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Hello - can you substitute buttermilk for the milk in this recipe?

Yvonne
  • Posted by: Yvonne
  • June 22, 2024
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Gluten-Free Cornbread Waffles
Recipe question for: Gluten-Free Cornbread Waffles

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boulangere
boulangereJune 25, 2024
You certainly can. Simply add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda for every 8 ounces of buttermilk. Don't change anything else. The same applies if you "make" buttermilk by adding vinegar to milk.
Sophia C.
Sophia C.June 24, 2024
Hi Yvonne!

There are actually several substitution options for buttermilk– including a mix of cow’s milk and an acid like vinegar or lemon juice. You want the proportions to be about 1 tbsp of acid for every cup of milk, stir, and let it sit for 10-15 mins before using. Here’s an article for 7 different buttermilk substitutions for all your future baking needs:

https://food52.com/blog...

I hope this helps!

Nancy
NancyJune 23, 2024
Short answer is yes, you can replace milk with buttermilk in a baking recipe.

But it's not a 1:1 simple switch. My substitutions bible advises reducing baking powder and adding baking soda when making this replacement. Rather than making the calculations (and maybe a mistake), I would go for a waffles recipe that already has buttermilk and corn flour built in.

It is easier to replace regular flour with gf flour, 1:1, than to do the buttermilk conversion.
Have a look at one of these recipes and see if they fit your meal planning.

https://www.kingarthurbaking...
https://www.allrecipes...
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