Sourdough Discard Recipes I've made

Ways to use your sourdough discard that are easy, but also great snacks!

I am not a great baker and I'm not a sourdough expert. Which is why I can confidently say - the recipes I share are beginner friendly and very easy to make.

What is sourdough discard?

Sourdough discard is the portion of sourdough starter that is removed during the feeding process to maintain balance and manage the size of the starter. It’s the leftover mixture of flour and water containing wild yeast and bacteria, typically removed before refreshing the starter with fresh flour and water.

While it’s no longer active enough to leaven bread, sourdough discard still has that signature tangy flavor and can be used in a variety of recipes, such as pancakes, waffles, crackers, muffins, and more, making it a versatile ingredient for reducing food waste and adding unique flavor to your cooking and baking!

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1. Sugar cookies

Sugar cookies

I wanted to make some sugar cookies for the Christmas season using some sourdough discard. I found two recipes I was eager to try. I tried the first.

The recipe I used was from Little Spoon Farm - it is this one.

I doubled the recipe to make lots of cookies. Used sourdough discard that was actually still quite bubbly and fresh looking. When I bake it's important to me to use ingredients that I feel are healthier - they aren't necessary very different, but rather just pure versions of the same ingredients. In this case - organic sugar, organic butter, free range eggs, pure vanilla extract, organic flour and sea salt.

I use this parchment paper for baking. It is unbleached and compostable.

We do have a Kitchen Aid. If you're wondering if they are worth it - it really has been for us. It has led to me making so many more things and baking so much more because of how easy it makes it. We have this one.

The cookies turned out nice. Maybe it's just me - but rolling dough to be the same width is not easy, therefore some cookies were more cooked. We also have an old-ish oven that I don't think cooks evenly. I used thrifted cookie cutters.

The only variation from the recipe I made is that mine were ready by 9 minutes.

Final verdict: These are pretty easy to make, except the time it takes to roll out the dough. They taste nice as is or you could decorate them.

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