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The 18 Best Memorial Day Recipes!

ByJamie Posted on Updated on

Whether you’re looking for simple desserts such as cookies, bars, or brownies, or you want to wow your friends and family with naturally fermented sourdough burger buns and hot dog buns, you’re sure to find a recipe that will fill bellies and put smiles on faces.

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Several soft sourdough hot dog buns rest in a basket. One bun is cut open to show the soft, fluffy interior.
Sourdough Hot Dog Buns
These soft and fluffy sourdough hot dog buns are made with an active starter for a rich flavor, tender crumb, and perfectly golden finish. This easy homemade sourdough hot dog bun recipe creates bakery-quality buns that are perfect for grilling season!
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A closeup of one sourdough brioche burger bun that was cut in half. It is topped with sesame seeds. Several more burger buns rest in the background.
Sourdough Brioche Burger Buns
Soft, buttery sourdough brioche burger buns made with active sourdough starter for rich flavor and a light, fluffy texture. These homemade brioche buns are perfect for burgers, sandwiches, and meal prep, with a golden crust and tender crumb!
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Three stacked sourdough sugar cookie bars on a wooden cutting board. One bar sits in front of them.
Sourdough Sugar Cookie Bars
These sourdough discard sugar cookie bars are SO easy to make and require minimal effort. If you're craving sugar cookies, this no-roll, no-chill sugar cookie bar recipe is for you! It comes together in about 30 minutes, from start to finish. Top with a simple buttercream frosting and sprinkles. You're going to LOVE these cookie bars!
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Two sourdough discard millionaire's shortbread bars stacked on top of each other. Several other bars lay in the background.
Sourdough Millionaire’s Shortbread
These millionaire's shortbread bars have a sourdough shortbread cookie base, a gooey caramel center, and chocolate ganache to top it off!
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A slice of sourdough discard tres leches cake with whipped cream frosting and sliced strawberries rests on a plate with a fork on it. The full sourdough tres leches cake sits in the background along with a bowl of strawberries.
Sourdough Tres Leches Cake
This soft and airy sourdough tres leches cake is soaked in a rich three-milk mixture and topped with fluffy whipped cream and fresh strawberries. The addition of sourdough discard adds a subtle depth of flavor to this classic, ultra-moist dessert.
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Closeup of a smores sourdough cookies with several in the background on parchment paper.
Sourdough S’mores Cookies
These sourdough s'mores cookies are the perfect summer cookie! Reminiscent of the classic s'mores campfire treat, these cookies are made with crushed graham crackers, Hershey's chocolate bars, and gooey marshmallows.
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Several sourdough discard raspberry white chocolate cookies surrounded by raspberries and chopped white chocolate.
Sourdough Raspberry White Chocolate Cookies
Soft, bakery-style cookies made with sourdough discard, sweet white chocolate, and juicy raspberries. These cookies strike the perfect balance of tangy, sweet, and buttery—perfect for using up discard in the most delicious way.
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Chocolate peanut butter krispie treats stacked on top of each other while sitting on parchment paper.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Krispie Treats
These peanut butter krispie treats are topped with chocolate and are simple to make! These rice krispie bars are great for parties, potlucks, or any other celebration.
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Six brown butter brownie squares.
Brown Butter Brownies
These brownies are rich, fudgy, and perfectly chewy — with glossy crinkly tops, pockets of melty dark chocolate, and a deep, nutty flavor from the brown butter. They’re the ultimate indulgence for any chocolate lover!
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Sourdough discard cookies on parchment paper.
Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Cookies
Don't let your sourdough discard go to waste! Bake these chewy and delicious sourdough chocolate chip cookies instead!
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One strawberry crunch cookie on a wire rack.
Strawberry Crunch Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
These bakery-style cookies are packed with strawberry flavor thanks to the crushed freeze-dried strawberries mixed into the cookie dough! Topped with a strawberry cream cheese frosting and, just like the popular strawberry crunch ice cream bars, these strawberry cookies have a golden Oreo and strawberry cookie crunch topping. 
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Sourdough discard brownies on parchment paper.
Sourdough Discard Brownies
These sourdough discard brownies are chocolatey, chewy brownies with a crackly top. If you're looking for a great way to use up your sourdough starter discard, you've got to make these easy-to-make and delicious brownies!
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Several strawberry stuffed cupcakes topped with strawberry cream cheese frosting and half a strawberry. Pink roses lay in the background.
Strawberry Filled Cupcakes
A homemade strawberry sauce is used as the filling in these strawberry-flavored cupcakes with strawberry cream cheese frosting. If you're a strawberry lover, these fluffy cupcakes are going to be a favorite recipe!
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Closeup of one sourdough discard chocolate cupcake and another in the background.
Simple Sourdough Discard Chocolate Cupcakes
Use up your extra sourdough discard to make these sweet, fluffy, and moist chocolate cupcakes! These chocolate cupcakes are topped with a decadent chocolate cream cheese frosting.
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Three lemon curd cheesecake bars with sourdough shortbread crust sit stacked on a wooden cutting board. Lemon curd drips down the sides of the bars.
Lemon Curd Cheesecake Bars with Sourdough Shortbread Crust
These lemon curd cheesecake bars have a sourdough shortbread crust and are packed with fresh lemon flavor! Make the homemade lemon curd and cheesecake the day before serving to save time and to let the flavors meld. These lemon curd cheesecake bars are perfect for summer barbecues, potlucks, and holidays!
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Three sourdough discard brown butter Biscoff blondies are shown stacked with a drizzle of Biscoff cookie butter over the tops of them.
Sourdough Biscoff Blondies (with Browned Butter)
Use up your sourdough discard and make these exceptional Sourdough Biscoff Blondies! They are chewy, soft, and packed with flavor thanks to the Biscoff cookie butter inside and drizzled over the top. Top with chopped white chocolate and crushed Biscoff cookies for the sweetest treat that bakes in under 30 minutes!
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One sourdough brioche dinner roll shown closeup with several in the background. They sit in a basket lined with a kitchen towel.
Sourdough Brioche Dinner Rolls
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Several heart shaped sourdough discard sugar cookies with buttercream frosting sit on a platter. One cookie is close up and focused.
Sourdough Sugar Cookies
Soft, tender sourdough sugar cookies made with unfed sourdough discard and topped with a fluffy vanilla buttercream. These cookies roll out beautifully, hold their shape, and are perfect for decorating.
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Whatever your plans are, I hope you have a fun, safe, and memorable Memorial Day weekend!!

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