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homemade sourdough discard crackers in a basket

Sourdough Discard Crackers

Candice Smith
These sourdough discard crackers are packed with savory flavor and they are super easy to make! Never throw away your sourdough discard ever again with this versatile recipe. Add your own seasonings and herbs for never ending flavor combinations.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
resting time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 6 crackers
Calories 100 kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • mixing spoon
  • Rolling Pin
  • baking sheet
  • parchment paper
  • cooling rack
  • pizza or pastry cutter (optional)

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup All-Purpose flour
  • 1 cup unfed sourdough starter
  • ¼ cup butter melted
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350 F degrees then mix all the dry ingredients together until well combined.
    sourdough cracker ingredients in a glass bowl
  • Add the sourdough discard and melted butter then mix until a dough is formed.
    sourdough discard cracker dough in a bowl
  • Cover the dough and let it rest for 30 minuets to let the gluten relax.
  • Next place the dough in between two pieces of parchment paper and roll he dough out as thin as possible with out the dough splitting.
  • Remove the top piece of parchment paper and place on a baking sheet.
    sourdough cracker dough rolled out on parchment paper
  • Cut the dough into squares or any shape that you like with a pizza cutter or pastry cutter. If you don't have either a sharp knife is fine.
    sourdough cracker dough rolled out and cut into squares
  • Poke holes in the crackers with a fork to prevent the cracker from bubbling up.
  • Place them in the oven and bake for 20- 30 minuets or until edges are golden brown.
    sourdough discard crackers on a cooling rack

Notes

Get creative and play around with flavor combinations!
Such as seeds, herbs, cheese and more!
The thinner you roll out the dough the crispier the cracker will be. If you want cracker for dipping then a thicker version would be better.
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