With a few ingredients added to the #InstantPot, this delicious dairy-free coconut milk yogurt kicks it up a notch in flavour. Slightly tangy but oh so smooth & creamy!
Remove instant pot liner and set on counter. Pour boiling water into liner and stir using whisk (this is to sterilize pot & whisk). Carefully, remove hot water by pouring down sink drain. Place whisk on a clean paper towel. Dry pot liner with clean paper towels as well.
Add tapioca starch to 1/4 cup coconut milk and stir to combine. Set aside. Pour the rest of the coconut milk into Instant Pot liner. Add Tapioca slurry to pot liner and whisk milk to combine. Place liner into Instant Pot machine. Mix 1/4 cup water in coconut cans and tapioca slurry bowl to get every bit of milk mixed with water, add into pot.
Press yogurt button 2x (depending on machine) until "boil" is highlighted. Whisk continuously while coconut milk is heating up and thickening. After machine beeps, test temperature with candy thermometer. If it reads below 110°F (43.3°C). Repeat boiling process and check temperature again. If temperature is 110°F (43.3°C) or higher, move on to next step
If temperature of boiled milk is higher than 110°F, let it cool to reach this temperature. Once milk temperature is 110°F (must be exact), sprinkle coconut cream powder into pot and whisk to combine. Pour in honey and whisk until completely combined. Lastly, add 1 pack (1 tsp.) of yogurt starter culture and whisk everything to combine. Close Instant Pot with lid (make sure pressure valve is closed) and set yogurt time to 8 hours. If adding fruit bottom to jar containers for yogurt, continue to "Blueberry Fruit Bottom instructions" below, while yogurt is incubating in Instant Pot.
When machine beeps done, use a clean spoon to scoop yogurt into clean jars (texture will be slightly runny while still warm and there may be some separation, just give it a stir before adding to jar). Close jar lid and refrigerate 6 hours for yogurt to set and thicken while it chills.
Blueberry Fruit Bottom
Rinse blueberries and add to saucepan. Add water, salt and honey. Bring fruit to a boil on high heat, stirring occasionally with non-stick spatula. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until blueberry sauce has thickened.
Add 1 tablespoon of prepared blueberry jam to each jar and allow to cool completely before pouring in yogurt.
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Notes
What's the difference between coconut milk and coconut cream? Technically, both are the same except cream has a higher concentration of fat and protein than water (whereas coconut milk has the opposite). In coconut milk, you can scoop the layer of cream from the surface after the can has been refrigerated (with coconut water underneath it). Coconut milk has more water than fat and protein. Another way to explain this is to compare it to cow's milk. Coconut cream is similar to heavy cream and coconut milk is similar to 3.25% M.F. homogenous milk. Can I use other thickeners besides Tapioca starch? My first batch of coconut yogurt was made with gelatine. Technically, it thickened the yogurt, however the consistency was congealed yogurt instead of the smooth, creamy texture I was after. You could try cornstarch instead of tapioca (but I have not tested this) and to be on the safe side, recommend to stick with Tapioca starch since yogurt making can become frustrating really quickly if it doesn't turn out the way you wanted it to after patiently waiting for it to incubate & chill for 14 hours total.
Can I use other berries or fruit to make the fruit bottom? Absolutely! Just make sure when you cook your fruit, you want it to boil to a jam consistency (or close to it anyway). Let most of the water/ juice evaporate and thicken. This ensures that when you mix the fruit bottom with the yogurt, it does not become too runny due to the liquid in the fruit bottom.
Does this have to be cooked in an Instant Pot? This recipe was tested using an Instant Pot. However, if you apply the same steps with a regular saucepan to heat the milk and then cultivate it in a yogurt maker, it should work too. How long does coconut yogurt last in the refrigerator?
It can last up to 2 weeks if stored covered in the refrigerator properly (ideally at 4 degrees or below). Best consumed within 10 days for optimal flavour.What else can I use this yogurt for?
Your options are endless (use it in place of regular dairy yogurt.) Some suggestions: - Fruit Breakfast Bowls (add granola, nuts, fresh fruit, dried fruit) - Yogurt Parfait - Use in Curries - Smoothies