Are you tired of having the same breakfast every morning?  Do you want to treat yourself to healthy, quick, and delicious options?

As it’s the first meal of the day and boosts your energy and mood. You can have a good start to the day with a little effort in the kitchen with this secret ingredient, it’s incredibly versatile since a single ingredient in combination with certain other ingredients gives you a lot of healthy breakfast options.

What Makes Sourdough So Popular

Sourdough has gained popularity for its unique flavor, health benefits, and the art of making it.

At its core, sourdough is a type of bread made from a naturally fermented starter instead of commercial yeast.

This starter is a mixture of flour and water that captures wild yeast and bacteria from the environment, creating a tangy flavor and chewy texture that many people love.

The fermentation process not only enhances the taste but also makes the bread easier to digest and potentially healthier than conventional bread.

Sourdough is famous for its distinctive crust and airy crumb, which can be achieved through various methods, including no-knead techniques or traditional kneading.

The versatility of sourdough allows bakers to create a wide range of delicious products beyond just bread. Here are some popular items you can make with sourdough:

• Sourdough Bread: The classic loaf that can be shaped into boules or batards.
• Sourdough Pancakes: Fluffy pancakes made with sourdough starter for a tangy twist.
• Sourdough Pizza Crust: A flavorful base for pizzas that adds depth to your favorite toppings.
• Sourdough Bagels: Chewy bagels with a unique flavor profile.
• Sourdough Crackers: Crispy snacks perfect for dipping or enjoying on their own.

Making sourdough requires patience and practice, but the rewards are well worth it.

Listed below are the 10 different recipes that you can enjoy while using sourdough in different quantities and styles. 

1- The Best Sourdough Bagels

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Looking for something light, gooey, and flavorful? Well, look no further and imagine biting a chewy and soft homemade sourdough bagel fresh out of the oven with a golden crust.

And the best part? Unlike store bought bagels it’s fresh and easy to make with easily available kitchen ingredients. 

Ingredients:

For a pair of warm bagels, you need:

• ¼ cup of sourdough starter. 
• One cup of flour to give bagels their chewiness.
• ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon water to knead the dough and put everything together.
• One teaspoon of maple syrup or honey for subtle sweetness. 
• ½ teaspoon of salt to balance the flavors.
• For that ideal golden crust add 1 tablespoon of baking soda. Sesame or poppy seeds or any toppings of your choice for extra flavor and crunch. 

Instructions: 

1- To make the dough combine all dry ingredients, the sourdough starter, the bread flour, the baking soda, the salt together.

Add honey or maple syrup and then comes water add it in small portions and stir until everything falls into place.

On a clean surface dust the bread flour and then knead the dough with your hands until it is smooth and solid. Keep it in a bowl and cover it with a lid or cloth, let it rest for 5 to 6 hours at room temperature so that the dough rise well and doubles in size. This is what brings the sour flavor. 

2- Afterwards, separate the dough into equal sizes and give shape of round balls. Using finger poke a hole in each ball and stretch gently until it’s about an inch wide.

3- Keep these shaped bagels on flour dusted surface and let them rest for an hour or so.

4- Boil water in a pot and add baking soda, put the shaped bagels in the boiling water for 30 sec each side and then take them out on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

5- Preheat your oven at 220°C and sprinkle the toppings. Bake for 15 minutes until they are golden brown and voila your homemade, soft, and chewy sourdough bagels are ready. 

Calorie count: 

Each sourdough bagel has 250-280 calories approximately depending on the toppings used.  

2- Sourdough Sandwich Bread Recipe

Craving sourdough but in a different style?? Well, you can have something other than a sourdough bagel that has the softness of the bread paired with a tangy flavor and a bit of sourdough twist, handcrafted sourdough sandwich bread can fulfill all your cravings. 

Ingredients:

For one loaf you roughly need:

• 50g, or ¼ cup, of live sourdough starter. This recipe work best with an active sourdough starter that’s been fed 8-12 hours prior. That being said, you can also use sourdough discard but the fermentation timeline will probably take longer. 
• 360 g of bread whole wheat flour for a soft and sturdy construction. 
• A cup of lukewarm water to knead the dough. 
• Add a tablespoon of honey to balance the sourdough by adding a little sweetness and half a teaspoon of salt to enhance the flavor. 
• Lastly, add a little bit of butter or olive oil for smooth slicing and softness.
  

Instructions: 

1- In a mixing bowl, place whole wheat flour, starter, honey, salt, oil, and water. Mix to get a rough dough. Pour it out onto the floured surface and knead well, about 7 minutes, until smooth elastic dough.

Place in a bowl and cover with a lid, cloth, or a wrapping sheet. Allow it to rest for about half an hour; this will make the dough a bit soft to work with.

