Description
Make light, tangy sourdough pancakes using your unfed starter discard. This easy recipe delivers fluffy perfection for your weekend brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sourdough starter discard (unfed)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup milk (whole milk recommended)
- 2 tablespoons melted butter or neutral oil, plus more for the griddle
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. This is your dry mix.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the sourdough starter discard, egg, and milk until combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Whisk gently until just combined. A few lumps are fine; do not overmix.
- Gently whisk in the 2 tablespoons of melted butter or oil.
- Heat a lightly oiled griddle or large non-stick skillet over medium heat. You want the surface hot enough that a drop of water sizzles immediately.
- Pour 1/4 cup of batter onto the hot griddle for each pancake.
- Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until bubbles appear on the surface and the edges look set.
- Flip the pancakes and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve immediately with your favorite toppings for a delicious stack of pancakes.
Notes
- For overnight sourdough pancakes, mix all ingredients except the melted butter/oil the night before. Cover and refrigerate. In the morning, let the batter sit on the counter for 15 minutes, then gently stir in the melted butter/oil before cooking.
- For extra fluffy sourdough pancakes, let the batter rest for 10 minutes before cooking, even if you are making them quickly.
- Use a high-quality maple syrup for the best flavor pairing with the tanginess.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Griddling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pancakes
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 9
- Cholesterol: 55