Don’t Have Buttermilk? Make It!
No buttermilk? No problem! Here’s your guide to baking bliss with clever substitutes for this key ingredient. There are a lot of recipes that call for this tangy ingredient. Homemade Biscuits, Buttermilk Syrup, Buttermilk Fried Chicken Recipe, and Homemade Ranch Dressing to name a few. When we are in a pinch, these substitutions come to the rescue. We love kitchen tips!
Ingredients
TOTAL TIME: 6 minutes
1 cup milk – use whole milk, skim milk, or anything in between. 1 tablespoon lemon juice – use either bottled lemon juice or fresh lemon juice as both will add the acidity needed to curdle the milk.
How to Make Buttermilk
Our Favorite Substitution
Additional Substitutions
Yogurt Substitution
¾ cup plain yogurt (regular or Greek yogurt) ¼ cup milk Mix and sit for 5 minutes
Always allow the mixture to rest for 5 minutes allowing it to combine and curdle a bit. Sour Cream Substitution
⅔ cup sour cream ⅓ cup milk Mix and sit for 5 minutes
This hack is particularly good in coffee cakes and pancakes. Recipe Video Recipe Video
