Sourdough Discard Dinner Rolls

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If you know me, you know I cannot throw out sourdough discard! Sometimes I let it pile up in the fridge until I need it. Like today, when I had a hankering for some dinner rolls to eat with our No-Bean Chili. But then I remembered our awesome sourdough discard dinner rolls and got to work!

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This recipe for Sourdough Discard Dinner Rolls is super easy! Just give yourself a little time to let the dough rise, and you’ll be eating delicious rolls in no time!

Ingredients

• Water
• Milk (I use 2%, but any will do)
• Butter (I like unsalted, but salted is fine!)
• Honey (Pure raw honey fan here, but any will do)
• Yeast (I know, but it helps the process!)
• All purpose flour
• Sea salt
• Sourdough discard (Either fresh our saved in the refrigerator)

How to make Sourdough Discard Dinner Rolls

Add warm water, honey, milk and butter to a bowl. You’ll want the water to be pretty warm here. The goal is to get the wild yeast to become active, but not so hot that it will kill it. Add to a stand mixer and pour in sourdough discard. Let it sit for a couple minutes. (Here is my favorite stand mixer)

Add in 2 cups of flour and gently mix the ingredients with the dough hook attachment. Keep it on low speed until all the flour is incorporated. Add in the yeast and mix.

Add the 2 more cups of the flour and salt and increase the speed to medium and continue until the dough is combined. If it still seems to sticky, add in a little more flour but do not exceed 5 total cups. We want it to be elastic and a bit sticky, but can still hold together. Continue to mix for a few minutes. If, during the process, it still seems sticky, you may want to add more flour, a tablespoon at a time. The amount of flour needed can depend on the type of flour you are using.

Once combined, allow to rise in an oiled bowl. Cover with a kitchen towel and wait for it to double. This process can take anywhere from 30-45 minutes.

Once the dough has doubled, it is time to shape the rolls. This will make 12-15 rolls. Try to dived them as even as possible. If needed, use a food scale. (If using a food scale, each roll will be about 2 1/2 oz of dough).

Shape into balls and place them into a 9×13 oiled pan. Flour or oil your hands and surface to make the ball making process easier.

Once they are all in the pan, let them proof until they have doubled again (around 30-45 minutes).

*An easy test to determine if the rolls are done is to poke your finger into a roll. If the hole disappears quickly, it needs more time. If it stays, they are ready to go!

Place the rolls into a preheated oven at 400 degrees. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.

Upon removing from the oven, brush melted butter on the tops.

Serve warm.

If they are not to be used right away, let them cool and then store in airtight container/bag until ready to use.

They won’t last long if your house is anything like my house! My kids ask for these on the regular!

Please share what you like to eat rolls with! We always want more ideas!

Sourdough Discard Dinner Rolls

This recipe for Sourdough Discard Dinner Rolls is super easy! Just give yourself a little time to let the dough rise, and you'll be eating delicious rolls in no time!

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Rising time 1 hour hr

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 1215 rolls

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup Warm water
• 1/2 cup milk any type will do
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1/2 tbsp yeast
• 4-5 cups all purpose flour or bread flour
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 cup sourdough discard

Instructions

 

• Add warm water, honey, milk and butter to a bowl. You’ll want the water to be pretty warm here. The goal is to get the wild yeast to become active, but not so hot that it will kill it. Add to a stand mixer and pour in sourdough discard. Let it sit for a couple minutes. (Here is my favorite stand mixer)
• Add in 2 cups of flour and gently mix the ingredients with the dough hook attachment. Keep it on low speed until all the flour is incorporated. Add in the yeast and mix.
• Add the 2 more cups of the flour and salt and increase the speed to medium and continue until the dough is combined. If it still seems to sticky, add in a little more flour but do not exceed 5 total cups. We want it to be elastic and a bit sticky, but can still hold together. Continue to mix for a few minutes. If, during the process, it still seems sticky, you may want to add more flour, a tablespoon at a time. The amount of flour needed can depend on the type of flour you are using.
• Once combined, allow to rise in an oiled bowl. Cover with a kitchen towel and wait for it to double. This process can take anywhere from 30-45 minutes.
• Once the dough has doubled, it is time to shape the rolls. This will make 12-15 rolls. Try to dived them as even as possible. If needed, use a food scale. (If using a food scale, each roll will be about 2 1/2 oz of dough).
• Shape into balls and place them into a 9×13 oiled pan. Flour or oil your hands and surface to make the ball making process easier.
• Once they are all in the pan, let them proof until they have doubled again (around 30-45 minutes).
• *An easy test to determine if the rolls are done is to poke your finger into a roll. If the hole disappears quickly, it needs more time. If it stays, they are ready to go!
• Place the rolls into a preheated oven at 400 degrees. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.
• Upon removing from the oven, brush melted butter on the tops.
• Serve warm.

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