Active-Starter Sourdough Waffles
Crispy, tender sourdough waffles made with active starter, ready in about an hour with no fermentation wait. The oil in the batter means no greasing the iron.
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Thick and Cakey Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies
Thick, cakey sourdough discard cookies that hold a tall shape instead of spreading thin, chilled and frozen before baking, with only about a third of the sugar in a typical recipe.
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Sourdough Discard Gingerbread Cut-Out Cookies
Spiced gingerbread cut-outs made with molasses and sourdough discard, with crisp edges and soft centers, from a dough that holds its shape in the oven.
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Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls
A same-day gluten-free cinnamon roll with no sourdough starter. Instant yeast and a psyllium husk gel do the work, and King Arthur’s Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour keeps it wheat-starch-free, unlike the site’s sourdough version.
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Fig, Honey & Walnut Sourdough Trifle
Toasted leftover sourdough croutons layered with mascarpone honey cream, fresh figs, and a baklava-inspired honey walnut crunch.
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Chipotle Chocolate Sourdough Discard Crinkle Cookies with Hot Honey Drizzle
Fudgy chocolate crinkle cookies with chipotle baked into the dough, sourdough discard for tang, and a hot honey drizzle for the finish.
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Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
Soft, gooey cinnamon rolls leavened slowly overnight with sourdough starter instead of commercial yeast, a weekend project that rewards patience with a very good Sunday morning.
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Sourdough Discard Pancakes
Fluffy, faintly tangy pancakes built straight from sourdough discard, mixed and on the griddle in about fifteen minutes, no waiting on a rise, no wasted starter.
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Sourdough Discard Banana Bread
A moist, tangy-sweet banana bread built around a cup of sourdough discard, the loaf that turns the starter you were about to toss into something worth requesting seconds of.
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Chewy Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chewy chocolate chip cookies with a subtle tang from sourdough discard, the perfect way to use up extra starter with zero waste.
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Sourdough French Toast
Thick slices of day-old sourdough soaked in a cinnamon-vanilla custard and pan-fried until golden, the best use for a loaf that’s gone past its best eating day.
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Sourdough Discard Waffles
Crispy on the outside, fluffy inside, with a subtle tang from sourdough discard, an easy weekend breakfast that puts extra starter to good use.
About Sweet Bakes
These recipes use sourdough in sweet doughs and batters, from enriched buns to simple cakes. Sugar and fat slow fermentation, so the dough often needs longer than a plain loaf and a warm spot helps. Quantities are in grams, and I give a visual cue for when the dough is ready, since the clock alone is unreliable. Judge the rise by how the dough looks and feels, then bake. These doughs also run sticky, so resist adding extra flour until the dough has had time to relax.