Recipe Modified and Inspired by Kelly @ The Spunky Coconut
Ingredients:
-2 cups cashew milk
-2 cups coconut milk this or this
-2 tablespoons honey
-1 tablespoon vanilla extract
-2 teaspoons pure gelatin (plus 1/4 cup room temp water)
-5 capsules of probiotics
How to Make Cashew Milk:
-Soak 1 cup of raw cashews over night (8 hours is great). Strain and rinse. Blend with 4 cups of filtered water for 45 seconds. Let sit for 15 minutes. Scoop off any excess foam. Stir and use 2 cups for the yogurt. Save the other 2 cups for a thousand different uses. Cashew milk/cream rocks!
Directions:
1. Add the milks, honey, and vanilla to a large, heavy pot and heat until 185 degrees. Stirring often, taking care that the milk does NOT burn on the bottom. A very gentle, slight simmer is fine. I like to use (and thus recommend) a dutch oven to heat the milk.
2. In another large pot, add your jars and lids, water to cover, and bring to a boil. Simmer jars and lids for 10 – 15 minutes. Set a clean towel on the counter somewhere and carefully remove the jars to cool when they have been properly sterilized.
3. After the milk comes up to 185 degrees, remove from the heat and allow to cool. To speed up the process, I pour the milk into a 4-cup glass Pyrex and line my crock pot with ice packs and put the Pyrex with the ice.
4. In a small bowl, add 1/4 cup ROOM TEMP water and mix in the 2 teaspoons of gelatin. Then add it to your milk, use immersion blender to incorporate the gelatin. I usually add the gelatin between 110 – 120 degrees.
5. When the temp drops to 100 degrees, give the milk another good spin with the immersion blender. Break open the 5 probiotics and add them to the milk. Use the immersion blender again to fully incorporate the probiotics.
6. Transfer the milk into a sterilized 4-cup glass container (or 2 smaller containers), or bunch of little yogurt containers. Place in your yogurt maker for at least 12 hours. Do not shake, move, or disturb in any way while the milk cultures. Please see below for how I use my yogurt maker for this process.
7. After culturing for 12 hours, remove the jars from yogurt maker and give the jars a good shake. My jars always have a liquid in the bottom, so give it a good shake. Let them cool for about an hour before you place in the fridge. Refrigerate at least 8 – 10 hours to allow the gelatin to set up and thicken the yogurt.
Notes:
*Gelatin contains many health benefits. See HERE
*I cannot offer any milk subs here. Cashews are great in that they thicken naturally, so I’m not sure how this would work with, say, just almond milk. You would need to increase the gelatin, but not sure by how much.
*Vegans use maple syrup instead of honey and 1/2 teaspoon agar agar. After the milk hits 185 degrees, remove a 1/4 cup of the milk and stir in the 1/2 teaspoon agar agar. Then add it back in the milk and whisk until well incorporated. When the temp drops to 100 degrees, add in the 5 capsules of probiotics. Proceed as suggested above. The agar agar yogurt will be thick after culturing. Place in fridge until cool. Vegans might also want to experiment with pectin or sunflower lecithin as thickeners. I personally stay away from seaweed based thickeners (such as agar agar), as it can exacerbate IBD symptoms and cause inflammation in the intestines. I stopped ingesting carageenan long ago for this reason (it’s actually why I started making homemade nut milk 5 years ago).
I am so incredibly in awe of you! To go through that entire process for dairy-free yogurt…you are incredible! And I love that you watch AD and HIMYM during the process! Love you even more!!! xoxo
oooh now this looks so amazing and refreshing! What a great recipe, Amber! and with the blueberries! mmm!
I still have a yogurt maker from my daughter’s SCD days (we’re both now Paleo), but we haven’t used it because neither of us drink dairy anymore. So, I am excited to try this alternative. Sounds great! I’m going to try to make my own coconut milk first, if I can find the time.
Thanks for sharing. Have a happy, healthy day!
Yay for homemade SCD yogurt that’s dairy-free! Looks amazing! So satisfying to get a recipe right after many trials isn’t it š
Can I do this without a yogurt maker?
Hi There. Yes, you can certainly make yogurt without a yogurt maker. Some use the light in their oven, others use a hot pad in some sort of large container. I suspect a google search will provide you with many answers. Good luck.
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This is great! But how many billion are the probiotics you use? The link unfortunately doesn’t lead to a specific probiotic. Would love to hear what 5 capsules should equal. Thank you!
Hi There. I just checked the link and it seems be to working. š
Hi Amber it just leads to a health and wellness website. Nothing specific š Are you able yo advise how many billion your probiotic that you use is? Thanks so much and happy new year!
Hi There,
I’ve used many, many different brands. I usually don’t look at the specific count…I just use 5. I included the link to this particular probiotic because it’s a superior product and wanted to share it with readers. Below I included information found on the link. I hope it helps. I looks like each capsule is about 15 billion. Good luck. š
Info:
Supplement Facts
Serving Size 1 Capsuleā ā
Servings Per Container 60
Amount Per Serving
A 50:50 blend of:15 billion live organismsā
Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFMĀ®
Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07
ā At date of expiration.
ā ā Capsules are composed of plant-derived ingredients.
Ingredients: Microcrystalline cellulose, capsule (hydroxy-propylmethylcellulose), Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium lactis, magnesium stearate, and silica.
This product is Dairy and Gluten Free. Formulated to Exclude: Wheat, gluten, soy, dairy products, egg, nuts, tree nuts, fish, crustacean shellfish, colors, artifi-cial sweeteners, artificial flavors, and preservatives.
NOTICE: Stability studies indicate that all probiotics should be shipped under temperature control to maintain potency (CFU). For best results, store in a cool dry place or refrigerated.
Oh thanks so much! I take probiotics that are 100+ billion per capsule which is why I was asking. There are so many on the market wasn’t sure but it’s great to know around 75billion per batch. Thanks again and a very happy New Year to you!
Glad I can help. Thank you and Happy New Year to you too.