There’s a real turning point in every sourdough baker’s life where you stop staring guiltily at a jar of discard and start seeing it as an ingredient instead of a problem. This recipe is where I landed.

A few tablespoons of butter, a hearty dusting of everything bagel seasoning, and the discard I used to feel bad about tossing turns into the kind of cracker that disappears off a cheese board in about four minutes flat. My kids ask for these by name now, which still catches me off guard every time — we’re a family that fights over crackers, apparently. They’re snappy, salty, a little garlicky, and completely addictive with nothing more than a good sharp cheddar next to them.

If you’ve got a jar of discard sitting in your fridge right now feeling neglected, this is its moment.

Sourdough Crackers with Everything Bagel Seasoning

Crispy, buttery sourdough discard crackers loaded with everything bagel seasoning — the easiest way to use up extra starter.

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Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine American

Ingredients

  

• 3/4 cup Sourdough discard
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 2 tsp Everything but the Bagel Seasoning

Instructions

 

• Preheat your oven to 325°F  and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Melt the butter in a mixing bowl and let cool.
• Mix sourdough discard, butter and herbs until smooth.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, and pour the mixture onto the paper, spreading with a spatula until even.
• Bake for 10 minutes, remove and score (use a pizza cutter) into cracker size pieces.
• Return to oven to cook for approximately 30 more minutes.
• Remove from oven, cool and enjoy!

Keyword cracker, sourdough