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Sweet Bakes Sourdough Recipes

Brownies, cookies, cakes, cinnamon rolls, and sweet recipes made with sourdough starter.

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Sliced sourdough banana bread loaf with ripe bananas on a linen-lined kitchen table.

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Sourdough Banana Bread

Moist, deeply flavored banana bread made with sourdough starter and brown sugar — a quick loaf that comes together in one bowl and bakes up golden and fragrant.

Sweet BakesActive or discardBeginnerDiscard friendly
Total time
About 1 hr
Yield
1 loaf
Heat
350°F / 177°C
Sliced blueberry lemon sourdough loaf cake with glaze and fresh blueberries.

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Sourdough Blueberry Lemon Cake

A bright sourdough blueberry lemon cake baked in loaf pans with fresh blueberries, lemon zest, and a simple lemon glaze.

Sweet BakesActive or discardBeginnerDiscard friendly
Total time
About 1 hr 5 min
Yield
2 loaves
Heat
350°F / 177°C
Eight golden sourdough blueberry lemon scones with a light lemon glaze on a cream ceramic plate.

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Sourdough Blueberry Lemon Scones

Tender sourdough scones with juicy blueberries, bright lemon zest, cold grated butter, and a thick lemon glaze.

Sweet BakesActive or discardBeginnerDiscard friendly
Total time
About 55 min
Yield
8 scones
Heat
400°F / 204°C
Golden sourdough blueberry muffins with buttery streusel tops, one split to show its tender wild-blueberry crumb.

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Sourdough Blueberry Muffins

Tender sourdough muffins filled with wild blueberries and finished with an optional buttery streusel for a sweet, delicate crunch.

Sweet BakesActive or unfedBeginnerDiscard friendly
Total time
About 50 min
Yield
1 batch
Heat
375°F / 191°C
Fudgy sourdough brownies cut into squares with crackled chocolate tops.

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Sourdough Brownies

Fudgy sourdough discard brownies made with melted chocolate, cocoa powder, and a small square glass pan for thick, rich slices.

Sweet BakesDiscardBeginnerDiscard friendly
Total time
About 1 hr 20 min
Yield
1 8-inch square pan
Heat
350°F / 177°C
Glazed sourdough carrot cinnamon rolls nestled together in a baking dish.

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Sourdough Carrot Cinnamon Rolls

Pillowy sourdough rolls with freshly grated carrots, swirled with pumpkin-spiced brown sugar filling and crowned with cinnamon cream cheese frosting.

Sweet BakesActive starterIntermediateOvernight
Total time
About 13 hr 10 min
Yield
1 pan of rolls
Heat
375°F / 191°C
Thick sourdough chocolate chip cookies with craggy golden edges beside a jar of starter.

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Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies

Rich, chewy cookies built on nutty brown butter and a cold spoonful of sourdough starter — chilled to deepen the flavor, then baked to golden, crackly perfection.

Sweet BakesDiscard or unfedBeginnerDiscard friendly
Total time
At least 2 hr 35 min
Yield
1 batch
Heat
350°F / 177°C
Domed sourdough double chocolate muffins with visible chocolate chips, one split to show its tender cocoa crumb.

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Sourdough Double Chocolate Muffins

Cocoa-rich sourdough muffins packed with chocolate chips, with tender centers and tall bakery-style tops from a two-temperature bake.

Sweet BakesActive or unfedBeginnerDiscard friendly
Total time
About 45 min
Yield
1 batch
Heat
425°F / 218°C, then 350°F / 177°C
Golden sourdough lemon rolls with lemon cream cheese frosting and fresh lemon zest in two square baking pans.

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Sourdough Lemon Rolls

Soft sourdough lemon rolls filled with lemon sugar and finished with lemon cream cheese frosting after a long room-temperature rise.

Sweet BakesActive or unfedIntermediateOvernight
Total time
About 13 hr
Yield
18 rolls
Heat
375°F / 191°C
Triangular sourdough pecan scones drizzled with maple glaze on a cream plate.

