Same Day Sourdough Rolls, Topped With Honey Butter

These sweet, fluffy rolls that are topped with honey butter will pair perfectly with any dinner that you have planned! And the best part is, they’re same day sourdough rolls, meaning that you don’t have to let them rise overnight in order to have delicious rolls for dinner. Learn how to make these delicious same day sourdough rolls, below!

Supplies Needed

• Bowls: I use my glass bowl set.
• Spatula: I use a silicone spatula.
• Measuring cups and spoons: I like these measuring cups and these measuring spoons.
• A baking pan: You can use a stainless steel baking sheet or a 12” cast iron skillet for more rustic rolls.
• A dough cutter: Use a dough cutter for portioning the dough and easily cleaning dough off the work surface.
• A pastry brush: I use an easy-to-clean pastry brush for topping with the honey butter.

Ingredients

For the Rolls

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup liquid coconut oil
• 1/3 cup sourdough starter, fed and active
• 2 1/5 tsp. fine sea salt, I use this salt
• 1/4 cup honey
• 4 cups all-purpose flour

For the Honey Butter Topping

• 3 tbsp. salted butter
• 2 tbsp. honey

Directions

First thing in the morning, make dough.

To a large bowl, carefully add the water, coconut oil, sourdough starter, salt, and honey.

Add the flour, and stir with a spatula and eventually your hands to combine into a dough. The dough will be stiff but not too dry. Cover with wrap or a tea towel.

About 30 minutes later, come back and stretch and fold the dough, pulling it up and then into the center. Do this all the way around the edges of the bowl (it will take about 6-10 folds to complete). This helps the gluten develop for fluffier rolls in the end.

Cover and allow to rise all through the afternoon (about 6-8 hours).

After they’ve risen all afternoon, it’s time to shape them into rolls.

First, prep a baking sheet with parchment paper. You could also use an oiled 12” cast iron skillet for more rustic rolls.

Remove the dough from the bowl and place it on a clean work surface.

Use a dough cutter to divide into 12 equal parts and shape into rolls. Be gentle with this process to try to preserve as many air bubbles in the dough as possible.

Tip: The best way to divide the dough into rolls is to shape the remaining dough ball back into a ball before dividing again. Example: Cut the dough in half, and shape both halves into their own balls. Then, divide each of those again, shaping those into balls. Repeat that process until you’ve reached 12 rolls.

Once the dough is shaped, use the pastry cutter to lift the dough off the surface and place it on your baking sheet.

Cover the rolls with oiled wrap (to prevent sticking), and allow to rise for about 1 hour (optional).

After the rolls have risen, it’s time to bake them!

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

To make the honey butter, combine the melted butter and honey in a small bowl.

Bake for 20-25 minutes until cooked through, using a pastry brush to generously coat the top of each roll with honey butter halfway through baking.

How to Store Same Day Sourdough Rolls

Allow to cool completely before placing rolls in an airtight bag or container. They last for up to 5-7 days at room temperature.

You may freeze them for up to 3 months if desired.

Schedule for Fresh-Baked Same Day Sourdough Rolls by Dinner:

The night before – Feed your sourdough starter the night before so that it is bubbly and active the next morning. If you’re like me, you already do this daily! If you didn’t have time to do this, just start with discard.

8:00am – First thing in the morning, make your dough, and do the stretch-and-folds about 30 minutes later. Allow to rise all afternoon.

4:00pm – An hour or two before dinner dinner, shape the dough into rolls, and then allow to rise again.

6:00pm – Bake the rolls, and serve warm with dinner!

Other Uses for Same Day Sourdough Rolls

There are so many uses for these sourdough rolls that go far beyond just eating them with dinner!

Also try these delicious ideas:

• Make sliders. Slice rolls in half and use to make small slider sandwiches or mini burgers. Even try sprinkling sesame seeds on the rolls after you brush them in honey butter before baking.
• For breakfast. Slice rolls in half, toast, and top with butter and jelly or apple butter.
• Make cinnamon honey rolls. Add 1 tsp. of cinnamon to the honey butter before topping the rolls.
• Make garlic parmesan rolls. Instead of using honey butter, make garlic butter. On the stovetop, cook minced garlic in butter for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Top roll dough with the garlic butter and shredded parmesan cheese halfway through baking.
• Make parmesan croutons. To use up leftover rolls, cut them up into 1 inch cubes, drizzle them in olive oil, salt, and grated parmesan cheese and bake them until crisp!
  

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• Maple Cinnamon Sourdough Bread
• Sourdough Sandwich Bread

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