Using your sourdough starter, you can have light and fluffy Sourdough Pancakes ready to serve for a breakfast that will have everyone jumping out of bed! These pancakes are easy to make and a perfect way to use up that discard sourdough starter! If you need a non-sourdough pancake recipe, try my Buttermilk Pancakes!
Sourdough Pancakes
Pancakes mean lazy Saturday mornings and family breakfast time. But, these Sourdough Pancakes don’t just have to be made on the weekends. The batter is easily put together, and since you probably have sourdough starter discard ready to be used, this would be the perfect recipe for that. Plus, I will tell you how to freeze the extras to enjoy anytime you want! With just a hint of that sourdough tang, these pancakes can be topped with your favorite pancake toppings.
TASTE: Just a word to the wise, these taste like pancakes from your favorite restaurant. Thick, fluffy, soft, and delicious! They do NOT have a sour flavor, and most likely no one would know you used your sourdough starter when making them!
Sourdough Pancakes Recipe
This recipe can be made using either your fed sourdough starter or sourdough discard. So, don’t throw away your leftover sourdough starter. Whip up these delicious pancakes in no time!
- Butter – Salted or Unsalted will work, but if you are using salted you may want to lessen the amount of salt added.
- Milk – Whole milk is best, however, when tested with skim this recipe also worked. If you are using skim I recommend using FED Sourdough Starter
- Vanilla extract -If you don’t have vanilla you can substitute with an equal amount of maple syrup right in the batter
- Sourdough starter -Can start using discard day 3!
- Flour -I used unbleached all-purpose but whole wheat and bread flour will also work well
Once you have the batter ready to go, heat up your griddle. If you think the batter is too thick, add one teaspoon of milk at a time until you get your desired consistency. However, I do recommend testing one pancake before adding additional milk.
Use a measuring cup (I used a 1/3 cup) to pour the batter onto the hot griddle and cook for 2-3 minutes on one side. Flip over the pancakes and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes on the other side. You are looking for golden brown, not burnt. (My first pancake is usually burnt, it always takes me a bit to get the perfect temperature and timing.)
Serve warm with your favorite pancake toppings!
Can I Freeze Sourdough Pancakes?
Yes, you can definitely freeze pancakes. In fact, I like to double or triple the recipe when I have the time just to make extra for the week!
To freeze pancakes, let them get to room temperature. Then, place the pancakes individually on a baking sheet to put in the freezer for about 30 minutes. (This is so they don’t stick together when you pack them in a freezer bag.)
After they are slightly frozen, put them in a labeled sealable freezer bag. Be sure to include the date and what kind of pancakes are in the bag. They will last up to three months.
When you are ready to enjoy the pancakes, just take as many as you need out of the freezer and microwave them for about a minute.
PRO TIP: To make the edges a little crisp, pop them in the toaster for a bit. Once you see how easy and tasty this is, you will definitely make extra sourdough pancakes next time!
More Sourdough Recipes
Sourdough Pancakes
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (4 tablespoons or 57g) butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup (245g) milk, room temperature (I like whole milk, but any % will work)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups (341g) sourdough starter, discard or fed
- 1½ cups (187.5g) all-purpose flour, (can also use bread or whole wheat flour)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the griddle. (We like anywhere between 325°F and 350°F)
- In a large bowl, whisk together the butter, eggs, milk, vanilla, and sourdough starter until combined.
- Whisk in the remaining ingredients one at a time (the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt). The batter will be fairly runny. (It will puff up, don't worry!)
- Once the griddle is hot, gently stir the pancake batter and use a 1/3 measuring cup to pour the batter onto the grill. (If the batter is too thick, add 1 teaspoon of milk at a time until you reach your desired consistency.)
- Cook the pancakes for 2-3 minutes, and then flip them over, cooking them for 1-2 more minutes. Timing will depend on your griddle.
- Serve warm with your favorite toppings.
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Hello! I just began my starter earlier this week and am excited to start trying recipes!! What if I don’t have 1.5 cups of starter (or the required measurement for any of the recipes on your blogs)?? Do I need to wait to have enough? Mine doesn’t seem to be “building” as much as I saw in your video and blog. It’s bubbling beautifully but not expanding a lot like what I’ve seen on yours. My discard looks like about 1/2 cup and a lot seems to crust on the side of my jar. If i keep feeding and discarding, it doesn’t look like your “Goliath”, it just has the same measurements as the first day.
If you need to make enough starter for a recipe that requires 1 1/2 cups, you can feed it 3x in one day and do NOT discard. By the end of 24 hours you should have at least 2 cups of starter. (Just make sure your container can handle aggressive growth!)
How do you store your discard? In the fridge or counter? And I’m guessing you can just keep adding discard to the same jar?
On my 2nd attempt to make a starter then I found you site… Not ready for bread yet but just made the pancakes with the discard… WOW.they smell like a cross between a Christmas cookie and a cake.1st time ever I ate pancakes and not have a bloated lead stomach.. Cannot wait for this Covid-19 to be over.. Thank you so much.
I halved the recipe and added a tablespoon of sugar. They were nice and moist and yet thick and light. Next time, I would pour the hooch off the starter as I did detect a slight alcohol flavour.
Mine turned out great! Super fluffy and amazing flavor.
My husband normally doesn’t like pancakes, but he raves how light, fluffy, and delicious the pancakes tasted!
We will make these again!
And the recipe amounts made enough to feed a crowd of hungry eaters.
I love this recipe! I have made it twice and have found the pancakes to be the best I have ever made. I did tweek it a bit… I add 1/2 cup of powdered sugar after mixing in the dry ingredients. It’s something I have done with every “box mix” pancake recipe.
Neat trick, I’ll have to try that!
Do you have a measurement for the amount of starter in grams??
Hi, Susannah! I work with iambaker and am happy to help with questions. 1 1/2 cups of sourdough starter are equal to about 341 grams. I hope this helps, and have a great day!
Can I store the batter in the fridge for a few days?
Hi, Donald! I work with iambaker and am happy to help with questions. Yes, you can store the sourdough pancake batter in the refrigerator for about two days. Have a great day!
These are AWESOME!! It is so refreshing to have a pancake that isn’t 100% sugar (or any sugar !!) but still has an insane amount of flavor. I fed my starter last 2 weeks ago so I bet that helped give it a lot of flavor. But these turned out SUPER fluffy. They bubbled very well and were so incredibly easy to make. Definitely going to make these again — often!!
Love it Lauren!