Recipe Sifter

Buttermilk drop biscuits with a tender, tangy crumb and crisp cornmeal-dusted bottoms. The easier biscuit method, no rolling pin or biscuit cutter required.

Triple chocolate muffins with melted unsweetened chocolate in the batter, plus milk and semi-sweet chocolate chips folded through. Buttermilk keeps the crumb tender; toasted walnuts are an optional crunch.

Kirsov's pudding is a Russian-style baked sweet potato dessert with molasses and buttermilk. Slow-baked until deep caramel colored with a rich, earthy sweetness.

Empress chocolate cake made with Ghirardelli ground chocolate and buttermilk for a rich, tender crumb. A classic two-layer cake with deep chocolate flavor and velvety texture.

Two recipes in one: tangy sourdough buttermilk biscuits baked golden or fried sourdough scones from the same overnight starter dough. Use your sourdough discard for fluffy, flaky results.

Maple walnut cake made with real maple syrup, buttermilk, and toasted walnuts, topped with a fluffy marshmallow-maple frosting. A two-layer showstopper for fall baking.

Raspberry bran muffins with a hidden pocket of raspberry jam in the center of each one. Eight cups of bran flakes cereal and buttermilk make them hearty and fiber-rich. Makes a big batch of 24.

Buttermilk bran muffins with raisins, walnuts, and cinnamon. High-fiber breakfast muffins made with miller's bran, ready in 30 minutes. Big batch makes 12.

Parmesan breaded chicken dipped in buttermilk and coated with seasoned breadcrumbs, Parmesan, oregano, rosemary, and basil, then baked covered until juicy. An oven-baked Italian herb chicken.

Golden, crispy hand pies filled with a sweet homemade blueberry filling, wrapped in tender buttermilk dough and pan-fried to a shattering crunch. Old-fashioned Southern fried pies done right at home.

Soft, cinnamon-spiced buttermilk raisin bread studded with plump raisins and chopped nuts. A from-scratch yeast bread that makes two gorgeous loaves.

Light, moist whole wheat buttermilk pancakes boosted with nutty wheat germ. Buttermilk and baking soda keep these whole-grain flapjacks fluffy, not dense. A wholesome, high-fiber weekend breakfast.

Southern banana bread with buttermilk and pecans: a moist, tender quick bread enriched with tangy buttermilk and studded with toasted pecans. The Sunday-morning Southern kitchen classic.

Nora Mill whole wheat biscuits are fluffy, nutty angel biscuits raised by yeast, baking powder and soda for a foolproof rise. Buttermilk-tender, and the dough keeps in the fridge for up to two weeks.

Whole wheat sunflower bread machine loaf with toasty rolled oats, sunflower seeds and a hint of orange zest. High-fiber, hearty crumb, perfect for morning toast or sandwiches.

Short order buttermilk pancakes with both baking soda and baking powder for double leavening, mixed fast and slapped onto a hot griddle. Tangy, fluffy, and breakfast-ready in 30 minutes.