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soft dinner rolls in dark baking tray

Sourdough Discard Dinner Rolls Recipe

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These Sourdough Discard Dinner Rolls are soft and fluffy and such a great way to use up that sourdough discard. No holiday is complete without a few baskets of these. I promise you they will be the first thing to disappear so be sure to make at least a double batch!

  • Total Time: about 2 hours
  • Yield: 15 dinner rolls

Ingredients

187 grams milk (3/4 cup), warmed to 100-110 degrees F

7 grams (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast

50 grams (2 tablespoons) honey

140 grams Sourdough Discard (about 1/2 cup)

1 egg

390 grams bread flour (3 1/4 cups)

3-5 grams kosher salt* (1 teaspoon)

56 grams soft butter (4 tablespoons)

Instructions

  1. Whisk warm milk, yeast, and honey in bowl of stand mixer and let sit for 5 minutes until foamy.
  2. Next add sourdough discard and egg and whisk once more. 
  3. Add flour, salt, and butter and knead with dough hook for 7-10 minutes on speed 2.
  4. Scrape down sides, cover, and allow to rise for about 1 hour until doubled.
  5. Dump dough onto work surface, divide into 15 portions.
  6. Roll each portion of dough into a tight ball.
  7. Place balls into greased 9x13 baking dish (line with parchment too if you want to easily remove all of the rolls in one piece).
  8. Cover and allow to rise until puffy and doubled which should take about 60-90 minutes.
  9. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
  10. Remove from oven and brush with butter if desired.

Notes

After about 15 minutes I like to tent the rolls with parchment or foil to prevent over-browning.

To make this recipe by hand, simply mix all dough ingredients in a bowl with a wooden spoon or dough whisk until a sticky dough forms. Then, dump onto a lightly floured surface and knead by hand for about 10 minutes before proceeding with the first rise.

A note on salt: I use Diamond Crystal Kosher salt which weighs 3 grams per teaspoon. Different brands have different weights. This salt conversion chart is a good tool if you are using a different type of salt. A little more or less will not hurt these rolls, but a lot more will. So just double check.

  • Author: anita | wild thistle kitchen
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: sourdough, breads, yeast breads
  • Method: baking
  • Cuisine: American