Mardi Gras mean ‘Fat Tuesday’, but there’s no need to panic 🙂 Did you know you can use your sourdough starter or leaven to make fantastically healthy and super-fluffy pancakes?

The recipe couldn’t be easier.

• 400g leaven or starter (even straight from the fridge)
• 1/2 tsp bicarbonate soda
• Pinch salt
• 2 eggs (or 100g aquafaba if vegan)

Whisk them all together in a bowl, then fry in spoonfuls in a medium hot pan.

If you like a more crepe-style pancake, simply add water to thin out the mix.

Since most of the mixture is already fermented, you can consider this the world’s gut-friendliest pancake!

Even better news, it works just as well with gluten-free sourdough starter or leaven. Just follow the recipe above.

Shrove Tuesday is Tuesday 13th February this year, but now you know how good these can be, you’ll be making them more than once a year, so…

Happy Pancake Days!