Crusty Sourdough Dinner Rolls Recipe (Easy To Make!) (2024)

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These buttery crusty sourdough dinner rolls are super easy to make and they're the perfect side dish for any meal! Sourdough adds a depth of flavor to rolls that you just can't get any other way!

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Crusty Sourdough Dinner Rolls

This recipe is simple and does not require the use of special tools or a kitchen scale. I love to serve these rolls with a roast or hot bowl of soup on a cold day! Printable Recipe Card Below!

The first thing your need for sourdough dinner rolls is a sourdough starter. This recipe uses sourdough starter that is half water and half flour or 100% hydration. If you want to make your own homemade sourdough starter, I show you how here!

Bring active Sourdough Starter to room temperature. After your active starter is warmed (if it was in the refrigerator) grab a large bowl of a stand mixer, or large mixing bowl, and add 2 cups sourdough starter, 1 cup warm water or warm milk, 4 cups of flour, and 1.5 teaspoons salt

Can I use my sourdough starter straight from the fridge? Yes! When you need to use your starter straight from the fridge it will add time to your dough rising time.

Flours for Sourdough Bread

  • You can use both unbleached flour and fresh ground whole wheat flour. You can also use any combination of
  • White bread flour
  • Rye flour
  • Buckwheat flour
  • Whole wheat (whole meal) flour
  • All-purpose flour
  • Einkorn flour
  • Emmer flour
  • Spelt flour

Mix all ingredients till well incorporated using a mixer with a dough hook, or a large wooden spoon. Mix till dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. After the dough is brought together, knead till smooth. (Sourdough bread dough feels a bit stickier than yeast dough.)

If your dough does not pull away from the sides of the bowl, add ¼ cup of flour and mix till it pulls away.

You can repeat the last step till the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl... But be careful not to use too much flour, because that will make your rolls dense!

Let Sourdough Rise - First Rise

Cover the dough in the bowl with a clean dish towel, or plastic wrap, and place in a warm place till doubled. I like to heat my oven up to 115 degrees and then turn it off. I place my covered dough bowl into the warm oven and let it rise for 2 hours or until doubled. Rising time will differ depending on the temperature! (Sourdough takes much longer to rise in cold environments than doughs made with commercial yeast!)

Generously butter a 7x11" or 9x13" baking pan, Or Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

On a floured work surface, cut dough into 12 or 15 equal pieces.

Roll each piece into a dough ball adding a small pat of cold butter to the center of each roll.

Place rolls in rows of three into your buttered baking dish, or prepared baking sheet.

Second Rise

Cover rolls with a clean dish towel, and place into a warm spot, or warmed oven again. (Heat your oven to about 115 degrees, and make sure you turn your oven off before placing rolls in it!)

After rolls have doubled in size, remove them from the oven.

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F.

In a small bowl whisk together 1 egg, 2 tablespoons water, and a dash of salt.

Use a pastry brush to spread egg wash on top of the dough.

Place rolls onto the CENTER rack of the preheated oven.

Bake for 25-30 minutes till golden brown.

Remove rolls from the oven and generously melt butter over the tops of the rolls! BUttering hot rolls make these soft sourdough dinner rolls!

And Enjoy!

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TOOLS For Crusty Sourdough Dinner Rolls

KitchenAid Mixer

Large Mixing Bowl

Measuring Cups

11x7 Baking Dish

Dish Towels

Sourdough Benefits

A benefit from maintaining a sourdough is a ready leavening that will yield bread and baked goods with high-quality characteristics and nutrition.

