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    Vegan Yogurt

    Published: Mar 14, 2022 Updated: Mar 23, 2022 by Alison Andrews This post may contain affiliate links

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    Vegan Yogurt

    This vegan yogurt is made with cashews and strawberries for a thick, creamy, tangy cashew yogurt that you will love. Perfect for breakfast.

    Vegan yogurt topped with granola and sliced strawberries.

    I love cashews. They can create all kinds of creamy dreamy deliciousness and they make the perfect base for this awesome vegan yogurt.

    It’s thick and smooth, creamy and tangy with the ideal amount of sweetness, and the perfect mild tartness that any self respecting yogurt needs to have.

    It makes a fabulous breakfast served with fresh fruit and granola, or a perfect snack at anytime of the day.

    You don’t need any special equipment other than a blender. There’s no yogurt makers or instant pots required!

    Ingredients You’ll Need To Make Cashew Yogurt

    Ingredients to make vegan yogurt.

    Ingredient Notes

    • Maple syrup – is entirely optional and just to add sweetness.
    • Strawberries – are also optional, or you can use different berries like raspberries or blueberries instead. Fresh or frozen fruit are both fine to use.
    • Raw cashews – form the base of this vegan yogurt and are an essential ingredient.
    • Lemon juice – should ideally be freshly squeezed for the best flavor.
    • Probiotic capsules – should be high quality, we recommend this one from Now Supplements.
    Vegan yogurt topped with granola and sliced strawberries in a bowl with a spoon.

    How To Make Vegan Yogurt

    You will find full instructions and measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.

    • Add raw cashews to a bowl. Pour boiling water from the kettle over the top of the cashews until they’re completely submerged. Leave them to soak for 1 hour. After the cashews have soaked for 1 hour, drain them and rinse them.
    Two photo collage showing cashews added to bowl with hot water and soaked.
    • Add the soaked cashews to a blender jug along with lemon juice, sea salt and water. Blend until smooth.
    Two photo collage showing soaked cashews, lemon juice, sea salt and water added to blender and blended.
    • Pour the blended mix into a bowl.
    • Open the probiotic capsules and empty the contents into the bowl. Mix in well with a silicon spatula or a wooden spoon.
    Two photo collage showing blended yogurt mix added to bowl with probiotics and mixed in.
    • Cover the bowl with cheesecloth or a tea towel and secure it with a rubber band. Place into a cool dark place and let it sit for at least 12 hours and up to 24 hours.
    • After 12-24 hours, remove the cheesecloth. You’ll see that your yogurt has thickened. You can either enjoy this immediately (it’s very much a vegan Greek yogurt consistency at this point) or continue with the recipe.
    Two photo collage showing bowl covered with cheesecloth for 12 hours and then uncovered.
    • Add the yogurt back to the blender along with fresh strawberries, vanilla extract and maple syrup.
    • Blend until smooth.
    Two photo collage showing vegan yogurt added to blender with strawberries, vanilla extract and maple syrup and blended.
    • Serve with fresh fruit, nuts and granola and enjoy!
    Vegan yogurt in a bowl topped with granola and sliced strawberries.

    Recipe Tips For The Best Dairy Free Yogurt

    • Don’t use a metal spoon to stir your probiotics into your yogurt. When you add the contents of your probiotic capsules to your yogurt mixture, stir it in gently with a silicon spatula or a wooden spoon. A metal spoon can kill the good bacteria from your probiotics. So silicon or wood are safer.
    • Let your yogurt activate for at least 12 hours and ideally 24 hours. Once you place the cheesecloth (or tea towel) over the top of the yogurt, place it into a dark cool place and let it activate for at least 12 but ideally 24 hours.
    • Vegan Greek yogurt. For a vegan Greek yogurt, enjoy the yogurt as is, without blending in any berries, vanilla or maple syrup.
    • Storing. Keep your yogurt stored in the fridge in a sealed container and enjoy within 5 days.
    Vegan yogurt topped with granola and sliced strawberries in a bowl with a spoon.

    More Delicious Cashew Recipes

    1. Sliceable Cashew Cheese
    2. Homemade Cashew Butter
    3. Cashew Dressing
    4. Cashew Ice Cream
    5. Cashew Cream
    6. Homemade Cashew Milk

    Did you make this recipe? Be sure to leave a comment and rating below!

    Vegan yogurt in a bowl with granola and sliced strawberries.

    Vegan Yogurt

    This vegan yogurt is made with cashews and strawberries for a thick, creamy, tangy cashew yogurt that you will love. Perfect for breakfast.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Course: Breakfast, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Fermenting Time: 12 hours
    Total Time: 12 hours 15 minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 274kcal
    Author: Alison Andrews

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups Raw Cashews (300g) Soaked for 1 hour
    • 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice Freshly squeezed
    • ¼ teaspoon Sea Salt
    • 1 cup Water (240ml)
    • 2 Probiotic Capsules
    • 2 cups Fresh Strawberries (300g)
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • 2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup
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    Instructions

    • Add raw cashews to a bowl. Pour boiling water from the kettle over the top of the cashews until they're completely submerged. Leave them to soak for 1 hour. After the cashews have soaked for 1 hour, drain them and rinse them.
    • Add the soaked cashews to a blender jug along with lemon juice, sea salt and water. Blend until smooth.
    • Pour the blended mix into a bowl.
    • Open the probiotic capsules and empty the contents into the bowl. Mix in well with a silicon spatula or a wooden spoon.
    • Cover the bowl with cheesecloth or a tea towel and secure it with a rubber band. Place into a cool dark place and let it sit for at least 12 hours and up to 24 hours.
    • After 12-24 hours, remove the cheesecloth. You'll see that your yogurt has thickened. You can either enjoy this immediately (it's very much a vegan Greek yogurt consistency at this point) or continue with the recipe.
    • Add the yogurt back to the blender along with fresh strawberries, vanilla extract and maple syrup. Blend until smooth.
    • Serve with fresh fruit, nuts and granola and enjoy!

