• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Angela's Kitchen

Cooking gluten and diary free... because everyone deserves a cookie!

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • About Me
    • Privacy Policy & Disclaimer
      • What’s the deal with donating to Angela’s Kitchen?
    • Nutritional Information
  • Recipes
    • Have other allergies?
      • Corn Free Recipes
      • Egg Free Recipes
      • Fish Free Recipes
      • Peanut Free Recipes
      • Pork Free Recipes
      • Shellfish Free Recipes
      • Soy Free Recipes
      • Tree Nut Free
    • Beef & Bison
    • Beverages
    • Breads & Pizzas
    • Camp, Camping & Traveling
    • Chicken & Turkey
    • Craft items not usually Gluten Free
    • Deserts, Candy, Treats & Snacks
      • Cake & Cookie Decorating Ideas
    • Dining Out & Bakeries
    • Dips, Sauces, Spice Mixes, Spreads, Dressings & Gravies
    • Eggs
    • Flours & Ingredients for Gluten Free & Dairy Free Cooking
    • Grain Free & Paleo Friendly
    • Grains, Legumes & Pasta
    • Holiday Fun!
    • Pork
    • Product Information & Reviews
    • Seafood
    • Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes
    • Veggies & Fruit
  • Menu Plans
    • Gluten Free Menu Swap
  • Slow Cooker
  • Freezer Cooking
  • Food Preserving
  • Extras
    • Books, Ebooks & Classes
    • GF/GFCF Resources & Links
      • GF & GFCF Blogs and Links
      • GF Medications
      • Minnesota Celiac Support Groups
      • Twin Cities Gluten Free Dining List
    • Handmade stuff I love
    • Oh, the places I go…

Make you own… Fruit on the bottom yogurt (dairy free!)

August 3, 2011 by angelaskitchen 10 Comments

This is one of the easiest “make your own” and one that will save you a TON of cha-ching.  Y’all know how much dairy free yogurt costs, right?  Forget about it!  Make you own (handy tutorial here for making coconut yogurt without a yogurt maker) and make some yummy yogurt for home and to go.

I make all of my yogurt plain (well, sometimes I make it unsweetened with some vanilla in it).  Plain sets better and doesn’t mess with the culture, especially for non-dairy when it is already sometimes a bit delicate.  Plus with plain yogurt, I can use it in so many more things.  I love it, BUT somehow 8-year-olds aren’t always hip to the plain yogurt.  That is where the fruit on the bottom comes in.

To make my own fruit-on-the-bottom yogurt, I drizzle a bit of my homemade fruit syrups or preserves into the bottom of a jar (1 to 2 Tablespoons, depending on the size of the serving and the type of preserve), add some berries or diced fruit, then scoop some yogurt on top.  Sometimes we use more than one type of preserve and make stripes (strawberry preserves and fresh blueberries are amazing for the Forth of July layered with coconut yogurt), sometimes just one kind.  It all depends on our mood and what is in season.  Apricot preserves and diced fresh mango in the house?  Layer it up!  I have to say that layers of lemon curd and coconut yogurt are amazing (but don’t tell my kids…  I may have hoarded that one all to myself).

If you make your own preserves, you’ll know exactly what is in your creation (and you can make your preserves all fruit juice sweetened – Bonus!).  But you don’t have to make your own preserves;  pick up something delicious from the farmer’s market or grocery, or just crush some sweet, ripe fruit and add it in.  Also, depending on the size servings needed (a toddler needs a much smaller serving than a big teen), you can layer in different sized jars.  They come as small as 4 ounces.  Experiment and have fun!

Mmm... Summer Squash Preserve Coconut Yogurt. Don't think you'll find that flavor in the store, but it's delicious!

So, you do have one of those handy yogurt makers?  You can also try putting a bit of preserves on the bottom of the yogurt jars before adding the warmed yogurt mix before culturing (but not fruit syrups.  They are too liquid and do not work).

Great back-to-school tip:  Don’t want to use canning jars?  Yep, those wouldn’t travel in my kid’s lunch box too well.  There is a solution for that, too!  Try the 8 oz. plastic freezer canning jars or other small twist close plastic containers.  I usually layer about 4 to 6 oz. of yogurt in those for the kiddos, filling the rest with chopped fruit and preserves.  It is a fun and filling treat to find in your lunch box.   You can make enough on a Sunday evening for a couple of days worth.  Fruit cups with chopped fruit will only last a couple of days in the fridge before the fruit gets mushy, but we have found yogurt cups layered with preserves can last all week in the fridge when made ahead of time.  This is a really fun project to do with your kids where they can get messy and have fun making something delicious.

