If your new starter is happy and bubbling but not quite ready for bread, may I suggest sourdough pancakes? Naturally dairy free, and I bet you could swap flax eggs for the eggs to make them vegan/plantbased...let me know in the comments if you try that!
Depending on your starter, it may be thinner and you will need to add extra flour. Its super versatile, you can use basic all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, or a gluten free flour such as buckwheat (or some one to one flour!) Its so little flour, that it really doesnt make a big deal what one you use.
If you've got overzealous with your starter and find yourself staring down a large jar of it (ever swapped your starter into a gallon jar and suddenly its gotten away on you? ehem...) this uses up a lot of starter!
Sourdough Discard Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 cup sourdough starter
- Extra flour
Instructions
- Combine sugar, salt, and baking soda in a bowl. Then add eggs and oil.
- Mix well then add 1 cup sourdough starter/discard that was fed at LEAST 12 hours ago, has risen and fallen and is runnier now.
- Mix well. Check if it's a good pancake batter thickness. If not:
- Add 2-4 tablespoon flour to thicken as needed. Don't sweat if you need more than that. I've used all-purpose, whole wheat, spelt, buckwheat; most flours work here.
- Cook ¼ cup scoops on a hot griddle or buttered cast iron pan until bubbles form and pop on outside of pancakes. Flip, cook until fluffy, and bounce back. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Mariah Babcock
These are amazing! They also work well as waffles.
Andrea A
What is the serving size? The nutrition facts are listed but it doesn’t say a measurement for serving size
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A single batch makes just a few large pancakes.
Andrea Barber
These are the BEST pancakes I've ever eaten!!! Kate, you have done it again!
Amelia
My youngest is allergic to dairy, so I was looking for a DF replacement recipe to our beloved KAF sourdough pancake recipe. This is it!! Simple ingredients, delicious. Love that it doesn't need nut milk. My discard was quite runny and I needed a lot more flour, but easy to adjust.
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So glad it works for your family!
Janelle Greene
I love how easy these are to whip up. I often leave out the sugar and use the pancakes as a quick flat bread for sandwiches when I realize the kids have once again inhaled the loaf(ves) of bread while my bad was turned 😀
Carrie
These are amazing!! Especially with the honey butter syrup. My kids kept asking for more!
Brenda
Great recipe! Thanks for sharing!
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You're welcome
Daphne Strijker
Made the pancakes with 2 chia seed "eggs"; delicious and fluffy! My kids also love them. Thank you Kate!
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Glad you modified, made and enjoyed!!
Vickie
Question "fed at least 12 hours ago", as in if it was fed 48 hours ago that is better? Or was fed within the last 12 hours?
Naomi Groff
Is there a way to adapt these to make them true sourdough?
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Mine came out dense, cakey and not fluffy. What could I have done wrong? Should I have added more flour?
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They are not normally really fluffy. At a guess I'd say you added too much flour.
Denise
I make these in large batches for the freezer. My kids love them. Thanks!
Hannah
Can I leave the mixture over night to make it long fermented batter for pancakes
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Yes you can!
Jenny G.
This is a delicious, easy recipe. I purposely pulled my starter from the fridge and fed it a lot for the express purpose of making these pancakes.
Michele Bakker
Delicious! I have never made a pancake recipe like this before, but this may very well be our new go to. This recipe makes the perfect amount for 2 and my husband loved them!!
Lisa Schneider
Great way to use sourdough discard. I found this recipe because I had a lot of discard and no milk of any kind. My husband has stage 4 CKD, which has a myriad of strange dietary requirements. The only modification I made is I used green salt to lower the sodium, which isn’t that high anyway. He loved these pancakes! We will be having these frequently.
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So sorry to hear you husband is ill. I agree these pancakes are great!
Keri
My 5 year old inhaled these this morning! I will definitely be making these again!