Sourdough Bread Recipe (Super Simple)

This Sourdough Bread Recipe is not as hard as you think. Let me walk you through how to make the perfect loaf, with a crackly crust and chewy crumb. ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ CLICK FOR RECIPE ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
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➖100 g active Sourdough starter
➖350 g water 105° F
➖600 g bread flour
➖12 g salt
➖Rice flour for dusting
➖Semolina flour for dusting
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⏱ Time Stamps ⏱
0:00 Intro
1:08 Feed the starter
3:36 Make the dough
4:53 Stretch the dough
6:11 Shape the dough
6:45 Prepare Bread Baskets
8:30 Cover and refrigerate
9:02 Preheat dutch oven pot
9:16 Make slits
10:00 Bake the bread
10:45 Conclusion
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[@meganwente3888]

this recipe was soooo easy to do!! i feel like the videos i see on tiktok overwhelm me and make the sourdough baking process seem insanely hard! this video explained it in perfect terms and made me way less stressed! ❤

[@jimmychafins]

Thanks nice and simple no long drawn out video…! I will be using this for my first loaf today…made my own starter wasn’t too tough.

[@user-lc8wx1bo2b]

Thank you, thank you. Made bread today. It turned out great. Other attempts have failed miserably. One very happy lady, from the UK.

[@bhibidanggrek]

The recipe looks great. I will be trying it. Thank you

[@suegruszka8280]

Looks great, will try it. Thanks so much. ❤😊

[@oksanatimofeyenko2663]

Thank you for recipe ❤️

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Hope you enjoy

[@robbiedouglas4946]

Perfect first time I’ve ever made a starter from scratch and made a sour dough loaf. Thanks

[@Lak222]

Thank you SO much for this recipe, I have made it several times and it is delicious!

[@shellygarza9364]

I did your 6 flip and turn. My bread was amazing. T. Y. For telling us to do this method. 🎉it ready did make a difference

[@millap779]

Thank you so much! This is my go to recipe anytime I'm making a sourdough bread. ❤

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

You are so welcome! Enjoy :)

[@ludakhomich7362]

Great recipe, thank u so much!

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

You are so welcome, enjoy!

[@katicafratric8306]

Thank you ❤❤

[@millap779]

Nice and easy recipe. Thank you. Bread turned out great!

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Yay! I'm so glad you liked this recipe! Thank you so much for the feedback😊

[@adzuiramusule7360]

My husband and I looooove making bread. We're definitely going to make this sourdough! Great recipe! Thank you.

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

That's so awesome that both of you love making bread, so sweet! I hope you guys enjoy this recipe. Please let me know how it turns out ☺

[@marlenaquino3861]

Thank you for such a great recipe. It turned out great!!

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@allalazukin6241]

The recipe turned our amazing!!! Delicious and beautiful!

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Alla, I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you so much for your feedback! If you can could you please leave this review on my blog, it would really help me out😊

[@allalazukin6241]

I have. ❤️

[@MossyMeadowsFarm]

I’ve made and cared for my very first Homemade SD starter for two months and Now I am ready to bake my first SD After watching and reading several different recipes. I’ve chosen this one and I’m excited to try it out. Your instructions are very simple.

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Let me know how it works out for you when you give it a try!

[@MossyMeadowsFarm]

I did try it out yesterday and allowed the dough to sit in the fridge overnight. It’s currently resting on my kitchen counter and warming up for 3 hours, Then it’s bake time. I’ll check back a little later to let you know how my final product turned out. Thank you!! 🦋

[@susanaemmert5286]

I made 2 loafs of this bread and is delicious!!! It is 00:25 in Montana and I will go to bed 1:40am make sure I will have a nice bread for my family at diner … thank you the best recipe ever !!!!!

[@itslillyduhh]

thank you so much for sharing this!! i had always heard that making sourdough was so difficult but this made it so easy. i made the bread today and it turned out beautiful, and it was only my first time making this. thank you again!

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

You are so welcome! I'm glad to hear that it worked out so well for you. :)

[@BUFFY12338]

So pretty! Order everting to make this!

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Wonderful! I can’t wait to here back how it goes!!

[@robinmichellejean]

I have tried many recipes, but yours is the best. Thank you😊

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

I’m so glad to hear that :) enjoy!

[@EdwardSmart]

Great Sourdough recipe!

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Thank you so much!

[@colleenh5509]

Thank you !! I took a class yesterday and she made it soooo complicated and said it takes 3 days!! I will definitely use your recipe to make my first loaf. ❤

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

I'd love to hear how this recipe works out for you!

[@athenaathena77712]

what a lovely presentation❤ Confidant & Lovely calm peaceful voice & you ARE ENCOURAGING!🎉❤ Thank you !

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Thank you! 😊

[@maryjowalker5046]

Thank you! My bread did not "sour" too well, BUT, this was the easiest and most successful experience for me yet! I love your method, and will most likely continue to use it going forward!

