These toddler and kid approved sourdough recipes are a hit in our household! Whether you like sourdough breakfast recipes, snacks or desserts, these are some of my children’s favorites they ask for time and time again.
The running joke in our family is sourdough is just like playdough for adults. And because of this our daughters love to play with sourdough any time we have a recipe they can roll on the counter.
Whether we are stirring up a recipe or frosting something, my little ones are hands on. They love “making a recipe” together and it’s one activity my little ones ask to do with me most frequently.
I love the fact the recipes we create are not only fun to make but nourishing and delicious. These are sourdough recipes kids love – and we do too because they are made from scratch!
The best part is my “job” as a sourdough recipe creator is taking inspiration from my kids cravings and turning them into something delicious and nutritious.
So sit back and enjoy these kid approved sourdough recipes!
Frequently Asked Questions
Sourdough Brownies / Bars (#1-4)
If I had to describe sourdough brownies, I would say they are equal parts sweet and tangy! We love the versatility of these brownies and bars. Jazz them up or keep them simple – the choice is yours!
1. Sourdough Mummy Brownies
We love these sourdough brownies (which can be made without chocolate chips). They are fudgy and the sourdough discard intensifies the delicious chocolate flavor of these brownies. These brownies are “wrapped” in a cream cheese frosting or white chocolate. The googly eyes are edible, too!
2. Sourdough Brownies (Cocoa Powder Only)
The base for our sourdough brownies is one thing – cocoa powder! No chocolate chips needed. We love that this recipe can have chocolate chips stirred in or placed on top, but no chocolate chips need to be melted in order to achieve a fudge base. These brownies have a crackle top and are delicious when topped with chocolate frosting and sprinkles!
3. Frosted Sourdough Brownies (with sprinkles)
These sourdough brownies remind me of a Ghirardelli brownie. They have chocolate chips in the batter and are topped with a thick “crusting” chocolate frosting. We love to top these with sprinkles for extra crunch.
4. Sourdough Chickpea Blondies
There is nothing I love more than sneaking a little extra protein (and fiber) into our children’s diets. These chickpea blondies are extremely simple to make (throw everything in a blender) and are devoured within two days after making every single time.
Sourdough Donuts (#5-10)
We love a baked donut in this household. It’s probably due to the fact sprinkles can go on anything but no matter the flavor, you can not go wrong. Plus, all the donuts are baked – not fried- so they are healthy, right?! Some of the favorites are shown above and listed below!
- 5. Double Chocolate Baked Sourdough Donut
- 6. Green Donut (Hidden Veggie – thank you, spinach!)
- 7. Sourdough Cake Donut (Vanilla base + chocolate frosting – sprinkles optional)
- 8. Pumpkin spice donut (spiced with cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg – sweetened with maple syrup)
- 9. Lemon poppyseed sourdough donuts
10. Monster Donuts
These monster donuts are a not so spooky way to celebrate Halloween, or for any kid who loves monsters. The base is double chocolate and the icing is cream cheese- dyed naturally, of course. The edible googly eyes had us all loving the finished product.
Sourdough Muffins and Quick Bread (#11 – 13)
11. Sourdough Banana Mini Muffins
In a world where you can give a mouse a cookie, you can also give a moose a muffin! Cue the obsession with muffins. And if you can make them into a mini muffin size, what a game changer!
Whether you like your banana muffins with chocolate chips or by themselves, this recipe will not disappoint. Put those leftover bananas to good use.
12. Double Chocolate Sourdough Muffins
These double chocolate sourdough muffins have multiple layers of chocolate. Our toddlers favorite way to enjoy these is reheated in the morning with a dollop of butter.
13. Sourdough Lemon Loaf
One of our children has a slight obsession with lemon. I think it’s the tangy flavor that makes both of us smile! This lemon loaf has lemon in all the forms: lemon zest, lemon juice, lemon glaze and a lemon syrup.
14. Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
Soft and fluffy cinnamon rolls are a kids dream. To be able to pull apart the layers and unroll delicious layers of cinnamon sugar is unlike anything else. Top it with a delicious cream cheese frosting and you have a match made in heaven.
15. Green Sourdough Pancakes
I recently challenged myself to add in fruits and vegetables at any opportune moment. Adding in spinach to these pancakes was a no brainer! They are slightly sweet and you can not taste the spinach- plus what kid does not like eating green food?
