20+ Sourdough Discard Dessert Recipes
Turn your extra starter into something delicious with these sourdough discard dessert recipes, featuring soft chocolate chip cookies, rich brownies, quick breads, and more. Whether you’re looking to reduce waste or bake something sweet, these easy recipes make the most of every bit of sourdough discard.
The Magic of Sourdough Discard
My #1 use for my sourdough discard is to use it in a variety of dessert recipes. It is extremely versatile and useful, and blends well into most anything, from quick breads to cookies.
I’ve compiled a list of my favorite dessert recipes that my family and I love. Leave me a comment below and let me know how you like them!
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- Best From Scratch Sourdough Sticky Buns
- Best Ever From Scratch Sourdough Carrot Cake
- Sourdough Pumpkin Bread with Brown Butter Icing
- Soft Cut Out Sourdough Sugar Cookies
- Favorite Peanut Butter Oatmeal Sourdough Cookies
- Easy + Delicious No Fail Sourdough Pie Crust
- Simple Lemon Blueberry Sourdough Quick Bread
- Favorite Chocolate Chip Sourdough Scones with Maple Glaze
- The Ultimate From Scratch Sourdough Apple Pie Recipe
- How to Make Sourdough Fruit Pizza: The Perfect Summer Dessert
- Brown Sugar & Toffee Sourdough Discard Cookies
- Favorite Sourdough Lemon Poppyseed Bread
- Darn Good Sourdough Discard Coffee Cake Recipe
- Sourdough Strawberry Peach Cobbler
- Simple & Delicious Sourdough Vanilla Cake
- Perfect Maple Toffee Sourdough Blondies
- Frosted Sourdough Brownies (Easy Discard Recipe!)
- Soft and Chewy Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Sourdough Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
- Sourdough Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Best From Scratch Sourdough Sticky Buns
These gooey sourdough sticky buns are the ultimate fall breakfast recipe—soft, fluffy, and swirled with cinnamon, then topped with a buttery caramel-pecan glaze. Made with sourdough discard, they’re a cozy and delicious way to start a crisp autumn morning!
Best Ever From Scratch Sourdough Carrot Cake
This sourdough carrot cake is made completely from scratch and is absolutely divine! Tender, moist cake accompanied by spices like cinnamon and ginger and then topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting… it is definitely a crowd-pleaser!
Sourdough Pumpkin Bread with Brown Butter Icing
Soft, moist, and packed with fall flavor, this sourdough pumpkin bread is this ultimate fall treat! Made with pumpkin puree, sourdough discard, and lots of fall flavored spices, it is topped with a quick brown butter icing to make it over the top delicious.
Soft Cut Out Sourdough Sugar Cookies
Soft and buttery, these sourdough sugar cookies are perfect for Christmas baking! They boast crisp edges with thick and chewy centers and are a perfect, easy way to use up any leftover sourdough discard you may have hanging around your kitchen.
Favorite Peanut Butter Oatmeal Sourdough Cookies
Chocolate and peanut butter lovers rejoice! These thick and chewy peanut butter oatmeal sourdough cookies make the perfect sweet treat! Soft and chewy and packed with delicious add-ins like peanut butter, oats, and chocolate chips and then given a little gut healthy boost with the addition of sourdough… this is the ultimate sourdough cookie recipe!
Easy + Delicious No Fail Sourdough Pie Crust
The easiest sourdough pie crust you will ever make! This sourdough pie crust recipe uses only 5 ingredients to create a buttery, flaky pie crust every time. A must try for any holiday baking!
Simple Lemon Blueberry Sourdough Quick Bread
This lemon blueberry sourdough quick bread is both tangy and sweet, with a moist, tender crumb that is melt in your mouth delicious! The brightness of the lemon and blueberry pair perfectly with a hearty drizzle of vanilla icing, making it delicious and flavorful down to the very last crumb.
