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Sourdough Discard Recipes

This collection of sourdough discard recipes is your go-to for finding delicious ways to use your discard after feeding your sourdough starter. Don't throw it out! Instead, use it to make something delicious. For a morning meal to remember, make a batch of fluffy Sourdough Discard Pancakes or cinnamon pull-apart Monkey Bread

Sourdough discard bread bites in a parchment-lined basket.

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Sourdough Cookies

Sourdough cookies are a fun and delicious way to use up sourdough discard while baking something sweet.

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Four apple cinnamon sourdough oatmeal cookies stacked on a plate with a bite taken out of top cookie to show inside texture.

Apple Cinnamon Sourdough Oatmeal Cookies

sourdough ginger molasses cookies on serving plate.

Sourdough Holiday Cookie Recipes

Four sourdough pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies stacked on parchment paper with a coffee drink in background.

Sourdough Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

Three sourdough honey oat cookies stacked on a plate with a bite taken out of the top cookie.

Sourdough Honey Oat Cookies

Sourdough Crackers

Sourdough crackers are a tasty, crunchy snack made from sourdough discard. These cracker recipes are super easy to make and a great way to reduce waste!

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A tray of sourdough ranch crackers laid out on a rustic wooden board with a small dish of tomato chutney and some cheese cubes.

Sourdough Ranch Crackers

A wooden board of sourdough ritz crackers displayed with a wedge of cheese and a small dish of tomato chutney.

Sourdough Ritz Crackers

A photo taken from above showing a black wire rack of sourdough graham crackers at the top of the photo. There is also a small basket of white marshmallows and a white plate of Hershey's pieces. To the right of the photo there is a piece of parchment paper where some s'mores have been made with toasted marshmallows and sticks.

Sourdough Graham Crackers

A display of sourdough whole wheat crackers that have been tipped out of a jar onto a counter top. There is also some cheese and tomato relish in the photo and it has been garnished with some fresh rosemary.

Whole Wheat Sourdough Crackers

Sourdough Muffins

Sourdough muffins are a tasty twist on a classic muffin recipe, made with a sourdough starter instead of regular yeast or baking powder.

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A tray of maple pecan sourdough muffins baked in a square muffin pan. You can see a bowl of maple butter syrup to the left that has been drizzled over the warm muffins.

Maple Pecan Sourdough Muffins

A batch of sourdough applesauce muffins sitting on a black wire cooling rack. There is a light blue dishtowel to the left of the pile of muffins.

Sourdough Applesauce Muffins

A 6 muffin hole tin filled with sourdough discard oatmeal breakfast cups topped with frozen berries and chia seeds.

Sourdough Oatmeal Breakfast Cups

Sourdough focaccia bread muffins arranged on a black wire cooling rack.

Sourdough Focaccia Bread Muffins [perfect for sharing]

Discard Bread

Sourdough discard bread is a simple, flavorful way to bake with your starter between feedings, bringing a mild tang and soft, tender crumb to everyday loaves.

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Side view of a sourdough discard honey butter rolls.

Sourdough Discard Honey Butter Rolls

A close up of a sourdough cheddar biscuit that has been split open and buttered.

Sourdough Cheddar Biscuits

Loaf of sourdough Irish brown bread sliced and slathered in butter and strawberry jam.

Sourdough Irish Brown Bread

A square baking pan with 9 sourdough butter swim biscuits inside. The pan is sitting on a red, white and blue striped dish towel.

Sourdough Butter Swim Biscuits

Sourdough Desserts

The sourdough starter discard gives desserts a light, fluffy texture while still keeping them rich and satisfying. If you enjoy baking and want to explore new flavors, these sourdough desserts are a great way to mix things up in the kitchen!

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Sourdough orange cranberry scones stacked on wooden plate with fresh cranberries on top.

Sourdough Orange and Cranberry Scones

Sourdough Halloween frosted brownies baked and frosted in baking pan on table.