16. Sourdough Mac and Cheese Bites
These air fryer Mac and cheese bites are a great way to use leftover Mac and cheese. These bite sized Mac and cheese balls are filled with gooey cheese and noodles. They are slightly crispy on the outside thanks to their egg snd sourdough breadcrumb coating. A great addition to any meal rotation.
17. Sourdough Mozzarella Sticks
Mozzarella sticks are a great appetizer to add onto any meal. My children love pulling the mozzarella sticks apart and seeing the cheese ooze out of the center.
Sourdough Pizza (#18- 21)
Sourdough pizza is one of our favorite meals. They are customizable (whatever toppings you could desire) and can be made in a variety of methods (stovetop, sheet pan, cast iron skillet, or even smoked on the Traeger).
- 18. Traditional Sourdough Pizza Crust (80% all purpose flour – 20% whole wheat flour)
- 19. Sourdough Pizza on a sheet pan (50% all purpose flour – 50% whole wheat flour)
- 20. Whole Wheat Sourdough Pizza Crust (90% whole wheat flour – 10% all purpose flour)
- 21. Sourdough BBQ Chicken Pizza (80% all purpose flour – 20% whole wheat flour)
Sourdough Dutch Baby (#22 – 27)
We make a sourdough Dutch baby regularly- at least once a month on our Sunday morning family breakfasts. This neutral base is perfect for any combination of flavors and can be topped with whatever you desire (we love whipped cream and maple syrup). We love all flavors of a sourdough Dutch baby:
- 22. Sourdough German Pancake (Plain without toppings)
- 23. Mixed berry (Blueberry, strawberry, raspberry and blackberry)
- 24. Apple cinnamon (The apples melt into the base)
- 25. Lemon blueberry (Lemon zest makes this blueberry dish shine)
- 26. Cranberry walnut (A textured dutch baby with tangy cranberry)
- 27. Strawberry
Sourdough Cookies (#28-31)
What kid doesn’t love cookies? Especially when the favorite book (and TV show) in our household is ‘If you Give a Mouse a Cookie’! These sourdough cookie variations are some of our favorites.
- 28. Sourdough Almond Croissant Cookies (Two layers – almond dough and frangipane = lots of buttery goodness)
- 29. Sourdough Sour Cream Cookies (Super soft cookie, not too sweet)
- 30. Sourdough Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 31. Sourdough Fruit Pizza (Sugar cookie base with cream cheese frosting and fresh fruit)
Sourdough Bagels (#32 – 36)
Bagels are in no shortage at our house! They are the perfect addition to scrambled eggs, breakfast sausage and fruit.
- 32. Chocolate chip sourdough bagels (With chocolate chips in every bite)
- 33. Cinnamon crunch sourdough bagel (Cinnamon crunch on top and cinnamon swirls throughout)
- 34. Apple cinnamon sourdough bagel (Diced apple melts into the dough and cinnamon swirls the bread)
- 35. Pretzel bagel | 36. Pretzel Bites (A trader joes dupe – tastes like a chewy soft pretzel)
Sourdough Bread + Variations
Sourdough bread is a staple in our house. It makes the perfect base for sandwiches, dipping into soup and of course as a base for avocado toast. With over 130+ different inclusion options, 40+ different ways to top it and various ways to shape it, sourdough bread is the best. Here are a few ways we love to make sourdough bread.
- 37. Aldi Sourdough Loaf | 38. Soft Sourdough Rye Bread
- 39. Hagelslag Sandwich (Bread with butter and chocolate sprinkles)
- 40. English Muffin Bread | 41. Cranberry Orange English Muffin Bread
- 42. Sourdough Garlic Knots | 43. Sourdough Breadsticks
- 44. Sourdough Cheesy Pull Apart Bread
- 45. London Muffin (English Muffin with lunch meat, cheese, tomato and olives)
- 46. Sourdough Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole | 47. Chocolate Chip French Toast Casserole
- 48. Sourdough Hawaiian Rolls | 49. Hawaiian Rolls Sliders
- 50. Sourdough Cinnamon Roll Pull Apart Bread
51. Sourdough Salt Dough Ornaments
Though not a recipe to eat – these sourdough salt dough ornaments are our absolute favorite activity for kids, no matter the time of year! Making a handprint ornament has become one of our favorite activities (and gifts).
What are your kid approved sourdough recipes? It was fun creating these sourdough recipes that our children give two thumbs up! Let us know your kids favorites in the comments below.
