Sourdough Discard Waffle Recipe (No Sugar Added)

Learn how to take your discard from your sourdough starter and use it to make delicious mini waffles.

My wife has been working hard to establish our sourdough starter.

If you are familiar with maintaining a starter, you need to discard part of it. That discard doesn't need to go to waste. There are so many things you can do with it.

Like make waffles

Let me show you how we make waffles from a sourdough discard.

⚙️ Why This Works

The sourdough discard will have enough lift in to make waffles without the need for additional yeast or baking powder or baking soda. It's best to wait to make these waffles once your starter is at least a week old so it has had time to develop flavor.

🛒 Ingredients

Here is what you will need to make these waffles.

• ½ cup sourdough starter discard
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon melted salted butter (if you only have unsalted, add a couple pincheso f salt)

These waffles will have an "eggy" flavor to them combined with sourdough. My wife thinks they taste like an Eggo waffle, only better!

You may also notice the absence of sugar here. We didn't feel these waffles needed it. Besides we still put some maple syrup on top. You could add some fresh fruit.

There is also no additional flour. We are just trying to make a simple waffle with as little ingredients as possible while preventing just throwing out the discard.

🙋 How Many Does It Make?

This recipe isn't geared toward making waffles for the whole family. This is meant to reward that person who is working hard to take care of and maintain a sourdough starter. Consider them your reward!

I made 2 mini waffles in my Dash Honeycomb Waffle Maker. If you want to use a full sized waffle maker, then you will only get a single waffle. If you are more discard, you can make more waffles.

The Honeycomb appears to be a limited release that isn't always available. If you just need any mini waffle maker, check out their standard model. It comes in many different colors. I also have one that makes waffle sticks and a shamrock shaped one for St. Patrick's Day.

📋 Instructions

For more waffles recipes check out my Olive Oil Waffles and Yeasted Pumpkin Waffles.

Start by melting 1 tablespoon of butter. I do this in the microwave. Allow the butter a few minutes to cool.

In the mean time, remove ½ cup from your sourdough starter.

Mix together the cooled melted butter and 1 egg in a bowl. Mix to combine. Then add in the discard.

Heat up your waffle maker according to the manufactures' instructions.

Make 1 waffle in a normal size waffle maker, or 2 small waffles in a mini waffle maker.

Enjoy for breakfast with some butter and maple syrup. Fresh berries are always welcome on top as well!

Before you go, make sure you check out my recipe for making sourdough English muffins on an Electric Griddle.

🛠️ Sourdough Tools

If you are just getting started with sourdough baking or you are looking to up your game, I wanted to share a list of items that will help turn you into a professional. My sister in law has been doing it more than I have, so this list is inspired by her.

• Sourdough Starter Wide Mouth Jars
• Bread Proofing Basket
• Bob's Red Mill Rice Flour (for dusting the basket)
• Mixing Bowls
• Kitchen Scale
• Dutch Oven
• Bread Sling