37 homemade buttermilk recipes

Apple pancakes folded with tart fresh apples, cinnamon, and nutmeg, finished with a homemade maple pecan butter for serious fall brunch energy. Buttermilk batter for fluffy, tender stacks.

Homemade Grape-Nuts cereal from scratch using whole wheat flour, brown sugar, buttermilk, and maple flavoring. Bake, crumble, and dry for crunchy, nutty cereal you control.

Homemade fried elephant ears: sour-cream and buttermilk dough rolled thin, slit, fried golden, then tumbled in cinnamon sugar. State fair pastry made in your own kitchen.

Fluffy buttermilk biscuits smothered in homemade tomato gravy. A classic Southern comfort food breakfast with from-scratch biscuits and a tangy, creamy gravy.

Old-fashioned rabbit pie with slow-stewed meat topped with buttermilk biscuits and served with homemade gravy. A hearty country supper for a crowd.

Homemade jalapeno breadsticks with buttermilk, sauteed onion, and fresh peppers on a cornmeal-dusted baking sheet. Chewy yeast breadsticks with real heat and golden, crispy edges.

Brownies baked in mason jars with cocoa, buttermilk, and cinnamon. A sealed jar brownie that makes a charming homemade gift, decorated with fabric and ribbon.

Homemade French herb bread with buttermilk, dry ranch seasoning mix, and a buttery herb-sprinkled crust. Two loaves shaped into classic slashed baguette-style rolls.

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.

Homemade banana layer cake with mashed ripe banana and buttermilk for a moist, tender crumb. A classic two-layer cake ready to frost with your favorite icing.

Homemade chicken pie with a rich thyme-and-nutmeg roux filling loaded with carrots, potatoes, and celery, topped with golden cheddar buttermilk biscuits. From-scratch comfort.

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.

Banana walnut snack cake starts with a cake mix and adds mashed banana, buttermilk, and chopped walnuts. A quick semi-homemade cake that tastes like banana bread.

Homemade Grape Nuts cereal from scratch with graham flour, brown sugar, and buttermilk. Baked into a crisp sheet, ground, and toasted for that crunchy, nutty breakfast crunch.

Golden orange bundt cake made with cake mix, buttermilk, orange zest, golden raisins, and walnuts, topped with a fresh orange glaze. A semi-homemade cake with bright citrus flavor.

Homemade Grape-Nuts cereal from scratch with graham flour, buttermilk, and syrup. Baked into a thin slab, ground through a food chopper, then crisped again for that signature crunch.