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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
