Discard Recipes

Fall is here and it’s time to bust out the apples, pumpkin, and warm spices. These apple cinnamon muffins are the perfect simple fall recipe. It’s apples season here in Ontario. Whether you have just gone apple picking, or you just got some from the grocery store, these muffins are…

Do you want sugar cookies but with a little twist? This snickerdoodle cookie recipe are exactly that! They are basically a sugar cookie thats rolled in cinnamon sugar rather than granulated sugar. They are soft and chewy on the inside but have a crisp, sugary crust around the outside. This…

These sourdough discard peanut butter cookies are a take on a flourless peanut butter cookie. They are thin and chewy with a beautiful crackly top. Not to mention, they only require 5 ingredients (well 8 if you count the baking soda, powder and vanilla). They are super easy and quick…

Pancakes are a staple breakfast food. They are basically a soft and fluffy quick bread cooked on a skillet. They are the perfect canvas for butter, maple syrup, fruit, and whipped cream. These sourdough discard pancakes are supper fluffy pancakes. They have a mild buttery flavour and are not sour…

This sourdough discard yellow cake recipe is super tender, soft and fluffy. It uses the reverse creaming method, created by Rose Levy Beranbaum. It basically involved creaming the butter and fats with the flour first, which coats the gluten strands in fat. This shortens the gluten strands and prevents them…

Chocolate chip cookies are probably my favourite sweet treat to make. But, they used to be the bane of my existence. I could never get my cookies to flatten out while still being chewy. After a lot of trial and error (and research), these discard sourdough chocolate chip cookies finally…

Naan flatbread are a super versatile thing to have on hand. They are great for making wraps, dipping in dips, making pizza flatbreads or serving on a cheeseboard. Especially in the summer months, they are perfect for weekend barbecues or picnics. I love this sourdough discard naan flatbread recipe because…

Fruit pies are a great way to show off some tasty fruit. It’s strawberry season here in Ontario and I have been taking advantage of it. What better way to use fresh fruit (other than eating it of course) than to make a pie. To make a good pie, all…

If you are comfortable making bread dough, pasta making is defiantly something you should try next. Even if you are new to making doughs in general, you should still give this a try! Pasta dough is less hydrated than a typical sourdough and much easier to work with. It’s not…

Granola is a pantry staple in my kitchen. It makes for a quick and healthy breakfast or snack and goes great on yogurt, with some fruit or soaked in milk. This granola recipe is super easy to make. You mix oats with some form of fat, liquid sweetener and a…