These sourdough pancakes are so easy to make! They’re also a perfect beginner sourdough recipe. If you’re new to sourdough, give these pancakes a try as one of your first recipes.

a stack of homemade sourdough pancakes on a plate with maple syrup

What makes this sourdough pancake recipe so great for beginners, is that your sourdough starter doesn’t need to be in its peak bubbly and active state. It just needs to have been fed fairly recently.

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. You can also use sourdough discard, but the pancakes will be flatter and less fluffy. It’s best to use active (recently fed) starter for this recipe.

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

Why We Love This Recipe

Pancakes are one of my family’s favorite things to have for breakfast. These sourdough pancakes are great with fried or scrambled eggs, a simple breakfast casserole, or a basic crustless quiche. But they’re also delicious all by themselves, served with maple syrup and a dollop of whipped cream!

Another reason to love it, is this recipe is a gentle introduction to sourdough. Everyone loves how delicious and fluffy these are, and they’ll be loved by all, even those who may be hesitant to try sourdough.

Also, they’re so incredibly simple! This was one of the first sourdough recipes I ever learned how to make with my brand-new starter years ago, and we ate these so much during those early days! Later, I branched out into making recipes like these sourdough vanilla almond scones, sourdough cranberry orange scones, sourdough pumpkin cinnamon rolls, and sourdough blueberry cream cheese bread (which are also great for breakfast!). But this sourdough pancakes recipe is a great place for beginners to start.

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Equipment

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

Ingredients

Find the full list of ingredients and instructions in the recipe card below.

Sourdough Starter: 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.
Eggs: You’ll need two eggs.
Butter: You can use melted butter or coconut oil for this recipe.
Honey: I always use honey, but you could also use maple syrup.
Baking Soda: Baking soda helps make the pancakes light and fluffy.

How to Make Sourdough Pancakes

Step 1: First, 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.

Step 2: The following morning (or whenever you’re ready to make the pancakes), mix together the eggs, melted butter, honey, salt, and sourdough starter.

Step 3: 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

Step 4: 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.

Step 5: 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.

How to Serve

There are so many ways to enjoy these delicious sourdough 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!

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