Ways to use leftover buttermilk: a little more than 1 cup
Do you have a little more than a cup? You can bake my fun Funfetti Cake which is sure to make anyone feel extra special on their special day.
You can also try your hand at making bread (so fulfilling!), like this Traditional Irish Soda Bread by Kelly over at Trial and Eater.
Summer’s around the corner so why not make this Berry Buttermilk Ice Cream from Diane, the Homemade Food Junkie? (Just look at that creamy goodness!)
And what would a buttermilk collection be without buttermilk fried chicken? Especially this Crispy Fried Chicken Salad with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing from Linda at The Organic Kitchen.
(Up next – recipes that use 2+ cups of buttermilk)
Brian
Thank you for this! I never know what to do with leftover buttermilk.
Donna
My husband buys buttermilk for cornbread and I use the leftovers with my sourdough for blueberry pancakes and for English muffins. Cuz I can’t keep up with my starter otherwise, so it helps me use up starter and buttermilk. But I’ve recently given up sugar so I’m head over to look at the ranch dressing right now. I have buttermilk about to expire. Made pancakes this morning and grabbed the wrong bottle. Used the kefir instead of the buttermilk. Duhhh. Read the label Donna. Pancakes were fine but I still have half a bottle of buttermilk to use up.
Jolina
LOL I’m glad your pancakes still turned out ok! The ranch dressing looks amazing doesn’t it? Hope you like it! My default for leftover buttermilk is usually scones or pancakes or waffles.
Rose
I like how you provided recipes for different quantities of buttermilk. Sometimes I have 1 cup although most of the time more. I have 3 quarters of a carton left now, I hope to make something delicious from your list.
Marissa Zurfluh
I shouldn’t read posts like these first thing in the morning. Makes me want to go grocery shopping and buy it all! These recipes look amazing.
Claire
I have bookmarked it.
Thanks for sharing 🙂
Jerneja
I live in a country where for some reason we don’t have buttermilk! But as soon as I get it, I’ll try making some of these. I think the donuts might be my favorite recipe out of these. 🙂
Jolina
I’ve heard that from a lot of people after I posted this round-up. So interesting! And yes, those donuts look amazing don’t they? 🙂
Dawn
Great post Jolina! Waste not, want not, right? I don’t know why they don’t just make buttermilk in smaller containers. There’s always a bunch left, which is why I usually just make my own. All of these recipes look delicious, though, so if I did have a huge container of buttermilk, I’m sure it would be used up in no time making a few of these 🙂 Hope you guys are having a lovely weekend!!
Jolina
Hi Dawn! Thanks! And yeah, that’s a major pet peeve too. I usually make my own as well if I only need a cup or so but you know I can’t help myself sometimes (sometimes?? understatement of the year lol). Weekend’s winding down…it’s been fun. Hope you enjoyed yours too!
Sharon
Love that you have both sweet and savory on this list! Such a great collection of dishes with buttermilk. Pinning for later!
Kim
Love, love this article! I need this as I tend to have SO MUCH buttermilk leftover everytime I bake. Thank you so much for sharing!
Jolina
My pleasure! Hope you find buttermilk inspiration here (then you’d always want to have extra buttermilk lying around? LOL)
Maggie Unzueta
This is brilliant. I never know what to do with leftover buttermilk.
Jolina
Thanks! Me neither and I spend so much time trying to find recipes to use it with. So yay, now we have this round-up for different buttermilk quantities!
Hannah Healy
What a wonderful list, I’m going to bookmark it so read it more carefully later. Thanks!
Tina Dawson
Love this roundup! I don’t really use buttermilk, except in an occasional baked good, and it’s good to know how many different ways I could use up the leftovers.
Kristina
What a great post! Oftentimes I just buy buttermilk for a specific recipe and always end up having some leftover. This is full of great ways to ensure it doesn’t go to waste!
Jolina
Me too! And it’s not exactly cheap either so I feel bad throwing it away. Hope this collection helps you deal with buttermilk…issues 🙂
Catherine
These are some great ideas! I love this collection..thanks for sharing!