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Three yogurt parfaits in mason jars with maple syrup and berries.

How to Make Yogurt in an Instant Pot

Learn how to make thick, creamy yogurt in your Instant Pot using just milk and plain yogurt — simple steps, minimal effort, and delicious results.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Fermentation time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 16 people
Calories 144 kcal

Equipment

  • instant pot
  • thermometer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 gallon whole milk
  • ¼ cup plain greek yogurt

Instructions
 

  1. Pour the milk into a large stockpot or use the insert for the Instant Pot if yours is able to go on the stovetop. Bring the milk to 180℉, but no higher.
  2. Let the milk cool to 120℉ and then whisk in the yogurt.
  3. The Instant Pot has a yogurt fermentation setting. Attach the lid and position the steam release valve in the pressure position. Press the yogurt button and walk away! The yogurt will be finished in 8 hours.

Notes

How to Make Strained Greek Yogurt
  1. The instant pot cycle for yogurt is eight hours, but we want to manually increase this fermentation time to 24 hours by pressing the yogurt setting button and then the plus sign until the digital screen says 24 hours. Let the cycle complete.
  2. Once the yogurt has fermented for a day, prepare a straining station by layering a large bowl with a strainer or colander. Place a tea towel in the strainer and pour the yogurt into the strainer. Let the whey strain from the yogurt and into the bowl for 2-4 hours. I like to agitate the yogurt by stirring it once in a while to help it release more whey. If you want to be extra thrifty, keep the whey for bread making, ricotta, whey caramel or whey protein ice cubes.
  3. After the yogurt has strained, scoop it into jars with air tight lids and store it in the refrigerator as usual. I like to use 8 ounce mason jars, repurposed Oui yogurt containers with bamboo lids, or pyrex single serve bowls.

Nutrition

Calories: 144kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 8gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 91mgPotassium: 359mgSugar: 11gVitamin A: 383IUCalcium: 294mgIron: 0.003mg
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