4 (Easy) Ways To Use A Sourdough Starter

Okay, so let's say you've got your sourdough starter. You're making bread (or you plan on it), but now you want to start doing something with the stuff you throw away when you feed it. Here are some of my favorite ways to use my sourdough starter discard. A real deal sourdough hack, to using pretty much all of your sourdough starter while leaving just enough to feed it.
If you haven't watched my how to video on how to make a sourdough starter be sure to check this video out: • The Ultimate Sourdough...
Here is my Chocolate Chip cookie recipe as mentioned in the video: • The Ideal Chocolate Ch...
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Banana Bread:
1 cup (224g) unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups (360g) granulated sugar
2 cups (300g) all purpose flour
1 teaspoon (5g) baking soda
1/2 (3g) teaspoon kosher salt
3 bananas (ideally overripe) mashed with a fork
2 whole eggs
1 teaspoon (4g) vanilla extract
1/2 cup (145g) mature sourdough starter
Pancakes:
1.5 cups (225g) all purpose flour
3 tablespoons (40g) brown sugar
2 teaspoons (8g) baking powder
1 teaspoon (6g) baking soda
1/2 teaspoon (3g) kosher salt
1 cup (215g) milk or almond milk
1 egg
1/2 cup (145g) mature sourdough starter
Cookies: • The Ideal Chocolate Ch...
(use this recipe and add 1/4 cup (72g) mature sourdough starter to the dough)

[@the1stLoudHeart]

Josh, I have been using your bread recipes almost exclusively in order to make breads and bagels so I want to say thank you because I am LOVING making bread now.

[@Christopher-qq4dl]

Delicious!

[@Eliisemp]

Finally, someone who doesnt just say how many cups of something you need, there is so much different information on measurements, so I really appreciate that you also include grams :)

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My poor brother, he’s been eating all my failed attempts at sourdough.

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I came here and subscribed BECAUSE of the sourdough videos!

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With the whole corona thing going on I mean 😬

[@Ennie013]

Saaammmmmeeeee! And I’ve binge watched so many videos already 😭😭😭 Especially love that he has a playlist dedicated to fermentation!!! And sourdough goodness, obvsss

[@matticrz18]

tip: use browned butter and dark brown sugar. if you have time, toast the flour until it smelled nutty in a pan over the stove and roast bananas sprinkled with salt in the oven until golden brown before mixing in the batter. add roasted chopped walnuts. best banana bread I've ever made

[@rubyjlove]

Addhie sounds amazing thanks for the tip!

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Oh my. 😍

[@MillerKeyes]

yumm that’s a lot of maillard going on there 😍

[@xotoast]

Oh boi. I'm at batter step and it smells heavenly.

[@gatflyoz]

Can i make it without sourdough starter?

[@jeanhernandez518]

Man, I dare to say that these pancakes are the best I've ever eaten in my whole stinking life. I make them every single weekend for me and my mom and they are absolutely scrumptious. They're also very versatile, as they taste amazing with any add-ins (blueberries=glory). And believe me, you won't get any sourness from the sourdough starter! Well done, Josh

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Nailed it

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@@nicolajnorling6323 this is actually so accurate! Wow! I sometimes think he looks *kind of* like Taron Egerton... But with long hair haha

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@@nicolajnorling6323 Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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@@blackpaw357 yesss 🤩 I don't know how I never saw the resemblance

[@madhvya]

Absolutely not boring man . I love sourdough

[@thomasdickson35]

Aside from learning about sourdough, I never knew I've been living in your cupboard this whole time. Explains a lot.

[@lauriejakober9200]

Do not apologize for all the sourdough! I tried your croissant recipe and it was fantastic! A true sellout for the local farmers market. I have believed the myth that sourdough flavor comes from the air and stuff - but NO! Use RYE and WOW! your starter suddenly becomes impressive! I LOVE YOUR RECIPES!! Keep em coming!!!

[@BenedettaIlCibodelleCoccole]

Absolutely no boring videos: as I said already, these sourdough contents are great! 🤩 Thanks for sharing!

[@chiakikuwahara5101]

I really like he put both of measurements in his recipe, very helpful!!

