Looking for sourdough discard recipes? Try these fluffy sourdough biscuits. They are easy to make, and they bake beautifully for breakfast or dinner. With just a few simple ingredients, you can have easy sourdough biscuits in less than half an hour.

Sourdough Biscuits Recipe

Name: Sourdough Discard Biscuits Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 26 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons for dusting; 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 2 sticks salted butter; 2 cups sourdough discard

Sourdough is thought to have originated in about 3,000 BC in ancient Egypt. It uses wild yeast and good bacteria to raise the dough, giving it its distinct flavor.

If you make sourdough bread, then you'll have a lot of starter. You can use it to make sourdough biscuits so you don't have to toss it.

Don't have your own sourdough starter? You can learn how to make sourdough starter recipe with just flour and water.

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Ingredients for Fluffy Sourdough Biscuits

I like this sourdough discard biscuit recipe because it uses ingredients that I always have in my pantry. Although I do freeze dry buttermilk, I'd rather save that for other recipes or for soaking chicken or fish and not using it for biscuits.

Sourdough Discard. You will need 2 cups of sourdough discard to make biscuits. If you don't have any starter, you can buy a dehydrated sourdough starter or a ready made starter.

Flour. I use all purpose flour. I don't recommend using wheat flour or other flour because it will change the texture of the biscuits.

Baking Powder. Even with the yeast and bacteria, you'll need some baking powder for leavening.

Baking Soda. Baking soda is also used for leavening.

Butter. I use salted butter. The better the quality, the better the biscuits.

Flavorful Additions

You can add some extra ingredients to change the flavor of your sourdough biscuits. I haven't tried all of these, but you can experiment for the amounts.

Add fresh or dried herbs like thyme, rosemary, or chives to your biscuit dough.
Add about a cup of shredded cheddar or Parmesan cheese to the dough.
Combine fresh minced garlic to the dough. This would also be good with cheese.
Add a tablespoon of honey or maple syrup for a sweet biscuit.
Add chopped pecans or walnuts for a breakfast biscuit. This would also be good with maple syrup.
Add a tablespoon or so of citrus zest.
For savory biscuits, add poppy seeds or sesame seeds.
Add cooked bacon or real bacon bits to the dough before cooking. This would be really good with cheddar cheese.
Add finely chopped sun dried tomatoes or sun dried tomato paste.

How to Store Sourdough Biscuits

Store leftover biscuits in an airtight container for up to a week. You don't need to refrigerate them. I heat mine in the microwave for about 10 seconds to soften them.