There are lots of recipes and tutorials all over the Internet on how to make your own yogurt, Greek or otherwise. I tried a few and then decided to see if I could simplify it even more and see how the yogurt turned out. For example, many recipes say you MUST use plain yogurt with no flavors. I almost never buy a huge thing of that so I opted to try it with flavored yogurt.

Your results may vary, but here’s my method, as simplified as possible, that has worked for me multiple times! I also love making it homemade because you can add whatever flavoring you want. My kids don’t want to eat it plain, but I can stir in a very small amount of honey or maple syrup and they love it.

A while ago I did a post on comparing the cost of homemade yogurt vs. store bought. Especially if you are making the yogurt with organic ingredients, it is significantly cheaper to make your own. (Note: I do share my process of making Instant Pot yogurt in that post, but there were a lot of mistakes and errors and it doesn’t actually have a recipe at the end!)

Instant Pot Greek Yogurt

There are a few supplies you will need, in addition to the Instant Pot, in order to successfully make Instant Pot Greek yogurt. You’ll need the following:

• digital food thermometer ( I like the ones with a probe that has a longer cord)
• cheesecloth (you can wash and reuse it!)
• mesh strainer

(Note: If you’re not making Greek yogurt and don’t need to strain it, you won’t need the cheesecloth or mesh strainer.)

To get started, you need milk and some yogurt to use for starter. It doesn’t matter if its plain or flavored, Greek or not–it just needs to say on the ingredients that it contains “live and active cultures.”

To make Instant Pot Greek yogurt, you will use the Instant Pot and the lid, but be sure to check the rubber seal on your Instant Pot to see if it has any odors. I use my Instant Pot a LOT for seasoned meat, and some of that residual odor will get stored in the seal. The only time I’ve seen it affect any other food is with yogurt, so I always remove it before making yogurt because it’s not necessary. (I know I could also buy a new seal, but I’m nothing if not frugal.)

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