Once fully activated, one packet of So Blessed freeze-dried sourdough starter can produce up to two cups of active starter.

You can activate the starter with all-purpose white, wheat, rye, Kamut, or spelt flour. Different flours may activate at different speeds. Organic, unbleached flour may activate more quickly, while all-purpose flour is our preferred option because it creates a versatile starter and can produce lighter, airier bread.

We do not recommend using gluten-free flour for the initial activation. The starter performs best with flour containing gluten. Although fermentation changes and begins breaking down components of the flour, bread made with wheat flour is not gluten-free and may not be suitable for people with celiac disease or a wheat allergy.

Your starter can be used to make pizza dough, muffins, pancakes, pasta, banana bread, cakes, cinnamon rolls, hamburger buns, and many other sourdough recipes.

The So Blessed Simply Sourdough Starter gives you an established, dehydrated culture to activate at home. It can allow you to begin making sourdough recipes approximately four times faster than creating a new culture from scratch.

When fed and maintained properly, your starter can remain active indefinitely, providing ongoing opportunities to bake bread and other sourdough recipes.