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Thank you SoOoOoOo much for a simple delicious yogurt recipe without dairy! Allergies are the worst, craving foods that seem too hard to make yourself are even worse, and then here you come, with a magical solution! You’re the very ♥️ very ♥️ best!!
Margot
What’s creamy, silky smooth, protein-packed, and certifiably sent from snack heaven?
THIS VEGAN YOGURT, you guys. Remember it from What I Ate Wednesday? We got so many comments and questions about this one!
Here are my answers to everything:
- Basically five minutes.
- Basically three ingredients (cashews, frozen fruit, and tofu don’t hate me)
- Naturally sweetened with honey and fruit.
FOR REALS!
Okay, before someone gets mad, I get that this isn’t YOGURT yogurt. Totally understand. And totally respect people who make real yogurt – like the kind where you become a full-blown scientist growing cultures and looking through microscopes in order to get yourself a batch of creamy yogurt goodness. Shout out to you people. You are who I want to be when I grow up (I’m 32, I’ve got time).
But at the present moment, I am going to be brutally honest with you.
I don’t really care to get all sciencey with real homemade yogurt.
My yogurt-making MO is more like… eh, let’s blend some stuff up and make it super nutritious and creamy and taste like a decadent dessert and maybe throw in a probiotic capsule, maybe? That’s “yogurt” enough for me.
And even though I’m not vegan, I do find that sometimes it’s nice to just go easy on the dairy for a bit.
Which is convenient because you know what? this yogurt is HERE FOR IT. It sees your craving for a borderline ice-creamy snack and it raises you one that kicks dairy to the curb AND ALSO tastes like dreams coming true.
This could have really been a 15-Minute Meal Prep recipe, now that I think of it. I bought these cute jars and we kept a batch of this in the fridge all week and ate it with coconut oil granola and banana bread muffins for breakfast / snack / dessert on repeat.
I got the idea for this recipe from The Perfect Blend cookbook (which is a beautiful and SUPER healthy book, BTW – I am not nearly this healthy but I use this cookbook all the time)! Her recipe is a bit different but the concept of a blended vegan yogurt is similar!
Check Out Our Video For How To Make Vegan “Yogurt”:
5 Minute Vegan “Yogurt”
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: about 3 cups (4 servings) 1x
Description
This Creamy Dreamy Vegan “Yogurt” is the BEST! Made in five minutes with three ingredients and naturally sweetened.
Ingredients
The Main Things
- 2 cups frozen peaches
- 1/2 cup cashews
- 12 ounces tofu (see notes)
The Extras
- 1/4 cup liquid sweetener – agave, maple syrup, or honey (more or less to taste)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (more or less to taste)
- 1 probiotic capsule (optional! see notes)
Instructions
- Blend everything together on a high speed setting until very, very, verrry smooth.
- Store in jars, in the fridge, for up to 5 days!
Notes
Tofu: I made batches with both silken and firm tofu and I liked them both! Not surprisingly, the firm tofu yielded a more firm yogurt (like the first photo) and the silken tofu was smoother / not as firm (like the last few photos).
Blending: If you’re having trouble blending it up, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of non dairy milk. For easiest blending, thaw your peaches first!
Probiotics: For a probiotic boost, you can empty a probiotic capsule right into the blender and mix it up. I actually preferred the batches I made without the probiotics. I felt like the texture got a little chalky with the probiotic capsule. Maybe it was my specific brand of capsules, I’m not sure. But the cookbook that initially inspired this recipe (The Perfect Blend) includes a probiotic capsule in the yogurt, and some of you may like to get those extra probiotics in!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Blend
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: vegan yogurt, cashew yogurt, tofu yogurt
Frequently Asked Questions For This Vegan Yogurt
Yes, fresh peaches would be delicious! It may need more time in the fridge to set up but the taste will be amazing.
Yes – you may want to just add some additional sweetener to make up for the missing fruit!
No need to press!
Cashews blend so super smoothly without much babying – don’t need to soak them, don’t need to strain them, etc. I think you could probably figure out a way to make it work with almonds or macadamia nuts but I prefer cashews because they are so low-maintenance!
Nope, no soaking required!
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The ingredient list looked wonderful but unfortunately the taste was off. The tofu flavor was much too strong and seemed “out of place” for the light and refreshing taste of peaches.
Could you use stevia? Trying to do high protein low sugar?
Hi Ann! We haven’t tried, but we think it’s worth a shot. Let us know if you give it a try!
Ive been waiting for a recipe like this for years!!! So versatile, so good every time! I left out the frozen peaches and made some chocolate “pudding” by adding cocoa,vanilla and maple and my kids love it. Protein packed dessert. Thanks so much!
