Dairy Free Buttermilk

Last Updated on November 11, 2022 by Annie

Whether you are looking to make soft, fluffy pancakes, or mile-high biscuits, making your own dairy-free buttermilk can take your baked goods to the next level. This simple recipe for vegan buttermilk comes together with just 2 ingredients in about 10 minutes for all of you baking needs.

How to make dairy-free buttermilk

Ingredients You’ll Need

For this recipe you will need just two simple, pantry-staple ingredients:

• Non-dairy milk– I have used just about every non-dairy milk when it comes to making buttermilk. I recommend using an unflavored and unsweetened option to avoid changing the final flavor of your baked good.
• Apple cider vinegar– Adds a tang to the non-dairy milk to help give it that fermented flavor associated with traditional buttermilk.

Step-by-Step Directions for Vegan Buttermilk

1. Pour 1 cup of non-dairy milk into a liquid measuring cup.
2. Remove 1 Tablespoon of non-dairy milk from the measuring cup.
3. Pour 1 Tablespoon of apple cider vinegar into the non-dairy milk and stir to combine.
4. Allow the mixture to sit for 5-10 minutes to create a vegan buttermilk.

Milks for Dairy-Free Buttermilk

There are a number of different non-dairy milks on the market and I have used quite a few of them over the years to make vegan buttermilk. Here are a few that work well in this recipe.

• Unsweetened, un-flavored almond milk
• Oat milk
• Flax milk
• Coconut milk – Be sure you want to add the flavor of coconut to what you are baking before using coconut milk.

Uses for Vegan Buttermilk

There are some recipes that are just better with buttermilk. For starters, it tenderizes baked goods leaving them soft and fluffy. The acid in buttermilk also activates leavening agents to help the rise of baked goods. Here are a few different recipes I use vegan buttermilk to keep them deliciously dairy-free.

• Oatmeal Pancakes
• Buttermilk Pancakes
• Everything Bagel Scallion Biscuits
• Texas Sheet Cake
• Skillet Biscuits

Did you make this vegan buttermilk for your baked goods? Let me know in the comments below how they went. You can also take a picture and share it with me on Instagram @mylifeafterdairy so I can share your life after dairy adventures!

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Dairy-Free Buttermilk

This quick and easy recipe for making dairy-free and vegan buttermilk comes together in under 10 minutes for the most tender baked goods imaginable.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword Buttermilk, Non-dairy, Vegan

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 1 cup

Ingredients

• 1 cup Non-dairy Milk
• 1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar

Instructions

1. Pour 1 cup of non-dairy milk into a liquid measuring cup.

2. Remove 1 Tablespoon of non-dairy milk from the measuring cup.

3. Pour 1 Tablespoon of apple cider vinegar into the non-dairy milk and stir to combine.

4. Allow the mixture to sit for 5-10 minutes to create a vegan buttermilk.

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