YogurtV the Ghostar

“Lactose malabsorption is widespread in most of the world, with wide variation between different regions and an overall frequency of around two-thirds of the world's population.”

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langas/article/PIIS2468-1253(17)30154-1/fulltext


Hey, yogurt lovers—this one’s for you! Whether you’re a yogurt purist or like to get a little fancy with DIY parfaits or savory dips and sauces, you’ll want to start with a delicious plant-based yogurt. Made with a variety of non-dairy milk bases and offered in a plethora of delicious flavors, there’s seriously a probiotic-rich choice for everyone. What are you waiting for? Here are the 15 vegan yogurt brands you need to try!

🍦 Ayo
With plain coming soon and blueberry, strawberry, peach, and vanilla flavors already on the shelves, Ayo is a vegan yogurt brand you don’t want to miss! Made with organic almonds, fresh fruit, chicory root, and vegan live active cultures, each yogurt cup adds a boost of both protein and fiber to the diet—oh, and the taste is on point!

🍦 Silk
This OG brand is making far more than soy milk these days, and dairy-free yogurt is just the tip of the vegan iceberg. Silk features yogurts made with almond, soy, and oat milks in many flavor varieties, along with a protein-packed Greek-style yogurt made with coconut. From parfaits to smoothies, the possibilities are endless with this vegan yogurt brand.

🍦 Oatly
Vegan brand, Oatly, has announced the release of its new dairy-free flavored yogurt range, dubbed ‘Oatgurt’ in Sweden. The Swedish company, which already sells an extensive range of plant-based milks, ice-creams, and sandwich spreads, has created four different flavored yogurts: plain (natural), vanilla, strawberry, and elderflower.

🍦 Culina
This craft-fermented yogurt is thick, tangy, and totally vegan! Made with simple ingredients like organic coconut, agar, probiotic cultures, fresh fruit, and organic maple syrup, the Culina yogurt varieties taste amazing on their own. With such careful attention to ingredients, this vegan yogurt brand knows how to make great-tasting yogurt.

🍦 So Delicious
Looking to add a little pizzazz to your dairy-free yogurt routine? So Delicious is one of our favorite vegan yogurt brands! The cruelty-free company features containers of plant-based yogurt paired with crunchy mix-ins like almonds, toasted coconut, and chocolate bits. So Delicious also offers more traditional dairy-free yogurt options in a variety of flavors.

🍦 Lavva
Made with coconut, fresh fruit, active vegan cultures, and pili nuts (the lowest carb nuts on the planet), Lavva provides a unique vegan yogurt experience to enjoy. Find this plant-based yogurt in original and a variety of berry flavors to use in homemade fruit smoothies and loaded yogurt parfaits alike.

🍦 Forager Project
These cashew milk probiotic yogurts are such a vibe! Find their original line in Vanilla, Lightly Sweet, Unsweetened Vanilla, and Plain. We love the plain variety in homemade spicy sauces and creamy dips. Forager Project also offers several flavorful options with added oats and seeds—it’s the Maple Date flavor for us!

🍦 LeGrand
Looking for a gourmet vegan yogurt brand? Check out LeGrand! This high-quality, organic yogurt comes in some seriously tasty flavors like Cold Brew, Chai Latte, Matcha Tea, Cherry and Rose Crumble, and Muesli—not us getting overly excited about these flavorful offerings. Made with coconut cream, cashews, and cocoa butter, this plant-based yogurt is seriously creamy too!

🍦 Kite Hill
Just like their vegan cream cheese, these dairy-free yogurts always have a spot in our fridge! Made with live active cultures, Kite Hill yogurts are packing the creamy tang we crave. Find traditional almond milk, Blissful coconut milk, and Greek-style yogurt varieties from one of our favorite vegan yogurt brands.

🍦 Cocojune
This one reminds us of rich and fluffy whipped cream, and don’t even get us started on the fancy flavor combos—chef’s kiss! Peep these slow-cultured coconut yogurts in Lemon Elderflower, Strawberry Rhubarb, Vanilla Chamomile, and Pure Coconut varieties from Cocojune. The friend-owned business also offers prepackaged overnight oats made with their vegan yogurt.

🍦 CHKP
Founded by Middle-Eastern natives, there’s a new yogurt on the block! This vegan yogurt brand uses chickpeas, our favorite legume, as a base for its creamy yogurt alternatives. Why chickpeas? Not only are they packed with protein, but they’re an environmentally sustainable choice! CHKP yogurt comes in plain, vanilla, blueberry, and strawberry flavors.

