18 Dishes That Make Leftover Buttermilk Totally Worth Saving
Don’t toss that extra buttermilk—these 18 recipes turn it into something truly delicious. From fluffy pancakes and tender baked goods to savory dishes, each recipe makes the most of this tangy ingredient. Perfect for minimizing waste while maximizing flavor, these dishes are simple, satisfying, and versatile. Get ready to see leftover buttermilk in a whole new light!
Corn Pancakes with Bacon
These easy Corn Pancakes are loaded with sweet corn and crispy bacon and have the right balance of sweet and savory flavors. These light and fluffy corn cakes have a wonderful texture and the most delicious corn flavor.
Buttermilk Pie
Buttermilk pie is a Southern classic dessert filled with a sweet custard-like filling that has a creamy texture and slightly tangy flavor! This simple pie is easy to make from scratch, even if you aren’t an experienced baker. You can serve it chilled or at room temperature, it’s a wonderful dessert for any occasion!
Crispy Chicken Sandwich
If you crave a Chick-Fil-A original chicken sandwich but feel inspired to make your own, stick around to learn how to fry the perfect Crispy Chicken Sandwich in a dutch oven!
Buttermilk Pesto Pasta Salad
Buttermilk Pesto Pasta Salad is the summer recipe of your dreams! Pasta is all dressed up with a creamy basil pesto dressing, mozzarella pearls, cherry tomatoes, green olives and corn. So perfect for parties and picnics!
Easy Lemon Cake
This easy lemon cake is bursting with bright citrus flavor! A quick sheet cake with simple icing and no mixer required, it’s the perfect sweet treat for any occasion.
Raspberry Crepes
These raspberry crepes are so lusciously delicious that they deserve to be called ‘absolutely heavenly’! The wonderfully sweet-tart raspberry flavor is an amazing contrast to the cream filling for these easy-to-make crepes!
Salsa Ranch Dressing
Salsa Ranch Dressing combines the best of both worlds by blending the zesty flavors of salsa with the creamy goodness of ranch. The result is a dressing that tantalizes your tastebuds with every bite.
Homemade Blueberry Muffin Recipe
Blueberry muffins are a breakfast staple and this recipe for bakery-style, ultra moist, streusel-topped muffins is extraordinary.
Crumbl Buttermilk Pancake Cookies
This is a copycat recipe of Crumbl’s Buttermilk Pancake Cookie- There is actual pancake mix inside of the cookie and it’s topped with a buttermilk syrup glaze and a dollop of Vanilla Buttercream.
Bumpy Cake
Bumpy Cake is delicious recipe is made with a rich, moist chocolate devil’s food cake that is covered in ribbons of vanilla buttercream and poured fudge frosting for the traditional “bumpy” look! It is a Michigan favorite that got its start in Detroit at Sanders Confectionary Company but is easy to make at home.
White Chocolate Raspberry Pancakes
Our White Chocolate Raspberry Pancakes are perfect fluffy homemade buttermilk pancakes dotted with fresh raspberries, white chocolate chips and homemade Dutch honey syrup.
Kentucky Butter Cake
Break out your bundt pan for this Kentucky Butter Cake. The sweet, moist crumb of the cake is complimented by the crunchy sugar exterior formed by drenching the cake in a homemade butter glaze.
Lemon Bundt Cake
A Lemon Bundt Cake is a simple, elegant dessert with a tight, buttery crumb and a deliciously tangy and sweet citrus glaze on top. It’s perfect for celebrations or just because!
Chocolate Bundt Cake
This showstopping Chocolate Bundt Cake is the most incredible and chocolatey cake imaginable! Soft and super moist chocolate bundt cake gets smothered in a pourable chocolate icing for a dramatic finish. You won’t be able to get enough of this any-and-every occasion chocolate cake!
German Chocolate Cake
Moist layers of German Chocolate Cake slathered with the best homemade coconut pecan frosting ever are the hallmarks of this classic dessert! It’s always best made from-scratch with real German sweet chocolate!
Berry Buttermilk Pound Cake
This buttermilk cake only takes 15 minutes to prepare, and the rest of the work is done by the oven. So you can then sit back and relax until this beautiful bundt cake is ready to be devoured!
Butter Pecan Cake Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting
Butter Pecan Cake with layers of tender and moist vanilla cake studded with crunchy buttery toasted pecans and frosted with rich and luscious homemade cream cheese frosting is the best! Get rid of the boxed cake mix and enjoy the flavors of this easy, made from scratch Butter Pecan Cake recipe!
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins
Perfectly moist with an impressive bakery-domed top and THREE types of chocolate chips, these chocolate chocolate chip muffins are insane.
