Sourdough waffles are full of flavor, tender as can be and oh so good. So go ahead and break out the syrup and warm up those waffle irons!
Use sourdough discard or starter straight from the fridge to make delicious sourdough waffles. They are delicious topped with sweet syrup, but are great in savory applications as well.
Start the sponge the night before for extra delicious waffles. It gives you something to look forward to in the morning!
This waffle recipe is our favorite ratio of ingredients. We have tried to mess around with it some including adding more eggs, which I think would make good pancakes but made wimpy waffles.
In the end this is the recipe we love.
You can easily extend it by adding an extra cup of flour and buttermilk to the sponge, then you get closer to 14 waffles. It is best if you let the sponge sit overnight, but we have had really good results just letting it sit for a few hours as well.
Just stick it in a warm spot and let the sourdough go to work!
These waffles are not very sweet on their own. The sugar gets eaten up by the sourdough during the fermentation.
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So they would work pretty well for savory applications. They get a nice crust and are soft and delicious inside.
We have had them with maple syrup plenty of times, but we love them with fruit. Our last decent harvest of blackberries was cooked down into a blackberry sauce that was fabulous on waffles.
We have enjoyed them with peach vanilla sauce on top as well. This particular day a easy strawberry sauce and whipped cream really hit the spot.
The combination of strawberries, waffles and whipped cream always reminds me of Sunday brunch as a kid. That was a really special treat back then and it still is today.
If you are looking for a more savory breakfast, I think these waffles would make an excellent base for some scrambled eggs and sausage gravy too. We will have to try that soon and report back to you!
Do you have to start the sponge the night before?
It’s not completely necessary, but highly recommended. If you forget, don’t despair.
Just let the mixture sit for as long as possible before adding the remaining ingredients. The baking soda will still give you a good rise and fluffy waffles.
Sourdough Waffles
Ingredients
Sponge
- 1 cup sourdough starter straight from the fridge
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour or all purpose
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk or a cup of milk soured with a tsp of lemon juice
Batter
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tablespoons oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Stir together the 1 cup sourdough starter, 1 cup white whole wheat flour, 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar, and 1 cup buttermilk. Cover and allow to sit at room temperature overnight.
- In a small bowl, beat together the 2 eggs, 2 Tablespoons oil, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon baking soda. Stir into the sponge.
- Grease and preheat your waffle iron.
- Ladle batter into waffle iron and cook according to the iron’s instructions.
- Waffles are best served immediately but can be held in a warm oven if needed.
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Thank you Carlee this is a very easy recipe to follow and very forgiving. I left the sponge on the counter for about 5 hours during the day and the waffles were delicious. We added pulled pork and cheddar cheese.
Yum!!!
What time should I start them overnight? It is currently 5:30 where I am at
There is a lot of leeway. I usually start it around 8:00 PM. But it is a very forgiving recipe, so pretty much any time should work.
Girl, you know I am a sucker for waffles and these look absolutely delicious. I am a huge fan of fruit on top of my waffles. Any fruit makes me happy. But berries and peaches are the best. Now my stomach's growling! It's all your fault. LOL
I definitely thought of you as I was making them. It looked like something you would love other than the gluten of course! You've been teasing me with all of your yummy looking treats, so I had to do it!
This is perfect for me! I'm getting ready to restart our sourdough starter (I had started one two weeks ago, but my husband fired up the oven to broil and didn't move the starter off the stove vent so… Yeah, it accidentally baked. LoL!) and I need an idea of how to use it! Thank you! – Jerusha, TheDisneyChef.com
Oh no! That is too funny (and sad!) that it got cooked. We love these waffles, but I also have some sourdough muffin recipes on here that we are addicted too. Then there is the sandwich bread. All good stuff!!
Yes, yes, and yes!! I have been craving a good waffle and these are it!! OH I wish they would magically appear in from of me right now, lol!! Yum with the sourdough for sure!!
Ever since I got the new waffle maker, everything has to go in there! But these are the far and away favorite. LD has been begging for waffles, so I have to make them right? If only you were a little closer, we'd happily share!