Craving something sweet? This collection of sweet sourdough bread recipes includes soft, fluffy loaves, rolls and buns made with active sourdough starter or sourdough discard. You'll find breads flavored or filled with cinnamon, chocolate, fruit and even ube, with options for everything from breakfast favorites to a special holiday treat.
One of my favorite things about sourdough is how versatile it is, and that's a big part of what I want to show you here on Make It Dough. Your starter can be used for so much more than a basic crusty sourdough loaf.
All of the recipes on this list are yeasted breads. If you're looking for cookies, cakes, pastries and other sweet treats, check out my favorite sourdough dessert recipes too. And if you're in the mood for something salty instead, I have a whole list of savory sourdough recipes too.
Sweet Sourdough Bread Recipes
Sourdough Discard Cinnamon Rolls
Soft and pillowy Sourdough Discard Cinnamon Rolls with a gooey cinnamon sugar filling. By using commercial yeast with sourdough discard, you'll have fluffy cinnamon rolls ready in just over 2 hours.
Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Brioche Buns
Inspired by the famous chocolate cramique from Aux Merveilleux de Fred, this copycat version features a rich, buttery brioche studded with melty chocolate chips. Sourdough discard adds depth of flavor, while a little yeast speeds up fermentation so you can bake this pastry in a single afternoon.
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 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.
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.
Sourdough Discard Hot Cross Buns
These Sourdough Discard Hot Cross Buns put a sourdough spin on the classic. They're soft and lightly sweet, filled with plump raisins and bits of candied citrus, and finished with the traditional cross on top.
Sourdough Cinnamon Raisin Milk Bread
Plump cinnamon and vanilla soaked raisins encased by soft, fluffy milk bread. You won't be able to resist tearing chunks out of this Sourdough Cinnamon Raisin Milk Bread!
Sweet Potato Sourdough Cinnamon Swirl Bread
This Sourdough Sweet Potato Cinnamon Swirl Bread highlights the vibrant color and natural sweetness of roasted sweet potatoes. Their addition lends pillowy softness to each bite, while a salted maple glaze balances the sweetness of the loaf. Yeast streamlines baking, and sourdough brings a rich, tangy flavor.
Sourdough Discard Date Chocolate Babka
Filled with a homemade date-chocolate spread, this Sourdough Discard Date Chocolate Babka tastes like it's stuffed with brownie batter. The sourdough challah dough keeps it soft, tender, and perfect for pulling apart warm from the oven
Delicious Dark Chocolate Sourdough Bread Recipe
Light and airy with a ton of rich chocolate flavor, this Chocolate Sourdough Bread is a decadent twist on sourdough bread. Loaded with dried cherries, almonds and chocolate chips, this indulgent bread will be the perfect centerpiece for any dinner party.
Sourdough Discard Apple Fritters
Better than the donut shop! These Sourdough Discard Apple Fritters are made with pillowy sourdough discard brioche and packed with juicy apples
Sourdough Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
Soft and fluffy brioche with pumpkin puree in the dough filled with a buttery brown sugar pumpkin spice filling, these Pumpkin Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls are the perfect treat when temperatures start to dip.
Sourdough Ube Pan de Coco
If you love soft, pillowy bread, you'll love this Sourdough Ube Pan de Coco! This recipe combines three of my favorite ingredients-coconut, ube, and sourdough-into one delicious eye-catching loaf. The tender, purple-hued crumb is flecked with coconut and filled with a vibrant ube filling.
Apple Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls (Vegan Recipe)
These Vegan Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls with Apples combine tangy sourdough with warm cinnamon for a delicious gooey treat.
Sourdough Filipino Pan de Coco
Pan de Coco is a popular bread from the Philippines. It's a soft roll filled with a sweet coconut filling made with milk, sugar and desiccated coconut.
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