Light & Fluffy Sourdough Starter Waffles

These waffles are light, airy, and delicious thanks to the sourdough starter base, and cooking them in a smoking hot cast iron waffle maker gives them the perfect light crisp on the exterior (although they will still be great in a regular waffle maker too!)

Prep Time: 10 Minutes + 8 Hours Resting | Cook Time: 5 Minutes Per Waffle | Total Time: 13 Hours | Makes: 5-7 Waffles
Light & Fluffy Sourdough Waffles
Light & Fluffy Sourdough Waffles
Light & Fluffy Sourdough Waffles

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
Equipment / Supplies
  • Kitchen Scale
  • Cast Iron Skillet
  • Medium Sized Bowl
  • Plastic Wrap

Instructions

The Night Before
  1. Combine your bubbly, active starter with the buttermilk and flour. Mix until well combined and there are no chunks of dry flour
  2. 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
The Morning Of
  1. Remove the egg from the fridge an hour or so before cooking and allow to come to room temperature
  2. Whisk together the egg, oil, and vanilla extract. Continue whisking until well incorporated and bubbly
  3. Add the egg mixture, honey, salt, and baking soda to the start base. Mix until well incorporated
  4. Allow to rest for 10-20 minutes
  5. While the batter is resting, generously oil or butter your waffle iron paddles and start heating them up on the stove (or plug in/turn on your electric waffle maker and skip the next step)
  6. Heat on medium-high, flipping frequently, until both sides are around 425 degrees. Chances are you won't be able to get both sides that hot at the same time, so as long as one side is at 425 and the other is around 375 you're good to go
  7. Pour the batter onto the hotter of the paddles and close it
  8. Wait 30 seconds then flip the paddles/li>
  9. Allow to cook for another 2 to 2.5 minutes without opening the waffle maker. Opening prematurely may rip the waffle in half
  10. Top with butter, fresh fruit, maple syrup, whipped cream, whatever your heart desires, and enjoy!
Light & Fluffy Sourdough Waffles
Light & Fluffy Sourdough Waffles
Light & Fluffy Sourdough Waffles
Light & Fluffy Sourdough Waffles

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