42 bread starter recipes

This recipe is easy to understand and follow which is helpful when trying to make a bread starter.

Sourdough-style bread loaf using 2 cups of dough starter combined with active dry yeast for extra lift and complex flavor. A straightforward starter bread with a tender crumb and golden crust.

Rye bread sourdough starter with an onion twist, ready in 48 hours. Rye flour, yeast, water, and a halved onion develop a pleasingly sour, beery aroma for bread baking.

Feed this sweet, yeast-based starter with flour, sugar, and milk every few days to keep it alive. Use it for Amish friendship bread or share with friends to start the tradition.

Amish friendship bread starter ferments flour, sugar, and milk for five days to create the sweet, yeasty mother that fuels the famous chain-letter cinnamon quick bread.

Original yeast-based Amish Friendship Bread starter that ferments for 10 days, then divides into portions to share or bake. The Pennsylvania Dutch tradition starts here.

Sourdough white bread baked in the bread machine using an active starter, bread flour, milk powder, applesauce, and a small boost of commercial yeast. Tangy sourdough flavor without hand-shaping or long proofing.

Barb's special sweet bread dough Part I. A laminated yeasted dough folded with butter in three turns, the master base for danishes, kringles, and filled pastries. Family recipe from 1850s tradition.

Barb's Special Sweet Breads Part 3 (Spandauer) recipe

Barb's Special Sweet Breads Part 2 (Weinerbrod) recipe

Spiral sweet bread rolls filled with almond butter and plump currants, topped with vanilla cream icing and toasted almonds. These elegant French-style snails are a stunning addition to any brunch spread.

A no-fuss bread machine sourdough that actually delivers tangy, crusty results. Just dump sourdough starter, bread flour, yeast, and a few pantry staples into the machine and let it work. Use the quick cycle for the best rise.

Tangy sourdough bread made in a bread machine with active starter, bread flour, and minimal ingredients. Feed starter first for lighter loaf.

French sourdough bread for the bread machine pulls real flavor from a half cup of starter, with gluten flour for chew and cornmeal for crust. Hands-off baking, true tang.

Hearty sourdough bread packed with oats, whole wheat, wheat germ, and bran. An overnight starter method with an optional hop tea twist for faster rising and complex flavor.

A savory sourdough bread machine loaf loaded with Parmesan, anchovies, garlic, and lemon zest. Whole wheat and bread flour give it hearty texture with a tangy, Caesar-inspired crumb.