9 Healthy Sourdough Discard Recipes You NEED to Try!
Don’t let your sourdough starter discard go to waste; it’s the best thing for more than just bread. Sourdough discard recipes offer a great way to incorporate beneficial bacteria and a unique tang into quick breads, crackers, and even healthy muffins.
I asked people for their favorite healthy sourdough discard recipes and gathered them all in one place for you to choose from. These recipes transform your discarded sourdough starter into truly nutritious and delicious meals.
For those who love a good list, also check out 14 Breakfast Recipes With Sourdough Bread, 11 Easy Sourdough Discard Quick Bread Recipes, 20 Delicious Ideas to Dip Into! or What to Add to Sourdough Bread.
1. Fluffy Sourdough Banana Pancakes With Discard
Sourdough Banana Pancakes are not only a delicious twist on a classic breakfast recipe but also an easy one, perfect for engaging young kids in the kitchen. These fluffy pancakes are a great way to start a leisurely weekend morning!
Fluffy Sourdough Banana Pancakes
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- 1 Large mixing bowl
- 1 whisk
- 1 non-stick skillet or cast iron skillet
- 1 spatula
- 1 Measuring cups and spoons or a kitchen scale
Ingredients
- 2 bananas mashed
- 1 cup milk
- 3 eggs large
- 1.25 cup sourdough starter discard
- 1.5 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp cinnamon ground
- 1 tbsp sugar (if you prefer your pancakes sweeter, add more!)
- 2 tbsp butter melted (for batter)
- additional butter or oil (for frying)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas until pureed. Add sourdough discard, milk, eggs, and melted butter, to the mashed bananas. Whisk to combine.
- In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda.
- Gently fold the flour mixture into the wet mix, aiming for medium lumps for that perfect texture of the pancakes.
- Heat a non-stick skillet or cast iron pan over medium heat, using a little butter or oil. Pour the batter (about 1/4 cup for 1 pancake) onto the hot cooking surface, forming pancakes.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes until bubbles form, then flip and cook for 1-2 minutes until golden brown.
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2. Simple Sourdough Apple Muffins With Applesauce
Photo Credit: Food Over Comfort
This simple sourdough apple muffins recipe is the only one you’ll ever need! The muffins are soft, moist, and the perfect treat for apple lovers. The best part is how easy this sourdough recipe is to make.
3. Sourdough Morning Glory Muffins
Photo Credit: Baked Collective
These sourdough morning glory muffins make the most of shredded carrots, apple, and seeds, for a delicious breakfast muffin that uses up some of your sourdough discard. The starter adds just a touch of tang that’s wonderfully balanced by the sweet carrot, apple, and dried fruit. This recipe is dairy and nut-free.
4. Fried Sourdough Starter
Photo Credit: Natasha’s Home
Don’t ever throw away a sourdough starter discard! This sourdough fry bread is the quickest and easiest way to use up that extra discard without having to make a whole batch of pancakes or muffins!
5. Sourdough Bran Muffins
Photo Credit: Sourdough Brandon
These old-fashioned Sourdough Bran Muffins are full of fiber and not too sweet! The breakfast muffins are made with buttermilk, molasses, and sourdough discard so they stay moist for days.
6. Easy Sourdough Discard Granola
Photo Credit: Sourdough Brandon
This easy sourdough discard granola recipe captures everything that I love about granola. The sourdough granola is crunchy, nutty, a little sweet, and full of clusters.
7. Sourdough Rye and Spelt Crackers
Photo Credit: Occasionally Eggs
Simple rye and spelt crackers made with sourdough discard, olive oil, and herbs. Just mix, roll, and bake for flavourful homemade crackers.
8. Sourdough Starter Breakfast Bites
Photo Credit: Dirt & Dough
Sourdough starter breakfast bites are the perfect way to start your day. Made with eggs, peppers, mushrooms, spinach and of course some sourdough starter. A starter makes for a perfect base for these breakfast bites and they are quick and easy to put together. Make multiple batches and freeze for a quick future breakfast.
9. Vegan Sourdough Discard Pizza Crackers
Photo Credit: Cook Republic
My Vegan Sourdough Discard Pizza Crackers taste just like a pizza slice thanks to all the beautiful combination of herbs. We had them with spicy salsa and it was like eating pizza. No jokes! It has to be one of the best quick snacks I have made when the evening munchie strike.
As we wrap up this roundup of sourdough recipes, I hope you’ve discovered new ways to use your excess starter and experiment with delicious desserts and snacks that are also packed with nutrients.
Now, I’m curious—what list should I do next?
Let me know in the comments below which type of sourdough recipes you’d like us to explore together next time!
wow these are such great ideas. The crackers look GORGEOUS!
Thank you! =D
Hi Olympia, thank you so much, that means a lot!