Turn your sourdough discard into something delicious.
Free recipes for every piece of discard — fluffy pancakes, golden crackers, crispy pizza dough, gooey cinnamon rolls and more.
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sourdough discard basics
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What is sourdough discard?
Discard is the portion of starter you remove before each feeding. Instead of throwing it away, these recipes transform it into something worth baking.
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How to store sourdough discard
Discard keeps in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to two weeks. The longer it sits, the more sour and flavourful it becomes.
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Your first discard recipe
New to discard baking? Start with the 2-ingredient crackers. No yeast, no wait time, no wasted starter.
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Every recipe on CrustyBake is matched to the time you actually have — no fluff, no misleading estimates.
Quick & no-wait recipes
2-Ingredient Sourdough Crackers
Satisfying without the wait
Sourdough Discard Pizza Dough
Worth every minute
Sourdough Discard Cinnamon Rolls
Most popular discard recipe
Sourdough Discard Pancakes
Tall, fluffy, and ready in 10 minutes. These are the recipe that converts every sourdough skeptic. The discard adds a gentle tang that makes ordinary pancakes taste bakery-quality.
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Hi, I’m Cheryl.
I started keeping a sourdough starter three years ago and quickly ran out of ideas for what to do with the daily discard. So I started testing. Now I have over 100 tested discard recipes and zero wasted starter.
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