Yogurt has always been my favorite dessert. Until I went vegan, I ate two yogurts every single day, one after my lunch and another one after my dinner. I don’t eat yogurt as a dessert anymore because I only eat desserts once in a while because they are harder to digest after a big meal, so I prefer to eat sweet things at breakfast or as a snack.
When people want to go vegan, it’s hard to give up dairy products because they’re addictive, but fortunately there are so many non-dairy products available now and also so many recipes we can make at home.
We posted a soy yogurt recipe, which is made like regular yogurt and a coconut yogurt recipe, which is so quick and easy, but some of you don’t consume soy and fresh coconuts are not easy to find in some places like Spain, besides, they’re not always affordable, so we’ve made this new recipe using cashews instead. Hope you enjoy it!
Tips:
- We haven’t made this recipe using other nuts, so we don’t know if it would work. If you try other nuts, please leave a comment.
- If you don’t add the probiotic supplements, your yogurt won’t taste the same and it won’t be so good for your gut either.
I buy my probiotic supplements from iHerb and they’re vegan. I love iHerb because I can buy some products it’s hard to find here in Spain and they are also so affordable. If you’re going to buy for the first time, you can use my coupon code: JWT081 and save 5 or 10$ on your first order and also they’ll give a little discount on my next order.
Simple Vegan Cashew Yogurt
- Prep: 10 mins
- Total: 10 mins
- 6-8 1x
- Dessert
- Vegan
Servings 6-8 1x
Making non-dairy yogurt at home is so easy, besides, it’s healthier and tastes so good! We used unsalted raw cashews to make this delicious vegan yogurt.
Ingredients
- 2 2/3 cups unsalted raw cashews (400 g)
- 1 1/2 cup water (375 ml)
- 4 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 3 probiotic supplements
Instructions
- Soak the cashews overnight.
- Drain them and place them in a blender with the rest of the ingredients (except the probiotic supplements) and blend until smooth.
- Place the yogurt in a bowl, add the 3 probiotic supplements (we need the probiotic powder, so empty the capsules). Mix well.
- Cover with a cheesecloth and let it sit in a dark, cool room for at least 12 hours. Then you can enjoy the yogurt or keeping it in the fridge until it’s cold.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of the recipe
- Calories: 252
- Sugar: 2.8 g
- Sodium: 66.9 mg
- Fat: 19.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 14.1 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 8.3 g
Did you make this recipe?
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Hi Losune,
This sounds great and so easy. What strength probiotics do you use? I have Renew Life 15 billion – would I use three of these?
Thanks! Happy Holidays!
Hi Susan! Yes, I think you can use that probiotics 🙂
Hi! Does the yogurt have to be refrigerated while it sits for 12 hours? I worry about it spoiling. Thanks!
Hi Lisa, I’m pretty sure that it must sit at room temperature, or warmer (like in the oven with the light on) in order for the fermentation to occur. The cool temperature of the refrigerator would prevent fermentation.
Thanks for your help 🙂
Hi Lisa! It’s better to let it sit in a dark, cool room but not in the fridge 🙂
Your instructions do not say in what to soak the cashews.
Hi Rita! You have to soak the cashews overnight and then, drain them 🙂
The proportions are totally wrong. The cashew was granular and dry with the proportions mentioned. I had to add much more water.
Hi! Proportions are correct 🙂 We have done it more than once and it works well! Sorry if it wasn’t what you expected! If you want you can have a look at our other yogurt recipes: https://simpleveganblog.com/2-ingredient-vegan-coconut-yogurt/ and https://simpleveganblog.com/soy-yogurt/
I’ve made it according to the recipe/proportions and it’s always come out great! There are some variations in the thickness that I think are due to differences in temperature during the fermentation.
Thanks for your help 🙂
Did you use raw or roasted cashews? The recipe calls for raw but I suppose it’d be granular if you used toasted nuts.
Hi Lee! Raw cashews but feel free to use roasted cashews 🙂
Turns out great!! I add frozen berries at the end and sprinkle a little flax seed on top!
Wondering though how long you think it can be stored in the fridge, the nature of yogurt/sour cream/etc is to be “soured” so when would it actually go bad??
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Hi Cindy! Sounds so good, I love berries! I think it will last 1 week in the fridge 🙂 Have a nice day!
Hi! How does the lemon juice affect the recipe? I have made cashew yogurt but have never added lemon juice before.
Hi Lee! Feel free to make this recipe without the lemon juice 🙂 Hope you like it!
Does this yogurt thicken at all, or is it runny?
Hi Stephanie, you can see the texture in the pictures, it’s like a regular yogurt. Have a nice day!
I love this recipe and will definitely try it! Is it OK that that I don’t strain the cashew milk after blending and then simply use it directly to make the yoghurt? Thanks a lot!
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Hi Betty, I don’t strain it after blending!
Hope you enjoy the recipe 🙂
I need yogurt for a vegan cake recipe. Do you think the probiotics are necessary in that case?
Hi Sarah! Yes, I recommend using it. Have a great day!
This technically worked in that it made yogurt with a nice texture, but it definitely needed more flavor. I added vanilla and strawberry jam to it and it seemed to taste better
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Hi Devon! Thank you for sharing your experience with us! This recipe is the baseline, then you can use your creativity to add the flavor you like the most! Have a nice day.
How long will this last for in the fridge?
Hi Karl! Up to a week 🙂
Hi Iosune, I was wondering if you have found an Almond dairy free yogurt recipe yet.
Hi Cejie! No, I don’t, sorry!
I made the recipe. For the probiotics, I used three capsules of powder from the cheapest bottle of probiotics I could buy. The recipe turned out well. I was making the yogurt as an ingredient in Cold Avocado Soup. Since the soup recipe only required 4 TBSP of yogurt, I now have a lot of cashew yogurt remaining. Does anyone have good ideas on how to use it?
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Hi Mike! You can eat it for breakfast with some granola and fruit or as healthy snack/dessert 🙂
duh!
Is it thick like greek? Does it separate?
Hi Lori! You can se the texture in the pictures, it’s like a regular yogurt. No, it doesn’t. Have a nice day!
I would like to know what’s the purpose of the salt? Is it optional?
Hi Kate! It’s optional, but it enhances the flavor 🙂
I have just bought a yogurt maker machine. The recipe says it’s ok to use some live yogurt culture to make the new yogurt. Will that work with cashew milk?
Hi Griselda! I’ve never tried it myself because I don’t have a yogurt maker machine, but I think it should work…
Actually, in a recent study (very small number of participants), results suggested probiotics had no to minorly negative impact to the state of your microflora. Of course the state of people’s microflora in the first varies and this wouldn’t entirely encapsulate the variety in the population, but still these results suggest that for what was representative at least they do at worst little harm.
Disclaimer: I am scientifically trained but do not have a well rounded knowledge of the literature in this area being not a professional in this area.
Hi Aimée! Thanks for your comment 🙂
Hey could you tell me how many gram of probiotic you used? I would like to use a different probiotic supplement but I am not sure how much to use.
Hi Lisa! I can’t tell you the amount in grams, sorry! I used this one: https://www.iherb.com/pr/nutrition-now-pb8-pro-biotic-acidophilus-for-life-120-veggie-caps/5930 Hope it helps!
okay. Thank you for answering!
What is probiotic supplement? Where to get
it
Hi Kiran! Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts that are good for you, especially your digestive system. You can find them at any health store, on Amazon, iHerb, etc.