Sourdough Baking Recipes, Starter & Discard Tutorials, and More!
Make It Dough is a baking blog for sourdough bread and sourdough discard recipes. Find recipes and tips to help you make better bread. Or find a tutorial to answer questions on an existing bake!
Christmas Cookies
Bake up holiday joy with these festive cookie recipes! From classic favorites to creative delights, sweeten your celebrations with irresistible treats.
Festive Recipe Ideas
Elevate your holiday feast with these sourdough recipes. Explore festive recipes, from cookies to rolls for a flavorful celebration.
See all Sourdough Holiday Recipes →
Welcome to Make It Dough!
I'm a home baker who shares your deep passion for sourdough. This space is dedicated to sharing mouthwatering recipes that make the most of your sourdough starter and its discard.
These recipes have been carefully crafted with your unique sourdough starter and home kitchen in mind.
My aim is to help you in fully realizing the incredible potential of your starter, enabling you to consistently produce the most delectable bread and baked goods you've ever eaten.
New in the Kitchen
Fresh from the test kitchen! These are the latest additions to our collection of sourdough recipes and bread baking guides to spark your imagination and empower you to try something new in your baking journey.
See all new sourdough recipes and guides →
Step-by-step Guide
Homemade Sourdough Bread
Baking bread at home is a labor of love. I'll teach you how to make a loaf of sourdough bread at home with a comprehensive step-by-step guide that includes essential tools and my tips for success.
More Sourdough Baking Guides
See all sourdough baking guides →
Trending Recipes
Here are the recipes the readers of Make It Dough are loving this month.
Sign up and never miss a recipe!
My Favorite Sourdough Discard Recipes
There are many different ways to use excess sourdough starter in delicious baked goods. It imparts an extra dimension of flavor, a touch of moisture, and the magic of fermentation, elevating the final results to mouthwatering heights.
- Extra Flaky Sourdough Discard Pie and Galette Crust
- Homemade Sourdough Discard Fresh Pasta
- Quick and Easy Soft Sourdough Discard Dinner Rolls
- Chewy Sourdough Discard Oatmeal Cookies
- Easy One Bowl Sourdough Discard Brownie Recipe
- Moist Sourdough Discard Banana Bread Recipe
- Easy Delicious Sourdough Discard Chocolate Cake
- Flaky Buttery Sourdough Discard Biscuit Recipe
See all sourdough discard recipes →
Enroll in My Virtual Sourdough Course
Learn everything you need to know from creating your own starter, baking your first loaf of sourdough and making delicious bread consistently.
- 90 minutes of instructional videos
- In-depth guide for creating and nurturing a healthy, vigorous and reliable sourdough starter.
- Visual bread baking demonstrations.
Hungry for more sourdough recipes?
My cookbook Sourdough Every Day has over 50 recipes for bread, pastry, cakes, cookies and even pasta - all using sourdough starter and discard