Sourdough Halloween Frosted Brownies

Flat lay photo taken from above of sourdough brookies. There are two white plates with small pieces of sourdough brookies on it with small forks.

Sourdough Brookies

A sourdough strawberry crumble pizza topped with vanilla ice cream and sliced into 8 slices. There is a small jar of strawberry sauce and some fresh strawberries in the photo too.

Sourdough Strawberry Crumble Pizza

Rolls & Buns

Take the tangy flavor of classic sourdough bread and adding a tasty twist. These recipes include savory ingredients like herbs, cheese, garlic, and even olives to create a hearty, flavorful loaf that's perfect for sandwiches.

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An overhead view of a sourdough maple pecan twist loaf with glaze topping and three slices sliced to show inside texture.

Maple Pecan Sourdough Twist Loaf

Baked sourdough focaccia rolls on parchment paper with a small dipping bowl of olive oil.

Sourdough Focaccia Rolls

Side view of a sourdough discard honey butter rolls.

Sourdough Discard Honey Butter Rolls

Three sourdough cheese and garlic rolls stacked on plate.

Sourdough Cheese & Garlic Dinner Rolls

Quick Breads

Sourdough quick breads are a fantastic way to use sourdough discard, and there's no waiting for the dough to rise! These sourdough quick bread recipes don’t require yeast or long fermentation times. You just mix up a bit of flour, sourdough starter, baking soda, and sweet or savory add-ins.

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Sourdough date and walnut loaf cake sliced and ready to add butter.

Sourdough Date and Walnut Loaf Cake

Sourdough Lemon loaf sliced on serving plate.

Sourdough Lemon Loaf Cake

A close up image of a loaf of sourdough pumpkin banana bread that has been sliced open so you can see the tender, pumpkiny crumb inside.

Sourdough Pumpkin Banana Bread

Sourdough Hawaiian banana bread on parchment paper with half the loaf sliced next to a knife and small bowl of butter.

Sourdough Hawaiian Banana Bread

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  • A slice of sourdough sugar cookie bar topped with strawberry frosting and rainbow sprinkles displayed on a white plate. There is a bite taken out of the slice and two other pieces behind it stacked on top of each other.

    Sourdough Sugar Cookie Bars

  • Sourdough Strawberry Muffins arranged on a black wire cooling rack. There is a blue dish towel sitting to the right of the muffins.

    The BEST Sourdough Strawberry Muffins Recipe [with fresh strawberries]

  • Sourdough Strawberry Cake served with whipped cream and fresh strawberries on a blue stoneware plate. You can see the rest of the cake in the background of the photo.

    Sourdough Strawberry Cake [with fresh strawberries]

  • Sourdough apple crisp baked in a red baking dish. There are green apples and a bowl of vanilla icecream sitting to the right of the red baking dish. Some of the sourdough apple crisp has been scooped out using a vintage silver spoon.

    Easiest Sourdough Apple Crisp Ever!

  • Sourdough Peanut Butter Squares

    Sourdough Peanut Butter Squares

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    Sourdough Peanut Butter Brownies

  • 6 squares of spiced sourdough brownies topped with buttered pecans sitting on a sheet of parchment paper. There is a butter knife sitting next to the brownies.

    Spiced Sourdough Brownies

  • Sourdough blueberry buckle that has been sliced and stacked to display the beautiful purple blueberries inside.

    Sourdough Blueberry Buckle

  • A sourdough brioche braided loaf decorated with flaked almonds and fresh raspberries displayed on a wooden board. There are 3 glasses of champagne and a bottle of Moet in the background of the photo.

    Mother's Day Sourdough Recipes

  • SOURDOUGH CHOCOLATE SANDWICH COOKIES sitting in a blue dish towel on a wooden counter top.

    Sourdough Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

  • A close up of a sourdough cheddar biscuit that has been split open and buttered.

    Sourdough Cheddar Biscuits

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