fluffy sourdough pancakes

An easy, one-bowl recipe for fluffy homemade pancakes using leftover sourdough discard. The batter can be made overnight or on the same day- it's up to you!

Fluffy Sourdough Pancakes

(190 g) all purpose flour, spooned and leveled

tbsp. (24 g) sugar

fine sea salt

baking powder

baking soda

(240 g) sourdough starter (100% hydration, either leftover discard

eggs

(240 ml) milk, plus more as needed

tbsp. (42 g) melted unsalted butter

maple syrup

berries

sugar

For thick and fluffy pancakes

 Combine the wet and dry ingredients EXCEPT for the baking powder and baking soda. Whisk well, cover and chill overnight. The next day, sift the powders directly over the bowl and whisk again to combine. The texture should be thick, bubbly, and pourable. Add extra milk, 1 tbsp at a time, to thin out the texture if needed. Let the batter sit for at least 5 minutes to aerate; it should be nice and bubbly before using. The batter can be used cold.

For thin and fluffy pancakes

 Add all of the ingredients together and chill overnight. No need to add the leavening agents separately.  

Overnight Preparation:

In a large bowl, whisk the dry ingredients together. Add the wet ingredients. Whisk gently until a smooth batter forms; some lumps are ok. 

In a large 10-inch skillet (cast iron or non-stick), melt a small pat of butter over medium-low heat. Swirl the pan around to coat.

Pour 1/3 cup of batter into the pan. Cook for 1-2 minutes, lowering the heat as needed. When the edges begin to puff up and bubbles appear on the surface, flip it over. Cook for another minute or so. Place the pancake onto a sheet pan and keep warm in the oven while you cook the rest.

To continue, use a scrunched up paper towel to wipe out the skillet. Add more butter if the pan gets too dry. Repeat the cooking process until you are finished with the batter. 

To serve, stack the warm pancakes on a platter for your guests to help themselves. Have plenty of pure maple syrup, fresh berries and powdered sugar at the ready.

Same Day Preparation:

I tried the overnight + BP/BS version and it yielded the softest, fluffiest, most beautifully golden pancakes ever. But they were BLAND. Hubs compared the flavour to soda crackers. I used bubbly starter but there was no signature sourdough tang. No sweet, no salty, just nothing. Any suggestions for getting a flavour worthy of the texture?

Unbelievably delicious. My family is due hard chocolate chip commercial pancake mix lovers. They all agreed these were better by far! Me too. I ate too many.

I had the same issue. It sort of baked out when I cooked them but it was there.

I've made this recipe So. Many. Times. 

It's our go-to discard solution, so that's almost a weekly occurrence. Haha! Even my parents love coming over now to join in on the fluffy deliciousness. We usually go the overnight method and works a treat every time.

Thanks lady!

Fantastic recipe &amp; what a brilliant way of using up discard. My 3 year old daughter nicknamed these pancakes fluffcakes 😊.

Wow, best pancakes ever; just got the recipe from a friend yesterday and tried it this morning : thought it would be fitting for Thanksgiving.
Normally I do not like pancakes that much, but my family does , so I make them; but these ones were absolutely amazing, I am hooked.
Will be our new go to pancake recipe

Extra soft and fluffy sourdough pancakes mixed up and ready in under 30 minutes.  

all purpose flour

salt

discard sourdough starter

milk

vegetable oil

butter

Combine all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, and the wet ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.  Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently mix until just combined.  Do not over mix, a few lumps are okay.

Heat a cast iron skillet or other heavy pan over medium-low heat.  Once the pan is hot, add a tablespoon of butter and allow it to melt.  Scoop the batter into the hot pan in 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup amounts, depending on the size of pancake you would like.  When bubbles appear on the surface, flip the pancakes.  Cook them in batches. using a paper towel to wipe out the skillet in between. 

Serve immediately, with syrup and butter or whipped cream and fruit.  

An easy, one-bowl recipe for fluffy, homemade sourdough pancakes using leftover sourdough discard. The batter can be made overnight or on the same day- it's takes less than 10 minutes to do! 

Best Sourdough Pancakes 

(240 g) sourdough starter (sourdough discard or active sourdough starter)

I couldn’t make mine the my next day as planned so I made it the following day. It was still amazingly light and delicious! Also I made them in my waffle iron. My family loves this so much it’s now added to my go-to recipes. Thank you for sharing.

Delicious fluffy pancakes thank you for the recipe. I used only 1 teaspoon of baking powder as I don’t like the taste it can leave, my pancakes were fluffy and delicious.  I mixed the batter and made them immediately and will use this recipe again.  Thank you

Wow this recipe is fantastic. It has become a family favourite

This was my first time ever to make sour dough pancakes..they were delish! I will never make them any other way again!  Can you freeze them?

Im glad I found this recipe! 
Very fluffy and very delicious!

Best pancakes I ever made. Did overnight. Nice to have it ready to go in am. Added protein powder for my little carb loving boy. Blueberries too. Going to try the batter on my waffle iron.

These pancakes turned out delicious! My only change is that I actually mixed all of my wet ingredients together separately before adding them to the dry. The reason is because I had some relatively freshly fed (roughly 10 hours since feeding) starter that I used for this recipe (at 100% hydration, fed with whole wheat flour). This starter was much more solid and less mixable than if my starter was, say, 24 or more hours from the last feeding and much thinner.  It took a long time to fully incorporate the starter into the rest of the wet ingredients because it was so fresh and thick. I think this is an important point, because the final mix of pancake batter might have ended up being overmixed if I had added it all together at once! Ultimately though, I would use this recipe again :)

It’s been my go-to pancake recipe for two years now. My son started using it a month or so back. No going back for him either. Fantastic pancakes every time.

