Same-Day Sourdough Crescent Rolls
These same-day buttery sourdough crescent rolls are the perfect side to your weeknight dinner or holiday meal. This recipe makes 12 rolls and can be easily divided or multiplied to suit whatever amount you need! These rolls are perfectly light, fluffy, and easy to make in as little as 2 hours.
Equipment
- Stand mixer or mixing bowl
- Baking sheet
- Silicone baking mat or parchment paper
- Rolling Pin
- Pizza Cutter
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon Warm water
- ½ teaspoon Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Bakers yeast
- 3 tablespoon Sugar
- ¼ Cup Warm Milk
- 1 Egg
- ¼ Cup Unsalted Butter softened
- ¼ Cup Sourdough discard
- 2 ⅓ Cups All-purpose flour 300g
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- Salted butter for topping melted, optional
Instructions
- In your mixing bowl or stand mixer, add warm water (110-120 degrees Fahrenheit), ½ teaspoon of sugar, and baker's yeast. Mix and let sit for roughly 5 minutes or until the yeast has bloomed. It will look nice and frothy!
- In the same bowl, add ¼ cup of sugar, warm milk (110-120 degrees Fahrenheit), unsalted butter, egg, sourdough discard (fed or unfed), flour, and salt. Mix until the dough is smooth and completely pulls away from all sides of the bowl (this is not a wet dough). Knead for 5-10 mins.
- Transfer dough to a lightly greased bowl (you can use the same bowl if you like, the grease just helps the dough from sticking to the sides—not a big deal if you don’t mind getting your hands a bit messy!). Let rest covered until doubled in size; usually about 45min-1hr.
- After the dough has fully proofed, gently punch it down and then transfer to a lightly floured surface. With a rolling pin, roll the dough into a 12 inch circle.
- Using a pizza cutter, cut the circle into 12 equal pieces like you would a pizza.
- Roll each triangle starting from the widest end to the narrowest end. I’ve found trying to roll it tightly helps create a more uniform crescent roll. Feel free to gently stretch the wider side to make a longer roll. Place crescents on a lined baking sheet.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and let the crescent rolls rest covered until they are soft to the touch and puffy.
- Bake in preheated oven for 9-10 minutes. Brush with salted butter and enjoy!
Notes
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 153kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 4gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 202mgPotassium: 32mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 138IUCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
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