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Homemade SCD GAPS Diet Yogurt Recipe

June 15, 2015 by Jeanette 12 Comments

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This Homemade SCD GAPS Diet Yogurt is fermented for 24 hours, making it virtually lactose free and easier to digest. Enjoy with fresh fruit and honey for breakfast for an afternoon snack.
SCD GAPS Diet Yogurt with Blueberries and Honey

Have you heard of the SCD or GAPS Diet? SCD stands for Specific Carbohydrate Diet. I first came across this diet when my youngest son was suffering from gastrointestinal issues four years ago. Our nutritionist suggested we give the SCD a try. At the time, the diet seemed far too restrictive for my son, so instead of trying it, I went down the road of an elimination diet where I removed over twenty foods that he tested allergic or intolerant to. Fortunately, the elimination diet did the trick; otherwise, we were going to try the GAPS or Specific Carbohydrate Diet next.

The SCD is often recommended for people with intestinal health issues and other illnesses such as Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Diverticulitis, Celiac Disease, Autism, and Cystic Fibrosis. The GAPS diet (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) is often suggested for people with autism, ADHD/ADD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, schizophrenia, depression, eating disorders, manic depression or bipolar disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder. Although there are some differences in the foods you can eat on each diet, they are both gut-healing diets.

SCD GAPS Diet Yogurt with Papaya and Honey

Recently, the GAPS Diet and SCD have crossed my radar screen again. We have dairy intolerances of some sort in our family. I don’t know whether it’s the lactose or casein in dairy products that’s bothersome; a few family members think it’s the lactose, and the other half think it’s the casein. So, when I finally decided to look into the SCD in more depth, SCD or GAPS Diet yogurt popped up as one of the first foods to introduce into the diet. SCD or GAPS Diet yogurt is not the same as store-bought yogurt, nor is it the same as regular homemade yogurt. SCD or GAPS Diet yogurt is fermented yogurt that is virtually lactose-free and easier to digest. The yogurt is allowed to ferment for 24 hours, at which point, the lactose is “eaten up.”

SCD GAPS DIet Yogurt - fermented for 24 hours so there is virtually no lactose and so much easier to digest

The trick is to maintain the temperature of the yogurt at a steady 105-115 degrees fahrenheit for at least 24 hours. There are a few ways to achieve this. You can buy a yogurt maker. You can use your oven pilot light. You can sous vide it. Or you can use a food dehydrator like I did. The food dehydrator can be set at 105 degrees and left overnight, as can the sous vide circulator.

SCD GAPS Diet Yogurt - fermented for 24 hours so there is virtually no lactose and so much easier to digest

I used organic grass-fed whole milk and plain yogurt containing the cultures Lactobacillus bulgaricus, L. acidophilus and S. thermophilus (The SCD says to avoid yogurts with bifidus). You can also use a yogurt starter containing the recommended cultures.

SCD GAPS Diet Yogurt - fermented for 24 hours so there is virtually no lactose and so much easier to digest

This yogurt can be served with fruit and honey for breakfast, or added to smoothies and dips. It would also make a wonderful base for ice cream.

SCD GAPS Diet Yogurt with Blueberries and Honey

Note: The GAPS Diet and SCD are not the same diet; there are some differences, but this yogurt works for both diets.

SCD Yogurt with Blueberries and Honey
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SCD Diet Yogurt Recipe

Cook Time 1 day
Total Time 1 day

Ingredients

  • 1/2 gallon grass-fed organic whole milk
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt containing Lactobacillus bulgaricus L. acidophilus and S. thermophilus

Instructions

  1. Heat milk in a large pot until it reaches a simmer, about 180 degrees fahrenheit.
  2. Let cool to room temperature (I let it cool down to 80 degrees).
  3. Remove 1 cup of cooled milk to a bowl and stir in yogurt until blended. Stir into pot and mix until blended. Divide milk among mason jars.
  4. Place in dehydrator and set to 105 degrees fahrenheit. Leave undisturbed for 24 hours. Remove and set in refrigerator until ready to eat.
  5. Eat within 2 weeks.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from Breaking The Vicious Cycle by Elaine Gottschall

Sources:
Gut and Psychology Syndrome, Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride MD
Breaking The Vicious Cycle, Elaine Gottschall

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Comments

  1. Rachel @ athletic avocado says

    June 15, 2015 at 7:22 am

    I love making my own yogurt! It is so easy to make, but I need to try it with whole milk, not 2 percent! I’m sure it would taste 100x better 🙂

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      June 15, 2015 at 8:38 pm

      Yogurt is so easy to make – lately I’ve been reading about whole milk being less processed – it is a lot creamier than most yogurts.

      Reply
  2. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    June 16, 2015 at 12:51 pm

    I haven’t made my own yoghurt in a long while…time to start a batch!

    Reply
  3. Jeannie says

    August 2, 2016 at 4:54 pm

    I know this is an old post, but was hoping someone could help. We are starting GAPS on quite a tight budget. I was able to get organic milk in my area, but can’t find raw, or unpasteurized, or non-homogenized (I was told that scalding the milk first would help produce a similar product, but I am still actively searching for the real stuff). The other issue is I have none of the above options for keeping the heat high and stable. Would room-temperature for longer work, or would that be dangerous?

    Reply
  4. Sara says

    April 30, 2018 at 7:13 am

    How do you not have the yogurt skin on top?

    Everytime I make yogurt, I have a thick layer of creamy skin on top that I usually use in food (since it melt, but is gross to eat cold)

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      May 5, 2018 at 8:19 pm

      When I’ve made yogurt on the stovetop, I do get skin on top and remove it after the milk has cooled down a bit. I did not get it skin on top when I used the dehydrator.

      Reply
  5. Bev Knudsvig says

    March 26, 2019 at 2:50 pm

    When I drain my yogurt there is alot if liquid…is this beneficial to use in some way vs throwing it out…can you explain any benefits or ways to use this…is it ok to drink on SCD Diet? Or bad for you…are their any recipes to utilize this???

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      March 26, 2019 at 3:01 pm

      Hi Bev, you might these articles helpful:
      https://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/ingredients/article/what-is-yogurt-whey
      http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/knowledge_base/detail/yogurt-faq-from-elaine/
      https://www.thekitchn.com/good-question-51-84375

      I do not know if it’s ok to drink the whey for the SCD diet.

      Reply
      • Dawn says

        September 3, 2019 at 5:30 pm

        5 stars
        Have you ever tried goats milk? It really is the best way to go for dairy intolerances. The lacose molecule is much smaller making it more . We always made sure we didnt have a buck on our property with our does. This keeps the milk from getting that “goaty taste”.
        I’m currently looking for a source of goats milk so I can make yogurt again with it.
        Thanks for sharing and reminding me how simple this is to make.

        Reply
        • Jeanette says

          September 4, 2019 at 1:52 pm

          I have not tried goat’s milk to make yogurt, but I will have to next time I make it. Thanks for sharing!

          Reply
  6. Florian says

    August 18, 2020 at 7:06 am

    5 stars
    Love this recipe! I was not aware that you could also use a dehydrator for yogurt production. Great to know, thanks!

    Reply
  7. Nikki says

    January 6, 2021 at 6:48 am

    Thank you!!

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