This is not my most beautiful blog post, but I am so over people telling me that the only way to use my sourdough starter discard is to whip up a huge batch of pancakes/dough that uses even more flour! Simply untrue, you can use just the leftover starter and add only a few things to make this really delicious, cheesy, sourdough pancake-hybrid that I make for breakfast every day I am feeding my starter.
This recipe uses a few tricks to make your sourdough discard less potent (it can get sour) and also more fluffy. If you are looking for how to use your sourdough discard, I hope this recipe is helpful!
Single-Serve Sourdough Discard Pancake
This is a savory pancake, but you can absolute skip the cheese to make it sweet! It griddles up like a dream and is so supremely fluffy.
Ingredients
- 100 grams sourdough starter discard
- 1 tablespoon milk of choice
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 tablespoon salted butter for greasing the pan
- 1 ounce white cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
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Whisk together the sourdough discard with 1 tablespoon of milk, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder.
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Set a small or medium sauté pan over medium heat and add 1/2 tablespoon of butter to grease the pan. Pour in the batter into one thick pancake.
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Immediately sprinkle the cheese on top of the pancake while the batter is wet, so it will melt in.
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Flip the pancake when it is golden brown on the bottom. Cook another 2 minutes or until the cheese is golden and crisp.
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Serve warm! I like to put avocado or eggs on this, or use it anyway I would a crepe or slice of sourdough toast!
