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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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Sourdough Halloween cookies on a plate on a wooden table with Halloween stickers for decoration.

Sourdough Halloween Cookies

sourdough ginger molasses cookies on serving plate.

Sourdough Ginger Molasses Cookies

Plate with sourdough monster cookies sitting on wooden table.

Sourdough Monster Cookies

A stack of sourdough peanut butter and jelly cookies balanced on a pale pink baking tray.

Sourdough Peanut Butter And Jelly 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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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

2 loaves of golden sourdough cheese bread sitting in 1.5 pound USA loaf pans.

Golden Sourdough Cheese Bread

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 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

Close up of sourdough chocolate cupcake with buttercream frosting on top and paper cup slightly peeled away.

Sourdough Chocolate Cupcakes

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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Sourdough discard cinnamon raisin English muffins on cooling rack over parchment paper next to sliced English muffins with a bowl of butter.

Sourdough Cinnamon Raisin English Muffins

Crusty Sourdough Bread Rolls

A close up image of two sourdough chocolate chip brioche rolls that are stacked on top of one another.

Chocolate Chip Sourdough Brioche (Rolls or Loaf)

A stack of 3 sourdough bacon and cheese rolls showing the top roll with a bite taken out of it.

Sourdough Cheese & Bacon 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 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

A loaf of double chocolate sourdough banana bread on a light gray plate, lightly dusted with cocoa powder, with one slice cut to show the. A butter knife with a yellow handle and a small bowl of softened butter sit beside the loaf on a rustic wooden surface, with a black-and-white striped cloth partially visible underneath.

Double Chocolate Sourdough Banana Bread

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  • 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]

  • A loaf of sourdough discard pumpkin spice bread that has been sliced open and laid on a wooden board.

    Sourdough Discard Pumpkin Bread

  • sourdough oatmeal raisin muffins sitting on a sheet of parchment paper. There are some rolled oats and raisins scattered around the muffins.

    Sourdough Oatmeal Raisin Muffins [with orange + cinnamon]

  • Sourdough Garlic & Herb Twist loaf sitting on a wooden board with some parchment paper. There is a demin blue dish towel in the background.

    Sourdough Herb & Garlic Twist Loaf

  • One of the best sourdough cookie recipes - Sourdough snickerdoodles arranged on a piece of parchment paper with a blue dish cloth. There is a bowl of cinnamon sugar in the photo.

    25+ Sourdough Cookie Recipes To Try in 2025!

  • Sourdough French Bread that has been sliced and laid out on a piece of parchment paper. There is a dish of butter in the background of the photo.

    Easy Sourdough French Bread Recipe [with discard option]

  • Sourdough shortbread cookies on a black wire cooling rack.

    Simple Sourdough Shortbread Cookies [with 20+ flavor ideas]

  • A tray of 6 sourdough zucchini muffins with cheese and chives sitting in a muffin tin. There is a bowl of whipped herb butter sitting next to the sourdough muffins.

    20+ Easy Sourdough Muffin Recipes

  • Sourdough Morning Glory Muffins in paper liners sitting in a 6 hole muffin tray.

    Sourdough Morning Glory Muffins

  • JUMBO SOURDOUGH GRANOLA MUFFINS - FEATURE IMAGE Sourdough Granola Muffins are sitting in a giant 6 hole muffin tin with a blue dish towel in the foreground.

    Jumbo Sourdough Granola Muffins [with sourdough starter]

  • Cream enamel tray containing zucchini and chicken that has been lightly fried in sourdough discard batter. There are some lemon slices and a small dish of salt in the tray also.

    Sourdough Discard Batter [for fish, chicken & vegetables]

  • Sourdough Applesauce Cake covered in yogurt glaze and cinnamon. There is a piece of the cake that is laid on its side so you can see the texture.

    Easy Sourdough Applesauce Cake [with sourdough discard]

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