This week, Dough-na-tella and I attempted something a little more indulgent—Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls! I followed the step-by-step recipe from The Clever Carrot.
While they looked pretty close to the photo at the end of the recipe (trust me on this one—I forgot to snap a picture!), the texture was a bit of a letdown. I was hoping for pillowy-soft, fluffy rolls, but mine turned out denser than I like. Maybe it was my proofing time or the temperature in my kitchen or it could have been that my wet ingredients were a little too hot when I added them into the starter like the recipe warns about(she stated that if it was too hot it would kill the starter bacteria)—either way, I probably wouldn’t make this exact recipe again as is.
Still, it was a fun learning experience, and now I know what to tweak if I ever give sourdough cinnamon rolls another go. Not every bake is a home run, but every bake is a step forward in the journey.
Shasta, your TikTok video editing is getting sharp! Also, I have to tell you, your dough’s punny name always makes me giggle – I am so here for it! If I ever take up sourdough baking, I will think of you…and try to be just as clever with names (doubtful on my end). Looks delicious as always (despite the density concerns).
I too have to laugh at myself sometimes, I am a pretty silly person and it is totally coming out in some of my posts. I seriously just cant help myself! Thanks for the video editing comment! Means a lot since some of these videos take wayyy to long!