Soft, Fluffy, Buttery Sourdough Discard Dinner Rolls – 50-Minute Recipe
Soft, fluffy, buttery sourdough discard dinner rolls that basically melt in your mouth. No waste, no fuss…just mix, rise, bake, and suddenly you’ve got bakery-level rolls ready for any meal.
Recipe by Healingslice.com· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- 1 sourdough discard
- 2 flour
- 1 water
- 1 salt
- 2 butter
Instructions
- 1In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of sourdough discard, 2 cups of flour, 1 cup of water, and 1 tsp of salt. Mix the ingredients together until they form a shaggy dough.
- 2Knead the dough for 10 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
- 3Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it with a damp cloth, and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until it has doubled in size.
- 4Preheat the oven to 375°F (374°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 5Punch down the dough and divide it into 8 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and then flatten it slightly into a disk shape.
- 6Place the rolls on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch of space between each roll.
- 7Brush the tops of the rolls with 2 tbsp of melted butter.
- 8Bake the rolls in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until they are golden brown.
- 9Remove the rolls from the oven and let them cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes before serving.
- 10Serve the rolls warm, or let them cool completely and store them in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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Knead Thoroughly
Knead the dough for 10 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
Allow Full Rise
Let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until it has doubled in size.
Butter the Tops Before Baking
Brush the tops of the rolls with the melted butter right before they go into the oven.
Cool Slightly Before Serving
Let the baked rolls rest on a wire rack for 5 minutes before serving.
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- How long does it take to make Soft, Fluffy, Buttery Sourdough Discard Dinner Rolls?
- About 50 minutes in total: 30 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Soft, Fluffy, Buttery Sourdough Discard Dinner Rolls recipe make?
- This recipe makes 8 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Soft, Fluffy, Buttery Sourdough Discard Dinner Rolls recipe come from?
- It was shared by Healingslice.com on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.