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If you have been baking sourdough bread, then you are bound to have some sourdough discard to use up! Save some of that discard to use in of these recipes. Sweet, savory, breakfast, cake, and more in this sourdough discard recipe roundup.
Now that you are sourdough obsessed and have sourdough discard to spare, what do you do with it? Bake with it of course! I love using my sourdough discard in SO many ways. From muffins, to pancakes, and more.
You can really use discard in any recipe that calls for flour and some liquid, like milk. So what are you craving today? Pancakes? A blueberry muffin? Maybe even a slice of chocolate cake? Yup. These can all be made into a sourdough version, using your discard.
So don’t throw out the discard! Let’s bake with it instead. If you’re new to using your discard, you check out my Ultimate Guide to learn everything you want to know about it, but today we are focusing on the recipes!
What Is Sourdough Discard?
Sourdough discard is sourdough starter is the part of the starter that you take out of your starter jar when you feed it fresh flour and water.
You remove part of the starter, in order to keep a manageable amount in your starter, and that part that is discarded is the sourdough discard. If you didn’t you would keep feeding more and more to your starter! Can you imagine!?
How To Store Sourdough Discard
The sourdough discard refrigerates well and can last up to two weeks (not going to lie, I usually keep it for up to a month no problem!). It’s not being fed like your starter, so it’s not going to last forever though.
You can keep it at room temperature for up to 2 days, but it will continue to become acidic.
I like to label my discard jar so I know when it’s time to throw it out if I haven’t gotten around to using it.
I keep my sourdough discard in another glass jar, just like my sourdough starter! But you can really use any container that you would for your starter.
You can also freeze sourdough discard (not that I have) in a freezer safe bag or jar, and then just thaw overnight in the fridge before using. You can keep sourdough discard frozen for up to a year.
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Sourdough Crumb Cake (Baking Sense)
Overnight Sourdough Waffles (House Of Nash Eats)
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Sourdough Banana Bread
This whole grain banana bread is super moist and bursting with banana flavor. Made with brown sugar, cinnamon and greek yogurt, it’s the perfect thing to make when you have extra ripe bananas sitting around. I love a slice warm from the oven with butter, but this bread gets even better the day after you bake it.
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Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour
Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 12 servings (one 9×5 loaf)
Calories: 283kcal
Author: Heather Perine
Ingredients
- 240 g (2 cups + 2 tablespoons) white wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated white sugar
- 3/4 cup (160 g) packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (120 mL) vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 340 g about 4 large very ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup (95 g) Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup + 1 Tablespoon (120 g) sourdough discard
Instructions
Preheat and prepare pan. Preheat oven to 350oF. Spray a 9”x5” loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray or grease with butter and set aside.
Mash bananas. In a small mixing bowl, mash bananas with a fork. Set aside.
Combine dry ingredients. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
Combine wet ingredients. In the same mixing bowl with the bananas, whisk in the sugars, oil, eggs, vanilla extract, yogurt, starter and stir until smooth.
Combine wet and dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix together with a spatula until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
Bake. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 60-65 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow the bread to cool completely in the pan set on a wire cooling rack. Store the bread, and any leftovers, covered at room temperature for 2 days, or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Notes
- Storage: Store the bread, and any leftovers, covered at room temperature for 2 days, or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- Flour: I use white whole wheat flour to achieve a tender texture, but you can substitute 2 cups whole wheat flour or all-purpose if you do not have any on hand.
- Greek Yogurt: Can also substitute with sour cream.
- Freezing: Freeze any leftover bread for up to 3 months. Wrap well. Thaw at room temperature
Nutrition
Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 302mg | Potassium: 161mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 58IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg
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Insights, advice, suggestions, feedback and comments from experts
As an expert and enthusiast, I have personal experiences or beliefs, but I can provide you with information on the concepts mentioned in this article. The article discusses various recipes that use sourdough discard, as well as tips on storing and using it. Here's some information related to the concepts mentioned in the article:
Sourdough Discard:
Sourdough discard refers to the portion of sourdough starter that is removed or discarded during the feeding process. When maintaining a sourdough starter, a portion of it needs to be removed before adding fresh flour and water to keep the starter at a manageable size. This removed portion is known as sourdough discard. If the discard is not removed, the starter would require larger and larger feedings over time. Sourdough discard can be used in various recipes that call for flour and liquid, such as pancakes, muffins, cakes, and more.
Storing Sourdough Discard:
Sourdough discard can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. However, it's important to note that it will continue to become more acidic over time. To keep track of the discard's freshness, labeling the jar can be helpful. It's also possible to freeze sourdough discard in a freezer-safe bag or jar for up to a year. Before using frozen discard, it should be thawed overnight in the refrigerator.
Sourdough Banana Bread Recipe:
The article includes a recipe for sourdough banana bread. This whole grain banana bread is moist and flavorful, made with brown sugar, cinnamon, Greek yogurt, and sourdough discard. The recipe calls for ingredients such as white wheat flour, baking soda, kosher salt, granulated white sugar, light brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, ripe bananas, Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, and sourdough discard. The instructions guide you through the process of preheating the oven, mashing the bananas, combining dry and wet ingredients, and baking the bread.
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