Favorite Chocolate Chip Sourdough Scones with Maple Glaze
Light, flaky, and sweetened slightly with sugar and chocolate chips, these sourdough scones are a favorite in our household! Baked until golden and then topped with a buttered maple glaze, they are out of this world delicious. This recipe accommodates both active sourdough starter and sourdough discard to create an easy breakfast anytime.
The Ultimate From Scratch Sourdough Apple Pie Recipe
A mountain of gooey cinnamon apples get nestled under a perfectly buttery and flaky sourdough pie crust, making this is the ultimate apple pie recipe! I recommend baking and cooling the pie, and then topping it with homemade vanilla ice cream for the ultimate homestyle dessert you will love.
How to Make Sourdough Fruit Pizza: The Perfect Summer Dessert
Looking for a delicious twist on a classic summer dessert? This sourdough fruit pizza is the perfect treat to enjoy all summer long! A sourdough sugar cookie base and a light cream cheese frosting are topped with an assortment of colorful fruits for a beautiful and delicious display.
Brown Sugar & Toffee Sourdough Discard Cookies
Soft, bakery-style sourdough discard cookies are given given a fun, gut-healthy twist with the addition of sourdough discard! These brown sugar toffee cookies are buttery, chewy, and topped with a buttered maple icing to make them over the top delicious.
Favorite Sourdough Lemon Poppyseed Bread
This sourdough lemon poppyseed bread is perfectly tangy and sweet, with flavors that are accompanied by a soft texture and moist interior.
Darn Good Sourdough Discard Coffee Cake Recipe
A simple and classic recipe, this buttery cinnamon sourdough discard coffee cake is delicious! Sour cream ensures a moist cake while sourdough discard packs a gut healthy punch. Once baked and cooled, this coffee cake gets drizzled with a quick homemade vanilla icing to make it out of this world delicious.
Sourdough Strawberry Peach Cobbler
Peach cobbler just got even more delicious! Fresh strawberries and peaches are tossed with sugar, topped with a buttery sourdough biscuit dough and then baked until brown and bubbly. Serve this sourdough strawberry peach cobbler warm from the oven with a dollop of whipped cream for the perfect summer dessert!
Simple & Delicious Sourdough Vanilla Cake
Soft and sweet with a deliciously tender crumb, this sourdough vanilla cake is perfect for any occasion! It’s light, fluffy, and just sweet enough—with a depth of flavor that boxed mix could never compete with. Top it with a homemade whipped vanilla frosting for a dessert that will keep you coming back for more.
Perfect Maple Toffee Sourdough Blondies
Buttery soft and perfectly chewy, these maple toffee sourdough blondies are the ultimate way to put any leftover sourdough starter to delicious use. Each bite is packed full of rich caramel flavor, with sprinkles of toffee bits for some added crunch. Topped with a smooth maple glaze to make them over the top delicious, this easy dessert is ready in no time and guaranteed to impress.
Frosted Sourdough Brownies (Easy Discard Recipe!)
Sourdough discard does it again! These sourdough brownies are insanely rich and fudgy… everything you love and want in a brownie recipe! Once baked, they are topped with a homemade brownie icing to make them over the top delicious.
Soft and Chewy Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Cookies
Looking for the perfect chocolate chip cookie that is packed with flavor? These sourdough discard chocolate chip cookies are the ultimate treat! Soft and chewy and packed with chocolate chunks, they are an absolute must try.
Sourdough Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
This sourdough chocolate chip skillet cookie is rich, gooey, and packed with pockets of melty chocolate. Baked in a cast-iron skillet for crisp edges and a soft, chewy center, it’s finished with scoops of creamy vanilla ice cream for the ultimate warm, comforting dessert.
Sourdough Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Soft in the center, crisp at the edges, and full of nutty flavor thanks to brown butter, these sourdough brown butter chocolate chip cookies are one of the best things to come out of my kitchen.
Which recipe will you be trying first? Share your favorite in the comments! Tag me on Instagram with your creations @ourhandcraftedhomeblog.
Happy baking!
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