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20+ Easy Sourdough Recipes

April 2, 2020 by Lisa 13 Comments

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These easy sourdough recipes are a delicious staple that frequently make an appearance at our farmhouse table. Fermenting wheat is a healthy way to eat grains.

sourdough blueberry cobbler in a cast iron skillet

Sourdough has been a passion of mine for quite a while. The slow process of creating a recipe with your hands, allowing the natural yeasts in the air to ferment the grains, and then naturally rising the dough…

There is something so nostalgic about it all.

Honestly, there is a total sourdough revolution going on. Now that we have a little more time to spend in our homes, it’s a great opportunity to develop this forgotten skill.

People often feel that sourdough is difficult or overwhelming. I assure you, once you get past the creating-your-own-starter-from-scratch step, you can easily create delicious recipes.

Some are even so wildly simple, that there is no fermentation required. So, if you are a total beginner, start here: grab my favorite crepe recipe. 

Why use sourdough?

Sourdough has many benefits compared to its unfermented counterpart. 

Sourdough is the process of fermenting grains and using the natural yeasts to give your wheat recipes the rise they need. During the process, phytic acid that is naturally occurring in the grains is broken down.

This breakdown makes some nutrients more easily absorbed by the body and even increases some nutrients, like folate.

Fermenting grains also helps increase their digestibility and can even lower the amount of gluten present. (source)

Some people with gluten sensitivities (not celiac disease) may be able to tolerate long-fermented (24 hours) wheat products.

Getting Started

The first thing you need is a sourdough starter. You can find my tutorial on how to make one here.

Once you get your starter established then you will need to continue to take care of it. Find out how to care for your starter here.

Easy Sourdough Recipes

For this list, we are going to start off with simple discard recipes. They are quick, easy, and there is no long fermentation required. Then we will get to the slightly more complicated ones. They really aren’t complicated, just more time consuming.

sourdough crepes rolled up with whipped cream cheese filling on a blue plate

Sourdough Crepes

As previously mentioned, some recipes are super simple. These sourdough crepes are made with just sourdough starter, eggs, sweetener, and milk.

No kneading or fermentation time. Just mix together and cook. It is an easy way to use up all those springtime eggs.

Sourdough Pizza

Another sourdough discard recipe staple in our house. You can find us having a pizza night every weekend and with this pizza crust, you don’t have to plan the day before.

No long fermentation times or kneading. Just pour and bake.

There are so many ways to change it up. White pesto pizza, chicken Alfredo, and bacon chanterelle mushroom pizza are just a few of our favorites.

By the way, we also love using this recipe to make a breakfast pizza with eggs and bacon.

Easy Sourdough Flatbread with garlic and herbs no wait sourdough recipe

Sourdough Flat Bread

Need some bread with dinner, but didn’t plan ahead? This flat bread recipe is a no-wait recipe, utilizing the starter. In 15 minutes you have a delicious recipe you can use as a side, or for sandwiches.

See a theme yet? Sourdough doesn’t need to be super complicated.

Sourdough Pancakes

This is the best pancake recipe and is super simple to whip up. They are light and fluffy with crispy edges. All you need are a few basic ingredients. Add in your favorite topping for a special weekend treat.

side view of stacked sourdough waffles

Sourdough Waffles

These are the perfect homemade sourdough waffles. Crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. One of the best breakfast recipes.

healthy apple pie recipe made with sourdough and einkorn maple syrup apple pie

Cinnamon Apple Pie

Cinnamon maple sourdough apple pie is the perfect healthy apple treat for fall. No refined sugar, fermented grains, and only a few real food ingredients. It can be served as either breakfast and dessert.

Sourdough Skillet a Healthy One Pot Meal

Sourdough Skillets – One Pot Meal

Sourdough Skillets are one of our favorite go-to, healthy, one-pot meals that can be made so many different ways. Make it with different meats and veggies, whatever you have in the fridge. You really can’t go wrong.

P.S. this is the last of the super simple discard recipe. Now let’s move on to some of our favorite fermented sourdough recipes that take a little more time.

women holding a cast iron skillet full of sourdough English muffins

English Muffins

This is truly a staple at our house. I make a batch of these English muffins just about weekly and then use them as a side, for breakfasts, and even chicken salad sandwich bread.

sourdough bread making video whole wheat wild yeast recipe

Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread

Another family staple. There is nothing like a homemade loaf of sourdough bread made with freshly ground flour. Once you taste fermented bread, it is hard to go back to the non-fermented, friends. So much flavor baked into a loaf, regular bread might just taste a little bland.

sourdough diner rolls stacked in a blue towel lining a basket

Easy Sourdough Dinner Rolls

Soft, fluffy, and buttery sourdough dinner rolls are so delicious and of course, they come with the signature sourdough tang. They are really easy to make and are the perfect accompaniment to any meal.

long fermented sourdough biscuits in a basket lined with a blue and white checked towel

Biscuits

These yummy biscuits are long-fermented for the best flavor and digestibility. Flavorful and tender, they make the perfect breakfast or breakfast sandwich.

homemade sourdough bread with raisins

Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Made with natural sweeteners and fermented grains, this sourdough cinnamon raisin bread is a delicious and healthy treat. It works well for a snack or breakfast! My father-in-law says my cinnamon raisin bread, made into French toast, is the best he has ever tasted.

