How to Make the BEST Homemade YOGURT + GRANOLA | Easy Recipes

Hey Friend!
Join me back in the homestead kitchen as I show you how I swap store bought, expensive not-great-for-you yogurt and granola for healthy, delicious homemade alternatives that will save you money.
Thanks for joining me!
Kelsey
Yogurt Recipe:
1/2 Gallon Milk
1/4 cup Plain Yogurt with Live + Active Cultures
Crockpot Method:
Raw Milk
Heat Milk on low to 110-115 degrees Fahrenheit checking and stirring every 15 minutes
Once temp is reached turn off and allow temp to come back down to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Add 1/4 cup plain yogurt too some of the warm milk, stir. Combine with the rest of the milk, return lid to crockpot and cover with a heavy towel or blanket for 12-24 hours. Keep as is or strain off whey for thicker yogurt. Sweeten/flavor and enjoy.
Store in Fridge for 1-2 weeks
Pasteurized Milk:
Follow about method but heat on low to 180 degrees Fahrenheit. Once temp is reached allow to cool to 110 before adding yogurt.
Instant Pot Method:
Here is a good recipe/method I found with good reviews thisoldgal.com...
Stove Top Method:
cooking.nytime...
Granola Recipe:
4 Cups Organic Rolled Oats
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1.5 - 2 cups your choice of "add-ins"
Combine dry ingredients
1/2 cup Maple Syrup
4 Tbsp Honey
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup Coconut Oil, Melted
Combine wet ingredients and mix well with dry ingredients.
Spread on a parchment lined cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Stir well and flatten. Bake for another 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
Store in airtight container for 2 weeks or Freeze for up to 3 months.
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[@sherifrier1078]

I love your videos! I excitedly await each new one to come out. You have a gift for expressing warmth in each one. They motivate me to try new recipes. I will definitely try the yogurt and granola recipes.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Wow, thank you! I appreciate that so much, it encourages me. I hope you enjoy, be blessed ❤️

[@mykalazig]

fellow PA native here! your videos give me so much peace and inspiration. thank you for blessing us with such beautiful content 💜

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Oh thank you! I’m so glad ❤️

[@vickiiluvboxers4191]

Beautiful presentation! It's time for me to try making yogurt! And, granola will be next. Yes, to HIM be all the glory!! HalleluYah! ♥

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you, friend! I hope you enjoy it. Have a blessed weekend!

[@robingirven4570]

I wish I like yogurt. That looks so good.

[@db33400]

That looks so yummy!!! Thanks for sharing! God's blessings.......🥰🥰🥰

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you! Blessings to you ❤️

[@Janice_1979_]

wow great video, looks amazing. Take care.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you! Have a lovely weekend ❤️

[@cherylpresleigh6403]

Good morning Kelsey! I have never made yogurt before but perhaps I should 😊. I have made granola and frankly I find homemade granola to be so much better than anything I’ve ever purchased. My first experience with homemade granola was at a womens retreat probably 35 years or more ago. I was so surprised at how wonderful their granola was that I asked for the recipe. It has changed over time with what ends up in it, but I still have that recipe to this day. Although it has never occurred to me before today, the thought that came to mind while watching, was the idea of using the granola as the topping for a fruit crisp. It already has many of the same ingredients and it would provide a healthier twist to the crunchy top. On a side note, your copper measuring cups are so pretty. I don’t recall seeing those before. Have a blessed weekend. 🤗 Happy Spring. 🌸

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Hey Cheryl!! You won’t regret it, it’s so delicious. That idea about a crisp topping! Oh that sounds lovely. Thank you so much! Be blessed , friend ❤️

[@renie847]

Yum looks good and healthy.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thanks! ❤️

[@phyllismueller6058]

thank you for the great granola recipe!!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

My pleasure 😊 I hope you enjoy!

[@Frankie_902]

Oh my, this makes me hungry!! You made a beautiful yogurt and granola. I have been wanting to make my own yogurt for a long time but have been afraid to try it. Your video is very thorough and really easy to follow, I think. I definitely want to make my first batch with raw milk. And i love granola with hardy chunks. I love everything you put in yours. Thank you for sharing with us. -frankie-

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

I’m so glad, thank you so much! Enjoy ❤️

[@abbeyverigin]

Such a beautiful video Kelsey! I make my yogurt with raw milk in the instant pot, but I need to try it in the crockpot to keep all that good bacteria from the raw milk intact!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you, friend! That’s exactly why I do it this way, gotta keep that good stuff ☺️ Thanks for watching!

