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How To Make Coconut Yoghurt

Make dairy-free Coconut Yoghurt that is bursting with a delicious coconut flavour and tangy beneficial live cultures. Add it to your morning muesli, smoothie, or whenever you like.

The Mad Millie Coconut Yoghurt Kit makes up to 8 L of Coconut Yoghurt and contains three active bacteria strains, no artificial flavours and preservatives. It is a perfect kit for beginners and those who love to make food from scratch.

The yoghurt culture is shelf stable for 8 months at temperatures under 25 degrees Celsius. You can also store cultures in the freezer to prolong their life.

Gluten Free – Dairy Free – Vegan – Nut Free

What’s included in your Coconut Yoghurt kit?

• 1 L Glass Jar
• Thermometer
• Dairy-Free Yoghurt Culture
• Thickener (a thickener made from organic tapioca, organic sugar and GMO-free maltodextrin (sourced from corn)

Coconut Yoghurt Ingredients:

• 800 mL coconut milk or cream (at least 60% coconut solids)
• 2 Tbsp thickener *inc in kit
• 2 Tbsp coconut sugar
• ½ sachet yoghurt culture *inc in kit
• A handful of ice

* You can also add 2 tablespoons of cacao or cocoa during step 1 for a chocolate variation

 

Other things you’ll need: A pot, spatula, measuring cups, tablespoons, and whisk.

Steps On How To Make Coconut Yoghurt

1. Heat coconut milk over medium heat to 50 – 55°C while stirring.
2. Mix thickener and sugar. Then add ½ cup (125 mL) of heated coconut milk and mix to a smooth paste.
3. Add the paste to the pot and mix well with a whisk.
4. Heat and continue to stir until the mixture starts to thicken. Transfer to the jar.
5. Cool to 40°C in an ice bath before adding yoghurt culture.
6. Leave in a warm place (35 – 40°C) for 15 – 20 hours to ferment.
7. Test if the yoghurt is slightly sour and has thickened. If not, ferment for an extra 5 hours.
8. Place it in the fridge, where you may store it for up to 2 weeks. It will thicken up even more in the fridge.
9. Summing up… It’s done! Enjoy!

* I use the Easiyo jar and maker to maintain the yoghurt temperature.

FUN FACT your Coconut Yoghurt contains these active bacteria strains:

• Streptococcus thermophilus
• Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus
• Bifidobacterium lactis
• Lactobacillus acidophilus