These easy sourdough discard pancakes are a great way to use up some of your extra discard! They are made with fresh milled flour making the flavor even better and are sure to become a family favorite!
If you’re like me you’re always trying to find another recipe to use your sourdough discard! My kids absolutely love how much we have pancakes now that I always have some sourdough starter to use up.
What You’ll Need
Frying Pan or Griddle
Flour: I used fresh milled soft white wheat berries milled in my Komo Mio Mill.
Sourdough Discard: You can use starter or discard.
Sugar: You can use regular sugar or swap for coconut sugar.
Salt
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Eggs
Milk: Any kind of regular or plant based you want to use will work.
Avocado Oil (Can sub melted butter or olive oil)
Vanilla Extract
Butter: For Frying. I use a titanium ceramic coated griddle that I don’t have to use butter or oil with.
Tips For Making Pancakes
- Don’t overmix your batter. Stir until combined and that’s it. The more you mix the more dense and flat they will be.
- Make sure your skillet or griddle is preheated before putting pancake batter on. I find on my griddle I have it set at about 325 degrees fahrenheit and that seems to work best.
- Make sure there are a lot of air pockets on your pancake. Like in the picture above, but you’ll want there to be more in the middle.
- Adjust your heat as you go. We’re all using different pans, burners, appliances so you’ll get a feel for what temperature will be best for you.
Pancake Topping Ideas
- Maple syrup (If you’re not using pure maple syrup yet, do yourself a favor and try it!)
- Butter
- Bananas (we’ve also fried bananas in butter to caramelize them and WOW that was a treat.)
- Blueberries
- Chocolate Chips
- Peanut Butter
- Nutella
- Whipped Cream (we make our own with a Whipped Cream Dispenser)
- Sprinkles
How To Store Leftover Pancakes
I like to make a double batch so there are extras for the fridge. We let them cool completely and then put in a ziploc bag in the fridge for up to a week.
You can freeze them for up to 3 months. Lay them out on a piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet and freeze. Then transfer to a freezer ziploc bag.
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Easy Sourdough Discard Pancakes Made With Fresh Milled Flour
Ingredients
Method
- In a large mixing bowl combine all dry ingredients.
- In a separate bowl whisk sourdough discard, milk, eggs, oil, and vanilla extract together.
- Start preheating pan or griddle. If using a pan med-low heat. If using a griddle 325°F.
- Whisk wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix until combined, but don't overmix.
- If using a frying pan butter before you pour batter. If using a non stick griddle skip.
- Pour 1/3 cup of batter onto preheated pan or griddle. I can fit 8 on my griddle.
- Cook until you have a lot of air pockets on the top and then flip. Continue cooking until the bottom is nice and golden brown.
- Enjoy!
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My family of 7 absolutely love these. I always double and sometimes quadruple this recipe. We love making different flavors with these, gingerbread, pumpkin pie, cinnamon, chocolate chip, even peanut butter. Thanks for the easy way to use up my discard.
That’s awesome! So happy to hear, and thanks for sharing different flavor ideas!
These are fantastic! I was given some sourdough starter last week and this is the first recipe I’ve tried. I’ve only fed it and refrigerated the discard…until today. I made a double batch so I could freeze some. No need to try any other recipes! These cannot be beat! Thank you! Love your website. You make using freshly milled flour easy and tasty! Also love your chocolate chip cookies!
That’s so awesome! Thanks so much for the compliment!
Let me just tell you that these are delicious! Thanks for the recipe! I’m new at freshly milled flour and sourdough and I’m not joking these were so easy and so good!
So glad to hear!
These turned out great! Nice and soft. I added blueberries to some (I heat frozen blueberries before adding) and mini choc chips for my kids. They were so good and I don’t feel guilty eating them myself! Yum.
Have you tried overnight fermenting these?
I haven’t yet!
Love this recipe! I have been milling my own flour for over 20+ years but sourdough is new to me. I love that this recipe combines the two! My pancakes came out light and fluffy yet hearty and delicious! I wish I had this back when my large family were younger. Thanks for sharing!
Glad to hear! Thank you!
These were amazing. Probably the best pancakes I’ve made!
So glad you enjoyed them! We love them!
I was tired and just wanted a quick and easy dinner. Searched FMF sourdough pancakes and this recipe came up. I was familiar with this blog having tried a recipe or two of hers before so went with it. These are the absolute best pancakes I’ve ever made. I will definitely make these as my regular go to pancake recipe from now on. Thanks for sharing.
Woohoo!! Glad you enjoyed them! <3
I’d like to make these but without sugar since we’re staying away from that as much as possible. Have you tried these without sugar or have any recommendations how to adjust? I’m brand new to sourdough, but have used FMF and want to combine the two. Thank you!
I haven’t tried without sugar.
I tried these with raw honey. They were delicious. I measured the honey equal to half of what was called for in sugar. They are the best pancakes I have ever had! So light and fluffy. I can’t believe they are whole grain. Also, I set my grain mill to the finest setting.
I use no sweetener and they are still amazing!
These are the best pancakes I have ever had! They puffed up nicely. My family loved them.
Yay!! Glad to hear!
Super easy and very tasty pancakes with a light, fluffy texture. The only change I made was adding a little vanilla because I love it in pancakes. I am freezing the extras for when I need a quick breakfast.
Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Glad they were enjoyed!
This is my favorite sourdough pancake recipe using freshly milled flour! My family had these pancakes this morning with fresh blueberries added in! Yum! Thank you, @freshmilledmama for the incredible recipes!
Awesome! Thanks so much for your feedback!