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Buttermilk Recipe
Buttermilk is crucial in classic recipes like ranch dressing, fried chicken, and pancakes, but almost no one has it when they need it! Here’s how to make buttermilk at home with just two ingredients and 10 minutes.
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 servings (1/4 cup each)
Calories: 38 kcal
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk or 2% (see note 1)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (see note 2)
Instructions
- For every 1 cup of whole or 2% milk, stir in 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Let the mixture stand for 10 minutes to thicken.
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Notes
- Milk: To make dairy-free buttermilk, substitute an equal amount of almond milk, coconut milk, oat milk, or soy milk.
- Lemon juice: Or substitute lime juice, white vinegar, or apple cider vinegar.
- Yield: This recipe makes about 1 cup of buttermilk.
- Storage: Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Stir or shake to recombine before using.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.25cup
Calories
38kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
26mg
(1%)
Potassium
84mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
99IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
69mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings (1/4 cup each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 38
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.25cup | |
| Calories | 38kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 84mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 99IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.