Buttermilk substitutes
Running out of buttermilk? Try these tested swaps.
Swaps for Buttermilk
Milk + lemon juice
1:11 cup milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice; rest 5 min — homemade buttermilk
Milk + white vinegar
1:11 cup milk + 1 tbsp vinegar; rest 5 min — homemade buttermilk
Plain yogurt thinned
1:1¾ cup yogurt + ¼ cup milk or water
Kefir
1:11:1 closest pourable cultured swap
Oat milk + lemon juice
1:11 cup oat milk + 1 tbsp lemon; rest 5 min — dairy-free
Soy milk + vinegar
1:11 cup soy milk + 1 tbsp vinegar; rest 5 min — dairy-free
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Can Homii swap buttermilk in my recipes automatically?
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