# 5 Homemade Kitchen Swaps

Learn how to make 5 easy homemade kitchen swaps for buttermilk, baking powder, coffee creamer, brown sugar, and taco seasoning using simple ingredients you likely already have.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup milk
- 1 Tbsp vinegar
- 1 Tbsp baking soda
- 2 Tbsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp molasses
- 0.25 cup chili powder
- 2 Tbsp cumin
- 1 Tbsp paprika
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes

## Instructions

1. To make buttermilk, pour 1 cup of milk into a mason jar.
2. Add 1 tablespoon of vinegar to the milk.
3. Close the lid and shake the jar to combine.
4. To make baking powder, add 1 tablespoon of baking soda to a mason jar.
5. Add 2 tablespoons of cream of tartar.
6. Add 1 teaspoon of cornstarch.
7. Close the lid and shake the jar to combine all ingredients.
8. To make coffee creamer, pour 1 cup of heavy cream into a mason jar.
9. Add 1 cup of milk.
10. Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
11. Add 2-3 tablespoons of maple syrup.
12. Close the lid and shake the jar to mix the ingredients.
13. Serve coffee creamer with coffee.
14. To make brown sugar, add 1 cup of sugar to a bowl.
15. Add 1-2 tablespoons of molasses.
16. Mix with an electric mixer until fully combined and it resembles brown sugar.
17. To make taco seasoning, add 1/4 cup of chili powder to a mason jar.
18. Add 2 tablespoons of cumin.
19. Add 1 tablespoon each of paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder.
20. Add 1 teaspoon each of salt and sugar.
21. Add 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes.
22. Close the lid and shake the jar to combine the taco seasoning.

## Equipment

- measuring cup
- measuring spoon
- mason jar
- bowl
- electric mixer

## Tips

- Buttermilk: making it with milk and vinegar means not having to buy a carton that often goes to waste.
- Baking Powder: making your own avoids aluminum often found in store-bought versions.
- Taco Seasoning: homemade skips fillers and anti-caking agents.
- Coffee Creamer: homemade uses simple ingredients instead of additives and preservatives.
- Brown Sugar: easily made from sugar and molasses.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1E1e8HkLZb/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7e59f432-c357-41cb-8724-a01cf49ebba6
- Extracted: 2026-06-22

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