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Sourdough Waffles or Pancakes

Make light and fluffy sourdough pancakes and sourdough waffles with one simple recipe. It’s the perfect recipe for using your sourdough starter discard! (This recipe makes up to 12 pancakes OR 4 large waffles.)

Added by Adam
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
6 min
Yield
4, 4 servings
Scale Recipe
  • sourdough starter discard (stirred down)200 grams
  • buttermilk (or milk)240 grams
  • white sugar (or honey)50 grams
  • vanilla extract1 teaspoon
  • butter (melted)4 tablespoons
  • all-purpose flour240 grams
  • large eggs (lightly beaten)2
  • baking soda1 teaspoon
  • baking powder1 teaspoon
  • fine sea salt1 teaspoon

Instructions

1
Add all of the ingredients to a large bowl and mix until well combined. Allow the batter to rest for 20 minutes at room temperature while the griddle or waffle iron is preheating.
2
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sourdough starter, buttermilk, honey, vanilla extract, melted butter and flour until well combined. Cover the bowl and let rest on a counter top at room temperature overnight or up to 12 hours.
3
When you are ready to cook, add the eggs, baking soda, baking powder and salt to the batter, stir and cover the bowl. Let the batter rest 20 minutes while the griddle or waffle iron is preheating.
4
Preheat a griddle until it's smoking hot. Lightly grease the griddle and pour 1/4 cup of batter in a round shape on the griddle. Cook until the bottom is golden brown and bubbles are covering the top of the pancake. Flip and cook until the pancake is cooked through and golden brown on each side, about 3 minutes per side. This recipe makes about 12 pancakes.
5
Preheat waffle iron and lightly grease with cooking oil spray. Pour 3/4 cup of batter into the center of the iron, gently spread the batter and cook until the waffle is golden brown or according to manufacturers directions. ( 3-6 minutes) This recipe makes 4 standard-sized waffles.
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