These sourdough hot cross buns are made without yeast: only sourdough starter! They have a lovely spiced dough that’s flecked with dried fruit, and topped with that traditional cross! Growing up, my grandma would always (or nearly always) make Hot Cross Buns for Easter. I remember eyeing them suspiciously. They contained raisins, and I was…
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Sourdough Donut Recipe
This sourdough donut recipe produces light yet chewy donuts with an incredible browned butter frosting! Last fall, when my sisters and I did a food tour of Minneapolis, I had some of the best donuts of my life at Bogart’s Doughnut Co. They’re famous for their vanilla buttercream filled donuts, but their browned butter flavor…
How to Make a Sourdough Starter From Scratch
Learn how to make a sourdough starter from scratch with step by step instructions and day by day pictures! As you guys probably know by now, I’m a *tiny* bit obsessed with all things sourdough. And for good reason: not only is sourdough healthier than regular baked goods, it tastes better. I’ve made everything from…
Sourdough Brioche
This Sourdough Brioche recipe is simple (only 7 ingredients required!), but results in a pillowy soft and delectable loaf! Y’all. This is about my favorite sourdough recipe that I’ve created so far. Today I’m going to show you exactly how to make this divine loaf of sourdough brioche. But first, let’s go into a little…
Sourdough Tortillas
These sourdough tortillas are fermented for better health and amazing flavor! Can you make tortillas with sourdough starter? Yes. You certainly can. And I’m going to show you exactly how! Now, you might think that it’s too much work to make your own tortillas. But the flavor is well worth the effort. If you’ve never…
Sourdough Hamburger Buns
These sourdough hamburger buns are a great way to use your starter in the summer! I’m always interested in new ways to use my sourdough starter. One great way to utilize it in the summer is homemade sourdough hamburger buns. We definitely eat more burgers in the warm months, and it’s so nice to enjoy…
Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing
These sourdough cinnamon rolls are filled with yummy cinnamon sugar and have a delicious cream cheese icing on top! I’m betting we all have a cinnamon roll story. For me, I experienced them in various ways growing up. One of my older sisters would make cinnamon rolls from a tube for breakfast. I despised those….
The Best Sourdough Pancakes
These sourdough pancakes are made with an overnight batter and a secret ingredient! I’m usually hesitant to call one of my recipes “the best.” In fact, in the 7 years I’ve shared recipes on Buttered Side Up, I’ve only given 3 recipes that title. It just feels pretentious when I haven’t tried all the recipes…
Soft Sourdough French Bread Without Yeast!
This loaf of soft sourdough French bread contains no yeast, and has that delicious tang from sourdough! This loaf came about because of a lack of good sourdough French bread recipes on the internet. My birthday was coming up, and I decided that what I wanted most was to have a bruschetta potluck. I would…
Sourdough Pull Apart Rolls
These sourdough pull apart rolls are soft and airy with a wonderful hint of tang. When I started baking with sourdough, I made a wonderful discovery: sourdough takes your favorite recipes to the next level. It enhances the flavors and textures of most baked goods. For example, sourdough pie crust is so flaky and delightfully…
