Homemade Greek Yogurt

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All you need is a crock pot, milk and container of yogurt to make this rich, creamy Homemade Greek Yogurt Recipe!

Prep Time5

Cook Time14

Straining Additional Time8

Total Time22 5

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Crock Pot Recipe, homemade Greek yogurt

Servings: cups

Calories: 157kcal

Author: Lois

Get Recipe Ingredients

Add the milk to a crock pot and heat on low for 2 ½ hours. Make sure the milk reaches 180°F.
Unplug the crock pot and allow it to cool down for 3 hours. To encourage the growth of beneficial bacteria, let your yogurt cool to 110-120°F. Feel free to leave the lid slightly ajar as it cools, or remove it completely.
After 3 hours, stir in the ½ cup of plain Greek yogurt and allow it to sit at room temperature for 8-12 hours.
At this point the yogurt is done. You can store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator and enjoy!

Line a strainer with cheesecloth and place it over a smaller bowl to collect the liquid as it strains or drips through the cheesecloth.
Fold the edges of the cheesecloth up over the yogurt and cover loosely with plastic wrap.
Place the containers in the refrigerator to allow the yogurt to drain overnight or another 8 hours.
After 8 hours, the liquid has drained into the bottom bowl and you're left with beautiful thick homemade Greek yogurt ready to enjoy.

Make sure the temperature of the milk reaches 180°F before adding the container of yogurt.
Remember to use plain Greek yogurt with live and active cultures.
Reserve ½ cup of this freshly made yogurt to use for your next batch.