Sweet Sourdough Bread
A soft and flavorful sourdough bread recipe that combines natural fermentation with a hint of sweetness for perfect homemade loaves.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 6 hours 50 minutes
- Yield: Serves 8
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g bread flour
- 350ml water room temperature
- 100g active sourdough starter
- 10g salt
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Mix bread flour water and sourdough starter until combined.
- Let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
- Add salt honey sugar and lemon juice; knead until smooth.
- Allow the dough to rise in a warm place until doubled in size about 4 hours.
- Shape the dough into loaves and proof for another 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 230°C bake the loaves for 30–35 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
- For best results use a kitchen scale for accurate measurements and maintain room temperature water for optimal fermentation
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 230 kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg