Snickerdoodle Sourdough Discard Pancakes That are Delicious and Easy

If a snickerdoodle cookie and a pancake had a baby, these would be it! Fluffy and light, with the right amount of cinnamon sugar sweetness and a kick of that healthy sourdough flavor. Your kids will love these delicious and easy SNICKERDOODLE SOURDOUGH DISCARD PANCAKES, and you’ll love it for how easy they are to make.

Story Inspired Snickerdoodle

These pancakes were inspired by one of our family read alouds; Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder. In the book Almanzo talked about coming down for breakfast to a big stack of pancakes dripping with butter and cinnamon sugar, so much that it made its own syrup of sorts. It sounded so good to my crew that we had to make it happen in our breakfast lineup.

Also, at that time, I was just getting into sourdough. There is a slight learning curve that goes with that. If you know, you know. Part of that was getting our kids to acclimate to the sourdough flavor. They hadn’t quite been convinced that sourdough was delicious yet. However, when I served up these delicious snickerdoodle sourdough discard pancakes, the kids instantly dubbed them keepers! And they were so easy.

Why the Sourdough Discard Though?

As a baker with sourdough, part of the process is pouring off a bulk of the unused starter before feeding a small amount in preparation for another recipe. There are so many things you can do with your sourdough discard. You can make all kinds of snacks and meals, feed it to your chickens, dehydrate it to give as sourdough starter to others, and so much more. I choose to save my discard in a quart mason jar in the fridge. Once the jar is full, this is the usual recipe that it turns into. I have also made these biscuits, crackers, pizza crust, and a pot-pie style skillet.

These easy and delicious snickerdoodle discard pancakes are the favorite way that we use the discard. By adding just a few staple ingredients the sourdough discard is transformed into a delicious cinnamon-sugar pillow of delight.

Too much?

Eh. Trust me!

Things You’ll Need to Make the Snickerdoodle Sourdough Discard Pancakes

1. Of course, you will need the sourdough discard.
2. One cup of unbleached flour, or other flour of choice. This helps get the fluffy consistency. You can make it without adding flour, your pancakes will just be thinner.
3. Coconut oil. You can swap this out for melted butter or a light oil of choice.
4. Salt
5. Sugar
6. Baking Powder
7. Eggs

You’ll also need your cooking gear.

How to Mix Your Snickerdoodle Sourdough Discard Pancakes

First you will want to preheat your cast iron skillets (or griddle) on the stove over medium heat. You want to get your cooking surface evenly heated. Then, turn the heat to medium low before pouring your pancake batter. Nobody wants burnt pancakes!

Next, grab your large mixing bowl and pour your sourdough discard into it. Be sure to scrape out every yummy bit into the bowl. No man left behind!

Slowly melt 2 TB coconut oil on the stove over low heat; just to melted, not hot, and set aside. Or you could melt it in the microwave if you have one. A light tasting olive oil works great, too.

Next, whisk 2 eggs and melted oil together and add to your bowl of sourdough discard, mixing well.

In a separate medium mixing bowl, add the unbleached flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Mix together add dry mix to wet mix, half at a time, and stir with a whisk until just combined.

Using a ladle or 1/4 cup measuring cup, slowly pour pancakes onto buttered skillets (or griddle). Let cook until edges look slightly dry and bubbles appear. Turn gently and cook through the other side.

Making the Snickerdoodle Magic Happen

Remove hot pancakes onto a plate, one at a time, and add a generous pat of butter. Allow the butter to melt while you pour the next set of pancakes.

Then dust with cinnamon sugar over the melting butter. The sugar melts into the butter and makes a sort of syrup on its own.

Now, take that plate of hot, fluffy, delicious snickerdoodle pancakes that you made from your kitchen workhorse, your sourdough discard, over to the table and let the kids go to town.

I don’t know about your kids, but mine love how this breakfast feels like quite a treat. We try to balance sweet and savory breakfasts in our household. Staying away from convenience foods like processed cereals and over-sugared options. Sure, there is still sugar. But I know how much, and we have avoided other unnecessary ingredients while adding wonderful probiotics and prebiotics with our sourdough discard.

This is pretty much a weekly breakfast for us. I love using my discard in this way and it makes for simple meal planning when added into our rotation.

Snickerdoodle Sourdough Discard Pancakes

A light and fluffy balance of delightfully sweet snickerdoodle cookies and nutritious sourdough discard pancakes. Your kids will love the cinnamon sugar sweetness and you'll love how easy they are!

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Servings: 12 pancakes

Author: thesefullhands

Ingredients

• 2 cups sourdough discard
• 1 cup unbleached flour
• 2 eggs
• 2 TB melted coconut oil
• 1-2 TB unbleached sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 TB baking powder
• SNICKERDOODLE TOPPING:
• butter
• 1:1 cinnamon-sugar mix

Instructions

• Preheat cast iron skillets (or griddle) on the stove over medium heat. Then reduce heat to medium low once the skillets are evenly heated.
• Pour sourdough discard into a large mixing bowl.
• Slowly melt 2 TB coconut oil on the stove; just to melted, not hot.
• Whisk 2 eggs and melted oil together in a small bowl, then add to discard and mix well.
• In a separate medium mixing bowl, add unbleached flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Mix together.
• Add dry mix to wet mix, half at a time, and stir with a whisk until just combined. See those happy bubbles!
• Using a ladle or 1/3 cup measuring cup, slowly pour pancakes onto buttered skillets (or griddle). Let cook until edges look slightly dry and bubbles appear.
• Turn gently and cook through the other side.
• Remove hot pancakes onto a plate, one at a time, and add a generous pat of butter. Then dust with cinnamon sugar over the melting butter.
• Serve hot!

Notes

* if you stack the pancakes after you top them, the flavors end up coating both sides and helps the butter melt into the cinnamon sugar.

 

As You Continue Cooking in Your Kitchen…

I hope you give these a try. If you are anything like me you probably end up tweaking and adjusting a recipe to fit your taste buds and family likes. With any of my recipes I share, remember that every kitchen has its own variables. From cookstoves to how hydrated your sourdough discard is, you may need to make adjustments.

If cooking is newer to you, don’t get frustrated. It is a lifelong task that improves over time. You will learn to cook by feel and taste as you continue to serve your family and others in this way. Just remember to have fun along the way!

How long have you been cooking in the kitchen?