Homemade yoghurt

Here is a way to make creamy natural yoghurt at home for your baby and avoid all the additives and preservatives that some some store-bought yoghurts contain. It's an easy, budget recipe and full of active cultures that are great for little tummies. Source: kidspot

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Homemade yoghurt
Suitable from
Stage 1 (4-6m)

Medium to prepare

Total time
480min

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Makes
5servings

adjustable below

Iron
0.0mg

per serving

Common allergens

MilkIntroduce one at a time.

Ingredients

5 servings
  • Yogurt3 tbsp
  • Milk2 1/2 cups
  • Milk powder2 tbsp

Steps

  1. Fill a very large heatproof bowl with cold water and ice.

  2. Combine milk and milk powder in a small pot and stir to combine over a medium heat. Use a thermometer to bring the milk mixture to 90C and keep it at this temperature for a few minutes.

  3. Take pot off heat and place in the large bowl and stir. Use the thermometer to monitor the temperature. Once the temperature is brought down to 45C, remove the pot from the bowl and stir in the yoghurt until combined. Pour into a sealed flask, leaving untouched for at least 6 hours.

Nutrition

Per serving, calculated from USDA data for the ingredients above.

Calories
16kcal
Protein
1.1g
Fat
0.5g
Carbs
1.6g
Calories from
  • Carbs41%
  • Protein28%
  • Fat31%

Ingredient health benefits

🦴 Bone health
👀 Eyesight
🤲 Skin health
🦠 Immune system
🔥 Energy
💊 Supporting nutrition absorption
💭 Cognitive and neurodevelopmental
🦵 Cellular growth
🧠 Brain development
🔄 Healthy metabolism

General associations for these ingredients, not claims about this recipe.

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Nutrition Facts

Estimated · 5 servings per recipe

Amount per serving

Calories

16

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g1%
Saturated Fat 0.3g2%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 2.4mg1%
Sodium 13.9mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 1.6g1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Total Sugars 1.3g
Incl. Added Sugars 0.0g0%
Protein 1.1g2%
Vitamin D 0.3mcg1%
Calcium 41mg3%
Iron 0.0mg0%
Vitamin B12 0.1mcg6%
Zinc 0.1mg1%

Estimated from USDA ingredient data. %DV uses the adult 2,000-calorie reference — children’s needs differ.