[@bridgetboyle687]

So while I’m on plague lock down I’m doing stuff “well if I ever have time I want to” that time is now. Love all these sourdough videos thanks you

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This is such a mood. Music great, makes me feel homely and connected. Recipes great. Simplicity great. A+

[@Jbridge621]

So yesterday we made crepes with the leftover day 1 starter, DELISH!! Today, I thought, why not use day 2 starter to make banana bread since there are frozen ripe bananas in the freezer. Everything is going fine until I spoon in half the flour and notice the mixture is way too thick. Realizing I have forgotten to add the bananas I grab the ziplock of thawed bananas and start to mash them.....except they don’t mash. I stood there wondering what cruel alchemy had ruined my bananas when I realized I was attempting to mash peeled Asian eggplant😳 only 2/3 of a banana is in the house. I drained a can of pears and chucked them in. The batter spent the day fermenting. Tonight I dumped the batter over a compote of blueberries, brown sugar, butter and Sailor Jerry’s Apple rum. 45 min at 475 and I have this amazing upside down blueberry,banana, pear rum quick bread /bread pudding. The texture of the crumb is fabulous. The starter in the batter with the additional 7 hrs of fermentation gave spectacular results. I am so glad my 15yr old daughter recommended you. p.s. She named our sourdough starter Sully😁

[@alexisity3]

You made me lol 😂!

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Happy Accidents

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[@cldavis33]

LMAO - I forced my wife to listen to me read this because she forgot the bananas in banana bread last time, and she's made it a 100 times. When we go the rum part, her eyes lit up. Good dough make GOOD FOOD.

[@singe0diabolique]

I've made cinnamon rolls with my sourdough starter. They're SO GOOD!

[@geneboschi]

Thank You , I been watching many different starter and bread reciptes no one was as expertly taught as complete as you, Joshua you are the best thanks again.

[@krissy82461]

Do you have an easy conversion method when using sourdough starter vs. commercial yeast??? Love you videos! Sourdough ANYTHING rocks! So keep it up!

[@MarceauD]

Anyone have an answer to this?

[@GerdRiesek]

You cannot really convert homemade sourdough to commerical yeast because it depends on how many viable yeast cells you have in your sourdough and this varies from time to time. It's basically about time: If you have a lot of yeast, your dough will rise much faster as if you have fewer yeast cells. My advice would be to let the dough rise over night, so there's always enough time for the yeast to grow and ferment the dough.

[@FluffyCarpenterBee]

There is a video called converting any bread recipe to sourdough, I use it all the time and it's a great guide

[@katehendricks3427]

Sadly, sourdough starter is always a little bit more liable to change than commercial yeast. It's not as reliable or fast, but converting recipes is totally doable as long as you have a little bit of extra time on your hands! It depends on how much starter you add to the recipe, the temperature of the room, and even the temperature of your ingredients. It takes some experimentation and flexibility! As Mr. Gerdes said, overnight fermentation is definitely a good option just to be sure the dough takes its time. Even with perfect conditions, sourdough will take longer, but it's worth it in my opinion. Hope this helps!

[@MrThamorun]

In many articles/videos it's advised to use 20% proportion of sourdough to flour (if you have 1kg of flour, then you'll need 200g of starter). If your sourdough seems to be weak and you keep failing, you can add 1-2g of fresh yeast (or equivalent in dry yeast) to your receipe to help your dough rise - it helps to provide more reliable results.

[@lubsfe7186]

I love knowing different kinds of bread and you are doing awesome!!

[@ch0c0lat3pudd1n0MG]

Thank you, Joshua. Made my first loaves with your instructions today. Beautiful and delicious!

[@nurulabidahnajihahjaini9317]

i use my starter in my asian chive pancake yesterday. and it taste way better than usual..and now my mom and i have been thinking of where else should we mix the starter.. thank you for those wonderful ideas ❤️

[@rebeccamoyer9358]

Thank you for blessing us with this recipe

[@cindybrown1567]

Yay Josh, my fermentation teacher/guru. Came to your channel for the sourdough instruction and subscribed because I adore your style!