Edit 8-16-11:  I am linking this post to Slightly Indulgent Tuesdays at Simply Sugar and Gluten Free.  Go visit Amy.  She has an AWESOME site!

Coconut Yogurt with Strawberry Preserves, all packed and ready for a picnic or the lunch box.

 

Filed Under: Dairy Free, Desserts & Treats, Dips and Sauces, GFCF, Gluten Free, Recipe Tagged With: breakfast, Dairy Free, GFCF, Gluten Free, Lunch, Recipe, Snack

Previous Post: « Menu Plan Monday – August 1, 2011
Next Post: Back-to-School Muffin Round Up! »

Reader Interactions

Disclaimer: I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, and/or link to any products or services from this website. Your purchase helps support my work in bringing you delicious recipes and real information about gluten free/ dairy free living and wellness.

Comments

  1. Amy @ Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free

    August 16, 2011 at 7:25 pm

    I love to make yogurt, too. It's so fresh and creamy - nothing like what you get at the store. Thanks for linking up to Slightly Indulgent Tuesday! Hugs, Amy
    Reply
  2. Mary Beth

    August 17, 2011 at 7:06 am

    This is fantastic! I didn't know homemade dairy-free yogurt was even possible...much less with a tasty treat at the bottom. Yum! Thanks!
    Reply
  3. Mary Beth @ grandpaspocket.etsy.com

    August 17, 2011 at 7:11 am

    P.s. The squash coconut idea sounds delicious to me...especially since coconuts grow in my backyard! Great idea!
    Reply
    • angelaskitchen

      August 17, 2011 at 8:33 am

      You have coconuts in your yard? I am so jealous! That wouldn't work for me in Minnesota, but I can dream!
      Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Menu Plan Monday – August 8, 2011 | Angela's Kitchen says:
    August 8, 2011 at 5:04 pm
    [...] Food Preserving – Angela’s Can-Can ← Make you own… Fruit on the bottom yogurt (dairy free!) [...]
    Reply
  2. Menu Plan Monday - Gluten Free Dairy Free Edition | OAMC from Once A Month Mom says:
    August 15, 2011 at 9:07 am
    [...] – Dairy free fruit-on-the-bottom coconut yogurt, fruit and veggie [...]
    Reply
  3. Back-to-School Breakfast Round Up! | Angela's Kitchen says:
    August 24, 2011 at 7:55 pm
    [...] Homemade Fruit-on-the-Bottom Dairy Free Yogurt [...]
    Reply
  4. Menu Plan Monday – August 15, 2011 says:
    August 31, 2012 at 7:31 pm
    [...] –Dairy free fruit-on-the-bottom coconut yogurt, fruit and veggie [...]
    Reply
  5. Menu Plan Monday – January 28, 2013 | Start Gluten Free says:
    January 28, 2013 at 6:07 am
    [...] week’s breakfast options:  Fruit-on-the-bottom Dairy Free Coconut Yogurt, Cinnamon Raisin French Toast (done dairy free), and various [...]
    Reply
  6. Menu Plan Monday – January 28, 2013 says:
    January 28, 2013 at 7:01 am
    [...] week’s breakfast options:  Fruit-on-the-bottom Dairy Free Coconut Yogurt, Cinnamon Raisin French Toast (done dairy free), and various [...]
    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Recipes are all Gluten, Wheat and Dairy Free!
Have other dietary needs? Try these:

Welcome to my kitchen!

Subscribe2


 

Archives

Want to read more? Cookbooks available from Angela’s Kitchen:

Angela’s Kitchen contains affiliate links throughout the site. If you choose to purchase items or services through these links, I will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.  Angela’s Kitchen is also a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

These programs help reduce the costs of running this site. THANK YOU in advance for any clicks through!

Discover a whole new world of gluten free living!

CeliacDisease.org

CookEatShare Member
view my recipes
CookEatShare Member

Footer

I am so happy when someone tries one of my recipes. I do ask, though, that you link back to the recipe instead of posting it on your site unless you have made major changes. I have big plans for some of my recipes. Please remember, recipes are for personal use only. I do NOT give permission for any recipe, article, photo, etc. partially or in whole from angelaskitchen.com to be used for profit on another site, in published medium of any kind, or to be copied in part or whole. You MUST contact me for permission if you would like to use a recipe on a paid/membership website, in a restaurant, store, bakery, etc. for profit even with your adaption (this includes any “clubs”, membership sites, etc. that repackage other bloggers work for a fee, even if the original had been adapted or put into another form). THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING. 🙂

Member, Association of Food Bloggers

Copyright © 2021 · Foodie Pro & The Genesis Framework

7ads6x98y