21 Best Fall Sourdough Recipes
Last Updated on September 5, 2025 by Jamie Saechao
These fall sourdough recipes are loaded with autumn flavors like cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin, and apples (plus a little chocolate for good measure). These sourdough recipes are perfect for warming up chilly mornings or as Thanksgiving sides.
If you love sourdough, you are in for a treat with these autumn recipes. Featuring both active starter and discard, these recipes bring cozy warmth and spicy aromas to your kitchen!
Sourdough discard is often added to desserts like cookies and cake. And active sourdough starter is used as a leavening agent for delicious overnight bread recipes. This list contains both active and discard recipes.
With cooler temperatures and less daylight, autumn is the perfect time to bake… or even begin your sourdough journey!
New to sourdough? Learn how to make a sourdough starter here, how to bake a loaf of bread, and how to use your discard.
21 Best Fall Sourdough Recipes For A Cozy Kitchen
All of these recipes are simple and easy to make and take advantage of sourdough either as an active rising agent or to add flavor.
1. Sourdough Pumpkin Scones
Sourdough pumpkin scones feature flaky layers of pumpkin puree topped with a delicious maple glaze.
Scones look impressive, but they could not be easier to make. Whisk the dry ingredients, add the wet ingredients, and form into a disc of dough!
The secret to sourdough scones is to use frozen butter and grate it into the dough.
2. Pumpkin Shaped Sourdough Bread
A pumpkin shaped sourdough bread loaf makes a perfect Thanksgiving centerpiece. This festive bread also makes a perfect Halloween decoration!
Use any standard sourdough bread recipe you like, such as the herbal one or Dutch oven recipe. Add twine around the pumpkin loaf when shaping it, then cut the twine off when the bread has cooled.
3. Sourdough Discard Pumpkin Bread
Sourdough discard pumpkin bread is moist and tender, and just loaded with pumpkin flavor.
You’ll love eating this moist bread for breakfast, and the good news is it’s very simple and easy to make! Orange juice is the secret ingredient to this yummy quick bread.
You can add chocolate chips to this recipe or leave them out- totally up to you.
4. Sourdough Pumpkin Muffins
These pumpkin muffins are tender, soft, and bursting with pumpkin flavor!
Sourdough muffins are one of the easiest baked goods to throw together. You simply add all ingredients to one bowl and mix. The secret to the best muffins is to make sure you do not over mix your batter.
For tender, moist muffins, mix until just combined.
5. Sourdough Gingersnap Cookies
These old-fashioned sourdough discard gingersnap cookies are soft, chewy and oh so delicious. Bursting with rich autumn spices like nutmeg, cinnamon, and molasses, you will love these irresistible cookies!
Gingersnaps freeze well, making them the perfect plan-ahead cookie for busy holiday gatherings.
6. Sourdough Discard Apple Crumble Muffins
Sourdough discard crumble apple muffins are moist, tender, and dripping with fall flavor. They feature tart apples, cinnamon, combined with a brown sugar crumb topping and vanilla glaze -they taste like an apple orchard in every bite!
7. Sourdough Caramel Apple Muffins
Sourdough discard crumble apple muffins are moist, tender, and dripping with fall flavor. They feature tart apples, cinnamon, combined with a brown sugar crumb topping and vanilla glaze -they taste like an apple orchard in every bite!
8. Discard Snickerdoodle Cookies
Nothing says warm and cozy quite like snickerdoodle cookies! I’ve taken Grandmas favorite recipe and given it an upgrade with tangy sourdough discard.
These delicious cookies feature cinnamon, sugar, and cream of tartar, making them the perfect cozy treat to celebrate back to school, or to bake on a cool October morning.
9. Browned Butter Sourdough Cookies
Browned butter sourdough chocolate chip cookies are perfect for taking to football games and sharing with a crowd!
Celebrate Autumn with the nutty, warm aroma of browned butter mixed with chocolate and sourdough tang. These cookies are absolutely divine, and browning butter is actually quite easy.
