26 Sourdough Bread Recipes (2024)

I often get asked for a great sourdough bread recipe. I happen to love my whole grain sourdough bread recipe. 🙂

Yet, there are some really great recipes out there! You might be looking for something in particular: less or more sour, softer or more crusty, chewy pretzels, loaf pan, or buns…

I guarantee you will find a bread you love among these 26 real sourdough bread recipes. They are among the very best.

How did we determine the best? We scoured the web for sourdough bread recipes and chose the ones that:

• used whole-grain flour
• used a traditional bread sourdough starter
• allowed for the entirety of flour to be soured by the starter for at least 5 to 6 hours and preferably longer (for best nutrition and digestion).

And here is the finished line-up… the 26 {nourishing} sourdough bread recipes that made the cut. Two of them are even gluten-free sourdough! I’m telling you: you definitely want to pin this post. Plus: bookmark it, email it to yourself, or do whatever you need to do to keep it as a handy reference.

And if you haven’t already, be sure to download my easy “make your own sourdough starter” instructions. Just click here. (You’ll also get a free recipe for the fluffiest sourdough pancakes you’ve ever made.)

Don’t have a sourdough starter yet? Here are 9 great reasons to use sourdough in your baking.

And now, presenting 26 {nourishing} sourdough bread recipes…

Sourdough Bread (Spelt or Whole Wheat)

A basic recipe for spelt or whole wheat bread. Great for sandwiches or free-from loaves. Via TraditionalCookingSchool.com.

Simple Sourdough Bread

A very simple, basic sourdough recipe to act as a starting place for your sourdough bread baking adventures. Via don’twastethecrumbs.com.

Easy Sourdough Artisan Bread

A simple, everyday kind of sourdough loaf that uses cups to measure, few steps, and very little science involved. Via anoregoncottage.com.

100% Spelt Sourdough Bread

A beautiful, rustic sourdough bread load made entirely of spelt. Includes a video tutorial. Via riddlelove.com.

How to Make Sourdough Bread

Learn to make delicious sourdough bread using a traditional sourdough starter. Step-by-step instructions including the three critical steps for light and fluffy sourdough bread your family will love. Also includes information on making sourdough bread that isn’t sour if that is desired. Via Cultures for Health.

Honey Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread

This bread recipe makes a soft, sandwich-style loaf and is great for toasting. The sourdough tang nicely offsets the sweetness of the honey. Via heartlandrenaissance.com.

36 Hours+ Sourdough Bread in a Baguette

Very little hands on time for this beautiful baguette. Most of the time you wait and let it do its magic. Via thefreshloaf.com.

English Muffin Sourdough Bread (Soda Bread)

Ten minutes of work to get a delicious and beautifully-risen loaf of bread. No it’s-just-too-sour, or it’s-kind-of-like-a-brick-but-we’ll-still-eat-it. No yeast. No preservatives. No problem! Via TraditionalCookingSchool.com.

Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread

A traditional sourdough whole wheat bread, including an optional herb-cheese variation. Via Good Cookery.

Traditional Sourdough Bread

The longer, slower proofing times really help bring out maximum flavor in the grains in this beautiful traditional loaf. Via breadtopia.com.

Everyday Sourdough Bread

This sourdough bread is a basic, hearty, all-purpose loaf that Kimi calls “everyday sourdough bread” because it is so simple to make and versatile as well. Via thenourishinggourmet.com.

Whole Grain Einkorn Sourdough Bread

This einkorn sourdough loaf is light, soft and has a nice thin crust. Using sourdough starter and einkorn wheat gives you a delicious loaf of bread that is easy to digest. Via jovialfoods.com.

Spelt Sourdough Bread or Buns

Make 8 buns that are a great size for hamburgers! Via onetomato-twotomato.com.

European Style Sourdough Bread

A unique Eastern European inspired brown bread that uses rye and whole wheat flour along with coffee, molasses, balsamic vinegar and seeds, (caraway and feenel), to yield a complex, deep flavor. The video does use a non-stick spray in the instructions. We recommend substituting butter or coconut oil for the non-stick spray. Via Jacob Burton.

Whole Grain, No-Knead Sourdough Bread

This will not be anything like your typical store-bought wheat bread. Not only will the flavor be so much better and pure, but the texture will be very different. Because this is a sourdough bread, it will have that slight tang and chewy, ‘toothy’ texture. Via peacefulcooking.blogspot.com.

5 Minute Sourdough Bread

This is a great bread to make when you’re short on time. It calls for just four ingredients and takes about 5 minutes to throw together. Via culturedfoodlife.com.

Shannon’s Whole Grain Sourdough Bread

This is sourdough bread – tangy and moist, dense and nutty. It is the bread made for centuries before the invention of commercial yeast packets. Via simplebites.net.

Slow Fermented Sourdough Bread

Time does most of the work making this bread fantastic in taste and flexibility of process. This video shows how to make 6 loaves over 3 days. Via D. Reino.

Our Daily Bread: No Knead, Whole Grain Sourdough Bread

A favorite not only for its simplicity, but also for its beautiful soft crumb and crispy, crackling crust. Via nourishedkitchen.com.

Not-So-Dense (or Sour) Sourdough Bread

A softer, less hearty bread perfect for sandwiches. Via TraditionalCookingSchool.com.

Katie’s Honey Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread

A perfect bread for toasting or making grilled cheese sandwiches. Via kitchenstewardship.com.

Basic Folding Technique for Sourdough Bread

A short, and informative, video showing the basic folding technique for making bread. Via Jonathan Bethony-McDowell.

How to Make Sourdough Bread Bowls

Turn your favorite sourdough bread into a soup bowl! Via cooklikeyourgrandmother.com.

Crock-Pot Sourdough Bread

Keep this one in mind for summer. Bake your favorite whole grain sourdough bread in your crock-pot! Via practical-stewardship.com.

Sourdough Bread (Boule), Gluten-Free

This bread is a dense, rustic-type bread with a chewy crust and a good hole structure by gluten-free standards. Beautiful! Via artofglutenfreebaking.com.

Gluten Free Sourdough Bread, Artisan Style

This bread is great warmed or toasted with a slab of butter, dipped into herb infused oils, or spread with homemade jam. Via naturalfertilityandwellness.com.

What’s your favorite sourdough bread recipe? Feel free to share in the comments!