Name: Homemade Buttermilk Bread
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 large egg; 1/4 cup butter, (melted)

I frequently buy buttermilk to make Buttermilk Pancakesand I too often find that I have a half empty carton in my refrigerator that is very near its expiration date. Homemade Buttermilk Bread is a quick, easy, and delicious way to use up your Buttermilk.

It is a rich bread with a little sweetness and it is wonderful served plain, as a side to a bowl of chili, smothered with jam, or used in bread pudding. I have a recipe using it in bread pudding coming tomorrow.

The half of cup of sugar in this bread puts it right in that sweet spot where it goes well with savory foods, but add some whipped cream and berries and you could easily turn it into a dessert.

The buttermilk gives it a little tang which helps balance the sugar.

There’s no yeast needed. No kneading either. This is your basic quick bread recipe. Stir all of the ingredients in a bowl, dump the batter into a loaf pan, place in the oven, and 45 minutes later you are rewarded with a warm, golden loaf of bread.

It doesn’t seem like that little effort should result in something so positively delicious!