4.7 from 45 votes
French Yogurt Recipe
French yogurt with active culture yogurt as a starter.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Setting time
10 hrs
Servings:
6
yogurt pots
Calories:
122 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Breakfast
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 1 quart milk see Notes, whole
- 8.8 ounces yogurt *see Notes
Instructions
- Heat up milk but don't bring to boil. I added vanilla beans to infuse my milk (pick out beans once infused)
- Let the milk cool down a bit so that it is rather warm.
- Add plain yogurt to a mixing bowl with milk and combine with a whisk.
- Keep pots ready in a yogurt maker (or tray if you are doing it in the oven) and pour yogurt milk mixture into the pots.
- Turn on yogurt maker and cover. Follow the instructions of your yogurt maker. With my yogurt maker, I turn on the device to add heat for 3 hours while it's setting and then I turn it off and the yogurt sets further. For oven turn on light in oven and place tray with pots covered in and let set. Setting time for both techniques varies between 8-12 hours.
- When set, store your yogurt in the fridge until further use. You can start the whole process anew by keeping some yogurt aside for this recipe.
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Notes
- Use whole organic milk, the fattier the better for a thick yogurt. You can use raw unpasteurized milk too (but only if you are used to work with this milk)
- Use plain store bought yogurt or yogurt from a previously made batch. The yogurt from the store should have life cultures mentioned on the label.
- I flavored my yogurt with vanilla, you can flavor yours with powdered fruits too or chocolate powder.
- I prefer to work with a yogurt maker but the oven technique works well too.
Nutrition Information
Calories
122kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
87mg
(4%)
Potassium
273mg
(6%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
297IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
229mg
(23%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 yogurt pots
Amount Per Serving
Calories 122
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 122kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 87mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 273mg | 6% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 297IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 229mg | 23% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.