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I had a pretty incredible transformation having lost 123 lbs…and one of the things I ate every single day is greek yogurt! After eating so much of it I found it cheaper to just make my own. I was so surprised how easy it was to make it, too!! You read that right…you can make this at home…but even better yet, here’s a great recipe for making homemade Greek yogurt…in your crockpot!
The best greek yogurt you’ll ever have!
Servings: 4 cups
Note: (whole, 1%, 2% or skim Pasteurized Milk, but do NOT use ultra-pasteurized because it won’t work.) You can also use 1 gallon of milk and 1 cup of yogurt, just heat the milk for 3 hours instead of 2 1/2 on step 2. The rest of the steps are the same.
Cooking Tools:
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4-Quart Crock pot
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Whisk
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Measuring cup
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Paper towels or cheese cloth ( I agree with Shannon and prefer the paper towel method.)
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Ladle
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Containers to put yogurt in
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Thick bath towel
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Timer
You can use the leftover whey in shakes – don’t throw it out!
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How do you usually eat your greek yogurt? Do you prefer yours plain, mixed in smoothies, or in other recipes? I enjoy making what I call power bowls…these usually consist of greek yogurt, chia seeds, a little bit of honey, a cut up peach, and a few walnuts. Early on in my weight loss journey I ate these just about every single day!
Bless,
Kathy Haan
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This looks great! I eat greek yogurt all of the time 🙂 I’ll have to try this recipe next! Thank you for sharing!
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I am going to make yogurt using your recipe but am boycotting paper towels. Instead, my household is using flour sack calotype towels. That should work for straining, correct? I’m going to give it a try. Thanks so much.
Hi Adrienne,
Yes—these are what my family uses now, too. They work great!
Best,
Kathy
My yogurt didn’t come out as thick. I used 2% milk and followed instructions to a tee. Any suggestions?
Did it thicken at all? If it didn’t, there was something wrong with the temperature/time.
Otherwise, if it is thick but kind of runny, you will want to strain it longer.
I make this yogurt every week! It’s so fresh and tasty. For straining I use a 13×5 commercial coffee pot filter. It make take longer to drip out but there’s no mess and the yogurt just peels off the filter. Thanks for the recipe!
That’s a great idea! Thanks for stopping by!