Culture cupboard coconut yogurt recipe

A plant-based yogurt made easy.

Looking for an easy coconut yogurt recipe? This homemade Culture Cupboard coconut yogurt method is just that and is guaranteed to turn out delicious, creamy yogurt, every time. Culture Cupboard Plant Based Starter contains everything you need to ensure probiotic rich yogurt with great texture. It’s everything you love about yogurt, without the dairy!

STARTER CULTURE

Culture Cupboard’s Plant Based Yogurt Starter contains four bacterial strains:

Streptococcus thermophilus
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp.
Bulgaricus bifidobacterium

All the strains are grown in a non-dairy medium so your homemade yogurt will be vegan.

THICKENER

During fermentation, coconut milk does not thicken like dairy yogurt. The Luvele test kitchen has experimented with many different thickening agents to achieve thick and creamy plant-based yogurt. On our recipe blog you’ll find a thickening option to suit every dietary need. We are excited to offer yet another option. Included in the Culture Cupboard Plant Based Starter packet is a ‘base’ thickening agent. The ‘base’ is made up of agar and organic rice starch and guarantees a consistent texture with no separation, every time. Both agents must be heated to activate.

COCONUT MILK

Choose coconut milk or coconut cream that you like the taste of, as the flavour comes through in the finished yogurt. We used Ayam coconut cream, which is commonly found in Australian supermarkets, but any coconut milk will work with Culture Cupboards starter. You could even try making your own coconut milk. Note, the fat content of coconut milk affects the outcome. The percentage of coconut pulp to water makes a big difference to the consistency, and some brands leave in a percentage of oil or contain stabilisers, so expect different levels of thickness depending on the coconut milk you use. If your coconut yogurt is too thick, try adding another can on your next batch. One sachet of ‘base’ will thicken up to two litres of plant-based milk.  

PLANT-BASED YOGURT MADE EASY!

Once you have tried Culture Cupboard Plant Based Yogurt Starter with coconut milk you can experiment and make delicious nut, soy, seed, and oat milk yogurts at home, from either store bought or homemade milks with the same method. Stay tuned, our Culture Cupboard soy yogurt recipe is coming soon.

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