Discarded Sourdough Starter Pancakes
These easy and tasty pancakes are made exclusively with discarded sourdough starter and no extra flour. Never throw out your sourdough starter discard again!
Servings: 2 servings
Equipment
- Cast iron frying pan or flat griddle
Ingredients
- 2 cups Sourdough starter
- 2 tbsp Butter, unsalted, melted and cooled This butter is for the pancake batter. You will need additional butter to fry the pancakes. This additional butter is listed at the end of the ingredients list.
- 2 tbsp Honey You can use another whole sweetener, such as maple syrup, sucanat, coconut sugar, etc.
- 2 large Eggs
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 2 tbsp Additional butter, unsalted, for frying pan
Instructions
- Place the sourdough starter in a large bowl and add the melted and cooled butter. Mix well.
- Add honey, eggs, and salt to the sourdough mixture and mix well.
- Add baking soda and baking powder to the sourdough mixture and mix gently to incorporate.
- In a frying pan or griddle, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat, and ladle in approximately 1/2 cup of batter into the frying pan.
- Allow the pancake to cook for approximately 2-3 minutes. Once bubbles appear on the surface, flip the pancake and cook for an additional 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Transfer the cooked pancake to an oven-proof plate. To keep the cooked pancakes warm, place the plate in an oven preheated to 200°F. Alternatively, you can cover the cooked pancakes with a clean kitchen towel.
- Continue cooking the pancakes, adding more butter to the frying pan if needed.
- Once all the pancakes are cooked, serve them immediately and enjoy.
- Well-wrapped pancakes can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days and up to 3 months in the freezer.
- To re-warm pancakes, place them on a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Alternatively, you can place pancakes on or a non-stick baking sheet. Wrap the baking sheet tightly with aluminum foil so that pancakes are completely covered. Place in a preheated 350°F oven for 5-10 minutes until pancakes are heated through.
Video
Notes
Find this recipe and video at https://marysnest.com/how-to-make-sourdough-pancakes-using-discarded-sourdough-starter/
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