I was never a yogurt eater growing up, so it wasn’t one of the things that I missed when I went plant based, but because my wife loves it I decided to figure out how to make cashew yogurt.
This cashew yogurt uses a bit of vinegar, which adds tang. The only challenge with this is that you need to have probiotic powder – which you can find in capsules at pretty much any well stocked grocery store – just make sure you’re using the right amount.
This is crazy easy to make, but you have to have a little patience as you need to let it sit for over a day. I’ve got a warning below about not using metal when mixing it – this is really important – I don’t pretend to understand the science behind it, but it can mess with the probiotic powder as it sets, so just, you know, don’t!
This is great on a bit of fruit but even better when you pair it with my healthy oil-free granola and chia jam. No matter how you eat it, now you know how to make cashew yogurt – use that extra cash some some lovely fresh fruit to go with it!
How to Make Cashew Yogurt
Description
You can spend tons of money at the store, or you can learn how to make cashew yogurt in your own home to use every day.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Place the soaked and drained cashews into a high-powered blender. Add the vinegar and enough fresh water to slightly cover them and blend until smooth as all get out. Make sure there are no chunks left in the blender. SMOOTH!
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Pour that cashew mix into a mixing bowl and stir in the probiotics with a wooden, silicone or plastic spoon (NOT metal) for at least 2 minutes making sure you scrape the bottom of the bowl to really get in there and mix it all up.
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Cover the mixture with a cheesecloth or paper towel. Use a rubber band or string to hold the towel in place. Store the mixture in a dark, somewhat warm environment for 24 hours.
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After 24 hours it’s ready to go! Use it however you’d use yogurt. In a parfait, with granola, just as a nice treat on it’s own. Feel free to mix with your favourite fruit jam. However you do it SMASH it into your face!
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 197kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 15.9g25%
- Saturated Fat 3.1g16%
- Sodium 6mg1%
- Potassium 194mg6%
- Total Carbohydrate 11.2g4%
- Dietary Fiber 1g4%
- Sugars 1.7g
- Protein 5.2g11%
- Calcium 1 mg
- Iron 11 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
You are a great cook, a natural love your quirky ways, you put recipes in a oh so clear way, very down to earth, love the way you present everything . You are going places my friend, lol Veronica, australia.
Very kind of you to say, thank you Veronica!
do you have a recommended probiotic powder/capsule?
I don’t. Sorry!
How long are you soaking the Cashews and in what?
Just water. Put them in overnight or if you use boiling water 15 minutes would be enough.
Hello from Perth, Ontario! I am quite new to WFPB eating and love to cook. Trying to replace staples with plant-based substitutes is both challenging and can be expensive. On top of that, so many store-bought substitutions may be vegan but are not whole food only. And I always prefer to make things from scratch where possible. I love your channel and you have played a huge part in instruction and inspiration as I adopt this lifestyle. I love that your recipes do not usually contain oil or excessive salt or sweeteners. Your cookbook reviews are very helpful as well.
Question: Can this yogurt be used to start another batch? And if I have a yogurt at home, can I use some of it instead of buying probiotics?
Hi Connie! Thanks for asking. Sorry for the late response. Once you’ve made a batch of yogurt from a starter of another yogurt from the store you should be able to just keep making your own based off of the previous batch. Hope that helps!