Easy Instant Pot Yogurt - Cheaper and Better Than Store-Bought!
This is the easiest method I've come up with for turning milk into yogurt using my trusty Instant Pot. The yogurt is creamy and tangy and I use it in so many things!
Equipment
- 1 Instant Pot or other electric pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 4 litres whole milk
- ¼ cup plain, full fat yogurt (the good stuff)
Instructions
- Heat the milk in a large covered pot over high heat until it reaches between 180-200 degrees Fahrenheit. This usually takes 12-15 minutes. Keep an eye on it so it doesn't boil over. *SEE RECIPE NOTES
- Place the pot in the sink and fill the sink with cold water along with some ice or a few ice packs you'd use in your kid's lunch kit. Cool the milk until it reaches 100-110 degrees Fahrenheit, which should take about 15-20 minutes.
- Transfer the cooled milk to the Instant Pot liner along with the ¼ cup of plain, starter yogurt. Be careful not to scrape the bottom of the pot, as it will likely have formed a brown crust.
- Cover with a regular pot lid and set it on the yogurt function for 8-12 hours.
- Scoop your yogurt into clean glass jars and store in the fridge for up to two weeks.
Video
Notes
Although it is possible to preheat the milk in the Instant Pot, I prefer doing it in a separate pot. This does add another dish to wash, but I find that no matter how careful I am, a brown crust always forms on the bottom of the pot. Instead of fighting this fate, I just let it happen, then transfer the milk to the Instant Pot afterwards–being careful not to scrape the bottom.
*Update: I have recently started using the Instant Pot BOIL setting to heat the milk instead of using a pot, then transferring the milk to the Instant Pot liner. Although it does form a brown crust on the bottom of the pot, I find that as long as you don't disturb the crust, it doesn't affect the final yogurt.
Nutrition
Serving: 250mlCalories: 152kcalCarbohydrates: 11.5gProtein: 8.2gFat: 8.2gSaturated Fat: 4.7gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 101mgPotassium: 363mgSugar: 13.3g
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