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Great to hear, I'm glad this recipe was a successes.

[@michaeldeyoung570]

I made the sourdough bread and it was a breeze. I got a recipe for the starter from Mary's Nest and it only took 4 days. She uses rye flour. Thank you for the great bread recipe and your clear instructions.

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

You're welcome! Enjoy the recipe😊

[@jenconsumer5228]

Omg. Your recipe is the bomb. I do let it sit on counter prior to fridge and after for some time I did play around, successfully- adding more starter and I soaked dried cranberries and added cinnamon. It works so well. So yummy. I will cherish this recipe forever. Thank you. 😊

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

I am so happy to hear that you are enjoying this recipe and that it is working out so well for you!

[@deborahtaylor4339]

How much more starter did you use and did you keep all the other ingredient measurements the same?

[@mikepapa3196]

Awesome loaf!

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Thank you, Mike!

[@MamaSenda]

Me and my husband love sourdough , I may try this

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Keep me posted on how it goes!

[@ChocolateTampon]

Sourdough simplified right here. Lovely loaf. Subbed :)

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Thank you!

[@allalazukin6241]

I have tried many different recipes and tweak them Trying to get better results. I cannot wait to try your recipe

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Let me know how it turns out. I hope you love it! ☺️

[@charliefrago1380]

nice and good to see a more simple and lower hydration; much easier to to work with. for me, i also let it raise on the table for 1-3 hours before shaping it. I find it continues the bulk fermentation for me and gets a little more air in it. then i preshape and shape.

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Thanks for the tip! :)

[@jenconsumer5228]

On which step do you do this, after the overnight fridge ?

[@marinaspalate]

I’ve tried a similar process with refrigeration and it didn’t rise much 🥲 I want to try your recipe now! It looks beautiful, and rose so nicely 🤩🤩🤩 and it’s true, we all make it slightly different, there’s no one right way to make it, which is my favorite thing about sourdough! I’m having fun experimenting all the time. This recipe is on my list☺️

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Keep me posted on how you like the recipe!

[@Javaman92]

THIS sounds exactly like what I was looking for. My starter is ready for my first loaf and I'm thinking to start it tomorrow. We shall see! I have baked bread for years but never bothered with sourdough. I'm still not convinced. Time will tell.

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

I’d love to hear how the recipe turns out for you when you try it out!! 😊

[@Javaman92]

@@SimplyHomeCooked I honestly didn't think my starter was making it rise enough. The dough seemed too dense even after giving it more time. But, I figured I may as well put it in the oven and see what happens. I was surprised that it had a good rise and actually had crumb structure. So long story short, it actually came out well. 😀

[@dinamisha-qg5zh]

very yumyum dina

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Thank you!!

[@CAVEMAAN76]

Dina love these longer videos sourdough grilled cheese 🤙

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Ohhh that sounds delicious!! 😍

[@kameldalalou7436]

yum yum

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Thanks😊

[@kameldalalou7436]

@@SimplyHomeCooked Morning roses and jasmine to you

[@marie-andreefortin41]

J’aime cette recette facile et bien expliqué ❤je fais la recette

[@kamalzerrouki319]

I've always wanted to cook Sourdough Bread at home and I was afraid it won't work for me BUT after watching this video definitly I will do it without fear hehe i loved your method its encouraging to make sourdough at home 😍 thank you DINA ☺

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

You're welcome! I'm so glad you found this recipe helpful! Keep me posted on how it goes😊

[@user-mh1te2gq8g]

Watching from Lancaster County, PA. I hit the like button and subscribed! Have one batch going on right now. Stretched twice. Learned a few things. I was putting flour in and ran out of flour from the container. Went to get a new bag and the scales went to zero and wasn't real sure what I had. Also I forgot to put salt in when mixing. I put it on top before I started stretching. Your video was very entertaining!

[@user-mh1te2gq8g]

Made a loaf today it turned really well! (For the first time!)

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

I am so glad you found this recipe! Thank you for the kind feedback :)

[@bspa8410]

No sitting to double, correct? I have watched twice and I want to verify this is correct. This recipe looks fantastic. I have my starter going now.

[@boogywoogyloogy]

8:30 the cover that came with your banneton, you can use it as the bottom linen as well, that's how we use it and flour the linen and plop the dough inside to proof. It makes it super easy to get the dough out.

[@deborahtaylor4339]

If you use the top (as linen) in the bowl under the dough what did you then use as a cover please.

[@boogywoogyloogy]

@@deborahtaylor4339 shower cap or plastic wrap that I spray with oil

[@maureenklain5287]

Hi Your SD bread looks amazing❤️ Can you bake this in a loaf tin and what temperature and how long?

