Rustic easy sourdough rolls…no shaping required…


A bunch of nuts are on the ground

If you’ve tried making sourdough rolls and struggle with the shaping and looking after those lovely bubbles…this is for you…

Don’t bother!

A bunch of bread is covered in nuts

These rolls were made by just cutting up the dough, gently placing the sticky edges in some oats, then putting them onto the baking tray. Simple.

A close up of some bread on a plate

How to make them…

Follow my master recipe up to and including the overnight prove. (Feel free to mix up the flour/flours you use in the dough, see the other recipes in my recipe index for various ideas).

The next morning gently pull the dough into a loose ball and place it onto a floured surface.

NOTE: if your dough has proved overnight and is reaching the top of the bowl or hitting the shower cap by the early morning but you’re not ready to use it yet, gently do one round of pulls and folds to calm it down a bit, then cover it again to allow it to grow and fill the bowl again over the next 2-3 hours for when you want to use it.

A bunch of dough is being cut into pieces

Using a dough knife or cutter, cut the dough into 8 equal-ish pieces.

*HANDLE VERY GENTLY THROUGHOUT*

You’ll find that the edges that you’ve cut into are very sticky; you can now either place the cut shapes directly onto a parchment lined baking tray, or gently place the sticky edges in some oats or sesame seeds before placing onto the baking tray.

A close up of some cookies on a tableA close up of some cookies on a pan

You can now either bake them immediately, or after sitting for 10 minutes, or place the tray in the fridge for 1-3 hours then bake when you’re ready.

A round cake covered in white frosting and nuts.

You can cook these from a cold start oven or in a preheated oven.

Cold bake: place the tray into a cold oven, turn the dial up to 200C fan assisted (220C non fan), and bake for 25 mins or until browned

Preheated oven: heat the oven to 200C fan assisted (220C non fan) and bake for 20 mins or until browned.

A close up of some bread with nuts on itA close up of some bread rolls with nuts

Place on a rack to cool briefly, eat at will!

A close up of some bread on a cutting board

15 thoughts on “Rustic easy sourdough rolls…no shaping required…”

  1. Das sind ganz tolle Brötchen und sie sehen aus, als wären sie hier in einer Bäckerei eingekauft worden. Dein Rezept werde ich auf jeden Fall ausprobieren.

  2. Thank you for this lovely recipe. Sourdough breads are my passion, and I can’t wait to make and serve these for my Sunday guest.

  3. Fantastic loaf and rolls recipe. The rolls looked so good but stuck a little to my baking paper 😳

  4. Do you have to have them warm or can they be eaten over the next few days or can you freeze them 🤔

  5. You can do any of those things, they’re like any other bread rolls 🙂

  6. In the final proof rolls the dough has been in the banneton and fridge until you want to cut and bake them.
    In these rolls you are turning the dough out from the bowl, then shaping and baking.

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