[@suzannenichols6900]

Thanks, Joshua. Your videos are very helpful and informative.

[@LindomarORetorno]

Stop!!! We love your videos about sourdough!! Absolutely not boring

[@demid3232]

It’s absolutely not boring dude . Can you Please Please Please do a video about brötchen breads like the ones in German bakeries? I had them when I went to Germany and now I cannot stop thinking about it ! If you can that will be awesome! Thank you .

[@cynhwon]

Demi D YES!!!! Loveeee German bakery. Not a big of bread before but I can surely eat German bakery every single day😂😂😂 Joshua please do a video about it🙏🙏🙏

[@Milena-ss6jh]

German bread is the best. Have been to so many countries - always been disappointed by their bread.

[@rainingspuds288]

This is perfect. I just finished feeding my first starter and felt bad for throwing away the excess! Now I know I can use it for anything!

[@laxman526]

You are badass man. I can't tell you how much you've inspired me to do things from scratch. Always looking fwd to your next recipe. Cheers!

[@margienung9788]

Your Banana Bread is amazing! I’m just learning how to bake all things sourdough and love your content!Thanks for the video!

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You sir, are making fantastic content. Keep up the good work. I will definitely spread your channel around to my friends!

[@pidansolo]

I just tried the pancake recipe and it’s so good!! I accidentally added a bit more milk but that’s not an issue at all. Just wanna say thank you and you are amazing!!!

[@thecalicoheart7946]

Brilliantly helpful, as ever. Thank you for everything you share. 🙏 You sir, are a star! 😁👍💝XXX

[@julihath8046]

I am giving myself a crash course in all things sourdough. With being stuck at home and the possibility of quarantine, it could be a very useful skill. Your channel keeps popping up with a lot of great information. Thank you! Subscribed!

[@mattd00d82]

Your recipes are the best. Thanks for this!

[@southlady1118]

Congrats! Don’t worry about the series about sourdough. We are in the same boat here. I looove discovering new recipes for my starter.

[@natalialopes719]

I just subbed because of your bread videos. I am obsessed. Making my starter now for the first time.

[@robinb6706]

First batch of sourdough pancake mix in the refrigerator waiting for tomorrow morning. We’ll see how it turns out. Thanks Josh for your great vids!

[@PaolaEnergya]

I have just subscribed because I'm at day four of my sourdough starter from scratch and made sourdough pancakes yesterday, here for the inspo! Thanks for this!

[@user-qu5zt6hz9d]

I've been debating on starting sourdough, your videos changed my mind lol. So thank you Josh!

[@gabriellesegal6884]

As a bread baking newbie let me say I am SO GLAD that I found your channel! Re the banana bread recipe in this video... Trying to be sugar-conscious, so I decreased the sugar from 1.5 cups to simply half a cup. I also added half a cup of cocoa powder during the creaming stage, and chopped walnuts. The result was admittedly a hair less sweet than ideal (maybe a few drops of stevia in the bananas next time? Banana were also on the firmer side, so less sweet...), but otherwise both delicious and gorgeous! The only issue I had was that it took nearly 75 minutes for the loaf to not be wet inside! But as I have yet to buy instant read thermometer, it could be that my oven is not as hot as the temp knob indicates. Keep up the amazing content! ALSO: A potato masher works well for mushing a firmer banana!

[@hilulu808]

Besides the creative ways you've used sourdough starter discard, I am thoroughly impressed that you managed you keep your apron clean the entire time! Especially with all that flour!

[@littlebits4559]

Love this channel! Definitely making your sourdough starter chocolate chip cookies. Thank you!

[@Asdfgh681]

You know, I have tried probably dozens of banana bread recipes over a lifetime and I must say this is the moist-est banana bread recipe of them all, and without yoghurt/sour cream, just very simple and basic ingredients. This recipe has now topped the charts and I reckon it will be hard to beat it. Only that my banana halves sunk to the bottom by the time it got out of the oven :p Thanks a lot for the awesome videos, really really enjoy them all!