[@beverleyday3918]

Do you use quick oats or regular? Btw....I'm so happy I found you! ❤

[@tinatippin5705]

Excellent.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you!

[@sherihicks1427]

Yummy! I've been wanting to do this (the yogurt) for my family. I already make a similar granola that they love. I love having yogurt for my lunches!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

I hope you enjoy! It’s so easy and yummy!

[@onejaec]

Thank you for this video. My husband and I love yogurt, but it is getting so expensive to buy. I will definitely be making this recipe. Can it be frozen?

[@brickhousekitchen]

I neeeeed to try making yogurt! That looks so yummy!!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

It’s so good!

[@elysiana8889]

I've been seeing a lot of yoghurt making using an instant pot. I never thought of the slow cooker. I sure am going to try this. And I just love your measuring cups.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

I hope you enjoy it! It’s so convenient in the slow cooker. Aren’t they pretty?! I swooned when I saw them 😂 Have a lovely weekend!

[@karenhummel49]

Looks healthy and delicious 😋

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you ☺️ ❤️

[@cynthiaharrell784]

Thank you so much for the yogurt recipe, I've always wanted to try this. P.S. can you freeze the whey for later use? 😊

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Absolutely! I hope you enjoy. I’ve never frozen it personally but I don’t see why not!

[@aly_b]

Yummy 🤤

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

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[@corilyle6377]

Hi ☺ I absolutely love your channel! I have been looking for something to watch that inspires me and gives me homemaking/homesteading ideas exactly like you do! I am also from Pennsylvania and I am about an hour away from Hershey so I was so excited to hear that you are too! I dont know why but it made me feel like I could achieve everything you do because we are live in close proximity LOL anyways thank you for your videos! They are really really good!!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Hi new friend!! I’m so happy, thank you!!! So cool, totally get what you mean, I feel that way too when I see others in the area/similar climate doing stuff I’d like to try 😁 Have a lovely weekend!

[@Ingrid-z2l]

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[@heidileveillee8065]

This looks amazing! can't wait to try it :) Would you mind sharing where you got your lovely white bowl from (the one you use to rise your breads) and also, the beautitful ceramic bowls? thank you & God bless ~

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Thank you!! So the bowls are from HomeGoods and I got them maybe 7 years ago! I’m so sorry I don’t have any way to link them, HomeGoods it’s a great place to look for them! I also love thrifting and antiquing!

[@corilyle6377]

Also, where do you get your raw milk? I have a very hard time finding it even with all the farms around me!!

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Go check out realmilk.com or getrawmilk.com . I get it from a local Amish farm! If you have any local farmers markets that’s a good place to ask around too☺️

[@HCaminiti]

I didn't know you could use a crockpot to make yogurt! ***adds yogurt to list of things to make*** 😂😂😂

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

There’s always something new to discover! I love learning. Thanks for watching ❤️

[@cassiesiewek8571]

How do you store the whey? How long does it last? :)

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Hi! I store in plastic containers in the freezer and try to use within 3 months ☺️

[@kimfowler6132]

Did you use salted pecans? If so, does it make it slap with the additional salt added? I just ruined a gallon of raw milk I was turning into yogurt😔 I heated like I was using store bought like usual. I put it in my dehydrator for 7 hrs on 105*. It never sat up and is still liquid.

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

Hi! No, they were unsalted. If you only have salted nuts I’d just omit the extra salt. Oh no! I’m so sorry, that’s a huge bummer. I’ve never tried that method so I’m not much help. If it never set I would assume perhaps the temp was too warm when the cultures were added??

[@kimfowler6132]

@@seedandsparrowhomestead probably! I usually make it with store bought, but this was a gift and want to try it with homemade yogurt. I’ll just have to make better mental notes!🤣

[@hannahwade4617]

Do you think you could use raw goat milk?

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

I can't speak from experience, I've personally never worked with raw goat milk, but I have seen others do it! If you have extra it wouldn't hurt to try. I'm sure there are some recipes out there specifically for goat milk yogurt too!

[@Msmmmason2]

Where are you able to purchase raw milk?

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

We are in PA!

[@cherylwmh6543]

I don't understand why the pasteurized milk needs such high temperature. I understand why you wouldn't want to heat the raw milk so high so you don't loose the good stuff. But store bought pasteurized milk already has already been heated, so why the high temps to make yogurt?

[@seedandsparrowhomestead]

I’ll look into the specifics, I’m not entirely sure, only that every recipe I’ve seen calls for 180 degrees. Let me research a bit!

[@treasuresabound0062]

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