A helpful Buttermilk Substitute guide for when you don't have any on hand. Super easy, with just TWO ingredients and does the trick every time!
Buttermilk Substitute
Buttermilk pancakes, buttermilk biscuits,... So many delicious things to be made with buttermilk. But what if you don't have buttermilk on hand?! Don't fret. Here's a super easy buttermilk substitute using ingredients you probably do have on hand.
I use this quite often because I rarely ever have any buttermilk, and it works wonderfully. Plus, it couldn't be any easier with just two ingredients! Just mix up the ingredients and let it set in a bowl for a few minutes and voila! You can use for whatever tasty recipe you're making that needs buttermilk!
The following recipe will give you one cup of buttermilk substitute.
Buttermilk Substitute Recipe
Buttermilk Substitute
Ingredients
- milk whole milk works best, but 2% or 1% work too
- white vinegar
Instructions
- Place 1 tablespoon white vinegar in a liquid measuring cup. Fill the measuring cup up the rest of the way to one cup with milk.
- Let mixture sit for 5 minutes. Then it's ready to use for your recipe.
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Cheri says
Thanks for this. I have so many recipes that need buttermilk, but I don't ever buy it! visiting from Round Tuit
All That's Jas says
Who knew! Good to know. Thanks for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things, hope to see you again!
Terri says
The tips for the buttermilk and cake flour were wonderfully helpful to know. I always thought flour was flour!
Not a chef nor a baker, T
Brittiany says
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Michelle says
I'm sorry your experience wasn't ideal. Thank you for the feedback, and I will look into it.