Brunch +egg +flour +butter +sugar -milk

March 26, 2017 11:08 AM

I have all the conventional baking ingredients except milk, and would like to make something brunchish. I could use yogurt as a substitute but would prefer not to. What is my most delicious option? Thanks!
posted by Going To Maine to Food & Drink (7 answers total)

I don't know that milk itself is especially critical to...anything I can think of. The same amount of any liquid with a few drops to a bloop (lowfat to cream) of oil should be fine.

This oven-baked pancake in a cast iron skillet (but NOT a Dutch Baby, which is too fussy on timing) is my favorite brunch recipe, to avoid making individual pancakes, and will survive the missing milk just fine. I don't love blueberries the best, and really like dotting it with frozen strawberries or raspberries instead. If you have no fruit, use a little vanilla. You could use a brownie-sized baking dish if you don't have a suitable pan.
posted by Lyn Never at 11:32 AM on March 26, 2017

Agree with that you can easily leave out milk and add water instead for most baked goods. If you have baking powder how about pancakes?

Fluffy (vegan) pancakes
1 1/4 c flour
2 Tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/4 c water
1 T oil

Mix dry ingredients then add wet ingredients and mix just until mixed. Cook in skillet a few min per side.
posted by newsomz at 11:36 AM on March 26, 2017

Oh, I forgot! If you don't have syrup serve them with jam!
posted by newsomz at 11:39 AM on March 26, 2017

Another vote for just substituting water and maybe a little extra fat. Googling for dairy-free baking recipes got me several results, including these muffins.
posted by bunderful at 11:48 AM on March 26, 2017

Cook's Illustrated uses yogurt in their muffins instead of milk, and they're fantastic. I know you don't want to use yogurt as a substitute, but it's used on purpose here, to good effect.
posted by dizziest at 11:59 AM on March 26, 2017

If you happen to have besan (chickpea flour) on hand, you could make a cromlet (crepe/omlette hybrid). They're super easy and delicious. I make them with just besan, water, eggs, and spices - usually cumin, salt, and pepper. I haven't made the full linked recipe with toppings, just the cromlet portion.
posted by insectosaurus at 12:40 PM on March 26, 2017

Crepes.
posted by mmw at 12:03 PM on March 27, 2017