The sourdough fermentation process transforms grain flour, developing a more readily digestible protein or gluten, decreasing starch content, improving vitamin and mineral availability, and making it taste better! source

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Crusty Sourdough Rolls

Yield: 12-15

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Additional Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 40 minutes

These buttery sourdough rolls are super easy to make and they're the perfect side dish for any meal! Sourdough adds a depth of flavor to rolls that you just can't get any other way!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups room temperature sourdough starter
  • 1 cup warm water or milk
  • 1.5 teaspoons salt
  • 4 cups flour
  • ½ cup or 1 cube butter for stuffing rolls and prepping pan
  • *Optional Egg Wash
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons water

Instructions

  1. Feed Sourdough starter the night before.
  2. Bring sourdough starter to room temperature.
  3. Preheat Oven to 115 degrees, then turn it off.
  4. In a large bowl of a stand mixer or large mixing bowl, and add 2 cups sourdough starter, 1 cup warm water or warm milk, 4 cups of flour, and 1.5 teaspoons salt.
  5. Mix all ingredients till well incorporated using a mixer with a dough hook, or a large wooden spoon. Mix till dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
  6. Cover bowl with towel and place in the warm oven to rise till doubled (about 2 hours.)
  7. Generously butter a 7x11" or 9x13" baking pan, Or Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  8. On a floured work surface, cut dough into 12 or 15 equal pieces.
  9. Roll each piece into a dough ball adding a small pat of cold butter to the center of each roll.
  10. Place rolls in rows of three into your buttered baking dish, or prepared baking sheet.
  11. preheat oven to 115 again an then turn it off.
  12. Cover rolls with a clean dish towel, and place into a warm spot, or warmed oven again. (Heat your oven to about 115 degrees, and make sure you turn your oven off before placing rolls in it!)
  13. After rolls have doubled in size, remove them from the oven.
  14. Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F.
  15. In a small bowl whisk together 1 egg, 2 tablespoons water, and a dash of salt.
  16. Use a pastry brush to spread egg wash on top of the dough.
  17. Place rolls onto the CENTER rack of the preheated oven.
  18. Bake for 25-30 minutes till golden brown.
  19. Remove rolls from the oven and generously melt butter over the tops of the rolls! Buttering hot rolls make these soft sourdough dinner rolls!

Notes

(Sourdough bread dough feels a bit stickier than yeast dough.) If your dough does not pull away from the sides of the bowl, add ¼ cup of flour and mix till it pulls away.

You can repeat the last step till the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl... But be careful not to use too much flour, because that will make your rolls dense!

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How long does sourdough bread last?

If stored properly, traditional sourdough bread (the proper stuff that is, that's been fermented slowly and is full of natural acidity) can last4 - 5 days.

Is Sourdough the Healthiest Bread?

No... Sourdough bread is healthier than white or whole wheat bread. The nutrition profiles are comparable, but it has lower phytate levels making it more digestible and nutritious. Sourdough also contains prebiotics that helps to keep your gut bacteria happy! Sourdough is also lower in gluten than other types of bread.

Can you freeze sourdough bread?

Yes, you can freeze sourdough rolls and bread. Wrap rolls tightly with plastic freezer wrap, and thenplace them in a heavy-duty freezer bag and freeze.

TIPS

Use an active sourdough starter that is fed and bubbly!

Keep your rising sourdough rolls in a warm spot... I like to keep it in my oven at 90 degrees to help it rise faster!

I like to add a pat of butter to the middle of my sourdough rolls when I shape them... The butter melts into the bread as the rolls cook! It's delicious!

After forming your rolls, let them rise again till they've gotten nice and puffy. They will grow more in the oven, but you don't wat to rush this second rise, or your rolls will be dense. (Still good, but denser!)

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Crusty Sourdough Dinner Rolls Recipe (Easy To Make!) (2024)

FAQs

What is the secret to good sourdough bread? ›

Top 10 Tips & Tricks for Making Sourdough
  • Use your sourdough starter at its peak. ...
  • Moisten the surface of the dough before baking for more rise. ...
  • Handle with care: be gentle with your dough. ...
  • Use sifted flour to make your sourdough less dense. ...
  • Soak your flour beforehand for a lighter loaf. ...
  • Just add water for softer sourdough.

Why is the crust on my sourdough bread so tough? ›

Avoid Using Too Much Flour On Your Dough Surface

Excess flour can cause a thick, tough crust. If you are using rice flour in particular, this can cause a tougher crust to form. What is this? Try to minimise the amount of rice flour you use and brush off the excess before baking.

