Sourdough Pancakes with Cinnamon Apple Topping

Don’t toss that sourdough discard! Make these deliciously easy sourdough pancakes with home-cooked cinnamon apple topping instead. These are a family favorite at our house and are perfect for a special weekend breakfast.

Sourdough Pancakes with Cinnamon Apple Topping Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour 

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt 

1 cup sourdough starter or discard 

1 ½ cup milk

1 egg, beaten

2 tablespoons canola oil or melted butter 

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the topping

3 apples, of your choice 

1 teaspoon cinnamon 

2 tablespoons water

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, add all of the dry ingredients and whisk until combined. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well with the whisk. 
2. Heat griddle, cast iron pan, or whatever you prefer to cook pancakes in. Lightly oil or butter the pan.
3. Pour ¼ to ⅓ cup of batter onto the heated pan, cooking over medium heat until the pancake starts to bubble on top and then flipping and cooking until complete. 
4. For the apple topping, peel and slice apples off the core. Place apples, cinnamon and water in a pan on the stove top. Cook over medium heat until the apples are soft. If the water cooks off before the apples are soft, add a little more to prevent burning. Adjust cinnamon amount to your personal preference. 

Why Use the Sourdough Discard?

Personally, it’s always seemed wasteful to toss out the sourdough discard. I love finding delicious ways to use it in recipes. Once you taste these sourdough pancakes with cinnamon apple topping, I am sure you will agree. Start collecting recipes that call for sourdough discard and you will open up a whole new world of tasty baked goods! Let me know if you agree!