Easy Sour Cream
Creamy, tangy homemade sour cream with just 2 ingredients! Perfect for toppings, dips, and baking.
Nutrition
Calories: 50kcalFat: 5g
Ingredients
Traditional recipe
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk or plain yogurt
Quick Recipe
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar
Sour Cream Without Heavy Cream
- ⅔ cup whole milk
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar
Healthy Version
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice or vinegar
Instructions
Traditional Recipe
- In a clean jar, mix the heavy cream and buttermilk (or yogurt).
- Cover the jar with a cheesecloth or a loose lid.
- Let it sit at room temperature (70°F/21°C) for 24 hours until thickened.
- Stir well, then refrigerate before using. It will thicken more in the fridge.
Quick Recipe
- Stir lemon juice (or vinegar) into heavy cream.
- Let it sit for 5-10 minutes at room temp.
- Stir again and use immediately. (Not as thick, but works in recipes!)
Recipe without Heavy Cream
- Melt butter, then mix it with milk.
- Stir in lemon juice/vinegar and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
- Use immediately or refrigerate to thicken slightly.
Healthy Version
- Mix Greek yogurt with lemon juice/vinegar.
- Stir well and use immediately.
Notes
- The calories and fat of the healthy version is 25kcal and 1.5g
- The version without heavy cream is best for cooking, baking, or mixing into recipes (not as thick for toppings).
- The quick version is not as thick or tangy as traditional sour cream.
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