Instant Pot Yogurt With Peaches

It is easy to make creamy yogurt at home in your Instant Pot.  The taste is more smooth and less tangy than store-bought, and it saves some money to make it yourself.

The yogurt is easy to customize with your favorite flavorings or fruit, such as peaches. It is perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack.

I’ve used my Instant Pot for many recipes and now I have added yogurt to the list of Instant Pot Recipes. Yogurt is great in smoothies, overnight oats, shakes, and many other recipes.

Table of Contents

• Why You’ll Love This Peach Yogurt Recipe
• Why This Recipe Works
• How To Make Instant Pot Yogurt With Peaches
• Equipment
• Ingredients
• High Level Instructions With Photos
• Recipe Tips
• Variations of Instant Pot Yogurt
• What To Serve With Instant Pot Yogurt
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• More Recipes You’ll Love
• Recipe
• Reviews

Why You’ll Love This Peach Yogurt Recipe

• Creamy. This yogurt is smooth and creamy and delicious.
• Easy. All you need are 2 common ingredients, milk and yogurt, and an Instant Pot.
• No added preservatives. No added preservatives or other additives.
• Customizable. Make as much or as little as you want. Sweeten with any of your favorite sweeteners, and add your favorite toppings.
• Save money. Save money back making it yourself instead of buying store-bought yogurt. You can use the yogurt in other recipes that call for yogurt as an ingredient.

Why This Recipe Works

• Live Cultures. It uses yogurt with live cultures. This is critical to the recipe. It won’t work if the yogurt does not have live cultures.
• Instant Pot. This recipe takes advance of the Instant Pot yogurt setting to let it work its magic by making the yogurt easy and delicious.
• Step By Step Photos. I have included step by step photos with easy instructions to help ensure success when making the recipe.
• Variations. Ideas are included for variations on the base recipe are included to spark ideas for your favorite breakfast, dessert, or snack.

How To Make Instant Pot Yogurt With Peaches

Equipment

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• Instant Pot Pressure Cooker with yogurt setting
• Thermometer (digital is best, but you can use a candy thermometer.  You can use a meat thermometer)
• Glass Jars

Ingredients

Below, I discuss the ingredients and possible substitutions if you don’t have a specific ingredient. However, if you are looking for the specific measurements of each ingredient, scroll down to the bottom of this article, just above the comments, for the printable recipe card, which includes all the ingredients and the specific amounts of each one.

• MILK. Whole milk makes a much creamier yogurt, but you can use 2%
• YOGURT WITH CULTURES. It is extremely important to use UNSWEETENED yogurt WITH CULTURES. do not use flavored or sweetened yogurt.  Check the back of yogurt container to see if it says there are cultures in the yogurt. (photo shows listing of cultures on the back of this Greek yogurt I used)

High Level Instructions With Photos

For more detailed instructions, scroll down to the bottom of this article, just above the comments, for the recipe card.

1. Heat the milk.  You can do this in the instant pot or in a pan on the stove. 
   • To heat on the stove, heat on medium low so the milk doesn’t scorch. 
   • If you heat in the instant pot, place the milk in the inner liner pot of the Instant Pot and seal the lid.  Use the yogurt button and set to boil.  This will take awhile.  When the pot beeps, check the temperature of the milk.  It needs to be 180°.  Allow to sit in the instant pot for 5 minutes.  
2. Allow the milk to cool to 105°-115°.  Remove the pot from the instant pot.  It will take about an hour to cool.  If you want it to be quicker, plug the sink and add a couple inches of water and plenty of ice.  Set the pan in the ice water.  Don’t allow it to cool less than 105°.
3. Stir the milk and remove any skim from the top. Stir in the yogurt starter.
4. Incubate your yogurt.  Set the yogurt button for 8 hours.  For a tangier yogurt with more cultures, allow it to incubate for 10 to 18 hours.
5. Remove the lid. Spoon out the yogurt.

• Store yogurt in glass jars in the refrigerator.

Recipe Tips

• IMPORTANT: If your yogurt starter is sweetened or does not contain live culture, it will NOT work.
• Clean your instant pot.  Make sure it is very clean and rinse it out with boiling water to “sterilize” the pot.  This will help the yogurt taste better.
• It is Greek To Me. To make Greek yogurt, make the yogurt according to directions. Layer a few large pieces of cheese cloth or paper towels in a strainer, and place the strainer in a pan to collect the whey. Gently pour the yogurt into the cheese cloth or paper towel lined strainer.  Allow to drain overnight. Scoop the Greek yogurt into a jar and store in the refrigerator. You can save the whey and use that as well.
• Whey. Whey is the liquid that separates from the yogurt. Save the whey as this is full of protein and is wonderful in shakes and smoothies.
• Sweeten The Deal. Choose your favorite sweetener to sweeten the yogurt. You can sweeten with granulated sugar, honey, syrup or an artificial sweetener.  You can add fruit, granola, vanilla extract, or maple flavoring.
• Freeze Starter. As soon as the yogurt is finished incubating, freeze some of the starter to use next time.  Freeze in an ice cube tray, one tablespoon per ice cube.  
• Yogurt to Milk Ratio. Use 1 Tablespoon of cultured yogurt per quart of milk when making yogurt.  You can make 1 quart or as many quarts as your instant pot will fit (just to fill line).
• Flavor. To flavor and sweeten your yogurt, add a couple of Tablespoons of sweetener per quart and a teaspoon of flavoring.  If it needs more sweetener, add a spoon at a time.

Variations of Instant Pot Yogurt

Vary up the add-ins to provide a little variety. The options are endless. Here are a few ideas.

• Honey and vanilla.
• Granola and fruit.
• Maple syrup and pecan.
• Apples and cinnamon.  

What To Serve With Instant Pot Yogurt

• Fresh Fruit
• Oatmeal
• Almonds or Pistachios

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Why Is My Yogurt Runny?

If you are using 2% milk, the yogurt will be runnier. Use an extra tablespoon of yogurt when you make the yogurt.  You may wish to pour off the top liquid after it is first made. Later, if there is more liquid, just stir back in.

How Do I Store Homemade Yogurt?

Yogurt stores well in the refrigerator for 10 to 14 days and often even longer.  However, it may sour over time.

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