Enjoy a non-dairy vegan version of yogurt you can make yourself using the Instant Pot.
This recipe is for the delicious nutty-flavored Almond Milk Yogurt. Yes, you heard it right! I know almond milk does not sound great but trust me, this yogurt is gonna change your thoughts about it.
Almond Milk Yogurt turns out as creamy as egg custard and super satisfying after being cooked and chilled! And the health benefits it contains are endless! It is the best way to give your day a healthier and a better start 🙂
Perfect Substitute for Greek Yogurt and you can make in less than 20 minutes.
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Why This Recipe Works
This yummy and delicious vanilla-flavored almond milk yogurt comes out very smooth and creamier in texture just in only 16 minutes! And the ingredients it contains are very simple and budget-friendly.
This recipe requires very basic steps to follow and turns out everyone's favorite. I prefer it over regular yogurt because of the benefits that come with fermented food, particularly its low-fat level and high in nutrients.
It goes perfectly well in your breakfast, shakes, and smoothies! For some ideas check out these BlendJet Recipes.
Recipe Ingredients
This recipe asks for 2 ingredients only easily available at any store or online. They are :
Almond Milk - I have used the store-bought almond milk containing a good amount of thickeners and gums so that your yogurt gets the desired thickness. I didn't go for cashew milk because it gets too heavy for breakfast or anything. However, you can read my cashew chicken recipe if you like cashew. You can use homemade almond milk.
Almond Yogurt - Use any store-bought plain almond yogurt recipe. You can also use flavored yogurt like the one vanilla almond yogurt to give your recipe a warm and wanting vanilla taste!
How to Make
Here is a step-by-step guide to this recipe for your ease.
Gather all the necessary ingredients first.
Take an Instant Pot and pour 1 and ½ cups of almond milk into it.
Cover the lid and select the 'yogurt' function. Adjust it to boil mode. Set the timer for 8 minutes.
After 8 minutes of boiling, give it a natural steam vent.
Then add 3 tablespoons of almond yogurt to it.
Lock the lid and select the 'yogurt' function again. Set the time for 8 minutes.
Once done, wait for a natural pressure release.
Once the pressure release ends, open the lid.
The smooth and creamy almond milk yogurt is ready. Refrigerate it until it gets chilled then serve it with some sprinkled chopped almonds and enjoy!
How to Serve
Almond Milk Yogurt can simply be served with some chopped roasted or boiled peanuts or granola in breakfast for a healthier combo. Or you can have some french toast with some maple syrup and almond milk yogurt drizzled over it!
It also gives a super creamier and good thick texture to your smoothies or shakes when whipped into them!
My family loves having it as it is with some maple syrup because why not? A spoon full of almond yogurt makes you love it even more!
FAQ
I don't like Vanilla much. Can I make it in a different flavor?
Yes, why not! Even it is so popular for its variety of flavors. You can make it in berry flavor by adding some tablespoons of mixed berries, in chocolate by adding in some cocoa powder, cocoa powder substitutes, or a few teaspoons of Nutella. You can make a different chocolate mousse too.
For How Long Can I Store It?
It can easily be refrigerated in an airtight container for 4-5 days. For longer shelf life, you can freeze it heavy-duty freezer bag or in an airtight container for 1-2 months or beyond. Keeping it at room temperature for more than 2 hours will make it sour and rot.
Can I make a classic yogurt?
Sure! Check out this Instant Pot Yogurt recipe for full instructions and a video guide.
How to double the recipe?
Use 3 cups of milk and 6 tablespoon of yogurt.
Cooking time stays the same (yogurt function for 8 minutes and natural release and then another 8 minutes and natural release).
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Instant Pot Almond Milk Yogurt
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups almond milk
- 3 tablespoon almond yogurt
Instructions
- Pour almond milk into the Instant Pot.
- Close the lid and press the "yogurt" button. Adjust the function until it displays boil. Set the timer for 8 minutes.
- When cooking time is complete, wait for a natural pressure release.
- Open the lid and add almond yogurt.
- Cover the lid and select the 'yogurt' mode again for 8 more minutes.
- When cooking time is complete, wait for a natural pressure release.
- Open the lid, transfer it into a bowl and refrigerate it until it gets chill and firm.
- Add almonds on top and serve 🙂
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Notes
- The first time you make it, the yogurt may result in being less dense. Keep ½ cup of your preparation aside and use it in your next batch of yogurt. That way, the second batch would be denser.
