Brighten up your day with this refreshing Vanilla Honey Yogurt Recipe.
I love yogurt. Plain yogurt with a splash of vanilla and a bit of honey. Yum! But good yogurt is expensive. And, I like good yogurt. So in an attempt to save money and learn a new skill, I figured it was about time I learned how to make it at home using supplies I have on hand. I did some digging around and found several ideas that helped me come up with a delicious Vanilla Honey Yogurt Recipe.
Supplies
- Several sterilized quart jars
- Several kitchen towels
- Cast iron dutch oven
- Canning kettle
- Thermometer
- Heating pad
Ingredients
- 1/2 gallon 2 percent milk
- 1 cup powdered milk
- 1/2 cup of Fage 0 percent Greek yogurt
- Honey
- Vanilla
Instructions
- To the dutch oven I added a half gallon of 2 percent organic milk and 1 cup of powdered milk, and heated the mixture on the stove top to 170 degrees F.
- I added a bit of honey and vanilla, and let it cool to 115 degrees F.
- Once at 115 degrees F., I added a 1/2 cup of Fage 0 percent Greek yogurt for the “starter.”
- Once the starter yogurt was stirred in, I ladled the mixture into the sterile jars, and set them into the canning kettle which, instead of water, had the warm heating pad in the center.
- Next, I covered the jars and heating pad loosely with towels, inserted a thermometer, and watched. The heating pad did a great job of keeping the heat in the canning kettle very consistent at 115 degrees F. By morning (after about 12 hours), I hoped to have some tasty homemade vanilla honey yogurt to enjoy.
- Morning rolled around, and I was pleased with the progress in the jars. The thermometer was still at 115 degrees F., and the milk had taken on a a wonderful creamy yogurt texture that I couldn’t wait to try! I then popped the jars into the refrigerator to cool, and went about my morning routine.
Lunch seemed like the perfect time to try the yogurt. Wow, was it good! Very creamy, silk-like texture that was perfect straight out of the jar! I’m convinced, this is a recipe I will be making again and again! Delish!
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