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Breakfast  /  June 18, 2022

Favorite Sourdough Waffles

by Rebekah Kuk
These sourdough waffles our my family’s go to weekend breakfast

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Sourdough Waffles: A Family Favorite

How is it that, after all these years, I have not yet shared my family’s most favorite waffle recipe with you? We make these almost every weekend, and they are a sourdough tradition in our household.

In fact, just this morning we enjoyed fresh waffles with a variety of toppings: peanut butter and banana, yogurt and berries, and the classic butter and maple syrup.

These sourdough waffles take on a deep, complex flavor, thanks to the sourdough starter and fermentation process. They aren’t tangy like sourdough bread, rather they have a little something extra to balance out the sweetness from the added toppings.

I often double the batter to get enough to freeze for the week, and it makes for a quick and easy breakfast, especially when I forget to soak the oats the night before or when we’ve run out of granola.

Doubling the recipe ensures easy breakfasts for the coming week

How to Make Sourdough Waffles

Starting the night before, melt the butter in a large pot. Turn off the heat, then whisk in the milk. This should get things to the right temperature before adding the active sourdough starter. If it’s too hot, the starter will be killed and the batter won’t actually ferment. You can measure with an instant read thermometer, making sure the mixture is not above 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

After adding the starter, add flour, salt, cinnamon, and maple syrup. I love to use Grapewood Farm’s #70 sifted hard red wheat flour, which is similar to an all purpose flour. I also love using their whole, unsifted hard red wheat flour for a more rustic and wholesome waffle. The fermentation process softens the flour to avoid a dry waffle.

Let it sit overnight at room temperature to ferment. In the morning, the batter will have risen slightly. Whisk in some baking soda and a couple of eggs. Cook in a waffle maker and, voila! you have yourself some amazing waffles.

The recipe makes 8 waffles, but I like to double it if I want to have waffles on hand for the coming week, or if I have milk that needs to be used up.

The next morning, the batter will have risen slightly

Toppings for Sourdough Waffles

Family favorites for toppings around here include the following:

  • Peanut butter and banana
  • Yogurt and berries
  • Granola
  • Kerrygold butter and real maple syrup

You can also go savory, with things like:

  • Cream cheese and smoked salmon
  • Chicken and mushrooms
  • Fresh tomatoes, capers, and goat cheese
In the spring, we use fresh berries from our garden

No Sourdough Starter? No Problem.

If you’d like to make fermented waffles, but don’t have a sourdough starter, you can use plain yogurt or buttermilk instead. Just use yogurt or buttermilk in place of the starter, and it will do the job of souring the flour overnight. Make sure it has live and active cultures.

Before You Go

Don’t forget to give these other sourdough recipes a try! Thanks for reading my friends, and see you next time.

Rebekah

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Favorite Sourdough Waffles

Rebekah KukRebekah Kuk
These are our favorite waffles to make on weekends, then have leftovers throughout the week! They are long fermented with a sourdough starter and turn out perfect every time.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Ferment Time 8 hrs
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 8 waffles

Equipment

  • Waffle maker

Ingredients
  

  • 1 stick butter 1/2 cup
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 cups flour I used Grapewood Farm #70 sifted Hard Red Wheat Flour
  • 1/2 cup active sourdough starter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp maple syrup or coconut sugar
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 eggs

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot on the stove, melt the butter. When melted, turn off heat and whisk in milk. This will balance out the temperature to allow you to add the sourdough starter. It's important that the butter/milk mixture is not over 110 degrees so you don't kill the starter.
  • Stir in flour, sea salt, cinnamon, and maple syrup. Cover and let sit at room temperature for 8 hours or overnight.
  • When ready to cook preheat a waffle maker. Whisk in the eggs and baking soda. Cook in a waffle maker at a setting you normally use; for my waffle maker, it's medium. Serve hot, or let cool and store sealed in the refrigerator or freezer. Top with butter, maple syrup, yogurt, berries, or anything you like.
Keyword Fermented, Grapewood Farm, Nut Free, Soaked Grains, Sourdough, Traditional, Vegetarian
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4 comments

  • Jere Cassidy
    June 18, 2022

    5 stars
    Glad to find a great recipe for waffles using my sourdough starter. I love the fact you start the batter the night before so it’s easy in the morning to heat up the griddle and get the muffins cooked quickly.

    Reply
  • Gen
    June 19, 2022

    5 stars
    Delicious, perfect waffles – I love this idea for using sourdough starter!

    Reply
  • Claire
    June 19, 2022

    5 stars
    I promised the kids we would have breakfast for dinner (Brinner) this weekend. I just finished making these. Everyone loved them!!! they were perfect with syrup and butter. Going to try them again with fried chicken!
    Great recipe.

    Reply
  • Shelby
    June 20, 2022

    5 stars
    These came out so delicious! I made a double batch and reheated the next day and they were just as good!

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