Let’s set the scene. You buy a quart of buttermilk to make Sunday morning pancakes.
I Have Leftover Buttermilk. Now What?
The recipe calls for one cup.
What do you do with the rest of it? Drink it? Bathe in it?
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In the test kitchen we’ve developed dozens of recipes to use up the rest of your carton of buttermilk. Here are a few of my favorites.
- Drop biscuits (1 cup buttermilk)
- Mashed potatoes (⅔ cup buttermilk)
- Coleslaw with green onions and cilantro (½ cup buttermilk)
- Cookies (6 tablespoons buttermilk)
- Peppercorn dip for veggies! (3 tablespoons buttermilk)
When you’re left with nothing but a glug?
- Stir it into creamy soups
- Add it to chicken brine
- Make a tangy vinaigrette
- Blend it into a smoothie
- Whisk it with cream cheese for a tangier toast spread
Can’t decide how to use it just yet? Turns out buttermilk freezes really well. Simply pour it into an ice cube tray until frozen, then transfer your buttermilk cubes to a zipper-lock bag until you’re ready.
Because no buttermilk gets left behind.