Should You Discard Your Sourdough Starter Daily?

I love making bread with sourdough starter. I love feeding my starter, and I love seeing how bubbly it gets throughout the day.

But let’s face it – sometimes it feels like my sourdough starter is taking over my kitchen. And I can’t possibly bake enough to keep up with the discard.

But hey guess what, I discovered that I don’t actually have to discard my starter at all – not if I manage things the smart way.

In this week’s BreadbytheHour.com post, I talk about how you can minimize waste and keep discard to a minimum. Better still, I talk about how you don’t have to discard your starter at all, if you don’t want to. Stop by and read the full article here.

Try These Discard Recipes

As a bonus on my blog, I link back to my favorite sourdough starter discard recipes. To save you some effort, here are some non-bread recipes that I love to make again and again.

1
Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Cookies
A cake-like chewy cookie with a sourdough tang
Check out this recipe
2
Sourdough Discard Waffles
A tangy take on classic waffles
Check out this recipe
3
Sourdough Discard Popovers
A fast and easy breakfast that uses up your sourdough discard
Check out this recipe
4
Sourdough Discard Cinnamon Muffins
A light and sweet muffin perfect for breakfast or snacks.
Check out this recipe
5
Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Muffins
A chocolate chip variation of sourdough discard cinnamon muffins. A great breakfast and a great way to use up sourdough starter discard.
Check out this recipe
6
Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins
Use up that sourdough starter with this easy recipe. Double the chocolate. Double the yum.
Check out this recipe
7
Sourdough Discard Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
A tangy, sour yet sweet muffin. These tasty breakfast snacks use up your starter without sacrificing flavor.
Check out this recipe

Do You Have More Recipes?

I’m slowly but surely adding my favorite recipes here at my blog. But I could definitely use some help from readers like you! If you have a recipe you want to see on my blog, feel free to contact me or share your recipe in the comments below!

Jennibee

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