Baker Bryan Ford uses sourdough starter to make sweet holiday treats

Before you toss that sourdough discard, consider using it to make some funky chocolate chip cookies.

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By Bryan Ford

Award-winning bread baker and cookbook author Bryan Ford is joining TODAY to share a few of his favorite festive and sweet sourdough recipes. He shows us how to make a chocolaty pan de coco and chocolate chip cookies, both made with sourdough starter. If you sign up for his video course, a portion of the proceeds will go to World Central Kitchen.

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Choco Pan de Coco

Bryan Ford

This bread truly represents what I'm all about as a baker, as its simplicity goes unnoticed due to the complexities of aroma and flavor.

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Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies

Bryan Ford

I absolutely love the flavor that sourdough discard imparts into the cookies: funky, smooth, and delicious.

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Bryan Ford
Bryan Ford

Bryan Ford is an award-winning bread baker with Honduran roots and a New Orleans upbringing known for experimentation and innovation. Bryan infuses his passion for his Latin American culture into his recipes on his popular blog Artisan Bryan and Instagram @artisanbryan. Viewed in over 100 countries, Ford is especially known for his sourdough pan de coco recipe, inspired by a traditional Honduran bread. Bryan is in demand throughout Latin America as a bakery consultant, sharing his love for using local, seasonal ingredients and adapting traditional baking techniques to make distinctive sourdough breads.