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If you’re new around here, you may notice that I try to incorporate as many dairy free / vegan recipes into our life as possible. The reason being? Two out of three kids have had some sort of dairy intolerance. If you’ve ever shopped for dairy free products, you know it can get expensive. This is especially true when you have two kids who love yogurt. Enter: dairy free Instant Pot yogurt.
I have long heard about people brave enough to make their own yogurt in the Instant Pot. But I was always super intimidated with the process. I mean, it sounds complicated so it must be, right? I decided to try and figure out exactly what I would need to make it and I quickly realized it was a lot easier than it seemed!
What You’ll Need
Besides the Instant Pot, there were only a couple other “must-have” items for this recipe. First, you will need a vegan yogurt starter. I ordered this one from Amazon Prime and it arrived within 2 days. You’ll also need a cheesecloth, agar agar powder, and a reliable cooking thermometer.
Don’t Get Discouraged!
Once you have all of the items, it’s really quite simple! There’s a lot of waiting. Like, a lot. And I think the ‘time’ of all of it can be intimidating. But don’t let it be discouraging!
Tips for Making the Best Instant Pot Almond Milk Yogurt
Whatever you do, do not skip the thermometer step! Also, be sure that once the incubation period starts, you leave it. Don’t try and sneak a peek at the yogurt; this will have a negative effect on the results.
Dairy Free Instant Pot Yogurt
Ingredients
- 3 ¼ Cups of Ajoyo Sweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- ½ teaspoon of vegan yogurt starter
- 4 teaspoons of powdered agar agar
Instructions
- Turn the Instant Pot on by pressing the Yogurt button. Use this function and continue pressing until it reads “Boil.”
- Pour Ajoyo Almond Milk into the Instant Pot. Add the agar agar. Whisk to mix well.
- Use a cooking or candy thermometer to watch the temperature of the mixture. Wait until the temperature reaches between 110 - 115 degrees fahrenheit (this will take only a few minutes).
- Once the temperature is reached, turn the Instant Pot off.
- Use a mesh strainer lined with a cheesecloth to strain the mixture into a bowl.
- Add the vegan yogurt starter to the mixture. Whisk until combined.
- Pour the mixture back into the Instant Pot and close the lid. to start the incubation period.
- Press the yogurt function, set pressure to “normal,” and set time to 24:00 (hours).
- After 24 hours of incubation, remove the mixture from the Instant Pot and place in a covered container in the refrigerator for 10 hours.
- Once the yogurt has sat refrigerated for 10 hours, mix the yogurt to combine (some will have settled). Sweeten to your taste (I prefer honey and almonds).
- Enjoy!
Once your yogurt is done, top it with whatever you’d like. My kids prefer it a little on the sweeter side, so we use honey and strawberries to give it an extra kick! But I understand that a lot of vegans do not eat honey. You could also try sweetening with vanilla extract!
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This is so brilliant, I’ve never tried to make yogurt myself, let alone dairy-free one
Yum, I need to try this. I love yogurt and I haven’t tried to make it in the Instant Pot yet.
I need to make this as I have a dairy allergy. I need to get the dairy free starter
I am a curious person in cooking, both in tasting new recipes, as in trying to try them. So if you agree, I think I’ll print yours and I’ll test hihihi
I am an instapot fanatic, having two pots with which to prepare meals. Never have made non-dairy yogurt but am now excited to try – thank you for sharing!
that looks like it take a while, but it is hands off time, meaning the time you are working on this is pretty low. just yes, lots of waiting. I guess you can have a continuous loop of the steps so you have some to eat, some that is in the fridge and some that is in the pot.
I’ve never tried making my own yogurt before. I love your dairy feee version. It looks good and fairly simple to make.
I’ve always wanted to try making my own yoghurt recipes, and now I’m even more keen to try. This looks simple too.
I can’t wait to share this with my dairy-free friend that was asking about making yogurt in the instant pot! She’s going to be so excited that it’s possible!
Almond milk is one of my favorite drink not because its is nutritious but because its a low calories that you found out. One of the best favorite milk is unsweetened, and its dairy free. I love to try this 🙂
I need to try new things in my instant pot, I haven’t tried anything cool like this!
I used to make yogurt once a week, but I stopped for some unknown reason. This is a great recipe to get started with.
I never would have thought to make yogurt in the Instant Pot. I have a yogurt maker already, but wouldn’t mind trying it in my Instant Pot.
Yogurt is one of those things that I keep hearing about when it comes to the instant pot but never tried myself. That being said, it sounds like it’s A LOT easier than I had anticipated it would be!
This is amazing! Now I can make my own yogurt at home. Thanks for sharing!
I actually never had a vegan dish! I hear its better for you. May need to try this!
This looks really delicious! I would love to try making one sometime, glad you shared the recipe! Thank you.
This is perfect for me and my family because my kids like yogurt but I’m trying to cut out all processed foods.
I’ll have to give this a try. The last time I tried to make yogurt, I thought I had messed it up, tipped everything out of the pot, but didn’t realise the yogurt was underneath! 😀
Yogurt is love, this recipe is absolutely yummy and yet healthy!
This looks delicious and easy to make.i’ve never attempted making yogurt but I’ve added it to my bucket list.
Wow, just wow! I never knew how to make yogurt and actually I was intimidated by the thought but this looks doable! I also love that there is no dairy, that’s a win for me!
This is realy nice. I love yogurt for my breakfast and I am planning to make yogurt at home. I’m gonna trythis recipe. Thanks for sharing.
OMG I need to try this immediately! I’m running to Amazon to order all I need. I’m a yogurt lover but vegan yogurt is something that I definitely need to try!
That looks really good! I need to try this!
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I will definitely try this,as soon as I’m able to buy the ingredients. Thanks for sharing!
Has anyone tried this? Every single comment just says they’d like to try it sometime. Do other brands of Almond milk work? Is it thick? Other recipes I have read say commercial almond milk makes a very thin yogurt. If this recipe works I’d love to try it, but I really don’t want to purchase everything only to have it be the consistency of kefir (like a thin smoothie). Thanks for any feedback!
Hi! You don’t have to use AJOYO Almondmilk. Any almond milk will work. 🙂 The consistency isn’t thin like kefir; but it isn’t thick like greek yogurt, if that makes sense? Hope this helps!