Take out and give it few gentle folds to hold shape cover again. Leave at room temperature for 4-6 hours for it to rise well don’t put in the fridge or a cool place. 

2- Once the dough looks puffy, place it on a surface dusted with flour and give it a few folds to shape the dough. And then keep it in a loaf pan so that it can be baked. 

3- Preheat the oven at 190°C and bake the dough for half an hour or until the top gets golden brown. Take out the loaf from the pan, let it cool completely using a wire rack and now it is ready for slicing. Once it’s sliced, use your favorite fillings or spread to prepare a sandwich. 

Calorie count: 

 Each slice of sourdough sandwich contains around 90-100 calories but it depends greatly on the slice thickness, fillings, toppings and the spread used. 

3- Homemade Sourdough English Muffin Recipe

These airy and fluffy sourdough English muffins are delicious and easy to make. Making them needs no unique and fancy ingredients, in fact using your kitchen ingredients you can quickly make them even without an oven.

You can serve them with butter, honey, maple syrup, jam or whatever toppings you like. 

Ingredients:

Let’s prepare sourdough English muffins using:

• 100 g active sourdough starter.
• 180 g all-purpose flour for a soft and fluffy texture.
• 1 cup of lukewarm milk to help the dough rise.
• 2 tablespoons honey and a teaspoon of salt. 
• Additionally, add 2 tablespoons of melted butter or oil to keep the muffins moist. You can use cornmeal for adding crunch.

Instructions:  

1- For making the dough combine all dry ingredients, the sourdough starter, the bread flour, the baking soda, the salt.

2- Add honey or maple syrup and then comes water add it in small portions and stir until everything falls into place.

3- On a clean surface dust the bread flour and then knead the dough with your hands until it is smooth and solid. Keep it in a bowl and cover it with a lid or cloth, let it rest for good 5 to 6 hours at room temperature so that the dough rise well and doubles in size.

4- Pour the dough onto the clean floured surface, roll the dough out while keeping it thick, and then using a cutter cut the desired circles for muffins. Rest the cut muffins for an hour to become airy and puffy. 

5- Afterwards dust the skillet pan with cornmeal or flour and preheat it. Later place muffins on the pan and let them cook from both sides.

Once cooked transfer them to a cooling rack and serve with your most liked spreads or jams. 

Calorie count: 

Plain Sourdough English muffins contain 150 calories. Consider additional calories while using cream cheese, spread and jams, etc.

4- The Best Sourdough Cinnamon rolls

If you never tried cinnamon rolls made of sourdough then you are missing out on so much. Prepare a batch of sourdough cinnamon rolls and your mornings will never be the same.

They are fresh, gooey, and fluffy with a hint of tang which perfectly balances the sweetness of frosting and filling. 

Ingredients: 

• For preparing sourdough cinnamon rolls, you will need 100g of active starter.
• 300g all-purpose flour,
• ½ cup warm milk,
• 50g sugar for sweetness
• 1 large egg
• 55g softened unsalted butter to make the dough tender
• ½ tsp of salt to balance sweetness. 

For cinnamon filling you will need

• 55g of softened unsalted butter.
• 100 g brown sugar and ½ tablespoon cinnamon for that signature spice. 
• For cream cheese frosting use  115 g cream cheese, 2 tbsp unsalted butter, 1 cup powdered sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla extract. 

Instructions: 

1- For making the dough combine all ingredients together in a mixing bowl and stir until everything falls into place.

2- On a clean surface dust the bread flour and then knead the dough until it is smooth and solid. Keep it in a bowl and cover it with a lid or cloth, let it rest for good 5 to 6 hours at room temperature so that the dough rise well and doubles in size. 

3- Once the dough looks puffy pour it out on flour dusted surface and then roll the dough in a rectangle shape. Spread the softened unsalted butter followed by brown sugar and cinnamon powder for the signature taste. Roll the dough tightly into a log and then cut into equal rolls. 

4- Take a parchment lined baking dish and arrange the rolls over it. Let them rest and then bake it out in oven at 190°C for 20-25 minutes.

5- Prepare cream cheese frosting using the mentioned ingredients and spread it over the cinnamon rolls. 

Calorie count: 

Each sourdough incorporated cinnamon roll has 350 calories depending on the size and the frosting used as well. 

5- Auntie Anne’s Copycat Sourdough Soft Pretzels

Adding these golden sourdough pretzels to your sourdough recipes will be a lot of fun because of their fun classic shape and soft, tasty interior.

