Our Best Sweet and Savory Buttermilk Recipes (That Go Way Beyond Biscuits)

Recipe: Fluffy Buttermilk Waffles

These are too delicious to save for breakfast. One bite and you'll be a believer, too.

Recipe: Classic Southern Buttermilk Pie

Silky, sweet, and perfectly decadent—this one is going to have you going in for seconds.

Recipe: Pork Chops with Dijon-Buttermilk Sauce

A flavorful pan sauce with buttermilk helps keep bone-in pork chops from drying out while cooking

Recipe: Oven-Baked Buttermilk French Toast

Cooking French toast in a casserole dish is the best way to serve a crowd. 

Recipe: Buttermilk Cornbread

Hear us out: Brown sugar is a great compromise to the much debated sugar or no sugar debate. 

Recipe: Buttermilk Chicken Tenders with Roasted Potatoes and Green Beans

Homemade chicken tenders will be extra tender (and better than takeout) if you marinate them in buttermilk. 

Recipe: Mini Triple-Chocolate Buttermilk Pound Cakes

You'll hardly be able to bake these little gems before they're devoured.

Recipe: No-Knead Buttermilk Bread

Your Dutch oven will allow this bread to come together with no kneading required. 

Recipe: Beef Flautas with Buttermilk-Avocado Crema

Having a dipping sauce is essential when serving flautas. This creamy sauce is a mix of avocado, sour cream, buttermilk, and lime juice. 

Recipe: Buttermilk Frosting

Homemade buttermilk frosting is easy to make and requires just four ingredients. 

Recipe: Chocolate-Buttermilk Pudding

This is the perfect chocolately treat. Top with a dollop of buttermilk cream and a sprig of mint for the ultimate dish.

Recipe: Buttermilk-Soaked, Bacon-Fried Chicken in Gravy

It doesn't get much more Southern than fried chicken that's marinated in a hot sauce and buttermilk marinade. Plus, it's covered in gravy and bacon before serving. 

Recipe: Buttermilk Biscuits

This versatile biscuit recipe only takes five ingredients to make.

Recipe: Glazed Buttermilk Donut Cake

Buttermilk balances out the sweetness of this donut cake that can be served for brunch or dessert. 

Recipe: Grilled Wedge Salad with Buttermilk-Blue Cheese Dressing

Buttermilk-Blue Cheese Dressing is rich, creamy, and the ideal finish for grilled wedge salads. 

Recipe: Buttermilk Alfredo Chicken Spinach Pasta

Instead of heavy cream, we use buttermilk to give homemade Alfredo sauce a creamy finish. 

Recipe: Buttermilk Pound Cake

Buttermilk Custard Sauce is just the finishing touch this buttermilk pound cake needs.

Recipe: Air Fryer Buttermilk Chicken Tenders

Using this recipe for air frying chicken tenders will ensure that they're crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. 

Recipe: Buttermilk Spoon Bread

Think of this dish as a savory pudding and versatile side dish that can complete any holiday meal. 

Recipe: Triple-Chocolate Buttermilk Pound Cake

We took the traditional pound cake recipe and raised it a stunning, triple-chocolate twist. This cake means business. A duo of glazes—one creamy chocolate, the other subtle buttermilk—comes together atop this dreamy confection.

Recipe: Buttermilk Drop Biscuits

Whole grain mustard and chives upgrade drop biscuits to ensure there's flavor in every bite. 

Recipe: Buttermilk-Pecan Pralines

Using paper baking cups will help give every praline the ideal shape. You can remove them from the cups once the candy has set. 

Recipe: Classic Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes

If needed, these creamy mashed potatoes can be made a day ahead of serving. 

Recipe: Buttermilk-Chocolate Cake

This recipe uses cake flour and buttermilk for a light, tender finish.

Recipe: Gingery Carrots with Pistachios and Coconut-Buttermilk Sauce

Chef Cheetie Kumar serves her tangy Coconut-Buttermilk Sauce over ginger carrots, but it would be delicious over any roasted vegetables. 

Recipe: Parsnip-Buttermilk Tart

Parsnips are given a sweet finish in this three-layer tart that starts with a homemade graham cracker crust and is finished with Pan-Roasted Apples.

Recipe: Black Walnut-Buttermilk Pie with Hibiscus-Cranberry Relish

Give traditional buttermilk pie an extra punch of flavor with a seasonal Hibiscus-Cranberry Relish.

Recipe: Buttermilk-Fried Nashville Hot Fish Sandwich

This halibut sandwich was given Nashville's spiciest finish. 

Recipe: Buttermilk-Peach Popsicles

Make the most of fresh peaches with this five-ingredient popsicle recipe. 

Recipe: BBQ in a Blanket with Buttermilk-Ranch Sauce

Assemble an easy and delicious lunch with pulled pork, refrigerated biscuits, and your favorite barbecue sauce.

Recipe: Buttermilk Chicken and Waffles

Keep waffles warm in a 200° oven up to 30 minutes before assembling. 

Recipe: Cucumber-Buttermilk Soup

Chilled soups are so refreshing during spring and summer months, especially when made with fresh cucumbers. 

Recipe: Carrot-Pineapple Mini Bundt Cakes with Buttermilk-Vanilla Glaze

You'll find buttermilk in both the cake and the glaze of this carrot cake recipe. 

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Buttermilk Grits

Grits made in the slow cooker are great to keep on hand for busy weekday mornings, or make a simple base for a fun weekend grits bar.

Recipe: Buttermilk-Ricotta Cheese Dip

If you've never tried homemade ricotta, then you're in for a tasty surprise. This will change the way you think about the store-bought kind. 

Recipe: Buttermilk-Glazed Mini Fig Cakes with Vanilla Hard Sauce

Muffin pans make the perfect baking vessels for these little fig cakes.

Recipe: Buttermilk-and-Honey Chicken Kabobs

A buttermilk marinade ensures tender meat and juicy flavor. The kabobs are delicious on their own, but even better with Toasted Pecan Pesto or Romesco Sauce.

Recipe: Orzo Salad with Spicy Buttermilk Dressing

The recipe is easy to double, and you'll have most of the ingredients in your pantry, so it's the perfect solution for a last-minute party or potluck.

Recipe: Herbed Buttermilk Ranch
Recipe: Lemony Ranch
Recipe: Blue Cheese Ranch
Recipe: Avocado Ranch

Master the main recipe for Herbed Buttermilk Ranch Dressing, then try one (or all) of the riffs for delicious flavors that will dazzle your greens.