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Thank you! I have not tried baking this bread in a loaf tin so I am not too sure how it will turn out. If your loaf tin has a non-stick coating I would not recommend placing it in the oven at such high temperatures of it could break down the coating. I hope that helps!

[@alexandraquijada3020]

I don't have a dutch oven.will it work if i use oven proof glass?

[@AzumiKuroshi14]

I’m ordering a dutch oven. How large do You use? And isn’t parch paper only good till 425?

[@irinkaizmail]

Дина !Поздравляю тебя со 100k подписчиками, очень рада за тебя, думаю это не легкий труд!Ждём новых рецептов! Божьих благословений твоей замечательной семье ! 🫶❤️

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Thank you so much Ira! That means a lot! God bless your beautiful family as well! 🥰

[@mendelberkowitz1463]

Do I have to use a Dutch oven

[@CourtneyCarroll-gn5sx]

What did you do with the rest of active starter you didn't use ?

[@kennethmason8476]

Can I use all purpose flour for this recipe?

[@jenconsumer5228]

I haven’t been quite 8 hours so I’ll give it more time in fridge. But I peeked and it hasn’t changed sizes in about 7 hours in fridge. Is this normal for the overnight to not have risen?

[@conniedrake6299]

Hey Dina 😃, thank you for sharing your talents 💕! I have a question though but it’s about the brioche bread lol, I have the Bosch mixer you used in that video so that being said… you mentioned in that video when it was time to turn up the speed to mix it on high… can you please tell me what number that speed is? Is it 2, 3, 4? I’ve tried making brioche 2 times and horribly failed lol , I didn’t use your recipe yet but want to make sure I get it right… I’m a newbie bread maker 😅 thank you and God bless, Connie

[@conniedrake6299]

Just wanted to add here… can’t wait to try this sourdough recipe too Dina it sounds amazing 🥰

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Hi Connie, I set it to the highest (number 4). I hope your bread turns out amazing! 😍

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

@@conniedrake6299 Let me know how it goes ☺️

[@conniedrake6299]

@@SimplyHomeCooked Thank you so much Dina! I appreciate your reply ☺️. I’m so excited to try this recipe. God bless

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

@@conniedrake6299 Thank you, Connie! God bless you as well ☺

[@yelenap2166]

Wow 🤗 nice 👍 seems easy to make ☺️Thank you for your recipe 😋

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Thank you! Enjoy 😘

[@ModestClaus]

Is there a reason for no bulk fermentation?

[@jenconsumer5228]

Have you started this in the morning ever? Wondering if I can proof on my counter instead of the fridge ? I wanted it to be ready this evening.

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Hi Jen, yes you can make this from morning and have fresh loaves in the evening :)

[@kimd8rh15]

My dough Always sticks..so now..I spray the basket first with avacado oil..then Add the flour..rice flour and any flour..And plop..no more sticking👍

[@elisabethscott20]

Thank you for the starter recommendation! It's hard to know where to go. Also, your hair is beautiful and congrats on 100k followers!!!!

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Thank you so much Elisabeth! You are so kind 🥰

[@jessepartida9119]

I know you made this video more than a year ago, I just started baking bread several months ago and going through KZbin trying several recipes. I came across this video and tried it, well 600 grams of flour was about 50 grams more than necessary, but then again I'm in Lubbock, TX, the panhandle area, "Go Texas Tech Raiders." Anyway, I was wondering if you've figured out that wasn't a cover for the proofing basket yet! Wondering if you tried putting it in the basket and flouring that well before putting your dough in there, just asking! I'll be trying more of your recipes soon, I'm about 2 hours from placing this one in the oven. Also, I'll be adding a couple ice cubes into the Dutch oven when I put the cover on and placeing it in the oven. Thanks...

[@cliffcox7643]

May I ask what starter ration you used? 1:2, 1:5, 1:8?

[@tswizzle4eva578]

I know you mentioned the rice flour but would corn starch also work?

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Hmm, great question. I am not too sure. I would need to test that out first.

[@marylinehau9980]

Hi. My dough was very sticky. I could not make it into a right ball to put in basket for proofing.

[@jenconsumer5228]

How long do we preheat the Dutch?

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Place the pot in the oven when the oven is off. Then turn it on. Once it reaches 450, its all preheated.

[@Harphoney]

How many quarts is your pot? I have 2 different sizes and want to use the one closest to your size.

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Oh man, I just checked my pot and it doesn't say what size it is :(

[@AzumiKuroshi14]

Sorry. One More question. Incase our starter isn’t strong enough, as a backup could we sprinkle a dash of active yeast?

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

I would not recommend adding yeast to sourdough bread.

[@nancysearle4533]

Is the recipe available in print?

[@user-gs3pv6if7i]

Will tapioca start or corn starch work instead of rice flour? Or will grinding rice have to do?

