10 Minute Vegan Buttermilk (2 Ingredients!)

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10 Minute Vegan Buttermilk (2 Ingredients!)

Learn how to make vegan buttermilk with just two ingredients and a few minutes. Once you make this easy substitute recipe, use it to make pancakes, biscuits, waffles, cakes, and more!

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Servings:

Author: Gwen Leron

Ingredients

1 cup (250ml) dairy-free milk (see note below)
1 tablespoon (15ml) lemon juice (see note below)

Instructions

Pour the dairy-free milk into a jar or bowl.
Add the lemon juice or vinegar to the milk and stir.
Set aside for 10 minutes.
Stir before adding it to your recipe.

Notes

Before making this recipe, please read all of the helpful tips above, as well as the notes below.
This recipe makes 1 cup of vegan buttermilk. If you need a different amount, see the "Different Measurements" section above for the conversions.
Soy milk will provide the best results, almond milk is the next best choice. Oat milk can be used if it's all you have, but for the best results stick with soy or almond. Oat milk does not contain a lot of protein, but depending on the brand you buy, it may be successful. Use unsweetened, unflavoured milk.
Apple cider vinegar or white vinegar can be used instead of lemon juice.
To make ahead: Make the buttermilk and store it in an airtight jar in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. The length of time it lasts will also depend on the expiry date of the plant-based milk you've used to make it.
To freeze: Make the buttermilk and add it to ice cube trays in tablespoon portions. After it freezes, remove the cubes from the trays, place them in a freezer bag, and write the date on the bag. Frozen buttermilk cubes will last up to two months in the freezer. When you're ready to use it in a recipe, remove the correct amount of cubes (4 cubes will equal ¼ cup if you added it to the trays in 1 tablespoon portions), place the cubes in a bowl or a jar and let them thaw.
Nutrition info is for the full recipe (1 cup) made as written using lemon juice and unsweetened, unflavoured soy milk. Data is to be used only as a rough guide. Click here to learn how nutrition info is calculated on this website.

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