This traditional soft sourdough dinner rolls recipe harnesses wild sourdough fermentation for featherlight dinner rolls with subtle tang. Cultured butter and milk create an ultra-soft crumb. Golden tops receive a brush of melted butter.
Mix active sourdough starter with lukewarm milk, honey, melted butter, and bread flour. Knead until smooth, then allow dough to ferment at room temperature until doubled in volume.
Shape dough into round rolls, place in a parchment-lined baking dish, and bake until golden brown. Serve hot at holiday feasts. For another delicious bread option, explore easy dinner rolls no yeast.
Artisan Soft Sourdough Dinner Rolls
Featherlight, buttery dinner rolls leavened naturally with active sourdough starter.
Ingredients
Dough
- ½ cup active bubbly sourdough starter
- 1 cup whole milk, lukewarm
- 3 tbsp honey
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 3.5 cups bread flour
- 1.5 tsp fine sea salt
Topping
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- ½ tsp flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Whisk active starter, lukewarm milk, honey, melted butter, and egg together in a mixer bowl.
- Add bread flour and salt, kneading with dough hook for 8 minutes until satiny.
- Cover dough and let rise at room temperature for 4 to 6 hours until puffy.
- Divide dough into 12 equal rolls and place in a greased 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Let rolls rise for 2 hours until doubled and touching.
- Heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and bake rolls 22 to 25 minutes until golden.
- Brush hot rolls with melted butter and sprinkle flaky sea salt.
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