Buttermilk squares are a gluten-free snack bread that will remind you of your grandma’s sweet cornbread. But this gluten-free bread is good for you! Lightly sweetened and buttery, this honey basil buttermilk squares recipe is great for breakfast, snacking, or with a meal!
Are you ready for another Super Bowl recipe?! Just kidding! I’m sure you’ve got every recipe planned by now, but I do want to share this gluten free honey basil buttermilk squares recipe with you.
I married a man who doesn’t watch football (gasp!). Our sports watching consists of cycling, sailing, rugby, triathlon, and swimming (gotta love foreigners and their favorite sports!). But I did grow up with three brothers who were all huge Dallas Cowboys fans, so I feel like I put in my dues already with the sport. Am I right?!
Okay Okay, let’s talk snacking and food. What are you bringing to your Super Bowl party? Or are you hosting? Either way, I think it’s great to bring at least one healthy dish or something to even out the cheese and chocolate consumption. Or at least something somewhat healthy to slather the cheese, dip, and chocolate on!
I am usually the one in charge of salads and veggie trays because I’m the “nutritionist” in the family. Typical, right? But surprisingly, all the veggies usually get eaten, along with the ranch (buttermilk that is)! But this year I am contributing another snacky bread/bar item that will pair well with Chili and are kid friendly! And yes, it will include buttermilk.. minus the ranch. My gluten free buttermilk squares!
I made these buttermilk squares a while back for a Love Grown Foods recipe contest and could not stop eating them with soups, chili, you name it! Lightly sweetened yet still buttery. It reminded me of my grandma’s sweet jiffy cornbread in a way.
Buttermilk squares for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. What’s your pleasure?
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Gluten Free Honey Basil Buttermilk Bread Squares
- Total Time: 45 min
- Yield: 6
Description
Gluten Free Honey Basil Buttermilk Bread Squares
Ingredients
- · 1 ½ cup honey Power O’s cereal (or you can use ½ cup of brown rice or chickpea flour)
- · 1-2 tablespoon chopped basil
- · dash of sea salt
- · 2 teaspoon baking soda
- · ⅔ cup buttermilk pancake mix (we used Flapjacked)
- · 2 tablespoon honey
- · ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- · 6-8oz cup almond, coconut milk, or buttermilk
- · If you are not using gluten free pancake buttermilk mix, then I would add in 1 egg or 3 egg whites (whisked) to make it more fluffy!
Instructions
- First, grind up your cereal to make a flour. You can use any oat, bean, rice, or corn based cerael to make the flour. We love using Lovegrown Foods power O’s.
- Then mix all your dry ingredients first, then fold in your eggs (if you are using them) and milk. Whisk until smooth.
- Add in your honey and stir again.
- Pour into a small square brownie pan or bread pan and bake at 350F for 35 minutes or so. (I used a really small casserole dish)
- Remove from oven at let cool. Then drizzle with more honey and basil leaves.
- Makes about 6 squares.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
The good thing is that these bars are UBER easy to make for anytime of year and are great with any meal. Want one for breakfast? Here ya go, take one!
Well.. I’m off to decide who to route for. Because I have no clue, and I’m pretty sure I’ll just watch the commercials. Who you routin’ for?
Favorite way to use buttermilk? Do tell! I’m all about it these days.
Cheers and have a wonderful relaxing weekend!
I like anything that involves buttermilk and fresh basil. These look fantastic, love the idea.
Super creative recipe.
Can I watch the super Bowl with you guys? I’d be the winning snack eater 😉
okay but you gotta bring vegemite or hokey pokey ice cream, k?
Yummy!
I married the same type of man… & I’m convinced that’s why we never argue about TV or what sundays will consist of! ha No football in this house!
love it! perfect sunday
I feel like this Superbowl isn’t as exciting because both of the teams have won in previous years (especially Brady). Buttt, I’m also an Eagles fan so maybe I’m a biased opinion.
haha well my dads from PA so i will be bias too!
Yes, love the tangy goodness of buttermilk- I don’t do too much dairy these days, and it takes planning ahead to have buttermilk in your frig for recipes, so I always make my own with lemon juice. The results might not be as good, but close! Another gorgeous recipe! Happy Weekend Linds!
buttermilk is actually really low lactose. But using ACV and almond milk works too!
