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How to make buttermilk substitute?

Sometime you just need a little bit of buttermilk and don’t want to have to buy a whole large carton- that why it’s nice to be able to use a quick substitute!
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 150kcal
Author: Lisa Killian

Ingredients

  • 1 tbs lemon juice or white vinegar
  • 1 cup milk

Instructions

  • Combine milk and lemon juice. Stir and allow to sit for 5-10 minutes until it curdles slightly.
    1 tbs lemon juice or white vinegar, 1 cup milk
  • Once it is slightly thickened and lumpy use in a recipe as a 1:1 ratio for buttermilk.
    buttermilk in a pyrex measuring cup

Nutrition

Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 381mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 396IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 301mg | Iron: 0.01mg