Best Coconut-Hemp Milk Non-Dairy Yogurt

It seems that those who stumble across my blog are often looking for a non-soy based vegan yogurt recipe, so I thought I would do a quick update here and share what I have found to be the best non-dairy milk combo for yogurt:

1 can full-fat coconut milk
2 cups of water
1/2 cup raw shelled hemp seeds

Puree the milk, water, and seeds in a blender until the seeds are totally ground, about a minute. The milk will be thick; the ground hemp seeds will act as an added thickener in the finished product.  Culture the milk according to the instructions I posted earlier.  Once the yogurt has cooled in the fridge, blend it with the following:

1-2 tsp. vanilla, to taste
1/2 tsp. maple extract (optional, but very good)
1/4 cup cocont sugar or other natural sweetener
1 tsp xantham gum
1/4 tsp. stevia powder
1/2-1 cup fresh or frozen fruit, optional

Blend it for a good while, and it will get a mousse-like texture.  I also often add some calcium citrate powder. This is a great way to get good fats into your kids, as well as protein from the seeds. When blackberries were on sale last week, I mixed 6 oz, of blackberries and 1/2 banana in the yogurt as well, and the kids really loved it.

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