Description
Warm, fluffy sourdough rolls infused with fresh herbs. This beginner-friendly recipe guides you through mixing, fermenting, shaping, and baking using your active sourdough bread starter to create rustic, aromatic rolls.
Ingredients
Scale
- 100g active sourdough starter
- 400g strong white bread flour
- 50g wholemeal flour (optional)
- 230ml warm water
- 8g sea salt
- 20g olive oil
- 10g honey (optional)
- handful fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme or parsley)
Instructions
- Combine sourdough starter, warm water, and olive oil in a bowl and whisk to combine.
- In a separate bowl, mix flours, salt, and chopped herbs.
- Stir dry ingredients into wet mixture until a shaggy dough forms.
- Cover and let dough rest (autolyse) for 30 minutes.
- Perform stretch and fold every 30 minutes for three folds.
- Cover and bulk ferment at room temperature for 3–4 hours until doubled.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 8–10 pieces.
- Pre-shape pieces into loose balls and rest 10 minutes.
- Shape into smooth rolls and place on a parchment-lined tray.
- Cover and proof for 2–3 hours at room temperature or refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat oven to 220°C with a tray of water for steam.
- Bake rolls for 20–25 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes before serving.
- Optional: brush warm rolls with melted butter or oil for extra shine.
Notes
- Use fresh herbs for better flavor.
- Adjust baking time based on your oven.
- Store leftover rolls in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 4 hours
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Bread
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Soft Sourdough Herb Rolls, Sourdough, Bread, Baking, Rolls