5.0 from 12 votes
Homemade Labneh Recipe
Cold, creamy, and tantalizingly tangy, this homemade, 2-ingredient labneh recipe can be considered Middle Eastern cream cheese.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 d 12 hrs
Total Time
1 d 12 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 69 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 32 oz whole yogurt (See Note 1)
- 1/2 tsp salt
Serving Suggestions
- olive oil
- Zaatar Spice blend
- marinated vegetables
- pita
Instructions
- Line a sieve over a larger bowl to catch the expressed liquid with either 3 layers of cheese cloth or a linen towel (See Note 2). Set aside.
- In a bowl whisk together the yogurt and salt. Pour this into the lined sieve and carefully tie the loose cheese cloth or linen ends together.
- Place the the bowl/sieve filled yogurt package in the refrigerator for 24 to 36 hours.
- Discard the liquid and untie the package. The yogurt will be thick and slightly dry with a smooth creamy interior. Gently roll it out of the cheese cloth or linen and keep in a container that seals. Refrigerate for up to a week.
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Notes
- Traditionally I've read that 2 cups/450 grams of goat's milk yogurt is mixed with 2 cups/450 grams cow's milk yogurt. I love the texture and flavor from using all goats milk yogurt, if you can't find it, source from a Middle Eastern market, order online, or use all cow's milk yogurt.
- When I first made this years ago I used 2 layers of cheesecloth and when I squeezed the yogurt after it had rested over night, I ripped the cheese cloth and the yogurt went everywhere. Triple or use 4 layers to be safe or a linen towel.
Nutrition Information
Calories
69kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
198mg
(8%)
Potassium
176mg
(5%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
112IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
137mg
(14%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 69
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 69kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 198mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 176mg | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 112IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 137mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.