If you have been following along with me for the past couple months now, you will know that I bought a countertop grain mill and einkorn berries. After making my own flour and and finally getting my einkorn starter done, I wanted to get to baking and cooking! But much to my surprise, there was no whole grain einkorn recipes. Only recipes with all purpose or mixed whole grain flour.
Einkorn itself is actually difficult to learn how to bake with. It doesn't absorb liquid that well so you tend to have to use less liquid and add a little at a time to reach the right consistency. Also, it is VERY sticky!
Please keep in mind that my starter is made with 100% whole grain einkorn flour so I am not sure how the recipe would work with starters made with all purpose einkorn or unbleached regular flour.
So after many failed attempts to make the perfect einkorn pancake recipe, I think I finally got it and I want to share it with you all!
Whole Grain Einkorn Sourdough Pancakes
Serves: 8-10 pancakes
Ingredients:
2 cups whole grain einkorn flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 cup sourdough discard
2 eggs
1-1 1/4 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
In a medium bowl, add all the dry ingredients and mix well.
In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, *sourdough discard, and eggs. Then add one cup of milk and vanilla (1 tsp. is optional, add whatever your heart desires!)
Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and whisk gently. If the batter is too thick, add the 1/4 cup of milk or until the batter reaches your desired consistency.
Let your batter rest for 10 minutes. While it is resting, heat up your skillet on med-low.
Grease your pan with a fat or oil (my favorite is butter to achieve those crispy edges)
Pour some batter into hot pan and flip after 5 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve with maple syrup and whatever toppings you like and enjoy!
* Everyones discard is a different consistency so you want to be sensitive to how much liquid you add. If your discard is on the watery side, add less milk. If its on the thicker side, add more. This recipe is based off what has worked for me and I would say my discard is neither watery or thick- its right in the middle.
If you have tried this recipe, I would love to read in the comments how it worked for you and if you and your family enjoyed it as much as mine did!
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