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 a silicone pastry brush for easy cleanup.

Ingredients

For the Rolls

• Water: The water should be at room temperature.
• Salt: I use fine sea salt.
• Honey: I use local honey.
• Sourdough starter: The sourdough starter must be fed and active.
• All-purpose flour: I use unbleached all-purpose flour.
• Coconut oil: It’s best to use the liquid coconut oil.

For the Honey Butter

• Salted butter: The butter should be melted.
• Honey: I use local honey.

Directions

First thing in the morning, start making your dough.

In a large bowl, carefully stir the water, salt, and honey.

Add the sourdough starter, and stir gently just to start breaking up the starter. It will not mix uniformly.

Add the flour, and stir with a spatula or your hands to combine into a dough. Cover with wrap or a tea towel.

30 minutes later, come back and stretch 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.

Drizzle the top of the dough with coconut oil, cover with wrap or tea towel, 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 the dough into 12 equal parts. Be gentle with this process to try to preserve as many air bubbles in the dough as possible.

Next, lightly oil your hands with coconut oil to prevent sticking. Do not oil or flour your work surface. You actually want the dough to slightly stick to the surface in order to shape them. I use my clean countertop.

Cup both of your hands around the top of the dough in a dome shape.

Using a circular motion, drag the dough against the work area to roll the dough into a tight ball. Your arms will make large circles, pulling the dough along with it. This creates tension on the outside of the roll so that it stays in a ball shape.

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

Repeat this process for all remaining rolls.

Cover the rolls with oiled wrap (to prevent sticking), and allow to rise an additional 2-3 hours.

After the rolls have risen, it’s time to top them with honey butter and bake them!

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

For the honey butter topping, in a small bowl melt the butter, and the stir in the honey. Use a pastry brush to lightly coat the top of each roll of dough (reserve the remaining honey butter for after baking).

Bake for 20-25 minutes, until cooked through.

Remove from the oven, and immediately top with remaining honey butter.

Serve while they’re warm, and enjoy!

How to Store Same Day Sourdough Rolls

To best store these rolls, allow them to cool completely before placing them in an airtight bag or container.

To prevent the exteriors from getting soggy, I recommend that you do not brush the rolls with honey butter after baking unless you will be eating them immediately. It’s best to add the honey butter just before serving.

If you simply aren’t going to finish them all in time, you may freeze same day sourdough rolls for up to 3 months.

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!

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.

3:00pm – A few hours before dinner, shape the dough into rolls, and then allow to rise again.

6:00pm – Bake the rolls, top with honey butter, 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 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 before 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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