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When you have sourdough starter around the house, you end up with a ton of discard. While it may sound yucky, it can be the thing missing that will take (some) of your baked goods to the next level. It doesn’t work so great with a dutch baby FYI, but it still tasted really good.

And that’s all that matters right? The taste I mean. Your food doesn’t always have to look gorgeous to taste delicious. Who are you trying to impress? And sourdough is one of those things that doesn’t always look pretty. There is a ton of trial and error to baking bread. So why not use the discard and make things that are equally delicious and a million times easier?

Trust me, these waffles are EASY. Do you have discard? Do you have a waffle maker? Congrats, you are almost to delicious waffles. And you should really own a waffle maker. About 10 years ago I had a craving for fresh waffles. I went to the grocery store first thing in the morning and told myself if they had a waffle maker for less than $20 I’d buy it. And they did. And apparently, my waffle maker has since been discontinued. That doesn’t change the fact that fresh waffles are so much better than store-bought, and it’s an investment in breakfast.

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Sourdough Waffles Using Discard

Equipment

  • waffle maker

Ingredients

  • 4 oz sourdough discard
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 lg eggs
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 cup ap flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • milk to thin any milk, as much as you need to make the mixture pancake batter texture.

Instructions

  • Preheat your waffle iron per manufacturer's instructions.
  • Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl, adding the milk last so you don't water it down too much.
  • Pour mixture into a liquid measuring cup (makes dispensing the batter so much easier)
  • Pour in the waffle maker and cook until desired doneness. I like mine a little crunchy.
  • Top with maple syrup, whipped cream, caramel, or anything you like!