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How To Make Greek Yogurt – The Easy Way

How to make Greek Yogurt.

Make your own Greek yogurt at home - with just ONE ingredient and no fancy machine: https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2015/02/15/how-to-make-greek-yogurt-homemade/

Why choose homemade Greek yogurt?

— You get the option to make different flavors

— You can make it dairy-free and sugar-free

— Just one ingredient, and no expensive equipment required

Learn how to make Greek yogurt at home - with just one ingredient and no yogurt starter or fancy machines: https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2015/02/15/how-to-make-greek-yogurt-homemade/

How To Make Greek Yogurt

While there are many “how to make Greek yogurt” tutorials online (and please feel free to try them if you are feeling adventurous!), these recipes usually require a yogurt starter and/or a fancy machine.

The following tutorial requires neither of these things; it is easy and quick, but it’s also a really useful trick to know! Just a few steps can turn your favorite yogurt into thick and creamy Greek yogurt—especially helpful for everyone who needs a dairy-free yogurt and can’t find/dislikes the only dairy-free Greek yogurt option on the market. It’s also great if you need Greek yogurt for a recipe and don’t want to make a special trip to the store.

vegan greek yogurt

How To Make Greek Yogurt

  • 1 container yogurt of choice (I used Wholesoy)
  • pot and fine mesh strainer
  • cheesecloth or coffee filters

Place the fine mesh sieve over the pot, and line with cheesecloth or coffee filters. (See photos.) Put all of the yogurt into the strainer, then refrigerate overnight. Discard the liquid at the bottom of the pot, or save it for another use, and you are left with thick “Greek-style” yogurt! (Note: I did not have success in this recipe with So Delicious; if you like that brand, I’d recommend just buying their Greek yogurt to begin with.) Eat as you would Greek yogurt, or use in your favorite recipe that calls for Greek yogurt. I’ve posted a few recipes below.

View Homemade Greek Yogurt Nutrition Facts

3 Delicious Uses For Greek Yogurt:

greek yogurt pie

Creamy Coconut Cream Pie

 

chocolate greek yogurt pie

Chocolate Greek Yogurt Pie

 

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Peanut Butter Frozen Yogurt

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Published on February 15, 2015

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  1. Evelyn Morrissey says

    For health reasons I have put onto strict vegan Diet. Can I use soya yoghurt to make the Greek yoghurt, it only comes in flavours though. South African markets are still behind was far as vegan foods are concerned

  2. Cathy Bodell says

    So how do you make homemade non-dairy Greek yogurt now that Whole Soy has gone out of business?

  3. Biscuit says

    Katie:
    Thanks again for your culinary genius. I love your recipes. Do you have all your recipes written in a book? If so, where may I get this book?

  4. Janice says

    Hello. I was wondering if you could help me. I make homemade Greek yogurt from milk and starter. I was wondering if you could help me figure out how many weight watchers points this would be

  5. Theresa Clementi says

    I bought plain yogurt when I meant to buy Greek yogurt, which I like because it has more protein. If I follow this method, does it somehow cause the yogurt to have more protein or is it “greek-style” yogurt (thickness, etc)?

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