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Buttermilk Substitute! {How to Make Buttermilk}

October 15, 2015 By Heidi 3 Comments

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So are you wondering how to make buttermilk?  You’ll love this EASY homemade Buttermilk Substitute for baking and cooking!

Buttermilk Substitute from TheFrugalGirls.com

Out of buttermilk for a recipe?  Try this easy 2-ingredient Buttermilk Substitute!

There’s nothing worse than starting on your favorite recipe and realizing you’re out of Buttermilk, right?  Well guess what… it’s really easy to just mix some up at home!

Buttermilk is one of those ingredients I never seem to have on hand, but when a recipe calls for it… but thanks to this easy buttermilk substitute, I can keep on baking!

Here’s what you need to do to make this baking substitute…

Buttermilk Substitute in Baking

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Homemade Buttermilk Ingredients:

  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 tbsp. White Vinegar {or fresh squeezed lemon juice}

How to Make Buttermilk:

  1. Simply stir together Vinegar and Milk, and you’ve got yourself a quick and easy Buttermilk Substitute.
  2. Let stand for approx. five minutes prior to use in recipes.

See?  I told you it was EASY!

What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About this Homemade Buttermilk Substitute Recipe:

Jenny writes: “I use this in recipes…. I never have buttermilk on hand and this works just as well!”

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So have you tried this Buttermilk Substitute trick yet?

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Comments

  1. Naomi Medina says

    October 15, 2015 at 9:33 am

    Do you need to use whole milk. Or can i use whatever i have on hand. to make the buttermilk. Thank you .

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      October 15, 2015 at 9:35 am

      Hi Naomi ~ whole milk isn’t necessary… you can just use what you have on hand. 🙂

      Reply
      • Naomi Medina says

        October 15, 2015 at 9:39 am

        Thank you again. I love all your recipes.

        Reply

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