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Instant Pot Yogurt

Creamy homemade yogurt with just two ingredients. The Instant Pot maintains the perfect temperature for culturing.

Prep10 min
Cook8-10 hours
Serves16

Ingredients

  • 1 gallon whole milk
  • 2 tbsp plain yogurt with live active cultures (as starter)

Instructions

  1. Pour milk into the Instant Pot inner pot. Secure lid (valve position does not matter for this step).
  2. Select the Yogurt program and set to Boil. The pot will heat the milk to 180°F, which takes about 1 hour.
  3. Once boiling cycle completes, remove the inner pot and let the milk cool to 110-115°F, about 30-40 minutes.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk 2 tbsp of the warm milk with the yogurt starter until smooth. Pour back into the pot and stir gently.
  5. Return pot to the Instant Pot. Select Yogurt and set for 8-10 hours.
  6. After culturing, refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving. The yogurt will thicken as it chills.
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