    Notes

    1. Don’t use a metal spoon to stir your probiotics into your yogurt. When you add the contents of your probiotic capsules to your yogurt mixture, stir it in gently with a silicon spatula or a wooden spoon. A metal spoon can kill the good bacteria from your probiotics. 
    2. Your probiotic should not contain PREbiotics. This can interfere with fermentation and cause your yogurt to go bad faster. 
    3. Let your yogurt activate for at least 12 hours and ideally 24 hours. Once you place the cheesecloth or tea towel over the top of the yogurt, place it into a dark cool place and let it activate for at least 12 but ideally 24 hours.
    4. Storing: Keep your yogurt stored in the fridge in a sealed container and enjoy within 5 days. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Serve (½ cup) | Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 378mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Comments

    1. Maureen Hay says

      March 30, 2022 at 11:49 pm

      Good Morning Alison, yet another wonderful recipe! I made a very successful batch of strawberry yoghurt. I found the recipe easy to follow and managed to have all the ingredients at home so was able to make the yogurt as soon as I spotted the recipe. Thank you.

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        March 31, 2022 at 10:10 am

        So happy to hear that Maureen, thank you!

        Reply
    2. Shirley says

      March 19, 2022 at 7:04 pm

      This recipe was delicious and I enjoyed eating it after adding the strawberries and again the next morning. But 24hrs later it had spilled out of the jar, with a tight fitting lid…not sure where I went wrong. What could’ve caused this, because I would love to make it again.

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        March 23, 2022 at 9:31 am

        Hi Shirley, was it stored in the fridge? I’ve never had that happen, but is it possible your probiotic also contained PREbiotics? Apparently they can interfere with the fermentation and cause it to go off faster.

        Reply
    3. Kaye Green says

      March 15, 2022 at 6:44 pm

      I am extremely allergic to cashews, will almonds work?

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        March 17, 2022 at 9:18 am

        Hi Kaye, I think slivered or blanched almonds would also work. 🙂

        Reply
    4. Patricia says

      March 14, 2022 at 11:19 pm

      What brand of probiotic capsules did you use?

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        March 15, 2022 at 10:38 am

        Hi Patricia, we have updated the post with a recommendation a brand of probiotics. All the best!

        Reply
    5. Kathleen says

      March 14, 2022 at 8:46 pm

      HI – I’m so anxious to try this as I have had no luck thickening vegan yogurt. Can you tell us what probiotic capsules you use? It is overwhelming how many are out there! And do you use a yogurt maker or just put in cool, dark place? Thanks.

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        March 15, 2022 at 10:17 am

        Hi Kathleen, I’m going to update the post with more info about probiotics. We have not tried this in a yogurt maker, so it was just a cool dark place with the cheesecloth cover (or tea towel will also work fine).

        Reply
        • Kathleen says

          March 15, 2022 at 9:12 pm

          Thank you!

          Reply
    6. Anna says

      March 14, 2022 at 7:51 pm

      What a great recipe for yogurt! So delicious! Thanks. 5 stars

      Reply
    7. Em says

      March 14, 2022 at 7:17 pm

      Where can I buy the probiotics and cheese cloth please? I’m in UK, thank you. Em

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        March 15, 2022 at 10:36 am

        Hi Em, we’ve updated the post to include a link to a great brand. I’m not sure if it’s available in the UK though. You can use cheesecloth or a tea towel, it just needs to be able to breathe.

        Reply
    8. Renee says

      March 14, 2022 at 6:24 pm

      I love your recipes! I want to try this. What kind of probiotic capsules do you use and where do you buy them?

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        March 15, 2022 at 10:37 am

        Hi Renee, thanks so much! I’ve updated the post to include a link to a great brand of probiotics.

        Reply
    9. Laura says

      March 14, 2022 at 4:32 pm

      Would this recipe be suitable in a yoghurt maker?

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        March 15, 2022 at 10:16 am

        Hi Laura, I haven’t tried it in a yogurt maker but I guess that it would work as well! It might shorten the time needed in that case.

        Reply
    10. Aida says

      March 14, 2022 at 4:13 pm

      Which probiotic to use? There are different kinds
      Thanks

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        March 15, 2022 at 10:38 am

        Hi Aida, we have updated the post with a recommendation. All the best!

        Reply
    11. Sonia says

      March 14, 2022 at 4:04 pm

      Can any other type of cloth be used to cover it? I do not have cheese cloth at this time.5 stars

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        March 15, 2022 at 10:15 am

        Hi Sonia, sure, any tea towel will also work fine. You just want it to be breathable, but a tea towel will do fine.

        Reply
    12. Marida says

      July 23, 2016 at 6:27 am

      Do you think you can make this without the strawberries to create a Greek-style yoghurt?

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        July 24, 2016 at 3:57 pm

        Yes definitely! It has a perfect Greek yogurt consistency before you add in the strawberries.

        Reply
    13. Karen says

      July 07, 2016 at 10:51 pm

      I love this recipe, the cashews give it the thickness we always miss with vegan yogurt.. thank you. 🙂 x5 stars

      Reply
      • Alison Andrews says

        July 08, 2016 at 6:49 am

        It’s a pleasure! 🙂 Yes, the cashews make it super thick and creamy. 🙂

        Reply

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