What can replace vinegar in baking: a simple ingredient of many food bloggers

To make pastries fluffy, many housewives are accustomed to adding vinegar. Traditionally, it is used to quench baking soda, and this mixture adds volume to a dough dish. But it takes longer and is not very useful. Therefore, it is better to add kefir.

Today, FoodOboz editorial team shares ideas for baking with kefir without vinegar from Ukrainian food bloggers.

Flavored pancakes with orange peel and mint from food blogger alena_poddubnaya

• egg - 1 pc.
• kefir - 200 ml
• salt and soda - a pinch
• sweetener - to taste
• whole wheat flour - 150 g
• mint to taste
• orange - 1 pc.
• oil for frying

Method of preparation:

1. Beat the egg with kefir or yogurt at room temperature.
2. Add salt, sweetener, baking soda, and mix well.
3. Add flour to the kefir mixture and mix until smooth.
4. Wash the mint well, dry it, and chop finely.
5. Grate the orange zest on a fine grater. Add the mint and zest to the dough and mix.
6. Fry on both sides.
7. Serve with berry sauce or condensed milk.

Classic fluffy kefir pancakes from irynka_stewardess

Ingredients:

• eggs - 3 pcs.
• sugar - 5 tbsp.
• vanilla sugar
• kefir - 0.5 liters
• baking soda - 1 tsp.
• starch - 2 tbsp
• flour - 450 g

Method of preparation:

1. Mix eggs and sugar with a whisk. Add baking soda, starch, and kefir.
2. Add the sifted flour gradually.
3. Fry.
4. Perfect with jam or caramel, as well as with salty fillings.

Fluffy chocolate muffins with kefir from food blogger 1malinkaa

Ingredients:

• flour -140 g
• baking soda -1/3 tsp.
• baking powder -1 tsp.
• butter -120 g
• cocoa - 45 g
• dark chocolate - 50 g
• eggs - 2 pcs.
• sugar - 130 g
• sour cream or kefir - 125 g

Method of preparation:

1. Mix flour with baking powder and baking soda.
2. Melt the butter, add chocolate and cocoa. Stir until smooth.
3. Beat eggs with sugar, and stir in the chocolate mass.
4. Add the dry ingredients and kefir alternately. Finish with the dry ingredients.
5. Put the finished dough into molds.
6. Bake in a preheated oven at 170 degrees for 30 minutes.