The Great Oven Ban Challenge (Day 1) in collaboration with Home Spares.
We eat a lot of yogurt in our house.
A lot.
There’s always a container of home made natural, unsweetened yogurt in the fridge. A typical breakfast usually involves yogurt with fruit or home made granola, and I use it in cooking, turn it into dressings or dips and serve it alongside Middle Eastern inspired dishes.
We eat so much natural yogurt that it’s more affordable to make our own at home instead of buying ready made tubs. Home made natural yogurt is so incredibly easy to make, and once you start you’ll wonder why you haven’t been doing this all along!
I’ve tried a couple of different yogurt makers over the years. Making it the traditional way, overnight, in a covered bowl in a warm place, never worked as I don’t have somewhere continuously warm enough to do so and I’m not comfortable with leaving my oven on all night on a low heat. I’ve tried the Lakeland electric yogurt maker, which I loved for years but when my preferred organic natural yogurt brand changed their recipe (I’m assuming? It no longer works as a starter), I could no longer use their yogurt as a starter to make my favourite yogurt so I switched to the Hansell’s Yogurt Maker, which we’ve been using with success for several months now.
This week, as part of Home Spares and Severin’s Great Oven Ban Challenge I have tested out the Severin Yogurt Maker.
The Severin Yogurt maker is an electric appliance with seven 150 ml/ half cup jars. To make your own natural yogurt simply start with one litre of your preferred milk, either fresh – brought just to the boil and cooled to lukewarm temperature, or a litre of UHT. I prefer to use cow’s milk but yogurt can successfully be made with coconut, almond, or soya milk.
First, add a sachet of starter culture (if using), available from your local health food store or supermarket, or four heaped teaspoonfuls of natural, unsweetened yogurt to the litre of milk, and then pour into the prepared jars.
Alternatively, for a thicker yogurt, place a teaspoonful of natural yogurt into each of the seven jars, add 150 ml of milk, stir (don’t shake as the lids aren’t watertight!), pop the lids on and place in the yogurt maker. Put the handy memory dial lid on to remind you what time the yogurt if finished.
10-12 hours later you will have delicious, creamy yogurt. Switch the machine off, place the yogurt jars in the fridge for a few hours to chill and firm up and away you go! Simple!
The little 150 ml jars of the Severin yogurt maker are the ideal size for making a traditional French Yogurt Cake recipe, which is made in yogurt jar measures. This French Grandmother’s Lemon Yogurt Cake recipe is the one I’ve been making lately – and it’s so incredibly moist and delicious. My teenage son remarked, after scoffing a slice, that this was the ultimate cake recipe. Light, fluffy, with a perfect crumb and flavour.
RECIPES USING NATURAL YOGURT FROM MY ARCHIVES
Rhubarb and Saffron Yogurt Cake
Blackberry Frozen Yogurt & Granola Breakfast Pops
Honey-Caramelized Figs with Cinnamon and Natural Yogurt
Three Ingredient Smoky Bacon Dip
Banitsa – Bulgarian Cheese Pie
Quick Breakfast Smoothie
Poached Eggs with Puy Lentils & Paprika-spiked Yogurt
Leftover Roast Beef & Potato Hash
OTHER FOOD BLOGGERS’ YOGURT RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE
Quick Yogurt Flatbreads by Recipes from a Pantry
Caramelized Onion Yogurt Dip from Tin & Thyme
Fruit & Nut Yogurt Bites from by Eats Amazing
Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary was sent a selection of Severin kitchen appliances, pictured above, from Home Spares for the purposes of The Great Oven Ban Challenge to show how a few small appliances can transform your kitchen into something worthy of Masterchef. This is not a paid post and all thoughts and opinions expressed are our own.
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Zainey says
Homemade yogurt goes so good with smoothies! Much better than store bought.
Margaret Clarkson says
This seems like a really good product, better than messing around with a flask, which is the previous way of making yoghurt I’ve read about.
Katykicker says
I LOVE to make yoghurt. This looks like a great way to make it!
Tanya says
OMG I need the Pancake Maker in my life! I love the range of recipes you have for yoghurt, I have a massive craving now!
