Vegan Sourdough Pancakes Recipe - The Herbeevore (2024)

FAQs

Why are my sourdough pancakes gooey? ›

Why are my sourdough pancakes gooey? Your pan may have been too hot. If your heat is too high, the outside of your pancakes will burn before the inside can cook fully. Cooking pancakes at a medium heat to make sure the interior set and cooks before the outside scorches.

If you mix the batter too much, you knock all of the air bubbles out and your pancakes won't rise very well, resulting in a gummy texture. Mix it until it just comes together and no more. Another cause of gummy pancakes is leaving the batter to sit for too long before frying.

The pancake batter can stay in the fridge for up to 2 days before using it to make the waffles and pancakes. NOTE: The batter doesn't have to ferment overnight if you'd like to cook these the same day. Mix ALL of the ingredients together, let the batter sit for 20 minutes and then proceed with cooking.

If you stir your pancake batter too much, the gas bubbles that your acid and base just produced will be released. Over stirring causes tough, rubbery pancakes. You should barely stir your pancake batter.

The secret to fluffy restaurant style pancakes? Buttermilk! The acid in the buttermilk reacts to the leavening agents in the pancake batter, creating air bubbles that make the pancakes tall and fluffy. It's a simple switch that makes all the difference.

Over mixing batter is another reason which causes over development of the gluten and a dense result. If your oven isn't heated to the correct temperature before you put your cake in, it can cause it to not bake properly. Using too much flour and not aerating and sifting your flour before you bake can be another reason.

Look for bread with no more than 10 grams of carbohydrates per slice. These breads are typically labeled as low in carbohydrates on the packaging. Sourdough bread is another low-carb bread option, often containing half of the carbohydrates found in one slice of white bread.

Sourdough has made a comeback—and for good reason. It provides nutrients, including healthy carbs, protein, fiber, iron and vitamins like folic acid. It may help improve digestion, lower chronic disease risk and even promote healthy aging.

A standard sourdough loaf is made from two simple ingredients, flour and water – or three, if you add salt. So standard sourdough isn't keto, because standard, all-purpose flour is made from grain (usually wheat), meaning it's high-carb . Therefore, anyone following a strict ketogenic diet should avoid it.

You can save pancake batter in the refrigerator or turn it into frozen pancakes for breakfasts to come. Published Sept. 12, 2022. Conventional wisdom around homemade pancake batter has always been that you need to use it the day you make it, otherwise your flapjacks will suffer.

Can you reheat sourdough pancakes? ›

Here are three smart ways to reheat them. Microwave: Lay two to six pancakes on a microwave-safe plate in a single layer. Reheat for 20 seconds for two pancakes, and 60 seconds for four or more pancakes. Oven: Heat the oven to 375°F and heat the pancakes on a foil-covered baking sheet for about 10 minutes.

Sourdough discard is the portion of starter that gets removed as part of its routine maintenance. Photography by Rick Holbrook; food styling by Kaitlin Wayne. Sourdough discard is the portion of starter you don't feed during routine maintenance. You can choose to dispose of it or bake with it.

What causes sticky sourdough or bread dough? Overly sticky dough is normally caused by a combination of using the wrong flour and using too much water. I discuss these points in more detail above but in short: choose a flour that's produced for bread baking. These are normally labelled “Bread” or “Strong” flour.

If your loaf is dense, has uneven holes and a gummy texture, most likely there wasn't enough active wild yeast in your starter to make the bread develop and rise during baking. This can be the case even if your starter seems really happy and bubbly.

Overmixed Pancake Batter

When you overmix the batter to “make sure there are no lumps left” you are activating the gluten (a protein found in flour). While you won't notice it in batter form, overmixed pancake batter will yield a gummy or rubbery pancake texture.

If your pancakes are gooey in the middle, it may be because the heat is too high. Lower the heat a bit and cook the pancakes evenly on both sides.