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    Home / Breakfast & Brunch / Pancakes & Waffles

    Sourdough Waffles

    Published Dec 25, 2009

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    Overnight sourdough waffles that are crispy on the outside, chewy and tangy in the middle. Easy to make and even easier to eat. Top them with butter, fruit, yogurt, jam, sour cream, whipped cream, or any toppings you like!

    top down shot of sourdough waffle

    I had no idea what a monster I would create when I gave a small jar of starter, and a recipe for sourdough crèpes, to Jay's mom's sweetie, Gunars. He adapted the crèpe recipe into that of waffle batter, and for the past year, he has been gracing us with the most heavenly crepes and sourdough waffles each morning when we visit. (Update 2/4/14 - four years later, he is still at it.)


    close up of sourdough flaxseed waffle wit sour cream

    These sourdough waffles are by far the best I've ever had - light and crispy on the outside, chewy and gooey on the inside, and slightly sour – the perfect vehicle for berry preserves and barely sweetened whipped cream on a leisurely morning soaking up the sun.

    waffle batter in a bowl

    These overnight sourdough waffles could hardly be easier to make. Start the waffles the night before:

    • Mix the starter with more flour and water, and let it sit overnight.
    • The next day, stir in some sugar, salt, eggs, oil and flaxseeds.
    • Let the batter rest for 15 minutes while you fire up your waffle iron.
    • Get to it, serving the sourdough waffles as they cook.

    batter being poured into a waffle iron

    flaxseed waffle in waffle iron

    sourdough waffle topped with sour cream and berries

    Extra overnight soudough waffles can be frozen and reheated for quick, luxurious breakfasts all week long.

    man enjoying a waffle

    The sourdough waffle master, enjoying a well-deserved breakfast.

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    Sourdough Waffles

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    Overnight sourdough waffles that are crispy on the outside, chewy and tangy in the middle.
    Alanna Taylor-Tobin
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Resting time: 8 hours
    Total: 8 hours 20 minutes
    Servings: 8 to 10 8" round waffles.

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup liquid sourdough starter
    • 3 cups all purpose flour (or a mixture of white and whole grain flour, such as spelt or whole wheat)
    • 3 1/2 - 3 2/3 cups water (enough to make a stir-able consistency)
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 2 tablespoons whole flaxseeds

    Instructions

    • The night before, mix the starter, flour and water in a large bowl until smooth. Cover and leave overnight.
    • The next morning, whisk together the eggs, oil, sugar, soda, salt and seeds. Stir into the batter, mixing just to combine. Let rest for 15 minutes. The batter should be full of bubbles and fairly thin.
    • Heat the waffle iron, and cook according to the iron's instructions, using about 2/3 cup batter per 8" round waffle. Eat while hot and crispy with your choice of toppings, such as: creme fraiche, yogurt or softly whipped cream, fresh fruit, jam or preserves.

    Notes

    Nutritional values are based on one of eight waffles.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 298kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 7gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 236mgPotassium: 85mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 60IUCalcium: 23mgIron: 2.5mg
    Making this? I'd love to see!Tag your snaps @The_Bojon_Gourmet and #bojongourmet!

    fork cutting into sourdough flaxseed waffle

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    Comments

    1. Joelle says

      January 25, 2010 at 7:23 pm

      I will definitely be making these again. Once my husband mastered the waffle iron cooking time, they came out light with a nice crispy outer. I love that the recipe includes flax seeds and even my husband (who accuses me of trying to put too much "stuff", aka.: healthy stuff,into his food, didn't complain about the flax seeds. I didn't really notice them in the cooked waffles except for the slight flavor they added which I think is yummy (I used roasted flax seeds).
      In an attempt to use up some batter more quickly than the waffle iron would, I also made some pancakes. They weren't nearly as good as the waffles but they will still get eaten. The waffles and pancakes that didn't get eaten got frozen and taken to work for weekday breakfasts. With 1 batch of batter, we made about 9 6.5in waffles and maybe 10 4in pancakes.

      Reply
      • Alanna says

        January 07, 2013 at 2:55 am

        Yay! :)

        Reply
    2. Stephan Tobin says

      July 24, 2011 at 4:35 pm

      I would imagine other kinds of nuts could be used, e.g., cashews or even walnuts.

      Reply
    3. Stephan Tobin says

      August 08, 2011 at 3:26 am

      I borrowed a friend's waffle maker, made this recipe and the waffles came out great! Since I'm the only here who eats waffles, I let the left-overs cool and then froze them. The other day I put one of the frozen waffles in the toaster and had it with bacon and maple syrup. It was almost as good as the freshly made ones and much better than any frozen ones I had bought in the store.

      The only changes I made were the inclusion of baking powder as well as baking soda and using milk instead of water.

      I began making sourdough pancakes when Alanna;s brother and sister, Lucas and Jessie, were little, using a little book published by someone named "Sourdough Jack." It originally had some "special" yeast for the starter. That's been long gone. I can't find that little book, which had some great recipes, had lost the cover but still was used occasionally. I hadn't thought about making sourdough pancakes or waffles for many years until I read the recipe on Bojon Gourmet and Lucas and family were coming here to Oregon for vacation. Thanks for the reminder about how great sourdough pancakes and waffles can be!

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      • Alanna says

        January 07, 2013 at 2:54 am

        You're so welcome, Dad! Thanks for introducing me to the wonders of sourdough breakfast foods all those years ago! The bacon/maple version sounds great, as do your variations on the recipe. Thanks for the sweet comment.

        Reply
    4. Yvie says

      March 22, 2016 at 6:46 am

      Where do we buy 'starter' from?
      Bearing in mind I currently live for two more years in the Middle East.
      Would love to try these. Could I make starter myself ?
      Yvie :-)

      Reply
      • Alanna says

        March 22, 2016 at 7:48 pm

        You can! There are lots of sourdough starter tutorials online. :)

        Reply
    5. Stephan Tobin says

      April 11, 2016 at 2:15 pm

      I made a new starter, got it from Amazon. I made your flax seed waffles yesterday and they were, as before, great! But I have a couple of questions: Julie says that, unless one crushes the flax seed, you don't get the nutritional value from them. Is that your opinion? If so, why not crush them?
      I always added some flour to the starter and put it back in the fridge. But some recipes tell you to leave the starter out overnight so that the yeast will begin to work on it. Some experts even tell you to feed the starter every day, but I always just did it once a week. Do you have any information about this?
      Thanks,
      Dad

      Reply
    6. Kim says

      April 19, 2020 at 12:06 am

      I’m giving this a whirl! I realized there isn’t a recipe in the cookbook for waffles and I thought: “what a wonderful reason to make a second cookbook!” :-)

      I’ve got a ton of sourdough discard, both GF and whole wheat, and so I’ve made a batch of each. For the GF version I used 2:1 Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 Baking Flour (which has a small amount xantham gum) and teff flour. For the regular version I used half whole wheat and half all purpose flour.

      We shall see how it turns out tomorrow! Whatever way it goes, we will have a ton of waffles. The recipe is generous! Which is rad! It’s a bummer to make a giant mess for a couple waffles total.

      Reply
      • Alanna says

        April 26, 2020 at 12:16 pm

        Aw thanks for trying this recipe! How did the two versions turn out?

        Reply

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