[@mynciee]

Thanks for this :) I woke up my year old starter from dormancy and am getting it ready to bake. Of course this means getting back in the cycle of feed/discard. I've been making funky ass, chewy ass Chinese scallion pancakes by just pouring the discard in a hot pan with sesame seed and any allium I have. Thanks for the extra suggestions!

[@Augustus_Imperator]

Just looking around for some sourdough starter because of what's going on in these days and after watching 3-4 others I'm totally happy to have found this one and this channel. insta subscription.

[@rebeccascotland7339]

What you left out of your description is that this banana bread is THE BEST FOOD EVER! Omg thank you for sharing this recipe. The crust caramelized just right, and was positively amazing.

[@Papa_Shorty]

Thanks for the information. The zen you get out of sourdough is the zen I get from what I do. I also love to eat bread

[@maryannedeaton4085]

I love your sourdough videos. We showed your video on fermented veggies to our Garden Club. We used the video as a guide as we made a sample of assorted fermented vegetables. Keep up the good job. West Texas

[@suzibiniecki4676]

Do more sourdough videos. Don’t stop.

[@crazyisme1]

The banana bread though! Why have I never though of putting banana on the top of it before? You sir deserve an award.

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crazyisme1 I awarded him with one like and one more subscriber

[@robertchamberlin358]

Thank goodness!! Joshua weissman. I was looking into sourdough starter applications!!!! I was looking for low ingredient sourdough started poertorican bread and similar

[@lancedonohue3224]

You Rock!!! Im starting my sourdough starter tonight, hope it goes well. I will inquire if i need help. Thanks Dude

[@carlamurphy9328]

You are not boring me whatsoever, I ❤️ sourdough. You brought a big smile to my face from ear to ear because it brought back some of my favorite memories of Dad. Could you do a video on sourdough English muffins or waffles?

[@abigailmullins7888]

I made that pancake recipe with buttermilk and it came out soooo gooood! 😋

[@kcrosse]

Made the sourdough discard pancake batter last night and my hubby cooked it up this morning. Everyone loved it! My kids think you are hilarious, I might have a little crush on you and my hubby might be a little jealous 😜! I think it has something to do with the fact that I have been obsessed with your videos. The entire family watches you!

[@GrimFRE4K]

Joshua has had the best cake for the past four years and more

[@janicehoff2865]

Sourdough pancakes are fantastic. Been making them with 37yo sourdough starter my sister brought back from Alaska and then kind enough to share her starter with me.

[@vm7859]

Not boring just getting to understand using and making sourdough starter you are the go to🖒

[@brittag668]

Thank you so much for your great Videos! I enjoy them a lot!

[@beebob1279]

I'm watching all your sour dough videos. This is what I'm looking for and I don't have to wait for the next video

[@zenaneah]

I subscribed because despite barely eating any sourdough.. Its like one of mahh fav!! And baquettes!! I dont know why some people (like everyone around me because probably its not a common bread in our country) doesn't like it.. But I always feel heavenly when I eat them!! 💓💓💓

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Hi! I have been obsessed with this banana bread recipe! I have been making it for my friends and family and everyone has told me that it is the best banana bread they have ever had! You definitely should try it!!!! It is so yummy

[@sooooiyin2629]

Thanks for info on sourdough starter discard.

[@S4WBR]

Never apologize for bread vids! Especially sour dough

[@DuxRUs]

Have made all three of these recipes and I love them!! I will say, for the banana bread, mine rose over the lip of my loaf pan by almost half an inch in the oven, which had me worried the first time around, but it basically just holds together like a soufflé and never spilled. Also the bananas, with the salt are literally so, SO good I may have cried (maybe it’s the quarantine, idk). The pancakes are literally perfect every time. I freeze most of them immediately after making them and they hold up perfectly when microwaved for 30-45 seconds. The chocolate chip cookies were also amazing, though I had to bake them for almost an additional 8-10 mins, otherwise they were gooooooopy/underdone.

[@davon1650]

I had the exact same experience with the bake time for the cookies. But after adding the extra time, they were wonderful. I also worried my banana bread would spill over it rose so much, but it held together and was delicious.

