Our Favorite Sourdough Waffles (With Crispy Golden Edges)
Like any other waffles recipe, you simply mix, pour and eat! You can make the batter ahead of time if you wish, but it’s absolutely not necessary. These are our go-to way to use up extra sourdough starter without any overnight wait or fuss.
Breakfast recipes plus sourdough starter are a match made in heaven. As you get into the habit of feeding your starter, its easiest to remember to do it in the morning.
Ingredients and Tools You’ll Need
You’ll also need a waffle iron, non stick cooking spray, and a large mixing bowl.
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup melted butter (or oil)
- ½ cup sourdough starter
How to Make Sourdough Waffles
If you’ve ever made waffles before, you know what to do! The only difference with this recipe is the sourdough starter.
Before you mix up the batter, preheat your waffle iron and spray it with non stick spray.
In a large bowl, whisk everything together for the batter.
You can mix the dry ingredients first, then add the wet ingredients. But honestly, just mixing everything up together all at once works just fine!
There might be a few small lumps in the mixture and that’s okay!
Once the iron is hot, scoop out the batter and pour it in. For this Belgian waffle maker, 1/3 cup of batter was just right.
Cook until the waffles are golden brown, then put them on a cooling rack so they don’t get soggy while you cook the rest. There should be no need to spray in between batches.
Serve with butter, maple syrup, whipped cream, fruit, or whatever you like!
Printable Recipe
Sourdough Discard Waffles
Equipment
- waffle iron
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk or spatula
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1¼ cups milk
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- ½ cup sourdough starter
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Instructions
- Preheat and prep. Preheat your waffle iron and spray it with non-stick cooking spray.
- Combine the dry ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir until thoroughly mixed.
- Mix the wet ingredients. In a separate, medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, sourdough starter, melted butter, and milk until well combined.
- Combine wet and dry. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently stir until just combined. The batter will have some lumps but no dry spots.
- Cook the waffles. Scoop about ½ cup of batter into the hot waffle iron, adjusting for the size of your iron. Cook until the waffles are golden brown.
- Keep warm. Place cooked waffles on a cooling rack. If desired, keep them warm in a 200°F oven while you cook the remaining batter.
- Serve. Serve with syrup, butter, whipped cream, or fresh berries.
Notes
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By Katie Shaw
Katie shares simple, reliable recipes from her home in Virginia, where she lives with her husband, three daughters, a chocolate lab, and over thirty chickens.
I made these today and they were delicious! Easy to make and very filling!
For waffles with a little more of a sourdough zing, I mix together the starter, flour, sugar, salt, and milk the night before. I prefer using buttermilk rather than milk. The next morning, I add the baking powder, eggs, and butter. The results are delicious!
Couldn’t be better. Thank you.
went well just wondering has anyone tried this with oil vs butter
I refrigerate the batter for others in my family who get up later and I think it would not get so thick making it easier for the late sleepers to use
Yes I actuallly love making these with veg oil!
thanks I am going to make them for breakfast tomorrow morning
Your directions have different ingredients than the ingredients lis…
“ combine the wet ingredients (eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil). “. Buttermilk? Vegetable oil? Where’s the sourdough starter and melted butter.
Hi Maura, I fixed it! I had copied the instructions from my buttermilk blueberry waffles and forgot to change. Thanks!