Sourdough Baba au Rhum! A classic pastry updated with the addition of sourdough starter. The enriched cake is doused with rum syrup and brushed with apricot glaze for a kick of fruit flavor. Top the babas with whipped cream for a luscious finish. I’ve said it a million times: How do you make a good …
Sourdough Pastries
Here are my extra special sourdough recipes in one place. Sourdough starter can be used for leaven much more than a loaf of bread. You can use your starter to make sourdough croissant, sourdough cinnamon buns and ultra decadent sourdough KouignAmann.
If you love to bake without commercial yeast, you know how thrilling it is to watch your dough, literally, come alive as it ferments. Have fun!
Sourdough Kouign-Amann is a crisp, buttery, sweet and delicious treat made with layers of fermented dough, butter and sugar. No exaggeration, this might be the most delicious pastry I’ve ever tasted. Have you ever heard of Kouign-Amann? This French pastry is a real gem. The name comes from the Breton words for cake (kouign) and …
Sourdough Coffee Cake with walnut streusel is made with active sourdough starter and enriched with butter, milk and eggs. The brown sugar crumb topping and vanilla glaze are the crowning glory of this special breakfast (or dessert) treat. A timeline for making Sourdough Coffee Cake: If your starter needs feeding, do that the night before …
These Sourdough Cinnamon Buns are the best cinnamon rolls ever! There’s a bonus “sticky bun” layer at the bottom & cream cheese frosting on top. WOW! Does anything in the world smell as good as freshly baked Cinnamon Buns? I know, stupid question. I think we can all agree that even a bad cinnamon bun …
These Sourdough Croissants are the best croissants ever! To have fresh Sourdough Croissants for breakfast, refrigerate them overnight and bake in the morning. The difference between Classic Croissants and Sourdough Croissants is the use of the natural yeast in the starter to rise the dough. (You can use a smidge of commercial yeast to help …
These are true homemade Sourdough Donuts, made without any commercial yeast. A slow fermentation gives these donuts a spectacular flavor and texture. They’re like no donuts you’ve ever tasted. It’s official, you guys – these are my favorite donuts ever! I mean, who doesn’t love a good donut? What’s your favorite donut style; cake or …