Sourdough Discard Buttermilk Waffles
Light, fluffy waffles with a crisp, golden exterior and a tender, buttery interior! Quick and easy to make using sourdough discard. Delicious lightly toasted the next day and freezer friendly too! Win!
RECIPE NOTES: I use sourdough discard with 100% hydration (1:1:1 feeding ratio). You can use it cold, straight from the fridge. Depending on what flour you use to feed your sourdough starter, your discard may be thick and pasty (like with rye flour) or runnier (when using spelt flour). I add two tablespoons of extra buttermilk if I have a thick discard made from rye flour (I do not add extra buttermilk when I use a spelt or plain flour discard). If you don’t have buttermilk, unsweetened kefir works well too. Feel free to use salted butter for the batter, just omit the additional salt in the recipe.
Enough for 6 - 7 large, round waffles (depending on the size of the waffle maker)
SOURDOUGH DISCARD BUTTERMILK WAFFLE BATTER
sourdough discard, 150g (125ml or 1/2 cup)
buttermilk, 250g (250ml or 1 cup)
eggs, 1
vanilla (extract or paste), 5ml (1 teaspoon)
sugar (caster or granulated), 15ml (1 tablespoon)
butter (unsalted), 15g (1 tablespoon) - melted
flour (plain/all-purpose), 150g (250ml or 1 cup) - cake wheat flour in South Africa
bicarbonate of soda/baking soda, 2.5ml (1/2 teaspoon)
salt (fine), 1.25ml (1/4 teaspoon)
1. In a large mixing bowl, combine all the wet ingredients (150g/½ cup sourdough discard, 250g/1 cup buttermilk, 1 egg, 5ml/1 teaspoon vanilla) together including the sugar (15ml/1 tablespoon) and melted butter (15g/1 tablespoon) and whisk until uniform.
2. Sieve in the plain flour (150g/1 cup), bicarbonate of soda (2.5ml/½ teaspoon) and salt (1.25ml/¼ teaspoon) and whisk again until just combined and uniform.
3. Cook the waffle batter in batches in a pre-heated waffle maker until crispy and a deep golden colour (I do 2 - 3 minutes on a medium heat using my waffle maker)
The waffles will soften a little the next day. Pop them in the toaster for crispy waffles.
The cooked waffles can be frozen in an airtight container for up to three months.
