COURSE:
Breakfast, Snack
Easy Vanilla Yogurt
Silky, creamy and naturally sweet, this Easy Vanilla Yogurt is a simple, satisfying recipe that lets you skip the shop-bought tubs and make your own from scratch. Using just a few ingredients and your Instant Pot, you can create delicious homemade yogurt with a rich vanilla flavour – perfect for breakfast, snacks or healthy desserts.
Homemade Yogurt, Made Simple
With the Instant Pot’s built-in yogurt function, making yogurt at home couldn’t be easier. Just combine milk and a little natural yogurt as a starter culture, set the pot, and let it work its magic. Once set, stir in vanilla extract and a touch of sweetener (if you like), and chill until perfectly creamy and ready to enjoy.
Customise to Your Taste
This base recipe is endlessly adaptable. Use whole milk for a creamier finish or semi-skimmed for a lighter version. You can add honey, maple syrup or stevia for sweetness, or stir in seeds, fruit or granola for added texture. Prefer it thicker? Simply strain the yogurt after it sets to make a luscious Greek-style version.
Perfect for Every Occasion
Serve it with fresh berries and a drizzle of honey for a wholesome breakfast, spoon it into jars for grab-and-go snacks, or layer it with granola and fruit for a beautiful parfait. It’s also ideal as a base for smoothies, salad dressings or even baked goods.
Healthier, Fresher, and More Affordable
Making yogurt at home means no additives, less plastic waste, and full control over ingredients. It’s a cost-effective and rewarding habit that’s easy to stick with once you see how simple and tasty it is.
Your New Fridge Staple
This Easy Vanilla Yogurt is proof that homemade doesn’t have to be hard. Creamy, customisable and packed with goodness, it’s a staple you’ll want to make again and again.
Easy Vanilla Yogurt
Cook Time:
50 minutes
Servings:
Serves 6
Fridge Time:
2 hours.
Total Time:
12 hours and 50 minutes
Product:
Instant Pot Multi-Cooker
Ingredients
- 950ml 2% milk
- 100g Vanilla yogurt
- 1 Tbsp Sugar
- 1.2L Water
Instructions
- Add milk to the inner pot.
- Choose the Sauté Function, click more and cook on high for 30 minutes or until boiling. Extend cooking time if the milk doesn’t come to the boil.
- Cool until room temperature.
- Add vanilla yogurt and sugar to the inner pot and stir until completely mixed.
- Divide the mixture into 4 heat proof cups. Clean the inner pot, or use a fresh one for the next step.
- Add water and the heat proof cups into the inner pot and close the lid.
- Click the keep warm function, on the low setting at 20mins.
- Let rest the inner pot – 10 hr. Keep the lid closed until the timer is up.
- Cut into the fat in a diamond pattern and stud the points of the diamonds with cloves.
- Take out the yogurt pots, cover them with plastic wrap, and chill a few hours before serving.
Easy Vanilla Yogurt
COURSE:
Breakfast, Snack
Cook Time:
50 minutes
Servings:
Serves 6
Fridge Time:
2 hours.
Total Time:
12 hours and 50 minutes
Product:
Instant Pot Multi-Cooker
Ingredients
- 950ml 2% milk
- 100g Vanilla yogurt
- 1 Tbsp Sugar
- 1.2L Water
Instructions
- Add milk to the inner pot.
- Choose the Sauté Function, click more and cook on high for 30 minutes or until boiling. Extend cooking time if the milk doesn’t come to the boil.
- Cool until room temperature.
- Add vanilla yogurt and sugar to the inner pot and stir until completely mixed.
- Divide the mixture into 4 heat proof cups. Clean the inner pot, or use a fresh one for the next step.
- Add water and the heat proof cups into the inner pot and close the lid.
- Click the keep warm function, on the low setting at 20mins.
- Let rest the inner pot – 10 hr. Keep the lid closed until the timer is up.
- Cut into the fat in a diamond pattern and stud the points of the diamonds with cloves.
- Take out the yogurt pots, cover them with plastic wrap, and chill a few hours before serving.
Easy Vanilla Yogurt
Silky, creamy and naturally sweet, this Easy Vanilla Yogurt is a simple, satisfying recipe that lets you skip the shop-bought tubs and make your own from scratch. Using just a few ingredients and your Instant Pot, you can create delicious homemade yogurt with a rich vanilla flavour – perfect for breakfast, snacks or healthy desserts.
Homemade Yogurt, Made Simple
With the Instant Pot’s built-in yogurt function, making yogurt at home couldn’t be easier. Just combine milk and a little natural yogurt as a starter culture, set the pot, and let it work its magic. Once set, stir in vanilla extract and a touch of sweetener (if you like), and chill until perfectly creamy and ready to enjoy.
Customise to Your Taste
This base recipe is endlessly adaptable. Use whole milk for a creamier finish or semi-skimmed for a lighter version. You can add honey, maple syrup or stevia for sweetness, or stir in seeds, fruit or granola for added texture. Prefer it thicker? Simply strain the yogurt after it sets to make a luscious Greek-style version.
Perfect for Every Occasion
Serve it with fresh berries and a drizzle of honey for a wholesome breakfast, spoon it into jars for grab-and-go snacks, or layer it with granola and fruit for a beautiful parfait. It’s also ideal as a base for smoothies, salad dressings or even baked goods.
Healthier, Fresher, and More Affordable
Making yogurt at home means no additives, less plastic waste, and full control over ingredients. It’s a cost-effective and rewarding habit that’s easy to stick with once you see how simple and tasty it is.
Your New Fridge Staple
This Easy Vanilla Yogurt is proof that homemade doesn’t have to be hard. Creamy, customisable and packed with goodness, it’s a staple you’ll want to make again and again.
