Sourdough Discard Recipes & Ideas
Don’t throw that bad boy away!
Whether you’re just starting your sourdough journey or you’ve been baking for years, there’s always the discard.
And that discard doesn’t have to be waste.
Pancakes, waffles, crackers, muffins, pie crust, quick pizza bites and more — there are all kinds of delicious ways to put that jar of sourdough discard to work.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MAKE? ↓
What Is Sourdough Discard?
Sourdough discard is simply the portion of starter you remove when feeding your sourdough starter.
When you’re first creating a starter, that discard will be different from the discard you’ll have later once your starter is established and active. Early on, it’s mostly spent flour and water without much yeast activity yet.
But that doesn’t mean it has to go in the trash.
Those early discards can work wonderfully in recipes that don’t depend on your starter alone for their rise — things like waffles, crackers, muffins, pie crust and drop biscuits.
As your starter becomes established, you’ll have even more ways to put that discard to work.
FREE Sourdough Discard Recipes
Got Discard? Let’s Use It.
I’ve put together some of my favorite ways to turn that extra sourdough discard into actual food.
Grab my FREE Sourdough Discard Recipe PDF and put that jar in your refrigerator to work.
What Can I Make With Sourdough Discard?
Sourdough Discard Breakfast Recipes
Some of the easiest ways to use sourdough discard happen before you’ve even finished your first cup of coffee.
Turn that jar in the refrigerator into an easy homemade breakfast.
Sourdough Discard Crackers & Snacks
Buying organic crackers for what they charge these days? No thanks.
Your sourdough discard can become some pretty darn good snacks instead.
Bake With Your Sourdough Discard
Discard isn’t just for pancakes.
Use it in muffins, crusts and other everyday baking — one more way that jar of starter can earn its keep in your kitchen.
Quick Meals With Sourdough Discard
Sometimes I don’t need another loaf of bread.
I need FOOD.
Use your discard to make quick meals, snacks and everyday things your family will actually eat.
Learn to Trust Your Dough
Sourdough gets easier when you stop worrying about making everything exact and start learning how your dough should look and feel.
Making something soft and fluffy like muffins, waffles or drop biscuits?
Expect a softer dough or batter.
Making something firmer like tortillas, naan, pie crust or tostadas?
Expect a stiffer dough.
The more you cook with your starter and discard, the more you’ll learn to trust what you’re seeing and feeling.
That’s when sourdough starts getting a whole lot easier.
How Do I Store Sourdough Discard?
Keep your discard covered in the refrigerator until you’re ready to use it.
I like keeping a discard jar available so I can add to it and pull from it when I’m ready to make pancakes, waffles, crackers or another discard recipe.
And please don’t pour that bad boy down the drain. Flour and water can turn into one heck of a plumbing problem.
If you ever see fuzzy mold or pink or orange discoloration, toss it.
Want More Than Discard Recipes?
Put Your Sourdough Starter to Work
Once you learn how to keep a sourdough starter alive, you might as well use the heck out of it.
From Starter to Artisan: Sourdough for Everyday Life has 45+ recipes for the way we actually eat — breads, breakfast, dinner, treats and plenty of ways to put your starter to work.
Because sourdough is about a whole lot more than one pretty artisan loaf.
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