Last Minute Sourdough Discard Pancakes
These sourdough discard pancakes can be thrown together in less than 10 minutes on a weekend morning. All you need is a few staple pantry ingredients and about a cup of sourdough starter or discard. The result is a classic American pancake flavor with the added health benefits of fermented flour from the starter.
Ingredients
- Butter, melted - 28 grams (2 Tbsp)
- Sugar - 12 grams (1 Tbsp)
- Egg - 50 grams (1 Egg)
- Vanilla Extract - 4 grams (1 tsp)
- Whole Milk - 235 grams (1 cup)
- Sourdough Starter, discard - 100 grams (3/4 cup + 1 Tbsp)
- All-Purpose Flour - 145 grams (3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp)
- Baking Powder - 14 grams (1 Tbsp)
- Salt - 3 grams (1/2 tsp)
Directions
- 1
Add the melted butter to a mixing bowl. You can even melt the butter in the mixing bowl by heating it in the microwave for about 20 seconds.
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To the mixing bowl, add the sugar and whisk the sugar and butter together until combined.
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Crack the egg into the mixing bowl along with the vanilla extract. Whisk to combine.
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Next, add the milk and the sourdough starter discard. Whisk until the wet ingredients are smooth and well incorporated.
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To the mixing bowl, add half of the flour, the salt, and the baking powder. Whisk these into the wet ingredients until just combined.
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Next, add the rest of the flour and whisk to combine. If the mixture seems too thin at this point, whisk in a few more tablespoons of flour until the batter is thicker but still loose and pourable. See my video for the correct consistency.
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When the batter just comes together, let it rest for 5-10 minutes while you heat up the pan.
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Preheat a non-stick pan on medium-low heat for about 5 minutes. (For your reference, the electric coil stovetop I used was set to 4/10 heat.)
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When the pan is hot, grease the pan with a pat of butter.
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When the butter sizzles, pour the pancake batter onto the pan in dollops using a 1/4 cup measuring scoop. This will produce medium-sized pancakes that fit well in most pans and skillets.
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Cook pancakes for about 2 minutes on the first side. At first bubbles will pop up on top of the pancakes. Around the 2-minute mark the bubbles that come to the surface will start to set. This is how you know the pancakes are ready to flip.
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Flip the pancakes over and cook for another 1-2 minutes on the other side.
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Serve the pancakes immediately topped with butter and real maple syrup.