🍦 Siggi’s
Gut-friendly, probiotic-rich plant-based yogurt from this iconic Icelandic Skyr brand? Sign us up! Siggi’s offers several varieties of plant-based yogurt cups with more protein than sugar! That’s right, protein-rich yogurt in flavors like Toasted Coconut, Mixed Berries, and Mango. Customers can also enjoy drinkable plant-based yogurts in several fruity varieties.

🍦 DAH!
This almond milk yogurt is seriously DAH!-licious. Inspired by Indian food culture, these yogurts undergo a slow-culturing process to yield both a smooth and nutritious product. Find DAH! yogurts in Alphonso Mango, Field Strawberry, Madagascar Vanilla, Wild Blueberry, and of course, Plain varieties. Each cup contains a whole serving of almonds and loads of probiotics.

🍦 Yoplait Oui
Vegan-friendly French-style yogurt? Oui! Keep those fancy glass jars coming. This yogurt brand offers dairy-free options within their Yoplait Oui line—just look for the “dairy-free” verbiage on the label. The tasty non-dairy yogurt is made with coconut cream, and the cruelty-free flavors include Coconut, Mango, Raspberry, Strawberry, Vanilla, and our personal favorite, Mango Champagne.

🍦 Chobani
Although Chobani is not a fully vegan company, the brand features a vegan-friendly line of oat milk products which includes delicious yogurt varieties. The oat-based yogurts contain oat milk, cane sugar, pea protein, and a variety of fruits and flavors. With options like Blueberry Pomegranate, Vanilla, Peach Mandarin, and Strawberry Vanilla, what’s not to love?

🍦 Nancy’s
Probiotic-packed oat milk yogurt in a lineup of creative flavors? It’s music to our ears. From Strawberry Hibiscus and Cold Brew Vanilla to Apple Cinnamon and Passion Fruit Banana, Nancy’s probiotic-rich yogurt options have us seriously obsessed. Let us not forget the versatile plain variety available in single and shareable sizes.

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https://vegoutmag.com/food-and-drink/vegan-yogurt-brands-you-need-to-try/


Easy, vegan, and gluten-free coconut yogurt with just 2 ingredients and 1 bowl! Thick, rich, tangy, creamy, and perfect for snacking! (video, see bottom)

Prep Time - 1 day 6 hours
Total Time - 1 day 6 hours
Servings – 6 (1/4-cup servings)
Freezer Friendly - No
Does it keep? - 7 Days


Yogurt

🍦 1 (14-ounce) can full fat coconut milk* (organic when possible, see below for brand recommendations // or sub light for thinner yogurt)
🍦 2 capsules vegan-friendly probiotic* (they need to be capsules, not pills, which have to be crushed, see below for recommendations // capsules can be easily opened and emptied)

Add-Ins (optional)

🍦 Maple syrup, stevia, or agave nectar for sweetening
🍦 Vanilla extract or vanilla bean powder
🍦 Fruit or Fruit Compote


🍦 1. It’s important to select a coconut milk that’s creamy and smooth (not grainy or clumpy) to ensure that the yogurt is creamy and smooth. Our favorite brands are: Savoy Coconut Cream, Aroy-D Coconut Milk, and Whole Foods 365 full fat (BPA-free). Native Forest Full Fat (BPA-free) isn’t as creamy, but it still makes tasty yogurt. We would not recommend Trader Joe’s (BPA-free), which was recently reformulated and is now chunky/grainy.

🍦 2. Shake your coconut milk well. Then open and pour into a clean, sterilized, dry glass jar or bowl. You can easily sterilize clean jars by rinsing throughly with boiling water and letting dry completely. Just let them cool back down to room temperature before adding ingredients. For jars, I like this one from Weck. Sometimes the coconut milk is separated, so after adding it to the jar, I stir with a whisk to get it completely smooth.

🍦 3. Empty your probiotic capsules (see brand recommendations below) into the yogurt and (important😊 use a wooden or plastic spoon to stir, not metal, as a metal spoon can react negatively with the probiotics. Stir until creamy and smooth, pushing the probiotic up against the side with your spoon to evenly disperse.

🍦 4. Cover the mixture with cheesecloth (or a very thin, clean dish towel – something that lets air in but keeps bugs out) and secure with a rubber band.

