Overnight Yogurt

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Overnight Yogurt: 2 Ingredients, Easiest Recipe, BEST Taste, Perfect Texture—Never Buy Yogurt Again! Once we start making our own yogurt at home, we stop buying store-bought varieties. It tastes so fresh and natural, not starchy—one bite is never enough! We usually make fruit purée or fruit sauce to serve on top of our yogurt; it is the best snack ever. In the video, we also show how we make our homemade raspberry sauce. You can use any kind of your favorite fruits; it will work! This is a great way to use your old fruits that have stayed on your kitchen counter and no one has touched. We even used to make Cantaloupe sauce, believe it or not! It tastes wonderful with a little bit of vanilla extract and lemon juice. Yum!

Prep Time5

Active Time10

Cool down the milk40

Total Time55

Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: breakfast, homemade yogurt, overnight yogurt, snack, yogurt

Yield: people

Calories: 285kcal

Cost: $9

Equipment

1 Pot
1 large container
10 small jars
1 thermometer

Materials

1 Gallon Milk
2 tablespoons yogurt starter
16 oz Raspberries
1/4 cup sugar

Instructions

Pour a gallon of milk into the pot
Simmer until the temperature reaches 190°F. You will see steam rising from the milk, but it should not be boiling. Then turn off the stove.
Let the milk cool down until it reaches 100°F. This should take about 45 minutes.
Take about 1 cup of the milk and place it in a separate bowl, add 2 tablespoons of yogurt starter. You can use any brand of yogurt you usually buy or prefer. Stir it well until combined. Pour this mixture back into the pot of milk. This helps the yogurt starter mix evenly.
Stir gently without scraping the bottom of the pot; otherwise, you may pick up a smoky flavor from any milk that has stuck to the bottom.
Pour the milk into an 11-cup Pyrex or any container you have prepared. Gently skim off any air bubbles to create a smooth surface.
Partially cover the container so it can breathe. Cover it with towel. Leave it in a warm place, close to room temperature. If it is cold in your area, place the yogurt container in the oven with the oven light on. This will create the perfect temperature of about 95–110°F for 8–12 hours. I like to leave it overnight.
Once the yogurt is ready, place the container in the refrigerator. It will stay fresh for about 2 weeks. Sometimes it can last up to a month if you store it in airtight, individual containers, as shown in my video.
For better flavor, I like to make a fruit sauce to serve on top of my yogurt. It becomes a simple dessert we can enjoy after dinner almost every day.
This time, we’re making raspberry sauce. Pour one bag of frozen raspberries (16 oz) into a pot, add ¼ cup of sugar and 1 cup of water, then simmer for about 15 minutes. Strain the sauce through a strainer to remove the seeds for a smoother, more enjoyable texture. Pour the sauce into a container and store it in the refrigerator; it will keep for about the same amount of time as the yogurt.
You can adjust the amount of sugar to your liking. Sometimes we don’t add any at all, so be sure to taste the fruit before adding sugar. You can also substitute other sweeteners such as honey, maple syrup, or agave.
We hope you enjoy our family recipe!

Video

Notes

Let the milk cool down until 100F then starting adding the yogurt starter

take a cup of heated mill in a bowl and add the yogurt starter and mix welled before putting it back in the pot

store it in smaller container and airtight. Stay fresh for longer time.

Nice and smooth Raspberry sauce is ready to serve!

Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary depending on ingredients and preparation.

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