Buttermilk Glaze
Elevate your baked creations with this rich and silky Buttermilk Glaze, a quick and versatile topping that takes your desserts to the next level. Made with just four simple ingredients—unsalted butter, tangy buttermilk, powdered sugar, and fragrant vanilla extract—this luscious glaze comes together in just 10 minutes. Its smooth, glossy texture makes it perfect for drizzling over cakes, cookies, breads, and pastries, adding a delicate sweetness with a subtle tang. Whether you're looking to enhance a classic pound cake or give your cinnamon rolls a bakery-quality finish, this buttermilk glaze is a game-changer. Plus, it thickens beautifully as it cools, making it easy to achieve that picture-perfect drizzle.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons Buttermilk
- 1.5 cups Powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Instructions
In a small saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over low heat until fully liquid.
Add the buttermilk to the saucepan and whisk to combine with the melted butter.
Remove the saucepan from heat and gradually sift in the powdered sugar, whisking continuously to avoid lumps.
Stir in the vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and glossy.
Allow the glaze to cool slightly before pouring over baked goods. The glaze will thicken as it cools.
Use immediately for the best texture and flavor.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
12 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
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| Total Fat | 0.0 g | 0% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.0 g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 0.5 g | 0% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.0 g | 0% | |
| Total Sugars | 0.5 g | ||
| Protein | 0.0 g | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 1 mg | 0% | |
| Iron | 0.0 mg | 0% | |
| Potassium | 9 mg | 0% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
