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February 5, 2021 by Joy Kincaid 6 Comments

Sourdough Pancakes Easy Recipe

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Sourdough pancakes are the perfect healthy breakfast idea! They’re easy to make and also a perfect beginner sourdough recipe. If you’re new to sourdough, give these pancakes a try as one of your first recipes.

Sourdough Pancakes Easy Recipe

What makes this sourdough pancake recipe so great for beginners, is that your sourdough starter doesn’t need to be in its active state.

You can simply pull your sourdough starter out of the fridge (if that’s where you keep it), feed it, and it’s ready to use in this recipe.

This is also a great recipe for sourdough starter discard.

Need a sourdough starter? Learn how to make your own homemade sourdough starter from scratch here.

sourdough pancakes with butter

How Do You Make Sourdough Pancakes From Scratch?

Pancakes are one of my family’s favorite things to have for breakfast. And this recipe is a gentle introduction to sourdough. Everyone loves how delicious and fluffy these are!

Here’s how to make homemade sourdough pancakes.

Feed Your Sourdough Starter

To make sourdough pancakes, you’ll want to make sure you have enough sourdough starter (2 cups) for the recipe.

Since I store my sourdough starter in the fridge, I like to take it out the night before and give it a good feeding.

Although this recipe doesn’t require your starter to be in its active state, I usually feed it the night before anyway. If you don’t have time to do this, just make sure your starter was fed within the previous 12 hours.

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Gather the Following Supplies

You’ll need the following basic supplies for this recipe:

  • large mixing bowl
  • small bowl
  • measuring cups and spoons
  • whisk
  • mixing spoons
  • skillet or griddle (I use cast iron)
  • spatula

sourdough pancake batter

Mix Together the Ingredients

The following morning (or whenever you’re ready to make the pancakes), mix together the following ingredients:

  • 2 eggs
  • 4 tablespoons butter (or coconut oil), melted
  • 2 tablespoons honey (or maple syrup)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups sourdough starter
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

Then add baking soda to the pancake batter, and stir gently The batter should foam up, and this will make the pancakes lighter and fluffier.

Cook the Pancakes

After preheating the skillet or griddle with 1 tablespoon of butter, ladle the pancake batter onto the skillet about 1/4 cup at a time.

Turn the stove down a bit so that the pancakes don’t burn, but cook through in the middle.

When the bubbles have popped on the top of the pancake and the edges are firm, flip it over and cook the other side for a minute or two.

Repeat for the rest of the pancakes.

cast iron sourdough pancakes

Sourdough Pancake Serving Ideas

There are so many ways to enjoy these delicious pancakes! Top them with butter and maple syrup, drizzle a fruit syrup over the top, or serve with fresh berries and homemade whipped cream. These don’t last long at our house!

sourdough pancakes

More Sourdough Recipes

  • How to Make Sourdough Starter from Scratch
  • Sourdough English Muffins Recipe
  • Easy Sourdough Crackers
  • Overnight Sourdough Biscuits
  • Sourdough Tortillas

Sourdough Pancakes Recipe

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Sourdough Pancakes Easy Recipe

This easy sourdough pancakes recipe makes the perfect healthy breakfast!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: sourdough pancakes
Author: Joy Kincaid

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 4 tbsp butter or coconut oil melted
  • 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 cups sourdough starter
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda

Instructions

  • The night before you want to make pancakes, feed your sourdough starter, making sure you'll have enough starter (2 cups) for the recipe.
  • The next morning, whisk together the eggs, melted butter, honey, salt, and sourdough starter in a large bowl.
  • Lightly grease the surface of a skillet or griddle (I use two skillets to make the process go faster). Heat your skillet or a griddle on medium heat.
  • While the skillet is heating, pour the baking soda into the pancake batter, and stir together gently (making sure to incorporate the baking soda evenly throughout the batter).
  • Pour the pancake batter onto the preheated skillet (I use a 1/4 cup measuring cup for this, but only pour about 1/8 cup onto the skillet for each pancake), and allow to cook. Turn the stove down a bit so the pancakes don't burn, but cook through. When the bubbles have popped on top of the pancakes and the edges are firm, flip them over to the other side and cook for a few minutes until done. Repeat for all remaining pancakes.

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Sourdough Pancakes Easy Recipe

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Comments

  1. PC says

    August 6, 2022 at 10:39 am

    Love your Fostoria syrup pitcher.

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      August 10, 2022 at 8:02 pm

      Thank you! My mom likes to find those at flea markets and share them with me. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Laurie says

    June 3, 2021 at 12:21 pm

    Our family lives pancakes, and I will admit that I’ve never tried using a sourdough starter.

    Glad we could feature your post this week on the Homestead Blog Hop
    !

    Laurie

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      June 7, 2021 at 8:21 pm

      Thank you, Laurie!

      Reply
  3. Rebecca says

    April 25, 2021 at 9:51 am

    These are very tasty! Happy to find a no refined sugar, no additional flour sourdough recipe! Does take some practice to know when to flip.

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      May 8, 2021 at 3:19 pm

      So glad you enjoyed them!

      Reply

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