Light & Fluffy Sourdough Pancakes
These pancakes are made ridiculously fluffy and delicious by using sourdough starter as a base, and cooking them in a hot cast iron skillet gives them the perfect light crisp on the exterior.
Prep Time: 10 Minutes + 8 Hours Resting | Cook Time: 5 Minutes Per Pancake | Total Time: 13 Hours | Makes 6-8 Pancakes
Ingredients
- 240g Active Sourdough Starter (you should really use a kitchen scale for this, but it's somewhere around 1 cup)
- 1 Cup Buttermilk or Light Buttermilk
- 120g All Purpose Flour (about 1 cup)
- 1 Tablespoon Honey
- 1 Room Temperature Egg
- 1/4 Cup Sunflower Oil or other Neutral Oil (melted unsalted butter will work as well, just let it cool a bit before adding it to the batter)
- 1/2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- Kitchen Scale
- Cast Iron Skillet
- Medium Sized Bowl
- Plastic Wrap
Instructions
The Night Before- Combine your bubbly, active starter with the buttermilk and flour. Mix until well combined and there are no chunks of dry flour
- Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and rest somewhere cool overnight. You may refrigerate it, but take it out an hour or two before cooking
- Remove the egg from the fridge an hour or so before cooking and allow to come to room temperature
- Whisk together the egg, oil, and vanilla extract. Continue whisking until well incorporated and bubbly
- Add the egg mixture, honey, salt, and baking soda to the start base. Mix until well incorporated
- Allow to rest for 10-20 minutes
- While the batter is resting, pick your favorite cast iron skillet or griddle and coat with butter or cooking fat of your choice
- Heat on medium-high until the cooking surface is around 350-400 degrees
- Pour your desired amount of batter onto the hot pan and reduce heat to medium-low. You want the cooking surface to stay around 350 degrees while cooking
- Once bubbles are forming on the surface and the edges are set, carefully flip the pancake
- Cook for another 1-2 minutes or until browned to your liking
- Top with butter, fresh fruit, maple syrup, whipped cream, whatever your heart desires, and enjoy!