10. Double Chocolate Cookies
These double chocolate chip cookies are a cozy way to celebrate fall, and they would be a fun Halloween treat as well!
Perfect for chocolate lovers, these cookies are packed with cocoa powder and chocolate chips. Coupled with sourdough discard, these rich cookies are delicious paired with hot cocoa or coffee.
11. Sourdough Stuffing
Sourdough stuffing takes advantage of your homemade sourdough bread to create a savory, delicious Thanksgiving side.
Packed with herbs, this easy stuffing recipe uses stale breadcrumbs, tons of herbs, and chicken stock. This is the only stuffing recipe you’ll need this fall!
12. Sourdough Pumpkin Spice Focaccia Bread
Pumpkin spice focaccia…. Is it dessert? Is it breakfast? Consider it both! This unique focaccia bread is loaded up with fall flavors like pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, and a delicious crumble topping.
Drizzled with a cream cheese glaze, this easy to make pumpkin focaccia bread is a delightful autumn treat!
13. Sourdough Spider Web Score
Transform your favorite loaf of sourdough bread into a festive Halloween centerpiece! This easy spiderweb sourdough score is an adorable way to celebrate the spooky side of fall.
Simply use a sharp razor when scoring to create a web shape. See the blogpost for a full tutorial!
14. Sourdough Pumpkin Streusel Muffins
Sourdough pumpkin streusel muffins are so easy to make but take fall to the next level! Loaded with pumpkin pie spice, these easy muffins can be mixed up in one bowl.
Pumpkin puree packs the flavor punch, and a delicious crumble topping adds a satisfying and irresistible crunch.
15. Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies
This viral sourdough cookie recipe has received thousands of positive reviews on Pinterest, and for good reason. Classic chocolate chip cookies paired with sourdough tang lend a soft, chewy cookie that is hard to beat.
“These cookies are amazing! They are literally the BEST chocolate chip cookies I have ever made. Thank you so much for the recipe!” -Misty
16. Sourdough Chocolate Cake
Sourdough chocolate cake is the perfect cozy recipe for fall. Imagine sitting on the back deck with your loved one, watching the leaves drop…sipping coffee and enjoy an moist, rich, delicious sourdough chocolate cake!
This cake is perfect for Halloween, too… decorate it with some fun holiday themed sprinkles!
17. Sourdough Rolls
Soup season is upon us, and there is no better match for a hot bowl of soup than a soft, fluffy sourdough roll.
These tear and share rolls practically melt in your mouth, making them a great side for a turkey or roast. And if you have any left over, these rolls make a great turkey-cranberry slider!
18. Sourdough Herb Bread
This mouth watering sourdough herb bread is the perfect recipe for using up excess herbs. As the days shorten and cold sets in, we love to harvest all the herbs in the garden and add them to delicious bread.
This boule is loaded with flavor- my husband says it’s the best bread he has ever had!
19. Sourdough Discard Granola Bars
Autumn is back to school time, which means snacks are in demand! This wholesome, easy to make sourdough granola bar is the perfect way to greet your kids when they hop off the school bus.
Sourdough discard, mini chocolate chips, peanut butter and oats will keep your kids full until dinner!
20. Crusty Sourdough Rolls
These crusty sourdough rolls are the perfect companion for a warm soup. They are crunchy on the outside and soft and tender inside! They make a great side for any feast. Feature them alongside roast, turkey, or salmon!
Nothing says warm and cozy like a hot, toasty roll that is crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. Just add butter!
21. Sourdough Discard Sandwich Bread
Sourdough discard sandwich bread is a soft, fluffy loaf that is perfect for pb +j’s!
The best part? It’s incredibly quick and easy to make, taking advantage of sourdough discard and instant yeast. You’ll find yourself making this easy sandwich bread over and over again for back-to-school lunches.
It’s a staple in our homeschool household, too!
