savoury cooking isn't transferred over, and place the Instant Pot lid on top, with it on venting not sealing.
Set on the sous vide mode for 10 hours on 110°F. If your instant pot does not have a sous vide mode: simply set the yogurt mode for 10 hours.
After 10 hours, line a large bowl with a cheese cloth. Strain the yogurt through the cheese cloth to strain out all of the whey.
Place the strained yogurt into a clean bowl or clean Instant Pot liner and whisk together until smooth.
Place the finished yogurt in the fridge for 2 to 3 hoursuntil it has chilled to your liking. Enjoy immediately or transfer to clean airtight containers.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 252mg | Potassium: 991mg | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 1059IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 811mg | Iron: 0.01mg
Course: Instant Pot
Cuisine: Healthy
Author: Carmy
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Vicki says
Love my instant pot. I am attempting to make yogurt.
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