What happens if you put too much sourdough starter in your dough? ›

If you have too much starter compared to the additional flour and water you're adding, your hungry starter consumes all the nutrients and then it's not as bubbly.

How to get crispy crust on sourdough bread? ›

So introducing steam actually helps slow crust formation while your dough finishes rising. Then, towards the end of your baking time, open up the oven to release the steam and finish baking to dry out and crisp your bread's crust.

How do you keep sourdough crust crispy? ›

The easiest way to stop sourdough crust going soft after cooling is to turn the oven off and return the bread to the rack (out of the Dutch Oven if using) and let the bread sit in the turned off oven with the door slightly ajar. Allow the bread to sit there until the oven is cold.

What is the best flour for sourdough bread? ›

Whole wheat flour is an excellent choice for creating a sourdough starter due to its nutrient-rich composition and potential for fostering a robust microbial community. However, it's important to note that the quality of whole wheat flour can vary between brands.

Why do you put baking soda in sourdough bread? ›

Baking soda or bicarbonate of soda can be used in sourdough bread to create a less sour loaf. Added after bulk fermentation, but before shaping, it can help to create a lighter, more fluffy loaf of sourdough.

Does sourdough bread need to rise before baking? ›

Let rest in a warm spot to rise. The dough is ready when it no longer looks dense and has doubled in size. This can take anywhere from 3-12 hours depending on the temperature of your ingredients, the potency of your starter and surrounding environment.

What is the perfect sourdough crumb? ›

Sourdough crumb should be even, meaning there won't be any areas that are super tight or with giant tunnels. The crumb should be light and fluffy - not wet and gummy. The holes inside the sourdough may seem shiny. This is a sign that the gluten is very well developed.

What temperature do you bake sourdough bread at? ›

Sourdough bread should be cooked in a Dutch Oven for 45 minutes at 230C or 450F (with the lid off for the last 10 to 15 minutes). You can lower the temperature for the last 10 to 15 minutes of the bake.

How do you keep sourdough bread crust soft? ›

Bread right out of the oven produces a lot of heat and steam. When the hot air hits the cold air, the water vapor condenses, or “sweats.” If you cover your bread with a towel or bowl, you can trap that water in your bread, resulting in a softer crust.

Why discard half of sourdough starter? ›

If you don't get rid of the excess, eventually you'll have more starter than your feedings can sustain. After a few days, your daily 1/4 cup flour and water won't be enough to sustain your entire jar of starter, and your starter will be slow and sluggish, not much better than discard itself.

What does overworked sourdough look like? ›

Summary: Over-proofed dough is very soft, when you pull at it, it falls apart easily, it's sticky, it smells sour/acidic and can have a crêpey look/feel. If you've shaped it, it will deflate when you poke at it. While shaping the dough skin can “shred” apart and it will lose it's integrity easily.

What size jar is best for sourdough starter? ›

If using a mason jar, I recommend a 32-ounce or 1-liter Mason jar to hold your sourdough starter. This sized jar will give your starter plenty of space to rise without the risk of overflowing.

What should you brush on bread dough for a crispier crust? ›

Water – crispy crust

Water may be brushed on or spritzed. Water keeps the dough skin from forming the crust, enabling the dough to expand. It also smooths out the crust, creating a more refined appearance. Apply just before baking.

Why is my sourdough crust not brown? ›

If your sourdough crust won't brown up in the oven, chances are it is under fermented.

How do you get a chewy crust on bread? ›

In the last 10 minutes or so of baking, open the oven and spray some water on the top of the loaf. If you have a clean oven, also spray some water on the bottom of the oven or place a water-filled shallow heat-proof dish in the oven with your bread to create steam which will help form a crust.

Why is my sourdough bread so dense and heavy? ›

It might be cold dough. One of the most common mistakes is having a dough temperature that's too low for the starter to feed on all the flour in the dough, resulting in a crumb that's dense, with fewer openings. "Starter is happiest and most active at around 75 degrees.

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