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Sourdough Pancakes

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Sourdough Pancakes

Tangy, airy pancakes made from sourdough discard — a good use for it on a weekend morning. Stirring in the bicarb right before cooking and watching the batter foam up is what aerates these pancakes, giving them their light, tangy rise instead of a dense, flat texture.

Total time
15 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
American
vegetarian

Ingredients

1 cupsourdough starter discard
1egg
1 tbspvegetable oil
1 tbspsugar
1/2 tspsalt
1/2 tspbicarbonate of soda
maple syrup and butterto serve

Instructions

1

Mix sourdough discard, egg, oil, sugar and salt.

2

Add bicarb and stir — it will foam.

3

Heat a buttered pan over medium heat.

4

Pour 1/4 cup per pancake. Cook 2-3 minutes until bubbles form. Flip and cook 1 minute.

5

Serve with butter and maple syrup.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
60
Protein
1.6g
Fat
4.6g
Carbs
3.2g
Fiber
0g
Sodium
425mg

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