Ingredients:

• 100 g Active Sourdough Initiator.
• 1 cup of lukewarm water.
• 300 g Bread Flour.
• 2 tbsp brown sugar and 1 tsp raw salt and 2 tbsp melted butter. 
• Additionally, Molasses is an optional but secret ingredient for preparing pretzels.
• For baking soda bath, water in a large pot with two-third cup baking soda for golden crust and traditional flavor. 

Instructions: 

1- For making the dough combine all ingredients together in a mixing bowl and stir until everything falls into place.

2- On a clean surface dust the bread flour and then knead the dough until it is smooth and solid. Keep it in a bowl and cover it with a lid or cloth, let it rest for good 5 to 6 hours at room temperature so that the dough rise well and doubles in size.

3- Preheat your oven to 450°F (230°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

4- For shaping the pretzels, Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a long rope, about 20-24 inches. Shape each rope into a pretzel by making a “U” shape, then crossing the ends over each other and pressing them onto the bottom of the “U” to form a pretzel shape.Place the shaped pretzels on the baking sheet.

5- Add the baking soda to the simmering water in a large container carefully drop each pretzel one at a time into the boiling water, and cook for 30 seconds. Take the pretzels out of water bath once they are done and sprinkle raw salt over each pretzel.

6- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the pretzels are golden brown, and brush with melted butter for that iconic Auntie Anne’s glazed finish. 

Calorie count: 

Approximately 250–300 calories are included in each sourdough pretzel, depending on how much butter and salt are added.

6- Easy Fluffy Sourdough Pancakes

A simple one-bowl recipe for fluffy sourdough pancakes as these tart pancakes are a tasty take on traditional pancakes and perfect for using sourdough crumbs. 

Ingredients:  

• Ingredients for sourdough pancakes are sourdough discard, or 100 g active starter.
• 120 g all-purpose flour, ¾ cup milk, 1 large egg, 2 tbsp sugar.
• 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp vanilla extract, ¼ tsp salt and 2 tbsp melted butter. 

Instructions: 

• In a large mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients, the flour, the salt, the sugar, the baking soda and whisk them well. 
• Add the remaining ingredients (milk, starter, butter, egg and vanilla extract) in the bowl containing dry ingredients. Mix the batter well to remove air bubbles and lumps. It’s important not to over mix. 
• Take a griddle or skillet pan and grease it with oil or melted butter whatever you like, preheat the pan over medium stove and then ladle the mixture or batter on the heated pan and let it cook until the bubbles appear on the surface then flip the pancake gently. 
• Cook and flip the sides until golden brown.
• Garnish the pancakes with honey, maple syrup, whipped cream, berries or anything you like.  

Calorie count: 

Each pancake is approximately 80-100 calories. 

7- Sourdough Pizza Bombs

  For all pizza lovers, what better use sourdough can have than using in the pizza bombs? These easy and delicious sourdough pizza bombs are must haves, with a hint of tang and cheese coupled with your favorite toppings they are incredibly delicious to satisfy your cravings. 

Ingredients: 

• One cup of active sourdough starter.
• Two teaspoons sugar, two teaspoons olive oil.
• 1.5 cups of warm water and 1 tablespoon of active dry yeast. 
• A pinch of salt.
• 4-5 cups flour, 2-3 tbsp melted butter and shredded mozzarella cheese. 
• For toppings use either pepperoni or any preferred toppings and dried oregano. 

Instructions: 

• In a mixing bowl add all the ingredients (sourdough starter, sugar, salt, olive oil, dry yeast, and melted butter) then add flour in small portions, whisk and mix it well using water to get soft sticky dough. On a clean surface dust the flour and then knead the dough well for 5-7 minutes so that it is no longer sticky and takes a shape. Place the dough in a greased pan and cover with a lid or wrapping sheet, let it rest. 
• Preheat your baking oven and punch the dough, knead and fold again to give it a firm  shape and then separate it into round balls as many as you want. 
• Again knead the round balls, fold them and make smooth round circles and add toppings beginning with cheese, roll them up in folds and then keep your pizza bombs in a muffin tray one after the other. 
• Bake in the oven for 15 minutes and then brush the top with melted butter for glazed finish. Lastly, sprinkle the dried oregano over the baked pizza bombs, reheat them in oven for a while and your cheesy pizza bombs   are ready to be served with pizza sauce. 

Calorie count:

 Each pizza bomb has approximately 120-150 calories and calorie count may vary due to the incorporated cheese. 

8- Chewy Sourdough Granola Bars

Whether it’s about a healthy kid’s favorite snack or no bake easy recipe these chewy sourdough granola bars are no less. With a blend of nutrition enriches and delicious taste they are the children’s most favorite.

Using rolled oats, maple syrup, peanut butter and chocolate chips not only enhances their nutrition value and taste but makes them the most loved among other snacks. 