[@smallfootprint2961]

Love the sourdough info. Thanks. Lynn

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LOVE LOVE LOVE all your sour dough videos! Please keep them coming :-)

[@cluster027]

Wonderful video. Hope you could do another more thorough sourdough video (with temps) for people looking to maximize their bakes!

[@FridaTwin]

I love your videos and your technique, and you have the uncanny ability to make me understand everything and actually make me *want* to do things!! Kudos for that! I will admit that I already have my sourdough starter ready and that I have used a slightly different process (of course it is quite similar to yours!), but your content is truly captivating! That said, I have a question: when you say that I can use my starter for any baked good instead of the classic active dry yeast do you have a ratio that I can refer to? Like, how much sourdough starter equals how much active dry yeast? Or a flour to starter ratio would be pretty helpful too, just to help me adjust my recipes! Thank you so much in advance, and thanks for all the amazing work!

[@chocolatesouljah]

1:26 - That was the best banana bread I ever baked!!! Thank Mr. Weissman! I too his overnight batter suggestion. I refrained from adding the baking soda until the morning by folding in gently along with a 1/4 cup of buttermilk for a lil more hydration and to give the soda a lil' sumpn sumpn to react to. The slice banana on top is genius! Although mine sank a lil underneath the rising dough it bananified the batter all the more and added a banana jewel caramelized cooked texture to the proceedings. I think that although it didn't taste sourdough like the starter intensified the banana flavor. I will never NOT make banana bread the Joshua Weissman way! 💪🏾

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I love sourdough! Please do more or make another channel about sourdough, maybe? You're the best cooking youtube channel I've ever watch!

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I made the banana bread and it is DELICIOUS. My favorite part is the banana/honey/salt on the top of the bread loaf. It looks great and tastes better.!

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I love the bread/sourdough recipes. Don't stop. I also love that you cook barefoot. That's real living.

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This channel is amazing! Great job

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LOVE you! Thanks for sharing so much info, I am trying my first sourdough bread starter, lets see in 7 days... LOL

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Adding this to the things I’m going to make while this quarantine bs is going on 🤣

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You could never bore me with Sourdough! Bring it on!

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Excited about these recipes!

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I've been doing some of your sourdough recipes during this quarantine season. 😊

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very helpful video many thanks!

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Love this video! Girls must LOVE you! Cute, smart & great cook!

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So...first, you are absolutely adorable. Second, no apologies for tons of sourdough--ever! Third, thank you so much for your generous sharing of info and entertaining delivery. You are a delight!!! I've been baking since I was 5. I feel like I've found a kindred spirit since I discovered your channel

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It's funny because a year later everyone is making sourdough bread and will probably subscribe just because of all the sourdough videos.

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[@marydykas2495]

Made the banana bread and it is amazing! Thank you!

[@stitchLUVr]

on Day 2 of my sourdough starter - made sourdough pancakes and those came out amazing!!

[@proochster]

Thanks for baking the videos! If you do decide to make more sourdough recipes in the future have a look at "zurek", a sourdough soup. It's doughlicious!

[@SaveageQueen89]

I love all his professional grade cookware, it’s so impressive. I had 2 successful sour loads out of 5. Summer days isn’t the best for a sourdough starter 😒

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No I LOVE the sourdough videos! Keep them coming!

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very soon buddy ur channel will be soaring high with subscribers ...!! loved the video 👏👏👍

[@bendininer]

Mad props on cooking barefoot. Same. Love what you're doing

[@emmanuelsebastiao3176]

I was just thinking about this very thing Joshua ... Thanks mann

[@rongshao7720]

I made the banana bread follow ur recipe.. It's very tasty and moist.. Super delicious tks for sharing

[@mickyroman9315]

Where did you learn to cook? You are awesome! And love sour dough, it’s never boring.

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Loving this series, Sourdough

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Anything you make is awesome 😎

[@PeterBilland]

I really hoped for this last sentence: "Now you know what a useful discard is. But do you know what"s a beautiful diiscard, too? B-ROLL!" Congrats on the partnership!

[@bellaoneill9210]

Hi! Love the sourdough info!!! How would you know how much starter to add to a different baking recipe instead of dry yeast + water? Thanks!