22 Buttermilk Recipes to Help You Use (and Use Up) Every Drop

Many of my favorite bakes include buttermilk. From tender biscuits to cakes and scones, I’m a big fan of both the texture and flavor buttermilk offers, and find its signature tang so appealing.

One of the downsides of using various amounts of buttermilk in my bakes, however, is that I’ll often end up with a half a container of buttermilk sitting in the back of my fridge. I’ve taken to freezing the leftovers for another day (likely far in the future), but with limited freezer space, I often require a quicker solution.

That’s where these recipes come in. Ranging in amount from as little as 3 tablespoons to as much as 2 1/2 cups of buttermilk, they’ll never have you wondering again how to put that open container to good use. From the classics like blue cheese dressing and buttermilk-brined chicken to Southern cornbread or Irish soda bread, let this handy list be your guide and inspiration to making the best of your buttermilk.