You can make so many delicious baked goods from sourdough discard. Of course we love freshly baked sourdough bread but you can also make buttery biscuits, rolls and pretzels. Sweets like cakes, cookies and even muffins can be made with that unique sourdough flavor. So next time you feed your starter, try one of these amazing sourdough recipes with the discard! The hardest part will be deciding what to bake first!
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Sourdough Pie Crust
This sourdough pie crust is easy to make with leftover starter. Use a food processor to combine the ingredients in just a few minutes.
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Day Sourdough Chocolate Knots with Nutella
These sourdough chocolate knots with Nutella are a hybrid of your classic sourdough chocolate rolls and Swedish cardamom knots, without the complex steps. Using Nutella or any chocolate spread, these knots skip the fuss of making a filling, offering a simple yet indulgent treat.
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Discard Chocolate Chip Muffins
Love sourdough bread but not sure what to do with leftover starter? These muffins are the perfect solution! They use up your discard and transform it into delicious treats. Packed with chocolate chips, the muffins boast a moist and tender crumb thanks to the tangy buttermilk in the batter.
Get the recipe: Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Muffins
Sourdough Discard Lemon Poppyseed Cupcakes
These Lemon Poppyseed Cupcakes are the perfect way to use some sourdough starter. They have a bright lemony flavor that is perfectly balanced with a tangy cream cheese frosting.
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Sourdough Lemon Blueberry Scones
These sourdough lemon blueberry scones are delicious. Scones are a perfect treat for morning breakfast or an anytime snack and they have a tangy twist that’s full of flavor.
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Sourdough Lemon Bars
This lemon bar recipe is perfect for lemon lovers and can be made start to finish in a couple of hours. A great recipe to use up sourdough discard.
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Sourdough Bread
What can be better than the aroma of fresh homemade bread? The soft chewy texture and thick golden crust of this sourdough bread are perfect for sandwiches.
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Sourdough Discard Biscuits
If you only have 35 minutes and a family to feed, try making these delicious sourdough biscuits. They pair well with a savory meal and gravy, or with jam for breakfast. A universal add-ons to your dishes.
Get the recipe: Sourdough Discard Biscuits.
Dutch Oven Sourdough Bread
This big warm soft loaf will make you proud of your baking skills. Crisp golden crust and squishy dough are not just delicious, but also healthy.
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Sourdough Soft Pretzels
Fresh pretzels with salt and butter or a pretzel sandwich for breakfast is not something you easily refuse. This recipe makes the soft chewy dough with brown salted crust and you can make it with just sourdough discard.
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Sourdough Lemon Cake
This sourdough lemon cake is the perfect option for lemon lovers to use up any sourdough discard. It is an easy, super moist, flavorsome, and overall delicious cake.
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Sourdough Discard Pizza
This sourdough discard pizza is so quick, easy, and delicious. It is super easy to make and the perfect meal for a midweek family dinner.
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Sourdough Discard Banana Muffins
These sourdough discard banana muffins are moist, sweet, and a great way to use up your ripe bananas and sourdough discard!
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Sourdough Discard Garlic Knots
Quick, easy, and delicious braided sourdough discard garlic knots loaded with butter, minced garlic, and plenty of cheese. Yum!
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Sourdough Chocolate Cake With Buttercream Frosting
This sourdough chocolate cake recipe is so moist and rich. This sourdough cake is so good you have to try it!
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Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Sourdough Discard Cookies are the best way to use up sourdough discard This recipe makes a small batch of soft, chewy chocolate chip cookies in less than 30 minutes.
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Sourdough Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins
These Sourdough Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins are a healthy, easy way to put sourdough discard to use with some fresh (or frozen) blueberries. Yum!
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Peach Sourdough Muffins
These fresh peach muffins are perfect for breakfast or brunch! Tinged with the tangy flavor of sourdough and full of fresh peaches, these are super easy to make.
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Fluffy Sourdough Discard Pancakes
Sourdough Discard Pancakes are fluffy, homemade pancakes made with leftover sourdough starter so it doesn't go to waste! They're simple to make in less than 30 minutes.
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Sourdough Rolls
If you have some sourdough discard, this recipe will show you how to turn it into the softest dinner rolls. Spongy, fluffy, golden brown rolls with a tangy flavor.
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Sourdough Discard Waffles
These sourdough discard waffles are the perfect option for you. Super simple to make. Top these crispy waffles with maple syrup and fresh berries for a tasty & simple breakfast.
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Sourdough Discard Cinnamon Rolls
Sourdough discard cinnamon rolls are soft, sweet, and delicious. You can make these cinnamon rolls as an easy breakfast treat!
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Sourdough Banana Bread
This sourdough banana bread is soft, fluffy, and full of flavor. It is great for a quick breakfast, snack or dessert.
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Sourdough Flatbread
This is a simple recipe for Sourdough Flatbreads, using the discard is a great option. It can be prepared in less than 1 hour, with only 25 minutes of hands-on time.
Get the recipe: Sourdough Flatbread
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