How To Make Homemade Cream Cheese With ONE Ingredient

Here’s How To Make Homemade Cream Cheese With ONE Ingredient. Firstly, I CAN NOT believe it has taken me THIS LONG to try homemade cream cheese!!!

All you need is YOGURT! So, whether it is homemade yogurt or store-bought, you can do this!

I home-make my yogurt in the Insta pot. It’s EXTREMELY easy!

If you want to try homemade yogurt, I’ll drop the recipe below.

Yogurt Recipe:

1. On the saute setting:
2. Heat 1 gallon of milk up to 180ºF
3. Unplug it and bring it back down to 110ºF
4. Add 1/2 cup of yogurt
5. Stick the lid back on and plug the Insta pot back in.
6. Press the yogurt setting and leave it alone for 18-24 hours

That’s it!

This recipe doesn’t require lemon juice, or a food processor and takes SO little time. 

Now, to the Yogurt Cream Cheese, it’s SO easy and SO delicious.

Here Are A Few Mix In Recipes You May Enjoy Experimenting With

Who knew flavored cream cheese could be SO easy and SO gut healthy at that??

​Grab your morning bagel and try these easy cream cheese-flavored recipes out!

Herbed Cream Cheese Spread

1 cup (8 oz.) cream cheese

1 tsp minced garlic

1/4 tsp onion powder

1/4 tsp parsley

1/4 tsp basil

1/4 tsp thyme

1/8 tsp oregano

Black pepper to taste

1/4-1/2 tsp salt or to taste 

Mix all ingredients with softened cream cheese, and store in an airtight container.

Cinnamon Coconut Sugar Cream Cheese Spread

1 cup (8 oz.) cream cheese

1/4 c. Coconut sugar

1 tsp. Molasses 

1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

1 Tbs. Heavy Cream or milk (optional)

Mix all ingredients with softened cream cheese, and store in an airtight container.

All The Berries Cream Cheese Spread

1 cup (8 oz.) cream cheese

1/4 cup of your favorite berry jam ( you can add more if you want it sweeter) 

Mix all ingredients with softened cream cheese, and store in an airtight container.

You can use this delicious homemade cream cheese in any dish that calls for cream cheese. 

• Cream cheese frosting
• Savory dish
• Creamy sauce
• Cream cheese dip
• In baking

Just use it in all the things! It is a very spreadable cream cheese which is a great bonus as well!

Benefits Of Yogurt

​Let’s not forget the benefits of yogurt!

• Yogurt is high in protein 
• It is a strong probiotic which can build a stronger immune system
• Great for gut health
• Can strengthen your microbiome 

The health benefits of yogurt are not to be overlooked! I love how many products can be made just from yogurt where you can easily obtain its benefits.

Equipment

•     Airtight covered container
•     Flour sack towel
•     Flour sack towel cut in half or in quarters depending on the size of the container
•     A good size strainer
•     Bowl or 8-cup measuring cup to catch liquid

What kind of Yogurt To Use

Do NOT use Greek yogurt, that has already been strained and it will not work as well.

I have used full-fat yogurt for most of mine. However, you can use pretty much any plan yogurt for this recipe to make a delicious block of cream cheese. 

Homemade Cream Cheese With ONE Ingredient

32 oz. Plain Yogurt (not Greek)

1 large flour sack cloth 

Strainer large enough to fit 32 oz of plain yogurt in it

Bowl for catching whey

• Set your strainer over a bowl large enough to catch the whey from your yogurt
• Cover the strainer with your flour sack towel 
• Dump your yogurt into the flour sack towel
• Pull all the sides of the towel together and tie it with a rubber band 
• Set in refrigerator for 24 hrs.
• At the end of the 24 hours grab a smaller flour sack towel, (I cut mine into quarters, but this will depend on the size of your container) and set it in your airtight container.
• You want the air-tight container to be large enough so that your towel can easily be contained in it, but small enough so that the cream cheese at this stage will be compacted well. 
• Once your yogurt drains and you have your container ready, dump the strained yogurt into your prepared dish. 
• Spread it out and then fold the flour sack towel over the cream cheese and give it a press. 
• Place the lid on the container and leave it in the refrigerator for 1 week before unmolding and using it.
• Pull out and serve as is, or check out the flavors in this post that you can easily add for a tasty cream cheese spread. 
• Cream Cheese can last up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator

Note: Some people use coffee filters when they move it to the airtight container, I have found that I just really like the consistency that the flour sack provides. 

If you just want to use it as a yogurt cheese, you can use it after the first 24 hours. However, if you want more of a store-bought cream cheese texture, it is a good idea to go through the whole process for that spreadable cream cheese.

There is nothing like using your own cream cheese, you know what ingredients are in your homemade cream cheese recipe which in and of itself is a great start to a healthier lifestyle. You almost can’t go wrong with the ingredient list. 

If you enjoyed this recipe, you may also enjoy checking out the recipes below!

Easy Healthy Homemade Strawberry Mango Dressing

Easy Feta Quinoa Salad Recipe

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