Description
A quick, low-maintenance sourdough starter using potato flakes for extra fluff and sweetness. Perfect for soft loaves and rolls.
Ingredients
Scale
1 cup warm water
3 tbsp instant potato flakes
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp active dry yeast
Instructions
1. Combine all ingredients in a clean jar.
2. Stir until fully mixed and let sit at room temperature for 24 hours.
3. Once bubbly, refrigerate until ready to use.
4. Feed weekly: discard half, then mix 1 cup water, 3 tbsp flakes, 2 tbsp sugar.
5. Let sit 4–6 hours before returning to fridge.
Notes
Keep jar loosely covered to allow airflow.
Starter stays freshest when fed weekly.
Best used in soft bread, rolls, or sweet doughs.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: breakfast
- Method: fermentation
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tbsp
- Calories: 25
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: sourdough starter with potato flakes, sweet sourdough starter, potato flake bread