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    What Can I Do With Leftover Buttermilk?

    Published Feb 27, 2021 by Lauren · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    So you've made a recipe that calls for buttermilk. Now you have a few cups left over. If you ever find yourself wondering "what can I do with leftover buttermilk" - I have you covered no matter how much you have left to use.

    This is a series part of my zero waste initiative that you can read about here. I'm going through all my recipes that have perishable ingredients or ingredients you only need a bit of to make a zero waste guide on how to use what you have left of them.

    a large glass of buttermilk with ideas on how to use leftover buttermilk

    How to Make Your Own Buttermilk

    If you want to avoid having leftover buttermilk (which let's be real - is an amazing problem to have) you can just make your own buttermilk from scratch.

    Here are some ways you can make your own buttermilk 100% from scratch as well as just tinkering around with what you have to make a suitable substitute.

    • 1 cup buttermilk = 1 tablespoon white vinegar + enough milk to measure 1 cup
    • 1 cup buttermilk = 1 tablespoon lemon juice + enough milk to measure 1 cup
    • 1 cup buttermilk = 1 cup plain yogurt
    • 1 cup buttermilk = 1 and ¾ teaspoon cream of tarter + 1 cup of milk

    Non-Dairy Options

    • 1 cup buttermilk = 1 tablespoon vinegar + 1 non-dairy milk to equal 1 cup

    If you want to go a step further, you can follow this recipe by Mighty Mrs that shows you how to make butter and buttermilk from scratch using heavy cream (whipping cream) and a stand mixer, blender, food processor or even a butter churner.

    General Ideas to Use Buttermilk

    1. Buttermilk freezes incredibly well! Either freeze it in mason jars or in 1 tablespoon allotments in an ice cube tray. Use within 3 months.
    2. Replace liquid in your smoothies for buttermilk to give them a tart contrast to the sweetness of fruit smoothies.
    3. Replace milk in soups or chowders with buttermilk to thicken the broth.
    4. Mix 1 cup of buttermilk with ½ teaspoon of salt to make Ayran - a cold and savoury middle eastern yogurt drink.
    5. Combine buttermilk with garlic, salt, pepper and herbs of choice for a multi-purpose marinade for nearly any cut of meat.

    Recipes to Use Buttermilk

    Using Less Than ½ Cup Buttermilk

    Marble Cake - Chelsweets (¼ cup)
    Taylor Farms Dill Pickle Salad - Maritime Glutton (⅓ cup)
    Homemade Creme Fraiche - Chef John (3 tbsp)
    Buttermilk Cucumber Salad - The Kitchn (¼ cup)

    Using ½ Cup

    Scones - Sally's Baking Addiction
    Peaches in Ginger Syrup with Buttermilk - Bon Appetite
    Buttermilk Ranch Dressing - Once Upon a Chef
    Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes - Ina Garten
    Roasted Strawberry and Tahini Buttermilk Shake - Bon Appetite

    Using ⅔ Cups

    Buttermilk Chess Pie - All Recipes
    Southern Peach Cobbler - Once Upon a Chef

    a loaf of quick bread using leftover buttermilk

    Using 1 Cup

    Buttermilk Quick Bread - The Kitchn
    Hush Puppies - The Recipe Critic
    Buttermilk Pound Cake - Taste of Home
    Chocolate Bumpy Cake - King Arthur Flour
    Sriracha Fried Chicken Mac and Cheese - Maritime Glutton
    Buttermilk Coleslaw - All Recipes
    Farmhouse Buttermilk Cake - The Cafe Sucre Farine
    Fried Green Tomatoes - Foodie Crush
    Chocolate Pound Cake - Cookies and Cups

    Using 1 ¼ Cups

    Homemade English Muffins - Seasons and Suppers
    Parmesan Waffles - Chrissy Teigen
    Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits - Sally's Baking Addiction (*1 cup + 2 tablespoons)

    Using 1 ½ Cups

    Irish Soda Bread - The Stay at Home Chef (1 ½ cups)
    Cornbread - Cafe Delites (1 ½ cups)

    Using 1 ¾ Cups

    Corn Dogs - Natasha's Kitchen
    Buttermilk Waffles - Brown Eyed Baker

    Using 2 Cups

    Buttermilk Batter Fried Onion Rings - Food.com
    Buttermilk Ice Cream - Epicurious
    Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes - Mom on Timeout
    Idaho Finger Steaks - House of Nash Eats
    Strawberry Buttermilk Sherbet - My Recipes
    Buttermilk Panna Cotta - Epicurious
    Buttermilk Fried Chicken - Chef John
    Buttermilk Brined Chicken - Samin Nosrat

    Using More Than 2 Cups

    Buttermilk Brined Fried Chicken - Better Homes and Gardens (3 cups)

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    Welcome to Maritime Glutton, I'm Lauren and I'm the face creating recipes around here. I'm passionate about supporting local, eating great food and finding new ways to cut back on food waste and save money. Learn more about me here.

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