two white plates with sourdough donuts stacked onto them wiht a blue and white towel to the left

Donuts With Cinnamon Sugar

Irresistible sourdough donuts with cinnamon sugar topping are made with whole wheat flour, soaked overnight, and fried in coconut oil, giving them an amazing flavor and texture.

overhead shot of a cast iron skillet with the best chicken pot pie with biscuit crust

Chicken Pot Pie

This chicken pot pie recipe has a fluffy sourdough biscuit top and a creamy filling loaded with chicken and vegetables. This classic recipe gets a farmhouse twist everyone will love.

up close picture of sourdough peach cobbler topped with ice cream in a cast iron skillet

Sourdough Cobbler

Sourdough cobbler is one of family’s favorite desserts and it can be made so many ways. On the blog I’ve shared a blueberry, peach, and even a pumpkin version.

The base is all the same. Warm filling with delicious sweetened biscuits on top, and baked until golden brown.

cast iron skillet with freshly baked sourdough cinnamon rolls covered in cream cheese topping on top a blue and white stripped towel

Cinnamon Rolls With Cream Cheese Topping

These are the best sourdough cinnamon rolls! Long fermented, baked until fluffy, and topped with cream cheese icing. Seriously amazing breakfast treat. The fermentation process gives the sourdough cinnamon rolls a greater depth of flavor.

apple cinnamon maple raisin french toast casserole sourdough bread

Apple Cinnamon French Toast Casserole

Sourdough bread soaked in an egg custard mixture and baked with apples, cinnamon, and raisin. A seriously yummy breakfast.

homemade sourdough stuffing from scratch in a cast iron skillet on top a blue and white stripped towel

Sourdough Stuffing

What once graced our tables only at Thanksgiving now makes its appearance much more frequently. This sourdough stuffing recipe is made from scratch. Homemade bread is toasted with butter, combined with sautéed vegetables, herbs, and homemade bone broth.

maple syrup being poured over sourdough French toast with blueberries

Sourdough French Toast From Scratch

This recipe is totally made from scratch! Start with some homemade sourdough bread, soak it in a custardy egg mixture, and then cook it to perfection. Top it with some maple syrup and it is a really good weekend breakfast.

There you have it. Over 20 easy sourdough recipes. I will continue to update this post with more recipes as they come.

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  1. Linda Coyle says

    April 3, 2020 at 4:38 pm

    I wish all these sourdough recipes and other recipes of yours were in a cookbook !!
    Sourdough, fermentation, etc 🙂 (just a thought) I would buy that for sure !

    Reply
  2. Cookie says

    April 4, 2020 at 1:44 am

    Just wanted to tell you I purchased your book and I’m really enjoying it. I do not sew but hope to learn and your patterns are very understandable. Your blog is my favorite and my husband enjoys reading it also.
    He will be thrilled that you’ve updated the recipes as he enjoys baking sourdough bread.
    Thanks for sharing
    Cookie Wilson

    Reply
  3. Kelly says

    April 4, 2020 at 5:50 pm

    Does the coconut oil make the bread taste like coconut? Unless I buy descented coconut oil my family notices that flavor. I actually keep both kinds on hand though.
    Thanks.

    Reply
  4. britt says

    August 16, 2021 at 1:03 am

    Since the yeast in sourdough comes from the air, does that allow a softer consistency for the bread recipes?
    I’ve tried to make bread recipes with yeast packets, but I find that they get dried out very easily.
    Yet when I make friendship bread (which I’m guessing is like a sour dough), they come out so much softer than other breads I have made.

    Reply
  5. Lucy says

    September 11, 2022 at 5:06 pm

    I made the sourdough apple pie tonight for my husband and 2 year old…they loved it. I was really pleased as my toddler can be funny about slimy cooked fruit but he adored it. Well done Lisa- great job!

    Reply
    • Lisa says

      September 11, 2022 at 11:02 pm

      Fantastic!

      Reply
    • Lisa says

      September 11, 2022 at 11:15 pm

      Wonderful. Glad everyone in the family enjoyed it.

      Reply
  6. Toni Clemente says

    September 23, 2022 at 12:31 am

    I made my first sourdough starter and I’m really loving working with it and making some of your recipes. Love watching and learning from your YouTube channel.

    Reply
    • Lisa says

      September 23, 2022 at 11:39 pm

      That is so wonderful. Glad to hear you are enjoying it.

      Reply
  7. Carla Vandendries says

    December 4, 2022 at 9:48 am

    How do I purchase your cookbook?

    Reply
    • Lisa says

      December 4, 2022 at 3:53 pm

      I do not have a cook book to purchase at the current moment. You can get my sourdough recipes in an ebook here:

      Reply
  8. Rebecca A. says

    December 9, 2022 at 9:25 am

    Can you make sourdough bread using starter straight out of the fridge, or do you have to let it sit at room temp for 24 hours? So confused on when to pull it out and use it. I usually only bake once a week.

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    • Lisa says

      December 11, 2022 at 7:56 am

      You would want to pull it out and feed it at least once (so it is nice and bubbly and has about double in size) before using it in a recipe.

      Reply

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