Use it up · Eggs and dairy

Milk

Have extra milk? Here’s how to choose, store and prep milk, plus 48 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Pick the coldest carton from the back of the case, with the latest date.

🧊 Storing it

Fridge: About 1 week after opening
Freezer: 1 month (it may separate; shake it well and use it for cooking)

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

🔪 Prepping it

Warm milk gently and stir so it doesn't scorch. Extra milk goes into oatmeal, pancakes, soups, puddings and white sauce.

🥣 Make it from scratch

Homemade staples that use milk:

Sandwich bread Whole-wheat sandwich bread Half whole-wheat sandwich bread Oatmeal bread Potato bread English muffins Soft buns and dinner rolls Japanese-style milk bread

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Whole milk. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	61 kcal	3%
Protein	3.1 g	6%
Total fat	3.2 g	4%
Saturated fat	1.9 g	9%
Total carbohydrate	4.8 g	2%
Dietary fiber	0.0 g	0%
Total sugars	5.0 g
Sodium	43 mg	2%
Calcium	113 mg	9%
Iron	0.0 mg	0%
Potassium	132 mg	3%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 171265 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

48 recipes, the ones that use the most milk first.

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

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Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.