A pancake recipe on the back of a container of powdered buttermilk answers this question. by Kat Thompson. May 20, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC. Lille Allen/Eater.

When buttermilk isn't available, the best substitute for buttermilk is another cultured dairy product, such as: Natural yogurt. Cultured sour cream. Kefir.

Many cooks I know don’t bother with buttermilk, though. Usually you only need a small amount for, say, a cake recipe, and if you don’t regularly make biscuits, you’ll probably end up tossing ...

Buttermilk provides some other significant health benefits: It can give you more energy. The riboflavin in buttermilk is a B vitamin that is vital for your body’s energy production systems.

In 2012, Suzanne Vizethann opened Buttermilk Kitchen on Roswell Road in Buckhead, in a little blue house that looks as if it grew organically along with the menu. She published “Welcome to ...