For those who don’t eat anything of animal origin, we’ve put together ten vegan yogurt recipes so you can eat well and save money.
Vegan yogurt is highly sought after on supermarket shelves, but is difficult to find. Especially because, when you find them, they are very expensive, and so vegans end up not consuming a food they love.
Therefore, products prepared at home are more reliable and economical, in addition to being sure not to consume any items of animal origin.
In short, there are many people who follow a vegan diet and prefer to produce their own food at home. So, let’s learn how to make vegan yogurt, naturally, easily and economically.
Namely, we can use various ingredients of plant origin, such as soy milk, coconut milk, almond milk, among others. Furthermore, prepare your apron, your hunger and willpower.
10 economical vegan yogurt recipes
1-Vegan coconut yogurt
Ingredients
- 400ml coconut milk;
- 1 cup of water;
- 1 envelope or 2 capsules of probiotics;
- 3 teaspoons of coconut oil;
- Agar-agar (1 teaspoon);
- 2 tablespoons of sugar.
Preparation mode
First of all, mix the coconut milk, water and agar in a pan. Then heat over low heat for 3 minutes. After that, turn off the heat and wait for it to cool until it reaches 45 degrees (use a culinary thermometer).
Soon after, add coconut oil, sugar and probiotic. This way, pour it into a glass and store it in the oven or cover it in a thermal bag.
Wait for it to ferment for 8 to 12 hours, then leave it in the fridge. If you want, you can add grated coconut or consume it without sugar. Furthermore, pay attention to the validity of 5 days.
2- Recipe with soy milk
Ingredients
- Unsweetened and unflavored soy milk (1 liter);
- 1 envelope or 2 capsules of probiotics.
Preparation mode
First, heat the soy milk to 45 degrees. Then add the probiotic and mix well. Therefore, if you like a thicker vegan yogurt, add a spoonful of cornstarch or agar-agar diluted in water.
Finally, pour it into a container and cover tightly, leaving it covered for 4 to 6 hours. Therefore, when it is fermented, leave it in the refrigerator. If you prefer, add vanilla or mix with fruit.
3-Cashew nut yogurt
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cashew nuts;
- 6 dates;
- 1 tablespoon full of flaxseed;
- 1 cup of water;
- 1 lemon juice;
- 1 small apple without the peel;
- Light miso coffee (1 spoon).
Preparation mode
First of all, let the chestnuts and dates soak in water for 30 minutes. Then, in another bowl, cover the flaxseed with 3 tablespoons of water and leave to soak for 20 minutes. Even more, drain the water from both and add all the ingredients to the blender, blending until smooth. Reserve the vegan yogurt in the refrigerator and serve.
4- Vegan recipe with strawberry
Ingredients
- 200g of washed strawberries;
- Almond coconut milk (2 cups of tea);
- 2 tablespoons of tapioca starch;
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice;
- 3 tablespoons of demerara sugar;
- 1 pinch of salt.
Preparation mode
First of all, place the almond milk, washed and chopped strawberries, tapioca, salt, lemon and sugar in the blender. Let it beat until the dough is homogeneous, then add it to the pan. Then let it cook over medium heat until it boils, then put it on low heat for 2 minutes.
This way, wait for it to cool and leave it in the fridge for 4 hours. Finally, beat the vegan yogurt for 1 minute with a mixer and serve. On the other hand, if you want it thicker, add a dessert spoon of emulsifier.
5- Vegan yogurt with honey
Ingredients
- 2 probiotic capsules;
- 1 teaspoon of agar-agar;
- 1/2 liter of coconut milk;
- Honey to taste.
Preparation mode
First, heat the coconut milk, then pour the agar into the pan. So, wait for the ingredients to dissolve and turn off the heat. While, when it is warm, add honey and probiotic capsules.
In this sense, use a whisk to mix the vegan yogurt well, then pour it into glass jars. Finally, let it rest at room temperature for 10 hours, then put it in the fridge.
6- Vegan recipe with red fruits
Ingredients
- 1 liter of soy drink;
- Agar-agar flakes (1 teaspoon);
- Cornstarch soup (1 tablespoon);
- 125 grams of yogurt yeast powder;
- 200 grams of berries;
- 1 tablespoon of sweetener.
Preparation mode
First of all, put the soy drink in a pan, add the agar-agar and cornstarch. This way, mix everything and let it heat up to approximately 90 °C or before it starts to boil. So, let it cool to around 50°C, then add the yogurt powder and mix well.
In the meantime, pour it into glass jars without lids, letting it ferment for 8 hours in the oven. After that, put the lid on and leave it in the fridge. Lastly, take the vegan yogurt from the fridge and mix it in a mixer with the red fruits and sweetener.
7- Vegan yogurt with yam milk
Ingredients
- 1 cup of yam milk;
- Cashew nuts (1 cup);
- 1 teaspoon of agar-agar;
- Juice of 1/2 lemon;
- Sweetener to taste;
- 2 cooked yams;
- 2 glasses of filtered water.
Preparation mode
First, leave the cashew nuts to soak in water for 8 hours. In the meantime, make the yam milk by cooking the peeled and chopped yams and then blending them in a blender. Afterwards, strain the blended yam and separate the liquid. Then mix the agar with the yam milk in a pan, stir until it boils.
After that, add the drained cashew nuts and the milk with the agar to the blender until it becomes a homogeneous mass. Finally, leave it in the fridge for 30 minutes, then add the lemon and sweetener, mixing well.
8- Vegan recipe with vanilla
Ingredients
- 1 liter of vegetable milk (nut, almond or soy);
- 3 sachets of 1g of probiotics;
- Coconut sugar to taste;
- Vanilla extract to taste;
- 1 tablespoon of agar-agar.
Preparation mode
First, add half the milk to a pan and add agar, then leave it on low heat, stirring until it boils. Immediately after, remove from heat and add the rest of the milk. Then mix and wait for it to reach 45 °C, then add the probiotic, sugar and vanilla extract.
Meanwhile, after mixing well, place the vegan yogurt in glass jars, letting it rest for 8 hours in the microwave or oven. Finally, beat again until the dough is smooth and store in the refrigerator.
9- Vegan orange yogurt
Ingredients
- 1 liter of unsweetened and unflavored soy milk;
- 2 probiotic capsules;
- Juice of 1 orange;
- Orange zest;
- Sweetener to taste.
Preparation mode
First, heat the soy milk to 45 degrees, then pour in the probiotic and mix well. Afterwards, if you want a thicker vegan yogurt, add cornstarch or agar-agar diluted in water.
Therefore, place it in a container and cover tightly, leaving it covered for 4 to 6 hours. After fermentation, blend with the orange juice, zest and sweetener. Finally, store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
10- Yogurt recipe with biomass
Ingredients
- 1 cup of cashew nuts;
- 1/2 cup of softened biomass;
- Homemade coconut milk (1 cup);
- Juice of 1/2 lemon;
- Drops of Stevia to taste.
Preparation mode
First, let the cashew nuts soak for 4 hours in water. After draining them, place them in the blender and blend with the biomass and homemade coconut milk. So, add milk until it reaches the desired consistency, then add lemon and sweetener. Finally, pour into individual covered containers and place in the refrigerator. Namely, consume within 5 days.
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