Greek-style yoghurt with honey walnuts
Greek-style yoghurt with honey walnuts is a creamy dessert or breakfast made with natural yoghurt, full cream milk, pouring cream and a generous drizzle of honey. The Thermomix TM7 heats and ferments the milk mixture with lemon juice at a controlled temperature, then chops the walnuts and grinds cinnamon for a crunchy, aromatic topping.
About this recipe
Greek-style yoghurt with honey walnuts on the Thermomix TM7 is one of those recipes that proves an all-in-one kitchen machine can handle far more than soups and doughs. By heating full cream milk with pouring cream and milk powder, then fermenting with lemon juice and a spoon of natural yoghurt, the TM7 produces a thick, tangy yoghurt with a texture close to authentic Greek styles, all thanks to its precise temperature control during fermentation. While the yoghurt sets, the machine chops the walnuts into rustic pieces and grinds a cinnamon stick into fragrant powder for the topping. Served with a generous ribbon of honey, this dessert works equally well as a slow breakfast, a weekend brunch showpiece or a light after-dinner treat. Anyone searching for homemade yoghurt recipes or healthy Thermomix desserts will find this a rewarding project with minimal hands-on effort.
Preparation tips
- Use a spoon of plain natural yoghurt with live cultures as your starter, and make sure the milk mixture has cooled enough before adding it, otherwise the cultures will not survive the fermentation.
- Toast the chopped walnuts briefly in a dry pan before mixing them with honey; this deepens their flavour and keeps them crisp on top of the creamy yoghurt.
- Swirl the honey through the yoghurt just before serving rather than stirring it in completely, so every spoonful combines tangy cream with sweet ribbons and crunchy nuts.
Recipe variations
- Lactose-free version: replace the full cream milk and pouring cream with lactose-free alternatives and use a lactose-free yoghurt starter, keeping the same honey and walnut topping for an identical flavour experience.
- Festive winter variation: add a pinch of ground cardamom and orange zest to the yoghurt, and replace the honey with warm spiced honey syrup for a seasonal dessert worthy of a Christmas table.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Temperature control - The Thermomix ferments the milk and cream mixture at a steady low temperature for thick Greek-style yoghurt. [Temperature control]
- Weighing accuracy - Weigh the milk powder and honey directly in the mixing bowl of the TM7 for consistent results every batch. [Built-in scale]
- Fine grinding - The TM7 grinds a cinnamon stick into fragrant powder that perfumes the honey walnuts in seconds. [Grinding]
- Rough chopping - The Thermomix chops the walnuts into rustic pieces that stay crunchy against the creamy yoghurt. [Chopping]
- Gentle heating - The TM7 warms the full cream milk evenly without scalding, giving the yoghurt a silky base texture. [Heating]
Ingredients
- natural yoghurt
- full cream milk
- pouring (whipping) cream
- full cream milk powder
- water
- lemon juice
- walnuts
- honey
- ground cinnamon