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Hi, you can use cornstarch instead :)

[@user-gs3pv6if7i]

Thanks for answering, I did wind up grinding up about 2 cups of rice flour. I'm excited, this is my very 1st sourdough bread recipe, it's in the fridge and will bake in the a.m. sometime.@@SimplyHomeCooked

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

@@user-gs3pv6if7i you are very welcome! Let me know how it turns out :)

[@user-gs3pv6if7i]

Hi again, the bread came out too dense, the taste was on though. I fed the rest of the loaf to my chickens. I'll keep trying until I get it right. It's kinda funny that I've been baking bread for most of my life and never tried sourdough.@@SimplyHomeCooked

[@jenconsumer5228]

Mine didn’t rise at all in the fridge. I stayed up to make sure I did the 6x folding and everything. I need help. I put it on the counter. Will it rise? My starter was strong !

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

It's not supposed to fully rise in the fridge. You need to take it out to room temp to rise fully before baking.

[@lizzid63]

That little "hat" is actually a baneton liner you line the baneton flour the liner then add the dough.

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Yes, I know. But I like the pattern of the baskets to be left on the bread, so I don't use it for its originally purpose :) You are welcome to use it that way if you prefer.

[@Lak222]

Can anyone help me figure out when I get my bread out of the refrigerator before I bake why the top of the bread is hard and cracked on top.I flip it over before I put it in the oven to bake and it seems OK but I just was wondering if I was doing something wrong.

[@ModestClaus]

I think I've seen other people use plastic wrap in the fridge, to help prevent this.

[@conniedrake6299]

Curious if anyone tried to use the links to get the products used in this video? I can’t get them to work… takes me to Amazon but not the products 🤔, proofing basket and blade.

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Hi Connie, I just updated the links, they should be working now.

[@honeylady108]

Question for anyone--I will finish stretching cycles at 11:00 am . Is there any way I can shorten the next steps, fridge time, set out time, to get to baking tonight by 9 PM? I work tomorrow, leaving at 6am and not home til 8pm. Not sure how to do the final steps with this work schedule I have. Any help today will be greatly appreciated!

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

Once the stretching is done and the bread is in the basket, you can proof for about another hour and bake it right away! I hope that helps!

[@honeylady108]

@@SimplyHomeCooked yes that's basically what I did and it was the best of 4, and yours is the process I'm using from now on. Thanks, so good!

[@marilyny6958]

I don't mean to be critical but the cloth that you put on the top actually goes into the basket as a liner. You flour the liner then add your dough and cover with plastic wrap or a cloth to let it rise.

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

You are correct, but some people like the ring pattern from the basket and so do I, so I placed it without :)

[@jessicaheld4710]

I made this bread with my rye starter...probably shouldnt have because the crumb isnt that good and the loaf is just really small. I will try it with another starter with another kind of flour

[@djmaur]

Wow... almost identical to every other recipe. Great job!

[@seldomseen410]

I tried this recipe and unfortunately it came out quite dense. I enjoyed the recipe's simplicity but I really feel it's missing the crucial step of a few hours at room temp before going in the fridge.

[@SimplyHomeCooked]

I am sorry to hear that. The dough does spend some time at room temp when you do the 6 stretches. I wonder if you needed to add a little mote time to proof after the fridge?

[@michellewhite6992]

The basket hat isnt a hat its actually a liner for the basket helps release the dough so no sticking. Made me laugh the little hat 😅

[@Myffy]

I like the idea of 600 g of bread flour, that means a larger loaf ultimately. But, I feel like the starter amount and the water amount is too low for that much flour. I did a 500 g bread flour with 150 g of starter and 360 gram of water, I think the hydration was about 72%, came out great of course. I just want something slightly larger and I thought this could be it, but I think it needs more of those two factors

[@annas163]

My dough was so dry...I could hardly pull it🤔

[@theresanaipaul7531]

You can probably increase the hydration

[@lynnvasquez4425]

The method is not too complicated but if you want us to follow your recipe then give us at least your room temperature.

[@nicholasrooksby3327]

This sourdough bread is not hard as a rock.

[@jmikhael1886]

Too much work. I rather buy it for $4.5. Great video though thanks

[@chrisblanc663]

Where do you get it for only $4.5????

[@KayMaxoxo]

Why did you watch a video on how to make it then 😂

[@susanaemmert5286]

Now I know who will not be able to make even a loaf of bread for the family in times of crisis and madness...🤷🏻‍♀️

[@rhondaschaffer3680]

Be careful Sourdough from the grocery store is not real sourdough. They use yeast and add sour flavor so you don’t get any of the health benefits from it. Usually real sourdough is about $8-10/loaf

[@NMWriterofWords]

Love your recipe and no you don't need a kitchen scale, by saying that you will keep a lot of people from trying to make bread..

[@ElvisKatic]

The weirdest way I've ever seen somebody using a banneton basket lining...