sourdough discard Posts

Sick of throwing away so much discard from maintaining your sourdough starter? We get it ... and we've got you. There are so many ways you can use up that discard, from waffles to crumpets and all sorts of recipes in between. 

Classic Sourdough Pancakes or Waffles

15 ways to bake with sourdough discard

You can make loaves, cakes, cookies, and more.

May 13, 2024
The Simplest Sourdough Biscuits

How to make our simplest "1-2-3-4" sourdough biscuits

Here’s a recipe you won’t need to file (except in your head).

Aug 23, 2021
Yellow cake with chocolate frosting

A salute to sourdough cake

The sweetest way to use discard starter

May 10, 2021
Bacon-Chessar-Chive Scones

Take a break from boring breakfasts

These sourdough scones rise above the crowd

Apr 19, 2021
Sourdough Pasta

Sourdough discard pasta, three ways

Bryan Ford takes your starter to Italy

Dec 8, 2020
Assorted dinner rolls on pewter tray

How to make sourdough discard dinner rolls

Transforming your Thanksgiving breadbasket

Nov 18, 2020
Baked apple pie

The flavors of fall: apple, pumpkin ... and sourdough

Delicious autumn recipes for your discard starter

Oct 20, 2020
Sourdough crackers on a wooden board

Sourdough Crackers

All they're cracked up to be

Aug 24, 2020
Three buttered sourdough crumpets on a plate.

Sourdough Crumpets

The fastest, easiest, tastiest way ever to use discard starter

Mar 23, 2020
Sourdough for breakfast via @kingarthurflour

Sourdough for breakfast

Starter adds a flavorful edge to buttery biscuits

Jul 19, 2019
Old-Fashioned Maine Sourdough Waffles

Sourdough Waffles

The ideal use for your discard starter

Jun 27, 2019
A Smaller Sourdough Starter

Maintaining a smaller sourdough starter

Less waste, same great results!

Oct 30, 2018
Sourdough Pizza Crust via @kingarthurflour

Sourdough Pizza Crust

New life for a sleepy starter

Mar 7, 2017
sweet sourdough baking via@kingarthurflourgarthurflour

The sweet side of sourdough

Delicious things to do with your sourdough discard

May 12, 2016
Sourdough Starter

Excess sourdough

Five tasty ways to use your discard

Jul 27, 2014
Sourdough Popovers

Sourdough Popovers

High, wide, and handsome

Dec 3, 2012
Sourdough Pretzels

Make pretzels from your discard starter

Soft, scrumptious, and sourdough

Apr 28, 2011
Cinnamon-Apple Flatbread

Save your sourdough for cinnamon-apple flatbread

Discard to the rescue

May 10, 2010
Sourdough crust pizza ready to eat.

Save that sourdough!

How to turn discard starter into delicious pizza crust

Nov 5, 2009