Recipes with buttermilk

Gingerbread drop cookies are soft, cake-like spice cookies sweetened with molasses and brown sugar, studded with raisins. A wholesome wheat germ-boosted twist on classic holiday cookies.

Moist chocolate banana cake made without eggs, loaded with cocoa, chocolate chips, and crunchy pecans. Buttermilk and ripe bananas keep it fudgy while brown sugar adds deep caramel sweetness.

Cranberry torte bundt cake loaded with dates, pecans, and fresh cranberries, soaked in a warm orange juice glaze. A dense, fruity holiday cake that improves overnight in the fridge.

Pennsylvania Dutch chocolate cake made with boiled chocolate, buttermilk, and baking soda, topped with tangy cream cheese frosting. Rich, dense crumb with old-fashioned charm.

Indiana persimmon pudding cake with ground almonds and buttermilk baked in a tube pan. Dense, moist, and warmly spiced with native persimmon pulp.

Savory cilantro corn pancakes loaded with roasted chiles, scallions, and sweet corn kernels. Served with salsa and sour cream for a Southwestern brunch twist.

Duchess spice cake with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves topped with maple buttercream frosting. A warmly spiced buttermilk layer cake with old-fashioned charm.

Chilled Spiced Strawberry, Orange and Buttermilk Soup recipe.

Spiced chocolate prune cake with buttermilk and cinnamon, topped with a glossy cooked chocolate fudge frosting. Soaked prunes keep every slice impossibly moist.

Moist avocado loaf studded with dates, raisins, and walnuts, enriched with cocoa and warm spices, then topped with broiled pecans. A unique quick bread that'll have everyone guessing the secret ingredient.

Southern jam cake with blackberry jam, buttermilk, raisins, and pecans baked low and slow in three spiced layers. Topped with a boiled cream frosting that drips down the sides just like it should.

Mexican corn casserole bakes whole and creamed corn with cornmeal, buttermilk, green chiles, and sharp cheddar into a soft cornbread-meets-souffle bake. A potluck side that scoops like spoonbread.

Make-ahead bran muffin batter that keeps in the fridge for weeks. Mix once, bake fresh muffins on demand for breakfast any morning. The classic refrigerator batter recipe with bran flakes and buttermilk.

Low-fat quick bread with Grape-Nuts cereal soaked in buttermilk for a nutty, chewy crumb studded with chocolate chips. No butter or oil in the batter. Makes two loaves for sharing or freezing.

Oat peach muffins made with buttermilk, molasses, brown sugar, and cinnamon. A lighter muffin using egg whites instead of whole eggs, with fresh, frozen, or canned peaches.

A soft whole-wheat bread machine loaf made tender with buttermilk and heavy cream, lightly sweetened with honey and apple juice concentrate. Just load and let it bake.