The EASIEST Instant Pot Yogurt – No Boil – No Fail – 3 Ingredients!


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  1. Lora LaBelle
    Lora LaBelle says:

    Thanks for the video & for mentioning how and why the final product can look a little "stringy" … I thought I was doing something wrong, everyone else's looks so perfect

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  2. Cathy L.
    Cathy L. says:

    Nice recipe… Did you have a thick powdery layer at the bottom of your insert pot after the yogurt has formed?
    Please share a yogurt recipe with 2% regular milk if and when you have success with it

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  3. Mary Acott
    Mary Acott says:

    Question for you: I have been making yogurt using your method (or very similar) for quite a while and mine does not turn out as thick as yours looks here, but I strain it so it becomes thicker and "Greek" yogurt and it's just great, I love it. Well, I just made some that did not thicken up at all! I used a gallon of 2% milk and about a cup of plain yogurt. It smells and tastes like yogurt but it did not actually "become" yogurt. I started to strain it through cheesecloth and a large colander like I always do, but it was just going to mostly run right through it, so I poured it back into the instant pot and decided to try again. I pushed the yogurt setting and waited another 8 hours …. result – exactly the same! Not knowing if I was changing the overall make-up or protein structure, but thinking I've got nothing to lose, I tried a 3rd time and back in the pot it went for ANOTHER 8 hours. When done, it had been in the "incubation" pot for a total of 24 hours! Alas, no change and still didn't look like the yogurt I normally achieve. SO…. because I have recently learned how to make ricotta cheese from milk and/or cream, I decided to see if I could turn this failed batch into ricotta cheese. I put it in a regular large stovetop pot, heated it to 200 as ricotta instructions say, removed from heat, added the proper amount of lemon juice and salt, gently stirred, waited, and still no separation of curds and whey happened as it should. It basically looks like heavy cream. So now I am like …. Huh! What is going on and what did I do wrong? Could it be the milk? I googled and learned that if my milk was UHT pasteurized it probably won't work. The milk I used came from Costco – it's Kirkland Signature 2% pasteurized milk. It does not say UHT but I figure they probably don't have to state if they are using that process. Could that be why it didn't work?
    And of course, now I am wondering what can I do with this creamy sour tasting milk? It doesn't taste bad but it's not yogurt, not ricotta and not even sour cream! Can I somehow turn it into sour cream or is there anything you would suggest besides dumping it?
    Thanks for any advice and sorry this got so long! 🙂

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  4. Michelle Mitchell
    Michelle Mitchell says:

    I learned how to make yogurt in the instant pot last year during the stay-at-home order and love it. I do the boil method with no added sugar and the yogurt is so yummy! Even plain. And I've never liked plain yogurt. I may try this method for my boyfriend though as he likes things a little sweeter. I'm a new subscriber…I started bingeing your videos when my sister got me the air fryer lid for my instant pot. Love your videos! They are informative and easy to watch!

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  5. Richard Mason
    Richard Mason says:

    A question if I may? If after whisking the starter yogurt into the milk I then choose to decant into sterilised jars what do I do with them? Do I just stand them in the dry pot, do I need water around them? Do I stand them on a rack above water? What’s the next step please?

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  6. Frances Spink
    Frances Spink says:

    Oh my goodness…. Thank you so much for this video! Since watching it last week I think I’ve made FOUR batches of yogurt!!! I’m never buying store bought yogurt again!!! I love your channel and have been binge watching your videos!!! I don’t even recall how I came across your channel but I’m so glad I did.

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  7. Jentom
    Jentom says:

    I ran out and got the milk and went to hit “yogurt”, it asks if I want pasteurized or fermented and then asks the temperature!! What do I do?

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  8. Jentom
    Jentom says:

    Thank you! Finally, a recipe where I don't have to do multiple steps! I didn't know it would be so hard to find a yogurt recipe for the instant pot when there is a "yogurt" button! Was getting frustrated and found you this morning. I'll head out later to get the ultra pasteurized milk. I can't wait to try it. I've done it before by boiling on the stove, then sitting in a cooler all night, but it's always been runny–still tasted good, but I want it thicker so I can't wait to try this. I will stick to the 2 tablespoons even though it DOES seem like more is better:)

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  9. Gee Va
    Gee Va says:

    What if instant pot is non stick and don’t have yogurt button. I just heard different process. Can u plz share that process too for yogurt making with no yogurt button on instant pot.

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  10. Kayla M. J.
    Kayla M. J. says:

    Can you use just milk and a light vanilla Greek yogurt as your starter? I like to eat the light Greek yogurt. Less calories, carbs, sugar and a lot of great bacteria and protein. I’d prefer not to put sweetened condensed milk in it because it’s a lot of sugar and carbs.

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  11. Autiger6871
    Autiger6871 says:

    I bought a Instant pot pro crisp 8 qt. I discovered it doesn’t have a yogurt button. I used the Sous Vide function and set the temperature to 110 for 8 hours. It worked. It did take a long time before it got to 110 deg. Not sure why. If you know of a better faster way please comment. I called Instant pot company but they were of no help.

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  12. The Admiral
    The Admiral says:

    makes no sense….youre telling us to use Fairlife milk which has less sugar and lactose free but then adding sweetened condensed milk(loaded with sugar and contains lactose). I'm confused

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  13. Judy Tilford
    Judy Tilford says:

    I sweeten my whole milk mixture PRIOR to culturing with Organic Pyrue as well as using an alcohol free pure organic vanilla extract.
    I purchase my culture because I found a super mild culture (ABY-2C) that totally eliminates the tang.
    I use my crock pot to slowly heat my milk to 180, then cool to 115 add everything and stir. I place the crock liner in my oven with light on overnight. Then I chill it a couple of days. It tastes like whipped cream. I make 3 batches a month for my sisters, niece, and my daughter. No hard work just time.

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