Ingredients: 

• 1/4 cup sourdough leftover or you may also use 100 g active sourdough starter.
• Two teaspoons of coconut oil, one-fourth cup of pure maple syrup.
• One-fourth cup brown sugar.
• One teaspoon of vanilla extract, one-fourth teaspoon of salt.
• One cup of rolled oats, one cup of cereal made with crisp rice.
• Half a cup chopped nuts and two teaspoons of chocolate chips (optional), or you may use other nuts, dried fruits for garnishing. 

Instructions:

• Place the saucepan over the medium to low flame and add sourdough discard or starter, coconut oil, maple syrup and brown sugar in the sauce pan. Let it heat for a while until the bubbles appear then remove the sauce pan from the stove and add vanilla extract and salt to it. 
• Put together rolled oats, crisp rice cereal and chopped nuts in a large mixing bowl then add the heated mixture over the dry ingredients, using spatula fold the mixture well until ingredients are well incorporated. 
• Transfer the mixture to an open dish greased with oil or butter press the granola mixture until it spreads smoothly all over. Add your desired chocolate chips, dried fruits or nuts. Keep it in a refrigerator until it’s firm and takes a shape. Now using knife of pizza cutter wheel cut it into desired shape. 

Calorie count: 

Each granola bar is approximately 150-180 calories, depending on add-ins and portion size.

9- Sourdough Donut Recipe

Sourdough is being incorporated into a number of recipes due to its versatility whether its baking sourdough pizza bombs, sourdough cinnamon rolls, sourdough pancakes or any other recipe you name it the list is a bit long because of its wide utility. Let’s see how sourdough donuts can be prepared. 

Ingredients: 

• For preparing sourdough donuts, you will need: 
• 530 g of all-purpose flour.
• 200 g active sourdough starter.
• 85 g avocado oil.
• 85 g of water.
• 100 g raw sugar.
• 2 large eggs.
• 1 egg yolk and pinch of salt.
• For frying preferably use coconut oil as it has no flavor or any heat neutral oil can be used. 
• For  cheese cake filling use 1 cup heavy cream , 4 oz of cream cheese, 1 cup of strawberry or any other jam, and icing sugar which is purely optional. 

Instructions:

• Except frying oil, combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl, you can either use a mixer fitted with a dough hook for easy and perfect blending or use an electric beater to incorporate all the ingredients into each other well. 
• Transfer the sticky dough to an oil or butter greased bowl and cover it let it rest for 4-5 hours and at the room temperature.  
• Once the dough is puffy punch it down and gently knead again and give it another rest for an hour or so. 
• You can shape the donuts by using either a roller to roll out the dough on the floured surface so that it is spread evenly and is thick making use of a cookie cut, cut it into round circles or make small round balls of equal size from the unrolled dough. 
• Now poke a hole in the center of round donuts and stretch it gently until it is an inch wide to get that classy donut shape. 
• Once shaped, preheat the frying oil in a pot and gently drop the donuts one after the other in the boiling oil, flip their sides gently until golden brown. Take them out, place on a cooling rack before filling them. 
• Making use of electric beater, beat the heavy cream until stiff peaks are formed. Now pour available jam and cream cheese. Cut and fold the mixture and then transfer into a piping bag with a nozzle and inject in the donuts, dust icing sugar over donuts and you are good to go. 

Calorie count: 

                              Filled sourdough donuts carry more calories approximately 350-450 than the plain ones as the filling used increases the calorie count. It also depends on the filling used and the size of the donuts. 

10- The Best Sourdough Pizza Dough

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Thinking of replacing yeast with the sourdough starter? Yes, it can happen, A sourdough starter can replace the pizza yeast and still, you’ll be making delicious pizza.

It’s as simple as it gets – made with easily accessible all-purpose flour, everything gets into it together and at once and you are good to go. 

Ingredients: 

• 375 g of lukewarm water.
• 100 g sourdough starter.
• 10 g salt and 500 g of all-purpose flour. 

Instructions:

• In a pan mix water, salt, and sourdough starter, and then add all-purpose flour in portions. Mix all the ingredients using a spatula until the dough is well combined and non-sticky.
• Let it rest for 3-4 hours at room temperature and cover the container with a lid or a wrapping sheet. After the first rise of dough pour it out on a clean surface dusted with flour now fold and knead the dough 4 times, 30 minutes apart. 
• Let it rest again for a second rise. Once its double in size divide it into equal parts and each round dough ball will be used to make pizza dough after that spread its surface with the sauces and toppings of your choice.  
• Bake in the preheated oven and your best sourdough pizza dough is ready with light and crunchy crust. 

Calorie count: 

A typical sourdough pizza crust have around 500-600 calories before addition of toppings.