Substitute Buttermilk for Kefir
What kefir does in a recipe: Fermented milk drink: thinner than yogurt, tangier than buttermilk, alive with cultures.
Buttermilk
per 1 cup kefir
US1:1
Metric1:1
Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeContains dairy
Nearly identical acidity and thickness — use interchangeably in baking and smoothies.
What changes: Slightly less tart
More options: all 2 Kefir substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Buttermilk for Kefir?
- per 1 cup kefir — US: 1:1. Metric: 1:1.
- Why does Buttermilk work as a Kefir substitute?
- Nearly identical acidity and thickness — use interchangeably in baking and smoothies.
- What changes when you use Buttermilk instead of Kefir?
- Slightly less tart
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