This is my go to sourdough pancake recipe. Easy to follow and delicious! I’ve tried a couple others and keep coming back to this one.

I made this this morning and did the day of version. They were so good, fluffy yet light and not dense and cakey. Truly the perfect pancake!

Every time we go camping I make the batter then freeze it in a Ziploc bag. It defrosts perfectly and tastes delicious!

This recipe is beyond perfect! So easy my toddler had fun mixing it all up with me. Fluffiest and most delicious flavor!

These were excellent!  Light, fluffy with crisp, buttery edges.  I made them this morning, but want to try the overnight method as well.  So, I divided the batter &amp; only added the leavening agents to half.

I had 40 gm more discard to use than specified, so I subbed the additional starter for 20 gm each of the flour &amp; milk.  The sourdough flavor still wasn’t too pronounced for my kids.

I really appreciated your detailed directions.  The cooking times &amp; tips for keeping them warm worked well for me… it was nice not to have to guess and second-guess.  I loved the reminder to wipe out the pan between batches.  That was something that, when I read it, I remembered seeing my mom do.  But, somehow I’d forgotten over the years &amp; that leads to a smelly, smoky kitchen.  

Thank you for the recipe!!

Great recipe, first time I managed to get American pancakes as fluffy as these turned out! 😀 🤗

/Anna, Sweden

This is a great recipe. Easy, quick and so light and fluffy. I just added vanilla to my batter.

I am never using another pancake recipe again! This was my ideal pancake fluffy not cake, light airy, with that ever so faint discard flavor. INCREDIBLE!  As soon as I get my waffle maker fixed (or just get a new one) I am going to try your waffle recipe.

Excellent! And easily veganized with no impacts. Also adjusted baking powder and soda to about half to compensate for high altitude and they were still sky high perfection.

Excellent pancakes!  I added a dash of cinnamon and cardamom and they were delicious!

Delicious! We thoroughly enjoyed these for breakfast

Ok so I followed the recipe exactly for overnight and mine are totally flat and not fluffy at all. Any tips on how to fix that?

Beautifully light and fluffy! Next time I will add just a little extra spice as suggested with other comments:; cardamon and cinnamon sounded good, Maybe  I’ll substitute  the  sugar with  very dark maple syrup and adjust the milk accordingly. This recipe is a keeper!

I have never rated a recipe in my life but I feel compelled to rate these because they are the best pancakes I’ve ever had, no question. They are so fluffy and have such a wonderful flavor and I was able to use up a decent amount of my discard from the fridge. These are going to be a staple in our household from here on out. Thank you!!

okay, so i felt bad for not being able to use my sourdough discard for anything so i looked up on easy recipes and i stumbled on this one. i followed the overnight version and wow, i think i found the perfect pancake recipe. next time, i'll be experimenting with other flavors and maybe switch to buttermilk and see what it can do to the taste. the possibilities are endless! thank you v much for this recipe, emilie 💜

Absolutely delicious !
I wondered if there was any way I could avoid the white sugar? Could I replace it with honey? Thank x

I have lost track of how many times I made this recipe. These are amazing! I have tried the recipe as written, as well as replacing the milk with almond milk and the eggs with flax eggs  to make it vegan, and it worked really well with these changes! Works well when I sub half the all purpose with whole wheat too. It is on regular rotation here and my toddler LOVES them.

An easy, one-bowl recipe for fluffy homemade pancakes using leftover sourdough discard. The batter can be made overnight or on the same day- it’s up to you! This is the most popular sourdough discard recipe on my blog.

Sourdough Discard Recipes 101: Best Sourdough Pancakes

cups (190 g) all purpose flour, spooned and leveled

cup (240 ml) milk, plus more as needed

For thick and fluffy pancakes: Combine the wet and dry ingredients EXCEPT for the baking powder and baking soda. Whisk well, cover and chill overnight. The next day, sift the powders directly over the bowl and whisk again to combine. The texture should be thick, bubbly, and pourable. Add extra milk, 1 tbsp at a time, to thin out the texture if needed. Let the batter sit for at least 5 minutes to aerate; it should be nice and bubbly before using. The batter can be used cold.

For thin and fluffy pancakes: Add all of the ingredients together and chill overnight. No need to add the leavening agents separately.

In a large bowl, whisk the dry ingredients together. Add the wet ingredients. Whisk gently until a smooth batter forms; some lumps are ok.

To continue, use a scrunched up paper towel to wipe out the skillet. Add more butter if the pan gets too dry. Repeat the cooking process until you are finished with the batter.

Made the same day version with my active starter and it turned out great! We halved it for 2 people.

Yes!!! I do all the time. If you have a vacuum sealer, use it and put the amount of pancakes in it you would use for one meal, put parchment paper in between each pancake, to reheat use your microwave or stove top. Ziplock bags work also, try to remove the air.

These sourdough pancakes are fabulous! Not only is it super easy and convenient to make up the batter the night before (just remember to add the leavening agents in the morning - I’ve only forgotten once 🙈) but the taste and texture are soooo good as well! My husband keeps telling me, “these are my favorite pancakes.” ☺️ Thank you so much Emilie!

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