🥐 Sourdough Croissant Loaf (Flaky, Buttery, and Irresistible)
If a croissant and a sourdough loaf had a baby… this would be it.
This sourdough croissant loaf is flaky, rich, and golden—packed with layers of cold-grated butter that melt into the dough as it ferments. It’s the perfect mix of that classic sourdough tang and buttery pastry-like goodness.
It’s not complicated, but it is magical. Let’s bake.
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San Francisco-style sourdough is celebrated for its crisp, chewy crust and deeply tangy, complex flavor. What sets it apart is the unique blend of wild yeast and bacteria native to the Bay Area—especially Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis, a strain that thrives in the region’s cool, foggy climate. Thanks to an extended fermentation process, this sourdough develops a rich, slightly sour taste and a light, airy crumb that’s made it a favorite among bread lovers.
This freeze-dried sourdough starter captures that same character, made simply with organic flour and filtered, mineral-rich water—nothing else added, just the good stuff.
Written Directions are Below but if you prefer a visual tutorial you can watch that here:
✨ Ingredients
200g active sourdough starter
646g water
1000g bread flour
20g salt
2 sticks of butter (cold or frozen, grated on a large-hole grater)
🥣 Instructions
1. Activate Your Starter
Make sure your freeze-dried sourdough starter is fully active before starting. It should be bubbly and doubled in size. If it’s sluggish, give it a few more hours or another feeding.
2. Mix the Dough
In a large bowl, whisk together the 200g active starter and 646g water until frothy.
Add 1000g bread flour, mix with a spatula, then use your hands to fully incorporate.
Cover and let rest for 1 hour (this is your autolyse phase).
3. Add Salt
Add 20g salt to the dough and mix well with your hands. You want the salt fully dissolved and evenly distributed.
Cover again and rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
4. First Stretch and Fold
Perform your first set of stretch and folds until the dough builds good tension.
Cover and rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
5. Butter Incorporation – Round 1
Grate 1 stick of butter (frozen or cold) using a large-hole grater to avoid clumping.
Add half a stick at a time, and after each half-stick, do four stretch and folds.
Cover and rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
6. Butter Incorporation – Round 2
Repeat the same process with the second stick of butter: grate, add in halves, stretch and fold four times for each half-stick.
Cover and rest for 1 hour.
7. Final Stretch and Fold
Give the dough one last set of stretch and folds.
Then cover and allow it to bulk ferment at room temperature until it’s nearly doubled.
(Note: it may not fully double because of the butter, but you should see a nice puff and rise.)
8. Cold Ferment
Shape the Dough and place in banneton (proofing basket) and place the dough in the fridge overnight for a slow, flavor-rich fermentation.
9. Shape and Bake
The next morning Place in loaf pan with another loaf pan on top and Bake at 450°F (218°C) for about 30 minutes, remove the top loaf pan and bake an additional 10-15 min (depending on your oven) or until golden brown and hollow-sounding when tapped.
🧡 Why You’ll Love This
This loaf is crazy flaky, soft inside with a slightly crispy crust, and has that satisfying layered effect from the butter. It’s like a croissant—but you get to slice it, toast it, slather it with jam, or eat it warm straight out of the pan.
My very honest taste-tester called it:
“The best damn bread I’ve ever had.”
I hope you love it just as much — and that your friends, family, and neighbors can taste the joy in every bite.
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