The sourdough discard recipes cooks save most on Pepper — brownies, tortillas, pancakes, and crackers that turn starter waste into breakfast, lunch, and dessert.
★ Dessert
Do you have a sourdough starter that you have discard from daily or occasionally? If so, this recipe is for you! (I have my sourdough starter recipe on my profile too if you want to start that bc the recipes you can make with it are ENDLESS) Enjoy these rich and fudgey sourdough discard brownies! YUM!
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Open in Pepper →Every home baker with an active starter ends up with the same question — what do you do with the discard you'd normally throw away?
The recipes cooks save on Pepper answer it with brownies, tortillas, pancakes, and quick crackers that don't need a long ferment or overnight rise.
None of these require you to be a sourdough purist — they're the fastest way to turn a jar of unfed starter into something you actually want to eat.
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