30 Must-Try Sourdough Discard Breakfast Recipes
Jun 07, 2026
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Breakfast has always been my favorite meal of the day, and I fully believe it should never be skipped! Whether you are craving something sweet or savory, sourdough discard makes any breakfast even better. These sourdough discard breakfast recipes are quick, easy, and perfect for busy mornings or prepping ahead.
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Below are some of our favorite breakfast recipes, and I know they will become favorites in your house too. This list focuses on quick recipes but I also have many long fermented sourdough breakfast recipes like chewy sourdough bagels, overnight sourdough cinnamon rolls, and sourdough monkey bread.
Sourdough Pancakes & Waffles
Sourdough Discard Waffles Recipe
Crisp on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside, these Sourdough Waffles are the perfect way to start your morning. Made with sourdough discard, they come together quickly and cook up golden in the waffle iron for an easy breakfast everyone will love.
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Sourdough Pancakes Recipe
Put your sourdough discard to good use with these delicious, fluffy sourdough pancakes.
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Sourdough Pumpkin Pancakes
These pumpkin spice pancakes are soft, fluffy, and delicious topped with cinnamon honey butter and maple syrup.
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Sourdough Gingerbread Pancakes
These Sourdough Gingerbread Pancakes are soft, fluffy, and filled with warm gingerbread spices and rich molasses. They’re the kind of cozy Christmas morning breakfast that will quickly become a holiday tradition.
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Lemon Blueberry Sourdough Protein Pancakes
These high-protein sourdough pancakes are moist, light and delicious with a sweet citrus flavor. A healthy and nutritious breakfast that will keep you full for longer.
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Sourdough Protein Waffles
This quick and easy, high protein sourdough waffle recipe is delicious and packed full of protein with 22 grams per serving.
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Sourdough Discard Scones & Biscuits
Strawberry Lemon Sourdough Scones
Soft and tender sourdough scones infused with fresh strawberries and lemon with a sweet lemon icing on top. These Strawberry Lemon Sourdough Scones have a crumbly and cakey texture that will melt in your mouth!
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Blueberry Coffee Cake Sourdough Scones
These Blueberry Coffee Cake Sourdough Scones are soft, buttery, and cake-like, with juicy blueberries, warm cinnamon, and a sweet, buttery crumb topping.
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Sourdough White Chocolate Almond Scones
These Sourdough White Chocolate Almond Scones are soft and tender with a light almond flavor and packed with white chocolate chips.
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Sourdough Pumpkin Scones
These Sourdough Pumpkin Scones are soft, tender, and full of cozy spices and pumpkin flavor. Filled with white chocolate chips and finished with a sweet brown butter icing, they practically melt in your mouth.
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Sourdough Gingerbread Scones
Perfectly spiced with ginger and cinnamon, these Sourdough Gingerbread Scones taste just like Christmas. The warm spices and rich molasses give them that classic, comforting gingerbread flavor, and the maple glaze on top makes them extra special.
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Cranberry Orange Sourdough Scones
These Cranberry Orange Sourdough Scones are bursting with tart fresh cranberries, bright orange zest, and a sweet orange glaze. They’re soft, tender, and have a cake-like texture. It's everything you want in a festive holiday treat!
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Sourdough Carrot Cake Scones
These Sourdough Carrot Cake Scones are filled with carrots, pecans, raisins, and warm spices in every bite. Finished with tangy cream cheese frosting, they’re a breakfast-ready take on classic carrot cake.
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Sourdough Buttermilk Biscuits
Flaky, tender, and perfectly buttery, these Sourdough Buttermilk Biscuits come together in under 45 minutes. Made with sourdough discard, they bake up tall with delicate layers and a soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture.
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Sourdough Discard Muffins
Sourdough Blueberry Muffins with Streusel Topping
This Sourdough Blueberry Muffin recipe makes super soft and fluffy bakery-style muffins with a streusel crumb topping. They are sweet, buttery, and full of blueberry flavor.
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Sourdough Banana Muffins
Don't let your overripe bananas go to waste! These delicious sourdough banana muffins make a great grab-and-go snack.
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Lemon Poppy Seed Sourdough Muffins
These Lemon Poppy Seed Sourdough Muffins are soft, moist and full of lemon flavor. They are topped with a sweet lemon glaze that intensifies the flavors and makes these muffins truly irresistible.
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Cranberry Orange Sourdough Muffins
These Cranberry Orange Sourdough Muffins are loaded with tart cranberries and fresh orange flavor. Drizzled with a sweet orange glaze that makes these muffins so delicious!
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Sourdough Apple Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel
These Sourdough Apple Muffins are soft, buttery, and stuffed with apples. Topped with a cinnamon streusel crumb and caramel drizzle, they're bursting with cozy fall flavor in every bite.
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Sourdough Pumpkin Muffins
Indulge in the cozy flavors of fall with these irresistibly moist & fluffy Sourdough Pumpkin Muffins! A great grab-and-go snack the whole family will love.
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Sourdough Mini Muffins
These sourdough mini muffins are a quick and easy homemade alternative to Little Bites muffins. They are soft, moist and can be made with so many different mix-ins. They are lightly sweetened with honey and have greek yogurt for added protein. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or lunchboxes, they’re a treat the whole family will love.
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Sourdough Chocolate Mini Muffins
These Sourdough Chocolate Mini Muffins are soft, moist, and full of chocolate flavor! They are super easy to make and come together in about 20 minutes. They are made with wholesome ingredients, making them a great kid-friendly recipe!
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Sourdough Pumpkin Mini Muffins
These Sourdough Pumpkin Mini Muffins are soft, fluffy, and brimming with cozy pumpkin spice in every bite. Naturally sweetened and filled with melty chocolate chips, they come together in under 20 minutes for an easy, kid-approved snack.
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Sourdough Bars & Granola
Sourdough Breakfast Bars with Jam
These Sourdough Breakfast Bars made with oatmeal and a jam filling are soft and chewy with a delicious fruity flavor. They are easy to make and only have 7 simple ingredients. The honey and jam adds the perfect level of sweetness to these bars.
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Sourdough Granola Bars
These Sourdough Granola bars are soft and chewy, full of flavor, and are so easy to make. They make a great snack for your kids that you can feel good about since they are made with simple ingredients.
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Sourdough Granola
A delicious and nutritious sourdough discard granola. The perfect balance of sweet and salty! Add it to the top of yogurt or eat it by itself. This recipe is sure to be a new family favorite!
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Sourdough Chocolate Pumpkin Granola
The ultimate sweet and salty snack, this Sourdough Chocolate Pumpkin Granola is loaded with pumpkin seeds, almonds, coconut, and chocolate. A great holiday gift for neighbors and friends!
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Sourdough Sweet Breakfast Recipes
Sourdough Coffee Cake
This Sourdough Coffee Cake made in a bundt pan is a delicious sour cream breakfast cake with a thick ribbon of cinnamon sugar and walnuts swirled in the middle.
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Sourdough Discard Cinnamon Rolls
These Sourdough Discard Cinnamon Rolls are soft and fluffy and quick and easy to make. They are filled with swirls of a sweet cinnamon sugar filling and topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting for decadent, gooey cinnamon rolls in under 2 hours.
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Baked Sourdough Donuts
These baked sourdough donuts are soft and tender with rich chocolate flavor and a smooth icing, making them a delicious sourdough discard treat.
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