Why buy cashew cream yogurt when it is so easy to make and so delicious. I spread it on watermelon slices here but feel free to make your yogurt and eat out of the jar! The probiotic can be added and yogurt eaten right away or you can let the yogurt ferment a day.
Watermelon Pizza & How To Make Homemade Cashew Cream Yogurt
So simple to make, this homemade cashew cream yogurt. And topping a watermelon slice with fruit? What could be prettier and easier for a fruity brunch option!
Unlike my “faux” homemade coconut yogurt here, this recipe actually includes fermenting. Although feel free to not ferment and just eat it straight – the probotic I recommend you use is going to benefit you either way – fermenting will just heighten the yogurt-like texture and taste.
The yogurt has a citrus bite and immunity boosters – thank you lemon juice and Baobab! This recipe has the healing properties of yogurt as well as the plant-based protein boost from the cashews.
To make this yogurt, simple soak raw cashews the night before in clean water. I usually use a two-cup measuring cup, pour in the cashews and fill until the nuts are submerged. Don’t cover it, just put it in the refrigerator and go to sleep, haha.
Before making yogurt the next day, be sure to clean your blender jar and any bowls or spoons with very hot water. Since the mixture will sit out at room temperature, you want the tools you use to be as close to sterile as you can get.
Rinse the cashews, blend up all ingredients, pour in a bowl and either serve, store in refrigerator or ferment.
To ferment, set the container in a darkish corner of your counter, covered loosely. I use a dishcloth. You can wait up to 12 hours, but I typically find I get enough fermented bite flavor after six. Put it tightly covered in refrigerator and chill before eating. It’s much tastier chilled.
When you are ready to eat, taste it for sweetness. If you are feeding children, they might need it sweeter so you can add maple syrup but that will yellow it.
Choosing the Right Probiotic Capsule for Homemade Yogurt
- Be sure the probiotic contains at least common fermenting bacteria lactobacillus.
- Vegans need to be careful of lactobacillus to be sure it is not grown on a dairy source: I use this vegan brand of probiotic.
- You want to make sure you have enough live bacteria. One packet in my recommended brand has about 50 billion CFU.
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Watermelon Pizza & How To Make Homemade Cashew Cream Yogurt
Ingredients
- 3 cups raw cashews soaked overnight
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 4 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 probiotic capsules
- 1/2 tsp vanilla paste
- 1 pinch of pink salt
Instructions
Prep
- Soak cashews overnight in water in refrigerator. Strain and rinse before making yogurt.
Make Yogurt
- Clean blender jar and any bowls or spoons you intend to use very well with very hot water before making this yogurt.
- Prepare the yogurt by blending cashews and 1 cup of water until creamy.
- Store in a jar with loose cover to allow air, and put in a cool, dry, dark place
- After 12 hours (some people wait longer) put lid on more securely and put it in the refrigerator.
- You can also add a bit of maple syrup if you want to sweeten it, but don't do that until the setting out period is done to avoid bacterial growth.
Make Watermelon Pizza
- Spread onto triangles of watermelon and top with fruit!
Nutrition
Dee Dine is founder of Green Smoothie Gourmet, a plant based recipe blog, and author of the recent cookbook, Crazy Healthy with 4 Ingredients . On this blog you’ll find incredibly easy recipes with hidden veggies for anyone wanting to eat healthier, regardless of diet. Dee has graduate degrees in immunological nutritional studies and journalism. More about Dee Dine here.
Anna
Apart from Margarita, this is definitely my favourite pizza! 😉 I’m soooo overdue to make my own yogurt, and your recipe looks so easy, it may give me that push that I need!
Hope all is well, sending you big hugs! x
Debbie
Hi Anna! I love fruit pizza too and this cashew cream yogurt is so dessert-y! I hope you are fine and that’s great if I pushed you to make it! Dee xx