Recipes built around kefir

Make a real meal with kefir

Bake soft bread, dress a crisp salad, make a creamy pasta, cook a proper breakfast, or finish dinner with a kefir dessert. Water kefir drinks are here too—they are simply one part of the kitchen.

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Choose the kefir, then choose what you feel like making. We will take you straight to a recipe that fits.

What kefir do you have?Milk kefirWater kefirThick strained kefir

What do you want to make?BreakfastA drinkSomething savoryBaking

What do you feel like making?

Start with a proper meal, a baking project, or dessert. Drinks are here when that is what you want.

A finished plate of banana oat kefir pancakes

Start with the signature dishes

Twenty-five complete recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, baking, and dessert.

Cook lunch or dinner

Chicken, seafood, pasta, salads, soups, quiche, and wraps.

Make a better breakfast

Frittata, strata, oladi, pancakes, oats, and breakfast jars.

Bake with kefir

Soft breads, biscuits, cornbread, muffins, cakes, and cobbler.

Finish with dessert

Panna cotta, fruit cakes, cobbler, frozen yogurt, and ice pops.

Mix a sparkling drink

Fruit, herbs, spice, and gentle water-kefir fizz.

Eastern European breakfast

Fluffy Yeasted Kefir Oladi

15 minutes, plus 90 to 120 minutes rising and 35 minutes cooking

Breakfast and brunch

Kefir Cheese and Smoked Salmon Toast

15 minutes

Brunch and light meals

Kefir Vegetable Frittata

15 minutes prep, 20 to 25 minutes cooking

Lunch and brunch

Roasted Vegetable Kefir Tartines

15 minutes prep, about 25 minutes roasting

Quick lunch

Kefir Caesar Chicken Wraps

15 minutes

Savory baking

Spring Onion and Turmeric Kefir Soda Bread

20 minutes prep, 35 to 40 minutes baking, 45 minutes cooling

Main-dish salad

Crispy Rice Salad with Green Kefir Dressing

20 minutes prep, 20 to 25 minutes baking

Taiwan-inspired cooking

Taiwan-Style Kefir Popcorn Chicken

15 minutes prep, 2 to 4 hours marinating, about 15 minutes frying

Taiwan breakfast

Kefir Dan Bing Breakfast Rolls

30 minutes, plus 10 minutes resting

Dinner

Creamy Kefir Pesto Pasta

About 25 minutes

Brunch and dinner

Asparagus and Spinach Kefir Quiche

30 minutes prep, 50 to 55 minutes baking, 15 minutes resting

Kefir cheese

Za'atar Kefir Labneh Balls

20 minutes, plus draining and 30 minutes chilling

Use the whey

Crunchy Kefir-Whey Cabbage Slaw

15 minutes, plus 30 minutes chilling

Celebration cake

Chocolate-Chai Kefir Cake

30 minutes prep, 45 to 55 minutes baking, plus cooling

Chilled dessert

Vanilla Kefir Panna Cotta

20 minutes, plus at least 3 hours chilling

Internet-tested baking

Flaky Kefir Biscuits

35 minutes, plus 20 minutes freezing and 20 to 25 minutes baking

Seafood dinner

Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Kefir Avocado Crema

About 25 minutes

Picnic and meal prep

Dill Pickle Kefir Pasta Salad

30 minutes, plus 30 minutes chilling

Savory baking

Hot Honey Jalapeño Kefir Cornbread

10 minutes prep, 22 to 26 minutes baking

Warm fruit dessert

Mixed Berry Kefir Cobbler

20 minutes prep, 35 to 40 minutes baking

Complete dinner

Maple Kefir Glazed Salmon with Creamy Potatoes

About 35 minutes

Make-ahead brunch

Tomato Spinach Kefir Breakfast Strata

20 minutes prep, 1 hour to overnight chilling, 30 to 35 minutes baking

Fruit cake

Strawberry Kefir Upside-Down Cake

15 minutes prep, 40 to 45 minutes baking

Everyday baking

Chocolate Chip Kefir Banana Bread

15 minutes prep, 50 to 60 minutes baking

Fast lunch

Thai-Style Kefir Chicken Lettuce Cups

15 minutes

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More ways to use the kefir in your kitchen

Try a cool dip, a proper breakfast, warm bread, a full dinner, or a dessert worth saving room for.

Dips and sauces

Classic Kefir Tzatziki

15 minutes, plus 15 minutes draining cucumber, then 30 minutes chilling

Dressings and sauces

Anchovy Kefir Caesar Dressing

10 minutes, plus 10 minutes resting

Dips and sauces

Kefir Romesco Sauce

20 minutes, plus 20 minutes roasting and cooling the pepper if starting raw

Dips and sauces

Caramelized Shallot Kefir Onion Dip

15 minutes, plus 25 to 35 minutes cooking, then 30 minutes chilling

Appetizers and dips

Whipped Kefir Feta with Roasted Grapes

15 minutes, plus 15 minutes roasting and 15 minutes cooling

Breakfast and brunch

Crispy Kefir Waffles with Berry Compote

20 minutes, plus 25 to 35 minutes cooking

Breakfast

Apple Hazelnut Kefir Bircher Muesli

10 minutes, plus 6 to 12 hours chilling

Breakfast and brunch

Potato Rosti with Herbed Kefir Cream

20 minutes, plus 25 to 30 minutes cooking

Breakfast and make-ahead snacks

Kefir Chia Pudding with Roasted Persimmon

15 minutes, plus 4 hours chilling and 20 minutes roasting

Bread and flatbreads

Kefir Naan with Garlic Butter

30 minutes, plus 75 minutes rising, then 20 to 25 minutes cooking

Savory baking

Cheddar Chive Kefir Scones

15 minutes, plus 12 to 15 minutes baking

Bread projects

Rosemary Olive Kefir Focaccia

25 minutes, plus 2 to 3 hours rising, then 20 to 25 minutes baking

Desserts

Kefir Basque Cheesecake

25 minutes, plus 45 to 60 minutes baking, then complete cooling

Chilled desserts

Kefir Tiramisu Cups

25 minutes, plus at least 6 hours chilling

Frozen desserts

Honey Fig Kefir Semifreddo

25 minutes, plus 15 minutes roasting, then at least 6 hours freezing

Taiwan fruit desserts

Kefir Coconut Tapioca with Mango

20 minutes, plus 25 to 35 minutes cooking, then 2 hours chilling

Main dishes

Kefir-Marinated Chicken Shawarma

20 minutes, plus 4 to 8 hours marinating, then 25 to 35 minutes roasting

Vegetable dishes

Roasted Cauliflower with Kefir Tahini

15 minutes, plus 25 to 30 minutes roasting

Taiwan-inspired meals

Kefir Sesame Noodles with Cucumber

20 minutes, plus 10 to 12 minutes cooking and cooling noodles