201 buttermilk recipes

Rancheros are stuffed burger patties filled with American cheese and Ortega chiles, double-dipped in buttermilk and cornmeal, fried crispy, and topped with an easy-over egg.

From-scratch chicken and dumplings with a stewed hen, buttermilk dough rolled paper-thin, and rich homemade broth. Southern-style flat dumplings the old-fashioned way.

No-yeast graham bread made with graham flour, whole wheat flour, and buttermilk. A quick, dense loaf with nutty whole grain flavor and a tender crumb.

Chilled orange mango soup with pureed ripe mangoes, buttermilk, fresh orange juice, honey, and orange zest. A creamy no-cook cold fruit soup served as an elegant summer starter.

Irish whole wheat soda bread with buttermilk, no yeast, and no rising time. A rustic round loaf with a signature cross on top that bakes in under an hour.

Fruit soups provide a nice way to cool off and only take about 10 minutes to prepare. Fruit soups can play the role of appetizer or dessert.

Lemon foam torte crowns a chocolate-painted sponge base with an airy, gelatin-set lemon meringue dome, finished with melted chocolate and candied lemon. A light, tangy chilled dessert with a sweet-tart lift.

Chicken fried steak done Southern style: steaks dipped in buttermilk, dredged in seasoned flour and crumbs, pan-fried crispy, then smothered in a from-scratch milk gravy made right from the pan drippings.

Homemade Grape-Nuts cereal made from graham flour, brown sugar, buttermilk, and cinnamon. Baked, ground, and toasted into crunchy nuggets for cereal, ice cream topping, or snacking.

Gingerbread waffles with peach sauce blend molasses, brown sugar and warm spices into a cake-textured waffle, finished with glossy cornstarch-thickened peach syrup. A holiday-flavored weekend brunch.

Soft, pillowy drop cookies bursting with fresh orange juice and grated zest, made with buttermilk and just 2 tablespoons of sugar in the whole batch. A bright, citrusy diabetic-friendly treat ready in 30 minutes.

Traditional buttermilk soda bread with no yeast needed bakes into crusty golden rounds in under an hour (toss in raisins for classic Irish Spotted Dog).

Old-fashioned chocolate cake doughnuts made with buttermilk, melted chocolate, and a pinch of ginger, then deep-fried until crisp outside and tender within.

Steamed maple syrup brown bread blends cornmeal, graham flour, buttermilk, and pure maple syrup with raisins. Traditional New England brown bread, steamed or baked. Pairs with baked beans.

A show-stopping layered smoothie with three distinct berry tiers: strawberry, blueberry, and raspberry, each blended with tangy buttermilk. Ready in 8 minutes, gorgeous enough for brunch, easy enough for kids.

Raisin brown bread with whole wheat flour, molasses, and buttermilk baked into a dense, hearty loaf. No yeast needed for this classic one-bowl quick bread studded with plump raisins.