How to Make Easy Dairy-Free Coconut Yogurt From Scratch

It’s never been so easy to make vegan yogurt. Making yogurt at home is a lot simpler and easier than it sounds! With just a handful of ingredients, you will have a deliciously creamy coconut yogurt that looks just like the store-bought version. Plus, it’s perfect for adding to smoothies, parfaits, or eating all on its own. With added probiotics, this yogurt is beneficial for your gut health. You’ll also be able to avoid unnecessary additives and control the added sugar content to your liking. Once you try making homemade yogurt and see just how crazy easy it is to prepare, you’ll never go back to buying it at the store.

What You’ll Need

• Canned coconut milk
• Raw cashew nuts, soaked overnight
• Sweetener of your choice (maple syrup works well)
• Apple cider vinegar
• Vanilla (optional)
• Filtered water
• Probiotic capsules
• Blender
• Wooden spoon
• Cheesecloth

How to Make Homemade Vegan Yogurt

1. Add all of the ingredients, except for the probiotics and to a high-speed blender and blend well.
2. Transfer the mixture to a bowl.
3. Now, open the probiotic capsules and add them using a wooden or silicon spoon (this ensures that the benefits of the good bacteria are not lost). Stir the yogurt for a couple of minutes to incorporate the probiotics.
4. Cover the bowl with cheesecloth and allow the yogurt to sit in a warm place to ferment.
5. The bacteria will need approximately 24-48 hours to ferment fully.
6. Lastly, stir up the mixture, add any toppings you desire, and enjoy!

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Benefits of Probiotics

We’ve all heard about the benefits of probiotics for re-establishing and maintaining gut integrity and optimal health. What is the purpose of probiotics?

Probiotics are “good” bacteria/live cultures found naturally in many everyday foods that thrive in the human gut. These specific functional components of foods may improve health and lead to an advantageous intestinal microflora environment. Probiotics do this by helping to change or repopulate intestinal bacteria to balance gut flora. They also help break down and digest food, produce vitamins, and suppress other harmful microbes. Vegan yogurt can be the home of many probiotics.

Coconut Yogurt is such a good probiotic option for anyone, especially if you are vegan or dairy-free! If you haven’t already, try out this homemade coconut yogurt and start building some breakfast parfaits!

Healthy and Inexpensive Vegan Yogurt

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Let’s eat plants shared how to make healthy and inexpensive vegan yogurt at home using only an Instant Pot!

Why You Should Try Making Your Own Vegan Yogurt At Home

Not only is making homemade yogurt a rewarding experience, but you can avoid the unhealthy hidden sugar that is hiding in many store-bought yogurts. You’ll know exactly what’s going into your food, with no surprises. You’ll also be saving money. The price of those little containers can quickly add up when you’re enjoying them every day. Not to mention all of the harmful plastic cups you’ll be avoiding. It’s always fun to try something new, and it tastes all the better when you make it yourself and get creative! Save money and know exactly what is going on in your yogurt by making it at home!

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