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    Home > Recipes > Gluten Free

    Soy Yogurt

    Published: Apr 28, 2014 · Modified: Oct 9, 2022 by Iosune · This post may contain affiliate links · 237 Comments

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    Soy yogurt

    Sometimes we buy packaged food for convenience, and sometimes we believe that prepare them ourselves have to be difficult and expensive. This homemade soy yogurt is a clear example of how easy it can be to prepare food at home and in addition, we can save money.

    To make homemade soy yogurt you're gonna need only two ingredients: soy milk and a starter (you can use store-bought or previously homemade soy yogurt or a yogurt starter powder). So simple and cheap.

    Soy yogurt

    I used to buy organic soy yogurt and it was quite expensive, but now I only need homemade soy milk and a homemade yogurt. That's all!

    Soy yogurt

    You only need to buy a store-bought yogurt or a yogurt starter powder for the first time, then you can use your own homemade soy yogurt as a starter.

    You can also make homemade yogurt with others plant milks, we also make yogurt with coconut milk and a yogurt starter powder (we couldn't find coconut yogurt), it's really creamy, sweet and delicious.

    Soy yogurt

    We've used homemade soy milk, it's so cheap and easy to make, and it tastes so much better than store-bought, you should try! We'll share the recipe soon. Use not transgenic or genetically modified soy milk and with no additives, preservatives or sugar, you can add healthy sweeteners such as dates, stevia, coconut sugar, maple or agave syrup, etc.

    Soy yogurt

    We've used a teaspoon of agar agar powder for a thicker yogurt, but you can use other thickeners such as tapioca flour, carrageenan, corn starch or corn flour, xanthan gum, flax seed, etc. You can add more or less thickener, it depends on the consistency you want.

    Soy yogurt

    I have good news for you, you don't need any equipment, if you have an oven, you can make homemade yogurt! You only need to preheat the oven at 50 º C or 120 º F for a few minutes, turn off the oven and place the yogurt inside for about 8 hours.

    Soy yogurt

    You can add fruits, seeds and nuts to your yogurt, so it will be even healthier and more nutritious. This time we've added nuts, sesame seeds and goji berries, we love them!

    Soy yogurt

    We recommend you to make homemade soy yogurt, it's cheap and easy, and also it's healthy, creamy and it tastes amazing! If you don't like the soy flavor you can make homemade yogurt too, you only need your favorite plant milk and a yogurt starter powder and you'll make the best yogurt you can imagine. Seriously, it's awesome!

    Soy yogurt

    Soy Yogurt

    To make homemade soy yogurt you’re gonna need only two ingredients: soy milk and a starter. So simple and cheap.
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    Course: Breakfast, Dessert
    Cuisine: Gluten-free
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 8
    Author: Iosune


    Ingredients 

    US Customary - Metric
    • 4 cups soy milk
    • 1 teaspoon agar agar powder
    • ½ cup soy yogurt, or yogurt starter powder (the amount may vary, follow the package instructions)
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven at 50º C or 120º F.
    • Pour the soy milk in a saucepan, add the agar agar, stir and heat the mixture to 90º C or 195º F, but be careful because it shouldn't boil. You can use a thermometer, but it's not necessary.
    • Pour the mixture in a bowl and let it cool to 40 or 50ºC (105º F or 120º F). If you don't have a thermometer you can put your finger in the mixture and when it's hot but not burn it's ready.
    • Add the starter (soy yogurt or yogurt starter powder), stir and pour the mixture into glass jars or containers.
    • Turn off the oven, place the glass jars or containers (without lids) inside and let stand for at least 8 hours. You mustn't open the oven during this process.
    • Now you can cover the jars or containers and keep the yogurt in the fridge.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1yogurt | Calories: 61kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.4g | Protein: 5.6g | Fat: 2.9g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 11mg | Fiber: 1.4g | Sugar: 1.2g

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    Comments

    1. Joel says

      October 16, 2022 at 4:09 am

      My oven low is 170 f will this still work?

      Reply
      • Adriana @ Simple Vegan Blog says

        October 19, 2022 at 2:36 pm

        Hi Joel! I'm not sure about that. I'm so sorry 🙁

        Reply
    2. keen-wah says

      January 12, 2022 at 3:47 pm

      Hellooo! I want to give this recipe a try as it looks so easy and simple.
      But I have a problem, in the country where I live there's no access to vegan yogurts or starters.
      So I was thinking if i can use dairy version just to start this, and over time continue with this homemade soy yogurt.
      Do you think the yogurt will set with dairy yogurt starter?

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        January 13, 2022 at 5:09 pm

        Hi! I'm vegan so I haven't tried to use dairy yogurt as a starter, sorry 🙁

        Reply
      • Stephen says

        January 14, 2022 at 11:37 pm

        You can buy capsules of probiotics to use as a starter. Use two for the first batch. Save 3/4 cup of the yogurt for a starter the next batch. For that second batch use the saved starter plus one capsule. After that you won't have to use the capsules anymore. Just the saved yogurt as starter.

        Reply
    3. Ronelle says

      October 19, 2021 at 12:29 pm

      thank you very much,

      Reply
    4. Miyuki says

      October 08, 2021 at 7:39 pm

      Hello!
      Why is the step of the oven important?

      I have done soy yogurt before without the oven and it works just fine.

      I want to try out your recipe, I'm just curious about that step. Thank you.

      Reply
    5. Sienna Noon says

      August 09, 2021 at 1:21 pm

      I tried this and it didn’t thicken at all, why?

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        August 11, 2021 at 10:04 am

        Hi! I'm so sorry 🙁 Maybe the agar-agar did not get the temperature enough. Next time, try to add more agar with a bit of milk, heat it, and then add it to the whole recipe!

        Reply
        • Sienna Noon says

          August 13, 2021 at 6:48 am

          Thank you! I use 2tsp of cornstarch, is there anyway I can use the mixture I have now?

        • Iosune Robles says

          August 24, 2021 at 3:28 pm

          Hi Sienna! I think it is not possible, sorry!

    6. Kerry Miller says

      August 07, 2021 at 12:32 pm

      I made this using homemade soy milk from your other recipe and wonder if I simmered it too long as only ended up with 400ml but took a while to come to temperature, as a result the yoghurt tastes quite strong like tofu. Is it because it was more concentrated milk?

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        August 09, 2021 at 11:17 am

        Hi Kerry! I'm so sorry! Maybe it is because it was more concentrated milk 🙁

        Reply
        • Joshua Bray says

          November 07, 2021 at 9:32 am

          Hey, why do we have to heat it with the agar agar?

          Could you just go straigh to 50c or it is to dissolve the agar?

        • Iosune Robles says

          November 09, 2021 at 9:05 am

          Hi Joshua! That's it, it is important to dissolve the agar agar 🙂

    7. Sienna Noon says

      July 04, 2021 at 8:54 pm

      Hi there! I really want to try this recipe but I only have soy milk with additives, will it still work?

      Reply
      • Iosune Robles says

        July 05, 2021 at 9:42 am

        Hi Sienna! I haven't tried it myself but I think it would work 🙂

        Reply
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