Sourdough Bread Recipes

Learn how to make a great basic sourdough recipe from scratch. Baking your own artisan sourdough is a good way to expand your bread baking skills.

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What Is Sourdough Bread?

What is sourdough bread, exactly? Here's what separates this fermented loaf from other types of yeast breads.

Sourdough Bread

6 reviews

This no-knead sourdough bread is delicious. It has a crisp crust and distinctive sourdough flavor from the "starter" yeast mixture...


Golden Sourdough Biscuits

9 reviews

I got this recipe from a friend when we were exchanging sourdough recipes a few years ago. These soft sourdough...


Country Crust Sourdough Bread

7 reviews

For many years, I've been making 45 loaves of this bread for an annual Christmas bazaar, where we feed bread...


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Sourdough English Muffins

3 reviews

This recipe was a winner in a local newspaper contest years ago and has become a family favorite. The muffins...

Turkey Pesto Sandwiches

7 reviews

This turkey pesto sandwich has everything you crave for lunch: savory turkey, aromatic pesto, garden-fresh vegetables and gooey melted cheese.


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Cranberry Sourdough Coffee Cake

2 reviews

This is an adaptation of a friendship bread. The original recipe called for raisins, but I started using cranberries to...

Honey Wheat Sourdough Bread

3 reviews

We've been enjoying this slightly sweet bread almost daily for more than 10 years. A fellow teacher shared the recipe...


Sourdough French Bread

31 reviews

Since receiving the recipe for the Sourdough Starter, I've made this French bread countless times. In fact, one year I...


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Sourdough Starter

8 reviews

Many years ago, I received this recipe and some starter from a good friend. I use it to make my...


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Savory Party Bread

79 reviews

It's impossible to stop nibbling on warm pieces of this cheesy, oniony bread. The sliced loaf fans out for a...

Sage & Gruyere Sourdough Bread

1 review

A sourdough starter gives loaves extra flavor and helps the rising process. This bread, with sage and Gruyere cheese, comes...