Sourdough Discard Crackers
One of my go to recipes for sourdough discard when I feed my starter, this is a blank canvas when it comes to flavours and customizing the final result. These Sourdough Discard Crackers can be a thin and crispy, or thicker and structural – prefect for dipping! In the height of my sourdough baking I would save at least two weeks worth of discard and make a double batch because one batch just does not last long enough.
I have played with anything from sunflower, sesame, flax and pumpkin seeds; roasted garlic; parmesan; soy mozzarella and cheddar; and more! Adding shredded cheese will develop these beautiful flecks of colour and add more crunch.
Modifiers and substitutions will be at the bottom like always for anyone that needs to make adjustments. Possibilities include: Dairy-free/Vegan
Sourdough Discard Crackers
These versatile crackers have the delicious tang of sourdough, putting your discard to good use. There are so many ways to customize and make your own.
- ¾ cup Discard Sourdough
- 3 tbsp Butter (melted)
- ½ tsp Salt
- 2-3 tsp Mixed Herbs (See below)
- ½ tsp Salt (For sprinkling on top)
Preheat oven to [wprm-temperature value=”325″ unit=”F”]
Stir down the discard sourdough, ensure it is even and consistent
Melt the butter, the defrost setting on the microwave works best. I was super lucky and was given rendered bear fat by a friend so I mixed butter and bear fat 50/50.
Pour the discard into a large bowl or stand mixer bowl
Add all herbs, spices and seasonings to the melted butter and blend. If using a hard cheese add it to the butter.
With the mixer running on low pour in the butter-herb mixture and allow to blend thoroughly about a minute. You want the butter to be well incorporated, this will create small bubbles that will turn into crisp pockets.
If you are adding softer cheese or seeds, add them at this point, I added soy mozzarella
On a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or reusable baking sheets evenly spread the mixture from edge to edge. Don't do what I did with this batch and leave it too thick in the centre.
If you are making a double (or triple) batch use a 1 cup measuring cup to measure the amount of batter to divide on each sheet. Don't put much more than 1 cup on each sheet or you can get too thick. Unless you like them that way, no judgement!
Sprinkle the top with additional salt, I like a flaky salt for more of a flavour pop!
Bake for 10 minutes.
Remove sheets from the oven and using a knife or pizza cutter score the crackers. If you are concerned about damaging your sheets use extra long parchment paper so you can pull the paper and crackers off the sheet together and cut on a cutting board.
Return to the oven and bake for another 30 minutes and check. With this batch for myself the edges had gotten beautifully brown but the centre was still underdone. I removed the edge pieces and put the sheet back in the oven for another 10-20 minutes.
They are done once they are golden brown, let cool completely before breaking and storing.
Ry’s Rating: 10/10 – “Always amazing”
Can be stored in an airtight container for one week, mine never last that long.
Scoring and cutting is optional, for a more rustic cracker break the sheet into smaller pieces once fully cooled.
Play with the herbs, cheese, seeds and what ever other fillings you like. In this batch, which was double batch I added:
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- 1 tsp parsley
- 1 tsp nutritional yeast
- 1/2 tsp rosemary (crushed)
- 1/4 tsp thyme
- 1/4 tsp sage
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 37g soy mozzarella
Modifiers and Substitutions
Dairy: No issues substituting a plant based butter and plant based cheese. Nutritional yeast does a great job adding that cheesy flavour.
Cauldron Corner
- Wheat: Conception, rebirth, fertility, abundance, prosperity, Goddess
- Dairy: Positivity, joy, health, accomplishments, higher energies, inspiration
These Sourdough Discard Crackers are phenomenal for herb-work and celebrating the sabbaths, you can play with herbs and seasonings to fit your work and intentions. See the Magical Ingredient Index for inspiration and let me know if there are other herbs or ingredients that you want to see added to the list.