Congratulations, you’ve successfully created and nurtured a mature, healthy sourdough starter! Get ready to dive into the world of naturally leavened bread with my lineup of recipes made with active sourdough starter with no commercial yeast.
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- Why you’ll love these recipes
- What is a sourdough starter?
- What is an active sourdough starter?
- Sourdough Bread Recipes
- Basic Crusty Sourdough Bread Recipe
- Soft Buttery Sourdough Dinner Rolls
- Soft Buttery No-Knead Sourdough Brioche Bread
- Chewy Homemade Sourdough Soft Pretzels Recipe
- Sourdough Chocolate Babka
- Rustic Cranberry Walnut Sourdough Bread
- Soft Homemade Sourdough Hamburger Buns Recipe
- Soft Sourdough Japanese Milk Bread
- Sourdough Pandesal
- Chewy Homemade Sourdough Bagel Recipe
- Fluffy Homemade Sourdough Pita Bread Recipe
- Pillowy Pull-apart Sourdough Monkey Bread Recipe
- Sourdough Potato Bread
- Rustic Rosemary Lemon Sourdough Bread Recipe
- Sourdough Sticky Buns
- Recipe FAQs
Why you’ll love these recipes
- All made with active sourdough starter and no commercial yeast.
- Explore all the possibilities of sourdough, not just crusty loaves.
- Natural fermentation makes bread easier to digest.
- Extended fermentation periods enrich and intensify the flavor of bread.
What is a sourdough starter?
A sourdough starter begins as a blend of flour and water. This mixture transforms into a vibrant ecosystem of wild yeast and bacteria through fermentation. With proper care and feeding, it can be used to create delicious, naturally leavened bread.
What is an active sourdough starter?
An active sourdough starter has been recently fed or refreshed with flour and water and allowed to double in size. A mature, healthy starter takes about 4 to 8 hours to become active. At this point, it contains the highest concentration of wild yeast and is most efficient at fermenting dough.
Sourdough Bread Recipes
Basic Crusty Sourdough Bread Recipe
This step-by-step guide will show you exactly how to make a crusty sourdough bread with a sourdough starter in your own home kitchen.
Soft Buttery Sourdough Dinner Rolls
These Sourdough Pull-apart Dinner Rolls are soft and fluffy with a golden-brown crust brushed with melted butter. Sourdough and a long fermentation impart a deep and delicious flavor to these buttery rolls they might steal the show at your next get-together.
Soft Buttery No-Knead Sourdough Brioche Bread
Make this classic French bread in your home kitchen! Buttery, rich with a pillowy, tender crumb, this Sourdough Brioche is the tastiest sandwich bread you’ll ever have. In this recipe, I’ll share how you can make fluffy, soft brioche using your sourdough starter with no commercial yeast.
Chewy Homemade Sourdough Soft Pretzels Recipe
With a shiny, amber crust and a light but chewy texture, you'll love tearing into these delicious Soft Sourdough Pretzels. These are naturally-leavened using sourdough starter and no commercial yeast which makes them even more flavorful than your average pretzel.
Sourdough Chocolate Babka
Tender, fluffy brioche bread with ribbons of rich dark chocolate filling finished with a sweet syrup, this Sourdough Chocolate Babka will be your new favorite indulgence.
Rustic Cranberry Walnut Sourdough Bread
Indulge in the irresistible flavors of our Cranberry Walnut Sourdough Bread, the perfect fusion of tart cranberries and earthy walnuts.
Soft Homemade Sourdough Hamburger Buns Recipe
These fluffy Sourdough Hamburger Buns will be the star of your barbecue! Sourdough adds a delicious flavor and a spongey texture so your buns won’t get soggy and can stand up to all your burger toppings.
Soft Sourdough Japanese Milk Bread
Not your regular white bread, Sourdough Japanese Milk Bread is the tastiest sandwich bread with the fluffiest crumb. Made with just a few simple ingredients, this bread uses a unique technique that incorporates roux in the dough, infusing added moisture that gives this loaf its pillowy crumb.
Sourdough Pandesal
Sourdough Pandesal is a classic bread roll from the Philippines. It's soft and pillowy on the inside and crusty and covered in breadcrumbs on the outside. Pandesal is slightly sweet and is usually served at breakfast with both sweet and savory fillings.
Chewy Homemade Sourdough Bagel Recipe
The taste, texture and flavor of fresh-baked bagels are above and beyond anything that comes in a plastic sleeve. Using sourdough elevates these further to another level.
Fluffy Homemade Sourdough Pita Bread Recipe
Make soft, fluffy Sourdough Pita Bread in your kitchen with simple ingredients you already have in your pantry. Homemade pita is so much tastier than store-bought, sourdough bread makes these freshly-baked flatbreads even better. You’ll love stuffing roasted veggies, falafel or grilled meat in the center of your pita pocket!
Pillowy Pull-apart Sourdough Monkey Bread Recipe
Sourdough Monkey Bread is a soft, tender, naturally-leavened pastry made of rich bite-sized brioche dough that’s rolled in cinnamon sugar before being baked. As the mixture of cinnamon and sugar bakes, it coats the bread into an irresistible sticky, gooey caramel.
Sourdough Potato Bread
Sourdough Potato Bread is the softest, most delicious “white bread” you’ve ever tasted. Soft and fluffy with just the right amount of bite and the perfect texture for sandwiches or toast.
Rustic Rosemary Lemon Sourdough Bread Recipe
This rustic Rosemary Sourdough Bread is crusty and delicious with flavors of aromatic rosemary and bright citrus. You’ll love this bread dipped in soup, as a side for your holiday meal, a base for stuffing or simply smeared with a little homemade butter.
Sourdough Sticky Buns
Sourdough Sticky Buns are the ultimate indulgent treat. Pillowy soft rolls filled with cinnamon sugar are nestled in a rich brown sugar caramel topping that when flipped after baking reveals a gooey, glossy top beautifully studded with toasted pecans.
Recipe FAQs
It usually takes 10 to 14 days for a sourdough starter made from scratch to be ready for bread baking.
Both active sourdough starter and levain serve as leavening agents for sourdough bread. An active sourdough starter is prepared by feeding a sourdough starter, making it ready for bread baking. In contrast, a levain typically mirrors the flour mixture used in a recipe.
No, all the recipes on this list use sourdough starter for leavening. If you’d like quick and convenient bakes that use commercial yeast, check out my collection of sourdough discard breads.
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