OMG…this was so delicious! I was a bit leary because I don’t llike any hint of a tofu taste – and there was no hint of that taste! I was shocked at how easy this was and how incredibly delicious! I used maple syrup for my sweetener and soft tofu. It was kinda runny but I’d rather have runny than too stiff and that is just personal preference I should have squeezed the water out of my tofu – lesson for next time! I’m going to share this and your site, tomorrow, on my fb pg Super Quick Plant-Based Recipes where we have 20,000 followers looking for easy recipes like this. Feel free to share more on my site! Thank you so much!!!!!
Thanks so much for including the notes on silken vs regular tofu. I liked the extra firm tofu best.
I also added 2 tbsp of cashew butter (might do 3-4 next time)
And 3 Tbsp lemon juice
2 full Tbsp vanilla
The full 1/4 cup of sweetener
Only 1 cup of frozen fruit (bc I like it thicker, maybe I’ll play around with completely draining the tofu and adding more fruit!)
And then I add 1/4 cup of flaxseed bc helth (and it makes it a little thicker)
Thank you for the recipe!
This is simply FABULOUS!! I loved this and so did my family. The taste is sooooo much better than the dairy free store options and the consistency is also. I stopped eating yogurt when I was trying to be dairy-free because I didn’t like the taste of what’s out there. This is LIFE-CHANGING!
This looks yummy! I’m trying to keep my calories down but for special occasions, this would be great! I have fresh peaches so wonder if that will work??
That should work just fine!
Used frozen mangoes and it came out really good! Added flax milk so the blender would mix it. Trying to cut down on dairy, this will really help.
I’m sorry I just couldn’t enjoy this recipe! 🙁 The tofu taste was overpowering. I even added more maple syrup and lemon juice after tasting and it still didn’t mask the tofu.
Thanks for the feedback, Charlie!
Hi Lindsay, thanks a lot for this recipe 🙂 I’m really looking forward to try it, but can it be made without the frozen fruit? I’m not the biggest fan of fruity yogurts, and would like to have a “plain” alternative.
Thank you!! Maria
Hi Maria! We haven’t tried making this yogurt without the fruit, but it should work out just fine!
I’ve been trying to find more high-protein breakfasts for my husband, who doesn’t usually have time to make food before work. He loved this recipe!
I used probiotic capsules, and that seemed to work fine. I didn’t notice any texture or anything.
Came across this and went straight to the kitchen to make it. Subbed raspberries for peaches and maple syrup for honey.
To. Die. For.
Thank you for a great recipe. It’s a keeper!
Really good! I had frozen mango, so I used that, and a little less than the recipe. I’m super happy, as I’m trying to eat less dairy. Looking forward to trying some other variations!
I don’t understand how these ingredients work, but they do! My 4 young kids and I love this yogurt!
would this work with stevia powder instead of honey?
We haven’t tested the recipe with stevia powder, but we think it’s worth a try!
I just made this and absolutely love it. I have an older, standard blender, so I soaked the cashews in boiling water for about 20 minutes (I soaked in the actual blender canister and put the frozen peaches on top, to thaw them a little). I used 3/4 of a block of firm tofu (14 oz package, squeezed out water and towel drained for about 5 minutes), maple syrup and plenty of lemon juice. It turned out great! There is still just a tiny bit of grittiness that you can feel when eating, but it does not taste like tofu at all!
To enhance smoothness, soak the cashews in cold water overnight or in hot water for at least 20 up to 60 minutes then drain and rinse. Blend as instructed.
Thank you SoOoOoOo much for a simple delicious yogurt recipe without dairy! Allergies are the worst, craving foods that seem too hard to make yourself are even worse, and then here you come, with a magical solution! You’re the very ♥️ very ♥️ best!!
We’re so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Margot! Thank you for the comment!
This was so good! I used water for the liquid, and added liquid stevia and a splash of almond flavoring. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed the yogurt, Poiema!
Not vegan. I know alternatives is listed in the description, but then the recipe should include one if these first, with honey as a substitute for a non-vegan alternative. Important to mention, for those who would make this for a vegan friend. It wouldn’t be a nice surprise to realise you’ve eaten honey
Hi! Just as a bit of info, if you include honey in the ingredients (even if you list other options), the yogurt is not considered to be vegan, because honey is an animal-biproduct. Dairy-free, yes! And good on you for that! Just, not vegan when honey is listed as an ingredient for use.
cheers! 💚
My mind is blown by the texture and it also tastes delicious. It’s obviously not as perfect as a store bought vegan yogurt, but still very good. I hadsome tofu laying around and would have never thought I could turn it into something like this. Super simple and super good!
Glad you enjoyed this “yogurt”, Regina!
Can you use other fruits besides peaches?
That should work!
Hi, Thanks for posting. Just wanted to mention that honey is not vegan; you may want to eliminate that from your recipe if you’re calling it vegan. K
Does the tofu need to be drained or can be used straight out of the package?
We found it helps to press out a bit of the liquid.