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Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
I’ve never thought of making my own yogurt but this sounds simple enough! Probably don’t eat yogurt enough to invest in another kitchen gadget though! 😉
Anosa says
Though I love yoghurt and eat it daily with my overnight oats I have never considered making my own. The recipe looks simple and the yoghurt makers sounds like it does the job well
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Miss Kiity Kaos says
Oh wow I didn’t know you could make yogurt at home like that easy! I bet it’s delicious too it would be amazing with coconut x
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Angela Milnes says
This sounds and looks so tasty. I am trying to make more homemade meals and foods and this is one I want to try out. Yoghurt is a big hit in our home. Angela from Daysinbed x
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Lucy Smith (Hello Beautiful Bear) says
I didn’t even know that you could buy yogurt-makers! That’s fab and it’s certainly something I’d like to try X
nicol says
i never would have thought about making natural yoghurt! one day i will 😀
Ickle Pickle says
You are right, it does look so simple to make natural yoghurt – this machine looks great. Love your photos 🙂 Kaz x
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John Milnes says
These are beautiful and making me more hungry! I like the idea of the yoghurt maker too. The idea of being able to make your own natural yoghurts. I could eat yoghurt every day if I could make it myself.
Thanks for Sharing.
John M
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Laura@howtocookgoodfood says
I eat so much natural yoghurt but have never made it, I love the look of this kit and can’t believe how easy it is to make!
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chelsea says
I’ve used natural yoghurt a few times in a curry, I didn’t like the idea but it was delicious! My curry was so creamy and smooth. Definitely recommend to try it!
I also love a big bowl of fruit and a serving of natural yoghurt to dip in, mmm! Who needs chocolate drizzles strawberries eh?
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All That I'm Eating says
I’ve wanted to try making my own yoghurt for a while, I think it’s one of those things that once you start doing you don’t stop (a bit like sourdough!)
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Rhian Westbury says
I’ve never really thought about making my own natural yoghurt but this sounds like an awesome idea, esp for overnight oats x
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sarah says
I’ve never thought of making my own natural yogurt. I probably should because I use a lot of it! Especially with granola and in smoothies. You have inspired me! Looks delicious. xx
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Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
I got a yoghurt maker for Christmas and I have yet to use it. This post has reminded me and I am going to get it out this week and use it 🙂
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Stella says
I can stare st your blog photos all day. Lovely looking yoghurt.
Harriet from Toby & Roo says
I use something called the ‘Easiyo yoghurt maker’ it’s awesome, never tried this though, will have to give it a go one weekend! H x
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Random Musings says
Wow, I can’t believe that’s all there is to it, I thought it would be much more complicated than that! I quite like natural yoghurt just on it’s own or with granola
Debbie
Sarah Bailey says
I was really surprised at how easy it seemed to be as well! Amazing. x
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Silly Mummy says
I would never have considered making yoghurt at home! This method sounds really simple. I don’t actually like yoghurt, but kids and partner do – perhaps I should set him to making it!
Melanie Edjourian says
I would love to make my ow yogurt, great post and lovely photos.
StressedMum says
I have never used a yoghurt maker, I usually just buy them with my shopping and have never thought to make my own, I love the idea of homemade though x
Sarah Bailey says
I have to admit I’ve never thought about making my own yoghurt perhaps I should give it a try at some point. x
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Jo says
Absolutely genius! Ive2never thought to make my own yoghurt and this is just a revelation to my mind! Brilliant.
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Ludmilla says
Wow!! That’s awesome!! Your photos are gorgeous!!
Jessica McDonnell says
I love yogurt and granola – it’s one of my favourite things to eat. I must give this recipe a try.
Christine | Vermilion Roots says
I’d love to make my own yogurt. It’s so hard for me to find plant-based yogurt in the stores that are not loaded with unnecessary ingredients, especially sugar. I shall make this my project this year. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Claire says
I love yoghurt with granola for breakfast, and fresh fruit too! I’ve made yoghurt at home before, it’s easy.
Lucy says
I eat yogurt every morning for breakfast, but I’ve never made it myself. You’ve definitely inspired me. Looks delicious!
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Jacqueline Meldrum says
It sounds like a great idea to make your own and it does look glorious. We love yoghurt in this house too.
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Emma @ Supper in the Suburbs says
Oh…em…gee. You’ve totally sold this to me. We used to make our own yogurt years ago and just last week wewere saying we should get on it again. Thanks for inspiring me again:)
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Mellissa Williams says
I’ve made natural yogurt before and it’s so easy to do. I may have a go again, thanks for the inspiration, I never thought of making it with soya milk.
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annjenny says
Beautiful photos! And the cake sounds delicious.
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Shihoko says
I wish I can find something similar in Australia so that I can make the yoghurt and the cake. The cake sounds amazing 😀
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says
The Severin Yogurt maker sounds like an awesome little gadget to have – especially in a house like mine as we go through a huge amount of yoghurt each week.
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