How to make yogurt: thick and creamy with 2 ingredients

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How to make yogurt at home – it is easy with just two ingredients. And you can create it in many different flavors. Homemade yogurt tastes creamy, mild and incredibly delicious. You can find a detailed recipe with the exact quantities and step-by-step instructions below.

Homemade yogurt instead of store-bought

You can make yogurt at home from just two ingredients. These are milk and a small amount of natural yogurt or, alternatively, yogurt ferment.

Preparation is very quick and easy. Then give it enough time to mature.

This way you know what’s in your yogurt. This allows you to avoid various unhealthy additives that are often found in store-bought products. The same applies to the tvorog, the ryazhenka, the processed cheese spread or the sweetened condensed milk, which you should preferably make at home.

Homemade yogurt also tastes incredibly creamy, smooth and delicious. You can refine it as you wish and make it in all kinds of flavors.

Create different flavors

For different flavors, refine your homemade natural yogurt according to your taste.

For example, stir in fresh fruits for a fruity note. You can also add jam, for example the strawberry jam, apricot jam, mandarin jam, or dried fruits.

Homemade yogurt with nuts, seeds or flakes tastes just as delicious. Chocolate and honey are also suitable for refining. You can get an aromatic yogurt with vanilla and other spices.

How to make yogurt thick

To ensure that your homemade yogurt has a thick consistency, you should pay attention to a few details. If you want it to be creamy, you just need to stir it carefully.

High-quality fat-containing ingredients

Use high-quality products with a high fat content to make yogurt at home. The higher the fat content, the thicker and creamier your yogurt will be.

Whole milk with 3.5 percent fat is best suited for this. You should also use natural yogurt with at least 3.5 percent fat content as a starter culture. If possible, buy both ingredients in organic quality.

To make vegan yogurt, you should also use fat-containing milk and yogurt alternatives. In addition, both products must not contain any sugar or other additives.

Milk at the right temperature

To achieve the right consistency, it is also important that you heat milk first and then let it cool to warm. It is better to use a kitchen thermometer to get the right temperature. The milk must not be hot, but also not too cold when you stir in the natural yogurt.

Keep warm

The yogurt needs a warm place to mature. It should be around 104 °F. It must not be too hot, but not too cold either.

Do not move and give it plenty of time

While the yogurt is maturing, it should be left to rest. Do not move or shake the jars. Also give it plenty of time to set. This should be around 8 – 12 hours.

Enjoy and store

Homemade yogurt is ideal on its own, with fruit or in muesli for breakfast. You can also enjoy it for dessert after a meal or, in addition to the fruit bars, as a snack between meals.

Natural yogurt is also suitable for various baking and cooking recipes. For example, you can use it to make the strawberry muffins, the yogurt cake, the sheet cake with berries or the peaches cream cake with yogurt. You can also make the delicious strawberry yogurt ice cream with the homemade yogurt. You can also use it to make okroshka and tarator.

Keep the homemade yogurt sealed in screw jars in the fridge. It will keep there for up to about 5 days.

How to make vegan yogurt

You can also make vegan yogurt at home with this recipe. To do this, use a plant-based milk alternative and a plant-based natural yogurt.

I have made the vegan yogurt from organic soy milk and soy yogurt. This makes it thick, creamy and very tasty.

Instead of soy milk, you can also use almond milk or coconut milk. You can also replace soy yogurt with another plant-based yogurt.

Homemade yogurt is

• thick, after stirring – creamy,
• fine,
• mild,
• fresh,
• slightly sour,
• delicious,
• healthy,
• easy to make at home from two ingredients,
• vegan possible,
• to refine for different flavors,
• ideal for breakfast, dessert or between meals,
• perfect for preparing various dishes or for pastries.

How to make yogurt: tips and tricks

• Use pure natural yogurt without sugar or other additives to make yogurt at home.
• For a creamy yogurt with a thick consistency, you need full-fat milk and natural yogurt. This also applies to plant-based alternatives for vegan yogurt.
• Make sure you leave the yogurt to mature in a warm place (at around 104 °F). This can be a warm heating element or a warm oven.
• Homemade yogurt is thick. If you want it creamy, stir it carefully.
• You can use your homemade natural yogurt as a starter culture for making a new portion of yogurt.
• Alternatively, you can make yogurt at home from milk and a yogurt ferment. In this case, follow the provider’s instructions for the quantities.
• The recipe also works with a yogurt maker.
• You can refine the homemade natural yogurt with fruits, nuts, seeds, chocolate, honey or spices before serving.

Have you made yogurt at home with this recipe? I look forward to your result, your star rating and your comment below on how it turned out and how you liked it.

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