Light, crispy whole grain sourdough waffles made with sourdough starter are a delicious weekend breakfast or brunch treat to help use your starter! (dairy-free)
Waffles always remind me of weekends as a kid. My mom always made either pancakes or waffles on the weekends, and I especially loved when she made waffles.
She always served them with sliced bananas and strawberries, blueberries, pecans, and whipped cream. The whipped cream totally made them amazing.
Now that Mr. Table and I have a waffle maker, our Saturday pancake tradition has slowly been turning into a Saturday waffle tradition. I’m not one bit mad. Because waffles.
I came up with these waffles as a way to use up extra sourdough starter. If you’ve ever maintained a sourdough starter, you know that you have to discard some of it at each feeding. That can seem like a bit of a waste, so I like to find ways to put the discarded starter to use!
These whole grain sourdough waffles have crispy outsides thanks to the cornstarch (and this
awesome waffle maker) and light, fluffy insides. The active sourdough starter and club soda make the batter extra airy so that they don’t have that heavy, dense texture you sometimes get with whole wheat flour. Just make sure you buy white whole wheat flour for the best results.
Serve these delicious whole grain sourdough waffles with any kind of fruit you like. I still love berries and bananas. They’re also delicious with pecans, chocolate chips, maple syrup (of course), and definitely with whipped cream. Always whipped cream.
These heavenly waffles make the most wonderful weekend breakfast or brunch, and you can freeze any extras to heat up on busy weekdays for a delicious breakfast on the go!
Whole Grain Sourdough Waffles
Light, crispy whole grain sourdough waffles made with sourdough starter are a delicious weekend breakfast or brunch treat to help use your starter! (dairy-free)
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 large waffles 1x
- Category: breakfast
Ingredients
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 2 tsp corn starch
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp brown sugar (optional)
- 1/4 cup active sourdough starter*
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 – 1 cup club soda
- Coconut oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together dry ingredients. Add wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Spray or brush a hot waffle iron with coconut oil. Pour batter into waffle iron and cook according to manufacturer’s directions.
- Serve waffles with maple syrup, whipped cream and berries.
Notes
*You can use buttermilk or kefir if you don’t have a sourdough starter.
Keywords: waffles, sourdough
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