Recipe: Perfect Sourdough Discard Pancakes

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Sourdough Discard Pancakes. All you need are some basic ingredients to make sourdough discard pancakes. Think of the discard as "flavoring" for your pancakes. Sourdough starter discard replaces part of both components in the batter and adds a nice tang to the pancakes, balanced out by just a touch of butter and sugar.

Sourdough Discard Pancakes You can place all the ingredients into the bowl at the same time. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and soda, sugar and salt. Add the sourdough starter, milk, egg and oil. You can cook Sourdough Discard Pancakes using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Sourdough Discard Pancakes

  1. Prepare 2 c of sourdough discard.
  2. You need 2 of eggs.
  3. It's 1 tsp of baking soda.
  4. It's 1 tsp of baking powder.
  5. You need 2 tbs of sugar.
  6. Prepare 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
  7. You need Pinch of salt.
  8. It's Splash of milk or water.

Spray a pancake griddle with cooking spray or grease well with butter. Instructions In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and soda, sugar and salt. Spray a pancake griddle with cooking spray or grease well with butter. An easy, one-bowl recipe for fluffy, homemade sourdough pancakes using leftover sourdough discard.

Sourdough Discard Pancakes instructions

  1. Whisk eggs and sugar until combined..
  2. Add starter and the rest of the ingredients. (except milk/water) Mix well..
  3. If the batter is too thick add a splash of milk or water until you get a "pancake" consistency..
  4. Ladle ¼ c portions into hot greased skillet and cook on med low about 2-3 mins on each side. A small gravy ladle is usually the perfect size for this..

The batter can be made overnight or on the same day- it's up to you! Aside from a slice of warm, toasted sourdough bread, what's more comforting than a stack of homemade sourdough pancakes topped with fresh berries and sweet maple syrup? Put cooled pancakes on a cookie sheet OR cooling rack on a single layer. Remove the pancakes from the cookie sheet or cooling and rack and put them in a freezer-safe container. These pancakes are easy to make and a perfect way to use up that discard sourdough starter!