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So you bought buttermilk to make a particular recipe, and you used that cup, and now…you have the rest of the container and need to use it up! You’re not going to throw it away, oh no, not you — you’re not a wasteful person. But what else to use it in? Luckily, it’s incredibly versatile. There are lots of ways to use up leftover buttermilk.
Buttermilk is particularly great in pancakes, biscuits, creamy salad dressings, cornbread, banana bread, cakes, Irish soda bread, and lots of baked goods. You can substitute buttermilk for milk (and other dairy products) in many baking recipes with a 1:1 ratio. It works best if there is at least 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in the recipe. If there is only baking powder, you can replace 1/2 teaspoon of the baking powder with baking soda, and then use your buttermilk instead of milk.
Leftover buttermilk can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Read on for ways to use leftover buttermilk before it goes bad!
12 Leftover Buttermilk Recipes
Homemade light and flaky biscuits are so easy to make, and you can make the dough ahead of time! Biscuits are one of the best leftover buttermilk uses of all time.
This is more of a "wedge" salad than a wedge salad, if you will. All of those amazing flavors and textures, but a bit easier to eat.
The creaminess of the potatoes is punctuated by the pop of the crispy corn and crumbled bacon.
The classic dressing we all crave: creamy, tangy, and perfectly seasoned. A perfect way to use up buttermilk.
The salad to keep up with the end-of-summer influx of produce.
Cornbread is almost always the perfect wingman for soup.
This simple cornbread takes all of 10 minutes to get into the oven, and it makes any meal just that much better. This might be one of my favorite buttermilk recipes – it's worth buying a quart just to have this cornbread in your future!
This is a nicely lemony lemon cake, just the right amount of sweet and with that wonderful sweet white icing that literally is the icing on the cake.
Traditional Irish soda bread is a yeast-free quick bread, and it's hard to imagine a St. Patrick's Day spread without it. This recipe has body, richness, and just a touch of sweetness.
There are two things at the center of every great breakfast sandwich: eggs and melty, flavorful cheese.
Everyone's favorite baking project! Leftover bananas and leftover buttermilk mean you're on your way to a warm loaf of perfect, simple banana bread. Excellent for breakfast or snacking (or make muffins!)
Moist cornbread is layered with flavor from jalapeños, scallions, plus a generous amount of shredded cheese.
I was hoping you have a recipe for use of bread,like buttermilk bread,the only bread that I get (2 loaves)from Kroger,it toasts very well, and has a buttery taste to it,That’s why I was wondering if you could make bread crumbs with it and use it as a coating for chicken and pork chops to give it a buttery taste to it.
that bread sounds delicious, I’ll have to keep an eye out for it! sounds like if you let it dry out a bit it would make great bread crumbs. I do have a post for making homemade bread crumbs which might be helpful! https://themom100.com/recipe/how-to-make-bread-crumbs/