The present disclosure generally relates to the use of
plant fibers or
starch for enhancing the taste or texture of fermented dairy products and dairy analogue products. In some embodiments, the dairy product analog product is a vegetarian yogurt product formed by
fermentation of
plant milk (e.g., soymilk, almond milk, hazelnut milk, sesame milk, pistachio milk, potato milk, banana milk, flaxseed milk,
macadamia nut milk, cashew milk, oat milk,
hemp plant milk, coconut milk, and pea source milk). In some embodiments, the
plant fibers include
pectin,
inulin, fruit fibers (e.g., apple or citrus fibers),
starch, oat fibers, pea fibers, alginate fibers, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the enhancement of taste or texture includes reduction of green plant taste, reduction of sourness, increase of
sweetness, reduction of
bitter taste, reduction of
astringent taste, increase of compactness, reduction of granular
sensation, increase of consistency, increase of mouth feel, or any combination thereof. In certain related forms, the present disclosure provides edible compositions comprising fermented plant milk and plant fibers or
starch.