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    Homemade Sourdough Pancakes: Easy Breakfast Sure to Please

    Published: Jan 12, 2016 Β· Modified: Aug 24, 2022 by Audrey Β· This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Sourdough Pancakes are light, airy and tangy griddlecakes for a delightful breakfast. Great use for sourdough discard.

    Looking for a new twist on pancakes or a way to use up your sourdough discard? Just a few simple ingredients and a hot griddle and you'll have a fabulous breakfast in minutes.

    sourdough pancakes on a plate on a table with butter and syrup

    One of the first things I make whenever I bring my sourdough starter out of hibernation is sourdough hot cakes. My son could eat an entire batch himself.

    They are ridiculously simple to make, add egg, oil and a dash of sugar to sourdough starter, then mix in a dash of baking soda and cook like any other pancake. The resulting pancakes have a light airy texture and that distinctive tangy sourdough taste.

    If pancakes aren't your style, the same basic recipe can be used to make Sourdough Waffles or Sourdough Crepes.

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    All three are delicious for breakfast, brunch or dinner.

    How to Make and Maintain Sourdough Starter

    To make sourdough anything you need sourdough starter. The best way to get starter is to see if a friend already has some and is willing to share with you. You only need a few tablespoons added to some flour and water and within a few days you will have a beautiful bubbling pot.

    I could write out directions for the care and feeding of sourdough starter, but the folks at Sourdough Home have already said everything I would say. If you don’t have a friend with starter, don’t worry, they have directions for starting your own. It will take awhile to get your starter nice and tangy, but you will have it forever if you care for it properly.

    sourdough pancakes on a plate on a table with butter and syrup

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    Ingredients
     

    • 1 cup sourdough starter (active or discard)
    • 1 tablespoon sugar
    • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    • 1 large egg
    • ΒΌ teaspoon salt
    • Β½ teaspoon baking soda (dissolved in 1 tablespoon water)

    Instructions
     

    • Heat waffle iron or griddle.
    • In a glass or plastic bowl, combine sourdough starter, sugar, oil, egg and salt until smooth.
    • Add baking soda dissolved in water and fold gently. Batter should be thin!
    • Cook according to your waffle maker's instructions.

    Until next time, happy eating.
    ~Audrey

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Cynthia L

      January 12, 2016 at 5:28 am

      Your waffles look yummy! We love waffles on a Sunday Morning. Thanks for hosting a great party!

      Reply
      • Audrey

        January 18, 2016 at 7:39 am

        Thanks, Cynthia.

    2. Easy Peasy Life Matters

      January 12, 2016 at 6:47 am

      These Sourdough Waffles look so light and fluffy! Yum! Thanks so much for hosting πŸ™‚ Have a great week!

      Reply
      • Audrey

        January 18, 2016 at 7:38 am

        Thanks for your support of the party every week.

    3. Wendy @ Wholistic Woman

      January 12, 2016 at 7:26 am

      Yum! I've been wanting to get back into sourdough.

      Reply
      • Audrey

        January 18, 2016 at 7:37 am

        I grew up on it so I may be partial, but I think it is THE BEST! πŸ™‚

    4. Haley Bradley

      January 14, 2016 at 1:18 pm

      I used to use Sourdough starter for pancakes and coffee cake. It was amazing! I miss it and may have to start some up again.

      Reply
      • Audrey

        January 18, 2016 at 7:35 am

        Thanks for the reminder, my son's aide wants some starter so I have to make her a little pot.

    5. GiGi Eats

      January 14, 2016 at 2:36 pm

      Not a huge sour dough kinda girl but..... Maple syrup makes EVERYTHING taste amazing!

      Reply
      • Audrey

        January 18, 2016 at 7:35 am

        The difference between living in Northern and Southern California, I guess. Sourdough is life in the Bay Area.

    6. Kelly @RaisingSamuels

      February 14, 2016 at 3:16 pm

      These look super yummy! Thanks for sharing this great recipe πŸ™‚

      Reply
      • Audrey

        February 20, 2016 at 1:36 pm

        It is one of our favorites in this house, both the waffles and the pancakes

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