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Sourdough Maple Pecan Scones

Buttery pecan scones made with sourdough discard, lightly sweetened with maple syrup, and finished with a warm maple glaze.

Sweet BakesUnfed / discardBeginnerDiscard friendly
Total time
About 50–55 min
Yield
8 scones
Heat
400°F / 204°C
Two glossy round sourdough massa sovada loaves, one sliced to show its soft golden crumb.

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Sourdough Massa Sovada

Portuguese sweet bread enriched with whole milk, butter, eggs, and sugar, slowly risen into two glossy round loaves with a soft, tender crumb.

Sweet BakesActive starterIntermediateOvernight
Total time
About 10–13 hr
Yield
2 round loaves
Heat
350°F / 175°C
Golden sourdough peach cobbler cinnamon rolls with visible peach filling, buttery crumb topping, and vanilla glaze.

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Sourdough Peach Cobbler Cinnamon Rolls

Honey-sweetened sourdough rolls layered with cinnamon and peaches, crowned with buttery cobbler crumbs, and glazed while warm.

Sweet BakesActive or unfedIntermediateOvernight
Total time
About 11–15 hr
Yield
1 pan of rolls
Heat
375°F / 191°C
Soft golden sourdough peanut butter cookies with crackled tops on a ceramic plate, one broken open beside a ramekin of peanut butter.

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Sourdough Peanut Butter Cookies

Soft, rich peanut butter cookies made with active starter or discard, chilled for the best shape and ready to bake now or freeze for later.

Sweet BakesActive or discardBeginnerDiscard friendly
Total time
About 1 hr 10 min
Yield
About 24 cookies
Heat
350°F / 177°C
Sliced sourdough pumpkin cake loaf topped with crumbly cinnamon streusel.

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Sourdough Pumpkin Cake

A tender pumpkin loaf cake made with sourdough starter, brown sugar, and pumpkin spice, finished with a buttery cinnamon streusel.

Sweet BakesActive or discardBeginnerDiscard friendly
Total time
About 1 hr 25 min–1 hr 30 min, including initial cooling
Yield
1 loaf cake
Heat
375°F / 191°C
Golden pumpkin muffins in paper liners on a cream plate, with one split open to show its tender crumb and pecan pieces.

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Sourdough Pumpkin Muffins

Soft pumpkin muffins with cinnamon, warm spice, and a touch of sourdough. Use active starter or discard, and fold in pecans, other nuts, or chocolate chips if you like.

Sweet BakesActive or discardBeginnerDiscard friendly
Total time
About 45–50 min per batch
Yield
About 12 muffins; varies with portion size
Heat
350°F / 177°C
Pumpkin oatmeal sandwich cookies with ivory cream cheese filling, one broken open to show the oat-studded crumb.

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Sourdough Pumpkin Oatmeal Cream Pies

Soft pumpkin oatmeal sandwich cookies made with browned butter and sourdough discard, filled with pumpkin-spice cream cheese frosting.

Sweet BakesDiscardBeginnerDiscard friendly
Total time
About 1½–2 hr, including batches and complete cooling
Yield
12 sandwich cookies (24 individual cookies)
Heat
350°F / 177°C; about 15 min per batch
Eight glazed sourdough pumpkin scones with golden-orange craggy edges, one split to show its tender crumb.

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Sourdough Pumpkin Scones

Tender pumpkin scones made with active starter or unfed discard, cold grated butter, warm spice, and a simple maple glaze.

Sweet BakesActive or unfedBeginnerDiscard friendly
Total time
About 50 min
Yield
8 scones
Heat
450°F / 232°C, then 400°F / 204°C
Spiced sourdough carrot cake muffins with domed tops and a tender crumb.

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Sourdough Pumpkin Spice Carrot Cake Muffins

A richly spiced, ultra-moist carrot cake made with sourdough starter and warm pumpkin spice — baked as muffins for the perfect single serving.

Sweet BakesActive or discardBeginnerDiscard friendly
Total time
About 40 min
Yield
1 standard muffin pan
Heat
350°F / 177°C