Chocolate Sourdough Starter Recipe

Top down view of chocolate starter in a jar.

Chocolate Sourdough Starter Recipe

Learn how to make a chocolate sourdough starter for richer, more chocolatey bakes. Easy to maintain and perfect for sourdough discard desserts.

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Prep Time : 2

Rising Time : 12

Total Time : 12 2

Equipment

Kitchen scale
Jar
Spatula

Ingredients

10 grams active sourdough starter
50 grams bottled water no tap!
50 grams flour good quality AP or bread flour
6 grams (1 tablespoon) cocoa powder dutch-process
5 grams (1 teaspoon) granulated sugar

Instructions

To make this the first time - Use 10 grams of an active regular sourdough starter that you maintain. Mix the starter with the rest of the ingredients in a jar using a spatula until thoroughly incorporated. Cover slightly and allow to ferment at room temperature until ready to use. It should be ready within 12 hours.
10 grams active sourdough starter, 50 grams bottled water, 50 grams flour, 6 grams cocoa powder, 5 grams granulated sugar
To maintain the starter - Discard as you would a regular starter, use it to bake bread or make a sourdough discard treat. Use 10 grams of your chocolate sourdough starter, mix it with the rest of the ingredients as in step 1. Let it ferment at room temperature or in the refrigerator to lengthen time between feeds.

Notes

You can keep this starter in the fridge and feed it on a weekly or bi-monthly schedule. It does not need to be fed everyday. See post for more detailed maintenance tips.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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