Yes, you saw that right.
I thought I was seeing things too when I stumbled across Celine’s latest post over at Have Cake Will Travel.
Homemade Soy Yogurt?!
She posted a recipe for Homemade Soy Yogurt! If you have ever purchased soy yogurt (or any yogurt for that matter!) before you know how pricey it is.
So you can imagine my delight over the prospect of making my own Soy yogurt! With summer just around the corner I love having a cold breakfast option aside from cereal or a green monster. Off to the kitchen I went at 11pm last night!
The recipe was hands-down SIMPLE to make! From start to finish I was in and out of the kitchen in 10 minutes.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup soymilk (I’m sure you could use any type of milk?)
- 1 T fresh lemon juice
- 1-2 T agave (or any other sweetener- I used 1 T agave)
- 1 T cornstarch
- 1/2 t pure vanilla extract
- fresh strawberries, chopped small (optional)
Directions:
1. Mix soymilk + lemon juice together and allow to curdle. The milk bubbles a bit when you add the lemon juice. Embrace your inner mad scientist and cackle ever so evily!
2. After 30 seconds or so, add in the agave and cornstarch. Blend with a hand blender until smooth.
3. Pop into microwave for 60 seconds on high.
4. Stir, stir, stir.
5. Microwave for another 60 seconds. Stir, stir, stir.
6. Add any mix-ins you want (she suggests vanilla extract, lemon zest, fruit, etc). I added fresh chopped strawberries (about 3) and 1/2 t vanilla extract.
7. Microwave for 60 seconds. Stir and then pop into the fridge to chill. Stir before eating.
Easy as that! :)
Time to make: 10 mins. flat
Makes: 1.5-2 cups
I made this last night before bed for a quick breakfast in the morning! My strawberry soy yogurt was waiting for me when I came downstairs this morning. It got all thick in the fridge overnight. :)
This breakfast took me all of 2 minutes to prepare:
– Add 1 T ground flax
– Add 1/2 T pumpkin seeds
– Add t raw cacao nibs (from Whole Foods)
– few dried cranberries
– Add fresh blueberries
Here are the nutritional stats for the soy yogurt (Just the milk, cornstarch, 2 T agave, and lemon juice):
Note: That is for the whole recipe (almost 2 cups) and it is using 2 T agave (not 1 like I used). If you are only using 1 T agave, subtract 60 calories or so.
The taste?
- I liked this much more than my unsweetened Solgurt! However, I don’t think I am used to the taste of Agave all too much. I think I would have liked it better sweetened with something else. Next time I might try honey or raw sugar.
- All and all this recipe is a winner. It is a quick and cheap alternative to store bought yogurt! Celine says it becomes addicting so I’m going to trust her on that one! :)
I also estimated this batch to cost under $1.00 CAD!!! I’m pretty sure the Solgurt I buy in the store is $3.99??
With my added nuts, seeds, cranberries, and blueberries this breakfast runs about 357 calories and packs tons of healthy fats, protein, and fibre! Check it out:
The wheels are already turning to use this in green monsters, baking recipes, and unsweetened spread over sweet potatoes, salads, or other meals! Wouldn’t this be awesome in a taco salad??
The possibilities are endless!
Today’s question: What is your favourite way to eat yogurt? What meals/recipes do you love that include yogurt?
My first thought? This would be great on top of a sweet potato!! Minus the strawberries of course. Wow, that looks great. I would make it today but I don’t have corn starch. Hmph.
I either like Chobani plain or with strawberries…. And Island Vanilla Kashi is good in it too. Really my Chobani is good however :) I am slightly addicted and it is NOT cheap *sigh*
what an awesome idea! I love having cold options in the summer, too, but yogurt is SO Expensive sometimes!
And I totally want a skinny mini globun :) those looks AMAZING
Oh I’m totally going to try making soy yogurt now! Awesome! I like most Greek yogurts with oats, berries, and something crunchy.
Awesome! Thanks for posting the recipe, I love my soy yogurt but not the price. I wonder if this would work with almond milk, I think I’ll try it out this week!
Did you end up trying this with almond milk? How was it?
that might save a buck or two on yogurt…sure beats some of the gelatinous slop at most super markets.
wow looks at you miss kitchen experimenter extraordinaire!
LOVE the YOGURT!! Or should I say “sogurt”! I will be trying that! It sounds too easy!
sooo cool Ang!! fa shizzle my nizzlE!! hahaha
Thanks for sharing. I am going to have to test the recipe out.
I like Greek yogurt with fruit (especially blackberries or rasberries), a drizzle of honey, and either low calorie granola or a crunchy cereal (I generally go back and forth between galaxy granola in vanilla almond and kashi go lean). I also like it with just honey and walnuts.
You may be able to make actual soy yogurt (and get the probiotic benefits) without much more effort-although you have to let it sit for about 8 hours before you stick it in the fridge to cool it overnight.
Here’s a good link.
http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/soyyogurt.htm
I actually have made homemade dairy yogurt (I have a yogurt maker) and I like to add blueberries and maple syrup to that. Yum!
You are so ambitious!! lol this yogurt looks amazing! :)
I have become addicted to Liberté yogurt. I cup up strawberries the night before in a bowl and leave them in the fridge over nigh. In the morning I drizzle the berries with honey, add a couple spoons of yogurt and top it all with Kashi granola. Mmmm.
I have two favorites yogurt meals:
1. Activia yogurt with ground flax, Kashi cereal and fresh fruit
2. Greek yogurt (Fage) with fresh fruit, homemade granola and a drizzle of raw honey
Actually, the greek yogurt version is definitely my favorite – I got hooked on my honeymoon in Santorini!
Have a wonderful day :)
Hey Angela! Your green monster smoothies have changed my life! I love you! (In a non creepy way of course)
Recently I came across this recipe and I thought of you immediately:
http://chocolatecoveredkatie.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/making-popeye-proud/
With your smoothies and green pancakes, green ice cream sounds like something you would love.
Have a nice day Angela!
I’ve totally converted to greek yog since blogging! I used to LIVE off of those tiny fake dannon lite n fit, blech!? Lately i’ve been blending it into my oatmeal for extra creaminess- but i love it with cold cereal and banana! Your homemade one looks great, although Solgurt is pretty fun to say :D
That’s an awesome idea, thanks!!
ah this is genius! thanks so much for sharing girl :)
that looks good! what about the probiotics though? that’s one of the best reasons to eat yogurt if you ask me. also, do you think this could work with another milk like hemp?
I take a daily probiotic so I’m not too concerned about it in the yogurt :) I would think it would work with hemp too! ~A
also, just wanted to share this with you (and your readers!) about organic soy products:
http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/05/27/look-closely-your-tofu-and-soy-milk-may-not-be-organic/
I make my own greek yogurt by straining the regular stuff! Love it with dried cereal, fruit, on waffles and granola! So good. I think I may have to give this yogurt recipe a try! Thanks for sharing!