Fluffiest Sourdough Pancakes
These pancakes are made from sourdough discard and some simple pantry ingredients. They can be whipped up in less than five minutes and are so delicious and fluffy! These sourdough pancakes will help you start your day off right! I love making these fluffy pancakes on the weekend to enjoy with my family.
Sourdough discard
To make these delicious sourdough pancakes, you need a sourdough starter. Sourdough discard refers to the portion of sourdough starter that is thrown out before the starter is fed. These fluffiest sourdough pancakes are thick and fluffy because of the interaction of acids from sourdough discard and the baking soda and baking powder. These interactions creates lots of bubbles resulting in deliciously airy and fluffy pancakes! It’s a great way to use up sourdough discard and reduce food waste as well.
If you don’t have a sourdough starter, it is definitely worth while making one just to be able to make these pancakes! Click here for some simple instructions on how to make your very own sourdough starter.
Pancake toppings
Sourdough pancakes are super flavourful already, due to the use of sourdough discard in the recipe. However, you can still customise these pancakes to your liking with your favourite toppings! These fluffy sourdough pancakes will carry any sweet or savoury topping well. Some of my favourite toppings include caramelised banana or just some maple syrup with lashings of butter! My family loves it with maple syrup sausages and bacon. There are endless choices!
Sourdough Pancakes
Ingredients
- 220 g Plain flour
- 140 g sourdough discard
- 200 ml milk
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 50 g sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Mix all dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
- Add in the sourdough discard, egg and milk. Whisk together to incorporate into a batter. The batter will feel stiffer than usual pancake batter, but still be fairly fluid.
- Heat up some butter or oil in a non stick pan over medium heat. Spoon Batter into the pan, creating your desired pancake shape or size. Let it cook undisturbed for 2-3mins. Bubbles should start to appear, that means the pancake is ready to be flipped. Carefully flip the pancake and cook for another 2 mins or golden brown on each side. Serve immediately with your desired toppings.