🍦 5. Let the yogurt activate for at least 24 hours and up to 48 hours (sometimes longer – 48 hours is my sweet spot for thickness and tang) in a warm place. The longer it rests, the tangier the yogurt will become. In warmer climates and summer it’s easy to make yogurt if your house is warm (75 degrees F / 23 C and above). But in cooler climates or seasons, place the yogurt in the oven with the light on (do not turn on the oven), where it should have the right amount of heat to activate.

🍦 6. That’s it! Once the yogurt has reached the right amount of tanginess and thickness for your liking (be sure to sample with a wooden spoon), cover securely with a lid and refrigerate until cold. Refrigerating will also thicken the yogurt even more, almost to a Greek yogurt consistency (depending on the brand of coconut milk you used)! For even thicker yogurt, line a fine mesh strainer with two layers of cheesecloth and set over a mixing bowl. Pour in the yogurt, then loosely cover with a lid or plastic wrap and let rest in the refrigerator overnight or for 12+ hours. It should thicken up quite a bit more.

🍦 7. You have coconut yogurt (!!), which can be enjoyed plain as I prefer it, with fruit, or even with Fruit Compote. You can also add a bit of sweetener or flavor at this point, such as maple syrup and/or vanilla extract.

🍦 8. Store covered in the refrigerator for several days (mine kept for 7 days). You’ll know it’s gone bad when the smell is off-putting or there is mold.


🍦 My go-to probiotic is Renew Life Ultimate Flora 50 billion. However, the company does not confirm whether or not it is vegan. So a good vegan option is Jarrow Probiotic 10 billion, which I tested with the yogurt and it worked well! Keep in mind, one bottle of probiotics can not only be used to make dozens of batches of yogurt, but can also be taken orally for good digestive health!

🍦 Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated without add-ins or sweeteners, using full fat coconut milk.

🍦 Method heavily adapted from the amazing Laura Miller!

🍦 Recipe updated 7/24/17 after another round of testing and troubleshooting!

🍦 Recipe makes 1 1/2 cups yogurt.

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https://minimalistbaker.com/easy-2-ingredient-coconut-yogurt/
https://minimalistbaker.com/wprm_print/34676
https://youtu.be/yPsw2GLwnSI


Thick creamy soy yogurt that sets like a charm without any yogurt maker and is delicious! With only two ingredients, the process is much simpler than you think; you may never buy vegan yogurt again. Serve with your favourite toppings or add to smoothies and why not to curry sauces for that extra depth of flavour.

Prep Time - 10 mins
Cook Time - 25 mins
Total Time - 10 mins
Servings - 5 (yield 1 litre of yogurt)


🍦 1 litre homemade soy milk (watch the video [see notes] or use unsweetened PLAIN soy milk with water and soybeans as the only ingredients like Edensoy [in Canada] or Westsoy [in the US])

Starter - 1st batch only

🍦 4 probiotic capsules with 25 billion CFU each or at least 5 capsules with 2.4 billion CFU each

All subsequent batches

🍦 120 ml plain yogurt from your last batch as a starter [1/2 cup]


🍦 1. If using the oven for incubation, preheat it at the lowest temperature for 5 - 10 minutes.
🍦 2. Place the milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
🍦 3. Turn off and let it cool down to about 42C / 108F.
🍦 4. Open the probiotic capsules and sprinkle the powder onto the milk.
🍦 5. Whisk and stir until all powder is dissolved.
🍦 6. Pour the milk into clean pots and screw the lids on.
🍦 7. Tun off the oven and turn the light on (if it has a light bulb).
🍦 8. Place the yogurt pots in the oven or leave them in a warm (above 30C / 86F) undisturbed place.
🍦 9. Leave to ferment for about 8 hours.
🍦 10. The yogurt will be set by this time.
🍦 11. Transfer to the refrigerator.
🍦 12. Save 1/2 cup [120ml] of yogurt from this batch for the next one as starter, i.e. you don't need the capsules again for the next batch. You can use the yogurt from the last batch for each subsequent batches.
🍦 13. To serve, you may whisk the yogurt a little for a creamier texture and add sugar, maple syrup or other sweeteners of choice. You may add fruits as natural sweeteners.


🍦 Video for how to make soy milk and soy yogurt - https://youtu.be/xWHw4xYsDyg
🍦 If your yogurt starter stops working or makes watery yogurt, go back with the capsules and make some fresh starter yogurt again.
🍦 If you like your yogurt sweet, sweeten it after it has set into yogurt. Do not sweeten the milk before. You won't get the best results with sweetened milk.

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https://veganlovlie.com/homemade-soy-yogurt/
https://veganlovlie.com/wprm_print/9952
https://youtu.be/xWHw4xYsDyg