Apple Cider Waffles with Sourdough Discard
Apple cider waffles made with sourdough discard are an easy, quick recipe that is sure to please your whole family! Anything apple cider spice really speaks to me about fall and comfort as the taste fills my mouth with joy and the smell fills the house with warmth. Try these yummy treats.
Equipment
- Sauce Pan
- Digital Metric Scale
- mixing bowl
- Whisk
- waffle maker
Ingredients
Apple Reduction
- 113 grams Apple Sauce (4 oz) home made or store bought work fine
- 400 grams Apple Cider (1 ¾ cups) 100% apple juice can be substituted
Waffles
- 180 grams Apple Reduction (made from the two ingredients above, see instructions)
- 40 grams Melted Butter
- 1 ea Egg (large)
- 4 T Maple Syrup
- 40 grams Milk
- 1½ tsp Vanilla Extract
- 130 grams Sourdough Discard
- 180 grams Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
- ¾ tsp Baking Soda
- ¼ tsp Sea Salt
- 1½ tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg
- ½ tsp Cardamom
Toppings
- Cinnamon Sugar
- Butter
- Maple Syrup
Instructions
Apple Cider Reduction
- Pour Apple Cider and applesauce into a pan. Heat on medium heat. Simmer until reduced by two thirds (will become thicker).
Waffles
- Preheat your waffle maker. (For mine, I just plug it in and leave the lid closed to preheat.)
- Measure all ingredients.
- In a bowl, mix all wet ingredients with a hand whisk.
- Add sourdough starter and mix thoroughly with a hand whisk.
- Measure and stir all dry ingredients together in a separate bowl.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients; mix thoroughly.
- Cook according to your waffle maker's instructions.
- I put the batter into a preheated waffle maker, add 1/3 cup of batter to each waffle form, close the top, and wait for about 5 minutes until the orange light turns off.
- Remove waffles and serve with butter, maple syrup and cinnamon sugar. Enjoy!