Super Simple Homemade Coconut Yogurt With Strawberry Jam

Homemade Coconut Yogurt

This three-ingredient healthy breakfast is a game-changer. It’s naturally vegan + gluten-free + paleo + Whole30 + all those healthy things that we just LOVE love love. It’ll also up your badass kitchen status. But don’t worry, making your own coconut yogurt is so easy that 5-year-old you could have pulled it off. ← We just won’t tell anyone else that. Serve this coconut yogurt for:

Mother’s Day brunch. Seriously, how impressed would your mom be if you told her you made your own vegan yogurt? She’d know she’d done well. Weekday mornings. Yes, it’s true! Pack up your yogurt in mini jars with some jam and you’ve made your own fruit on the bottom yogurt. Nicely done. Work/school snacks. See above! As a healthy dessert. Creamy coconut yogurt + fruit = the perfect light treat.

How to make coconut yogurt

I know that making your own homemade yogurt sounds scary but I promise you that it’s super simple. Here’s what you do:

Pour a can of full-fat coconut milk into a jar. So far so good, right?
Twist apart three probiotic capsules and stir the powder into the coconut milk with a plastic, wooden, or ceramic spoon. Easy!
Cover the jar with cheesecloth or a piece of paper towel and secure it with an elastic band. Now set the jar aside on your counter. After two days, move the jar to your fridge and let it get cold. Waiting is the hardest part!
Eat! Do you believe me now that coconut milk yogurt is so easy to make? I’ve even taken pictures of each of the four steps:

Tips for making Homemade Coconut Yogurt:

→ Unless you want runny yogurt (no one wants that!) use full-fat coconut milk only. → Make sure that there are no additives in the brand of coconut milk you buy. There should only be coconut extract (60% or higher) and water. That’s it. If there’s guar gum or other additives, look for another brand. I use the brand Aroy-D. → The freshness of your probiotics can affect its ability to ferment the coconut milk. Make sure it’s not past expiration and that it’s been kept in the fridge. → Make sure you wash your hands and clean your jar and spoon well before starting. Bacteria + fermented foods is not a good combo. → If your coconut yogurt turns a funny color or develops a strong bad smell, toss it. Try again making sure that everything you use is squeaky clean. If you love this Homemade Coconut Yogurt recipe as much as I do, make sure to give it a 5-star review in the comments below!