- If you want to use it in any curry or something then avoid using vanilla almond yogurt. Switch to plain almond yogurt.
Mine also came out watery... It looks like almond milk with yogurt mixed in it and absolutely no change that occurred. I would love to know what I did wrong as well. Thank you!
It came out watery and separated. What did I do wrong?
first time i made with almond milk came out exactly like it started pure liquid. I make whole milk yogurt every week and comes out great . Maybe cant use almond milk ??? does the almond milk need to be sweetened , unsweetened ?? flavored ? so many different one to choose from I used the 30 calorie unsweetened didnt work 🙁
After 8 hours in the instant pot it is just straight liquid. Is that what it's supposed to be for the first time making it. I used silk almond vanilla unsweetened and kite hill yogurt as the starter and it's only liquid hasn't been in refrigerator yet.
Mine was the same way. I was so disappointed. I noticed though that my temp wasn’t as high as it was supposed to be. I’m trying it again. This time after the first hour (boil) if it’s not 180 I’ll use the sauté feature to raise it to 180. I’m also going to use a thickening agent. I hope I have better luck this time. I’ll let you know.
Save your milk this does not work. Two times I tried and it came out sour almond milk
What is the thickening agent?
Hi Naomi,
The first time it’s always like this, but keep 1/2 cup of your preparation to use for next preparation and it will get creamier
What do you do with the straight liquid? I had to throw mine out.
So the first time is a throw away ?? How do i fix it?
Mine was liquid too ♀️
Nut milks need to have a sweetener added because the bacteria have the lactose in cow's milk to feed off of but there is nothing to feed off of in nut milks.
Same for me...
Hey! So I've been seeing a lot of this comment. You want to flavor the yogurt at the end, and using a flavored milk is most likely the culprit! Use plain unsweetened almond milk, then add vanilla at the end!!
did you get good yogurt results? I have NEVER had almond (or any other nut milk) get thick like yogurt without thickeners.
Always start with plain yogurt as you can always add the vanilla at the end.
Mine too, I tried twice using almond milk. All I made was warm almond milk. It needs a thickener is my experience.
What is the consistency like? I plan to use sweetened vanilla flavored almond milk. Will this work? My daughter is used to yoplait flavored regular yogurt so I am looking for a similar consistency.
Yes, almond milk will work as well 🙂
Not sure who made this or why it says 1 hour to heat to 180 degrees. Mine took about 5 minutes if that.
Was the milk 180 degrees or just the temp on the pot? I use a candy thermometer to test the milk temp
The milk should be 180 degrees, tested with a thermometer 🙂
What if your Instant Pot doesn’t have a yogurt button?
If your instant pot doesn’t have a yogurt button, you can still prepare yogurt in it. Just use the manufacturer’s instructions for yogurt making.
Bummer, I followed the directions and my ‘yogurt’ turned out as sour milk (not thick at all) Maybe this just doesn’t work with almond milk...?
Is the prepared yogurt in this recipe almond milk yogurt or regular yogurt?
Its almond milk yogurt recipe.
So, if you have made this yogurt previously, I assume you use some of the prior yogurt for the "prepared yogurt" ingredient. However, if this is your first batch, what do you use for the "prepared yogurt"? Can you use a bit of store bought yogurt?
Have you tested this recipe with multiple brands and types of almond milk? I usually purchase Almond Dream Unsweetened Almond Milk.
store bought yogurt has sugar in it =( any starters you'd recommend? probiotics?
Hi Jacqui, I know this is a late comment, but Kite Hill plain almond milk yogurt has no sweeteners.
I’m using White Mountain Bulgarian yoghurt as my starter..90billion probiotics..which is why…and added agar agar to thicken it..Insta pot yoghurt setting for 15 hr..will update in 15hr✔️
Worked perfectly making soy yoghurt ( used Trader Joe’s)
She states in the recipe to use prepared almond milk yogurt
Same question: or would regular yogurt made from cows milk still do the trick.
Does this turn out thick? I saw there were 50 comments and ONLY 3 stars for the recipe so I'm wondering what others thought. I'm making this tonight. And just dont want a flop. Lol
Why would the author post the recipe if it doesn’t work. Clearly the issue is operator error. Either you didn’t best enough, didn’t cool enough and killed the culture, used yogurt with not enough active cultures or used flavored almond milk which may not work. Try again. Yogurt is easy but no foolproof.