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Sourdough Starter Recipe

Easy Sourdough Starter Recipe (No Yeast)

This easy sourdough starter recipe is perfect for beginners. Made with just flour and water, it creates a naturally fermented starter you can use for sourdough bread, pancakes, and more.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Fermentation Time 5 days
Total Time 5 days 5 minutes
Servings: 1 sourdough starter
Calories: 30
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup whole wheat flour
  • ¼ cup room-temperature water

Method
 

  1. Day 1

    In a clean glass jar, mix ½ cup whole wheat flour with ¼ cup water.
    Stir until a thick paste forms.
    Cover loosely and leave at room temperature.

  2. Day 2

    Add ½ cup flour and ¼ cup water to the jar.
    Stir well.
    Cover loosely and leave on the counter.

  3. Day 3

    Look for small bubbles on the surface.
    Feed again with ½ cup flour and ¼ cup water.
    Stir and cover loosely.

  4. Day 4

    The starter should look airy with more bubbles.
    Feed using the same amounts.
    Leave at room temperature.

  5. Day 5

    Starter should double in size within 4–6 hours.
    It is now active and ready to use.

Notes

  • Whole wheat flour helps the starter ferment faster.
  • If liquid forms on top, the starter is hungry and needs feeding.
  • Keep the jar loosely covered to allow airflow.