Game Day Recipes with Sourdough Starter

Jan 18, 2025, Updated Feb 18, 2025

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Combine your love of sourdough and football with this round-up of delicious game-day recipes using sourdough starter! Find appetizers, snacks, and desserts that will impress your friends and family this football season. Whether you are hosting a Super Bowl party or watching the game with your family, these tried-and-true recipes are sure to be loved by all!

loaf of artisan sourdough bread with hot honey and asiago cheese on a board

Good snacks are a must while you cheer on your favorite team. From pizza bread, to my famous chocolate chip cookies and my most requested appetizer cheesy jalapeno pepper pull-apart, you’ll find recipes with your favorite game-day ingredients like ranch, bacon, cheddar cheese, and ham. You will also find sourdough discard recipes that are quick and easy and make the perfect snack or dessert!

P.s. If you are looking for something to go with a queso or dip recipe, try my Same Day Sourdough Bread or Seeded Sourdough Discard Crackers instead of tortilla chips.

Close up on freshly baked Jalapeno Cheddar Pull Apart Sourdough Bread with melted cheese

Jalapeno Cheddar Bacon Pull-Apart Bread

4.26 from 27 votes

If you're looking for a showstopping appetizer this Jalapeno Cheddar Bacon Pull-Apart Bread is it. All you need is 6 ingredients and 30 minutes to make this addicting pull apart. It's so easy to make and the flavor is unmatched. It's crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside and oh so cheesy.

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Pepperoni Roll Sourdough Bread

5 from 5 votes

This loaf is everything you love about pizza: cheesy, loaded with pepperonis, and full of flavor. It's crunchy on the outside and soft and flavorful on the inside. Delicious with a side of marinara sauce or by itself.

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Cheeseburger Sourdough Focaccia

4.67 from 6 votes

This sourdough focaccia bread features pickle juice in place of water making this bread super flavorful and then is topped with all your favorite cheeseburger toppings including tomatoes, onions, pickles, cheddar cheese, ground beef, and of course we can't forget the drizzle of burger sauce on top.

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A loaf of Jalapeno Cheddar Sourdough Bread next to a bowl of pickled jalapenos and a block of cheddar cheese

Jalapeno Cheddar & Bacon Sourdough Bread

4.29 from 14 votes

Spice up your sourdough bread with spicy jalapeños, sharp cheddar cheese, and crispy bacon all stuffed into an artisan sourdough loaf.

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Hot Honey Parmesan Asiago Sourdough Bread loaf next to shredded cheese and a bottle of Mike's Hot Honey

Hot Honey, Parmesan and Asiago Sourdough Bread

4.71 from 27 votes

This artisan sourdough loaf is full of Italian-inspired flavors, with a blend of sharp Parmesan cheese and sweet Asiago cheese, that pair perfectly with the sweet and spicy flavors of hot honey.

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Hawaiian Roll Sourdough Focaccia

4.57 from 16 votes

Inspired by one of my favorite appetizers, ham and cheese hawaiian sliders, this hawaiian roll sourdough focaccia is a delicious blend of sweet and savory.

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Sourdough Garlic Knots

5 from 1 vote

These Sourdough Garlic Knots are soft, buttery and fluffy. Serve warm with marinara sauce for a perfect side dish for any occasion.

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Sourdough Pizza Wreath

4.45 from 9 votes

This Sourdough Pizza Wreath is a festive holiday appetizer filled with pizza flavor and mozzarella cheese that is sure to impress.

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Sourdough Cheez-It Crackers

4.49 from 169 votes

These homemade sourdough cheez-it crackers are crunchy, salty and cheesy. They are made with simple, wholesome ingredients and are packed with flavor. A quick and easy snack the whole family will love.

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Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookie cut in half with gooey chocolate on a white background.

Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies

4.64 from 208 votes

The best ever sourdough chocolate chip cookie recipe! So soft, easy to make and addicting. Once you have these you'll be hooked!

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Oatmeal Chocolate Sourdough Cookie Bars on brown parchment paper next to a bowl of chocolate chips.

4.44 from 16 votes

If you’re looking for a dessert that is sure to impress you must try these Oatmeal Chocolate Sourdough Cookie Bars. Warm sourdough oatmeal cookies are sandwiched between a layer of gooey, fudgy chocolate creating this decadent dessert.

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What is sourdough?
Naturally leavened recipes
Sourdough discard recipes
More sourdough recipes

What is sourdough?

To put it simply sourdough starter is a wild yeast that replaces commercial yeast in a recipe. It is a live fermented culture of flour and water that once it becomes active, can be used to naturally leaven breads and other baked goods. If you do not have a sourdough starter, you can learn everything you need to know here!

hand dipping Pepperoni Roll Sourdough Bread in marinara sauce

Naturally leavened recipes

The recipes in this roundup post that are naturally leavened with a sourdough starter take at least a day or two to rise. You’ll find flavored breads such as Hot Honey Parmesan and Asiago Sourdough Bread or flavored focaccias such as Cheeseburger Sourdough Focaccia that is topped with ground beef, tomatoes, onions, pickles and a drizzle of burger sauce. There is also a recipe for Sourdough Garlic Knots that are great for sharing at a football party and dipped in marinara sauce. Or, if you want to make your favorite sliders as a Super Bowl snack, try a homemade bread recipe such as Same Day Sourdough Dinner Rolls or Sourdough Hawaiian Rolls as your base of the sliders.

hand holding a sourdough chocolate chip cookie

Sourdough discard recipes

These sourdough discard recipes are all quick and easy! You can bake them in the oven and have them ready by kick-off! You can find tons of discard recipes on my site, but I selected a few that would make the perfect game day or Super Bowl appetizer and dessert. You’ll find my Sourdough Cheez-it recipe, which is great all on its own or serve it with the rest of your party dips, and my Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe, which makes the most ooey gooey chocolatey cookies.