Thanks for another awesome recipe!!
thank you for reading! hope you like them!
These sound really interesting. I haven’t cooked with buttermilk in ages upon ages. If you used an almond milk, would you recommend adding in the ACV to make a quick faux buttermilk? I’ve seen recipes that suggest that as an option.
i’ve done that before too. But you can just use almond milk and make them sweeter, no prob! Either way works!
YUM, these look fab!! I was just going to say I never think of butterlmilk for recipes!! I am going to make roasted garlic polenta dippers for superbowl sunday!
These look like they are savoury!
These look SO yummy! I’d make these for Super Bowl! Also… GO COWBOYS!! You’re brothers are now my friends 🙂
woohoo cowboys!
Confession. When I first saw the thumbnail for these pop up in my Bloglovin, I totally thought it was salmon 😆 I’m very much relieved to see that it’s a delicious recipe for squares instead.
salmon bars maybe? haha, jk! I should probably work on my photography skills with bars. I need your help! xxoo
Bars are ridiculously hard to photograph. The pain is real my friend.
glad I’m not alone! haha
Think I just found my new go to recipe to pair with my chili! It’s so hard to find something gluten free that will hold up to chili and soups! Thanks for sharing 🙂
oh my gosh sam, you’ll love them! YAY!
Ok I just love that you used power o’s in this!
This looks delicious. We will be watching the Super Bowl because my kids have gotten all into football this year. I mean, I’ll watch football but I don’t *watch* football but it’s kind of fun to see how excited they get as they’re rooting for their team. Except when that team loses and doesn’t make the Super Bowl and they start sobbing! Happy weekend friend!
maybe we need a non super bowl chillaxing party?
Yum! We have a ski weekend with a few other families coming up–I’m in charge of dinner one night. I’m doing chili and I’m thinking these might be perfect alongside it!
It’s recipes like these that might make me change my mind about cereal – currently am not a huge fan of it – but ground up and combined with buttermilk pancake mix, basil and honey, could make me LURVE cereal! Such a unique recipe, Lindsay! LURVE it! Have a wonderful weekend!
this cereal was made out of brown rice and beans! so you’d totally approve! haha
They do not have Super Bowl snack planned! Everyone needs to read my round up today first. Hahahahahaha!
This looks really, really good. While I love your balls, feel free to feed me this too. 😉
I will be making some Mo-approved nachos for the game, which I plan to not watch. I like the commercials and the halftime show. The rest of the time? I will be cooking & blogging like every other Sunday! 🙂
No lies here – the only reason I know it’s Superbowl Sunday is because of all the Superbowl snacks surfacing on Pinterest! These sound delicious and I love the savoury use of the Power O’s!
Honey+basil?!!! I love that combo! I don’t have any Superbowl plans….sitting at home and watching the game?? Picking a team to cheer for last minute? Hehe
My plan is to watch the commercials, not the game, and eat lots of food 😉 We’re watching the game with a bunch of other vegetarian bloggers from Richmond so I’m sure there will be tons of awesome food!
I finally ordered some love grown cereal!
I’m not at all into football and I never have any idea what’s going on! This recipe looks tasty and also so beautiful 🙂
So creative! I love the flavors–basil is my favorite of all the fresh herbs. Funny story, I once had a basil plant stolen from me… like, dug up from the ground and stolen….
Love buttermilk too, if I have it on hand, I put it into pancakes and muffins, or make a tangy herb dressing.
I am definitely not a football fan, nor is my husband, so it’s just a regular weekend here 🙂
This looks great! Also- I’m the same.. I don’t know much about the teams playing, but the whole game/commercials is a fun experience anyway!
This sounds so good. Very unique Linds! I won’t be going anywhere Sunday. With the Super Bowl 3 blocks from my house, it’s gonna be crazy. Last night I left work at 3pm and it took me 1.5 hrs to get home with all the traffic headed this way from the airport. It’s gonna be a fun weekend!
oh my gosh, that is crazy! stay put and enjoy your sunday! haha
I’m so intrigued by these bars! Really creative recipe, Lindsay!