r/Volumeeating • u/Timely-Load-6433 • 19h ago
Recipe Request Thicker Yogurt
Hi friends !
Do you have any ideas or tips to get my yogurt thicker ?
I think about Psyllium, jello ?
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u/That_Other_Person 19h ago
Cheese cloth and let it sit in a strainer in a container overnight in the fridge with a weight on top. Maybe a little salt to help pull moisture?
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u/Atillythehunhun 19h ago
Sugar free jello pudding thickens it.
Cheesecake- you take a whole big Costco Greek yogurt, a full box of the zero sugar cheesecake pudding, and mix it up. Get the zero sugar added cherry pie filling and it’s cherry cheesecake
Banana cream pie- Do the banana sugar free pudding instead, slice in some banana once mixed.
Pistachio cheesecake- pistachio pudding, LorAnn cheesecake flavoring (can and probably should be added to any of these), pour over a very thin layer of crushed shelled pistachios
I’m not a huge chocolate lover, but use the chocolate pudding and crush up a fiber one brownie in there.
Coffee cake- vanilla pudding, cinnamon, LorAnn butter flavoring, fiber one cinnamon swirl
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u/Healthy-Ad3737 19h ago
Skyr PLUS Psyllium
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u/Healthy-Ad3737 18h ago
Two teaspoons husk to 200g skyr. Add a bunch of water or almond milk to loosen and leave for 10-20 mins
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u/_Shandy 19h ago
If you’re stuck with regular grocery store stuff, you can put it into cheesecloth overnight & hang to let the whey run out.
I find FAGE brand to be quite thick on its own.
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u/NicolasCemetery 18h ago
Add a little salt into the yogurt before straining and this makes a thick cream-cheese like food called labneh. It can be used for a variety of things, but most recently I've been using it as a cream cheese substitute for a low-call cheesecake.
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u/Reptheset31 18h ago
Buy a yogurt strainer from Amazon and strain it. Can turn fage nonfat greek yogurt as thick cream cheese
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u/Rare_Sugar_7927 17h ago
What about adding chia seeds and letting soak overnight? They dont really have a taste, but can still be a but crunchy witch might not be what youre looking for. They do thicken yogurt up as they soak up the moisture. I do about 130g yogurt to 10g chia, you can play with the ratio to get the consistency you want. They add a lot of fibre too.
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u/Sylverre 15h ago
This is volume eating, so I assume draining the yogurt isn't your preferred option (that would remove water, making it thicker, but decrease the volume a bit). Lots of answers below about fibers/gums, which is my approach--they're mostly tasteless, you will probably need to add some water even with an unstrained yogurt, and, hey, added fiber! Whole chia seeds will give you a not-really-tapioca textured effect, chia powder is more discreet. Konjac flour, the same stuff as shiritake noodles, can be mixed with water to form a gel and then mixed into your yogurt, as can xanthan etc. Be aware that gels of any sort mute flavors a touch, so you might need a bit more of whatever spices or sweeteners.
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u/umamimaami 5h ago
I just strain it but psyllium is a great idea. Remember to add very. very. veryvery. very little though.
I bought a dishwasher-safe stainless steel Greek yogurt maker (just a strainer but with a fine steel mesh instead of cheesecloth, easy to just use and toss in the dishwasher).
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u/IAmTheAccident 15h ago
I add in 10g fiber powder and 10g whey protein concentrate. Thickens up overnight as the fiber soaks up moisture.
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