Thick, creamy oat and soy milk yogurt

I’ve been experimenting with making my own oatmilk yogurt and I am finally happy with the results . There are different ways to make this recipe depending on your taste preferences. I will try to add modifications throughout steps. This makes about 6 servings. I will have to calculate the macros but probably about 10g protein per serving.

Ingredients:

2 cups rolled oats
3 cups water (4 cups of not using soy milk)
1/4 cup pumpkin seed protein powder for extra protein but also helps with thickness.
1/4 cup sugar
1 -2 cups fruit of choice ( I’ve used mangos, or homemade blueberries compote)
2 cup soy milk ( without any additives )
1-2 lemons, juiced
Probiotics

Steps:
1. Blend oats and water, then strain with fine mesh strainer. Save the pulp for muffins! .

1. Strain oatmilk further by using a nut milk bag or cloth into a pot.

2. Add the soy milk if using, and sugar. This is the tricky part. Heat the milk to a temperature of 180 degrees F. But while the milk is heating up it needs to constantly be mixed or it will clump!. I like to use an electric mixer so my hands don’t tired, but be careful that the fan air doesn’t burn you. Once the desired temperature is reached, turn off heat but keep mixing for a few more minutes. The milk will be pretty thick!

3. While the milk cools, add fruit of choice. For Mango, I blend it with a little water so that it turns into puree or use hand mixer. For blueberries, I typically make a compote ahead of time and then add it in. Also add pumpkin seed protein at this point if using. Then use blender to mix fruit into milk evenly.

4. Once mix cools to about 110 degrees, add lemon juice ( I like it tart so use 2 lemons). Then add probiotics.

5. Place in instapot or yogurt maker of choice for 12 hours. Then refrigerate.

6. Enjoy!! Good Up to 5-7 days.

I make this mostly for my kids but also eat it. The pumpkin protein does affect the taste a bit, but it doesn’t bother any of us. You can adjust sweetness based on your preference by adding more sugar, or can also add more fruit. The yogurt will continue to thicken while in fridge.