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Amy Bakes Bread: Sourdough Recipes

Sourdough teacher and recipe creator, Amy shares tried-and-true sourdough recipes designed to make baking simple and approachable. From quick and easy discard recipes to perfectly crispy sourdough bread, she offers the guidance and inspiration you need to bake with confidence in your own kitchen.

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2 Early Access Recipes from my New Cookbook!

TWO Early Access Cookbook Recipes! I’m counting down the days until my cookbook, The Beginner's Guide to Sourdough, is released. I can't wait for you to get your hands on all 50 of the amazing sourdough recipes I've baked up with you in mind, like the amazing Blueberry Lemon Sourdough Cake pictured below. It's divine! The Beginner's Guide to Sourdough is scheduled for release on September 16, 2025, but you can preorder your copy today and get access to two of my favorite new recipes right...

Hey Reader, June may be wrapping up, but the sunshine (and baking) is just getting started. We’re visiting family on the West Coast and soaking up some quality time—plus checking off a few more bakes from our June Baking Checklist while we’re here. After a chaotic travel day (hello, unexpected hotel layover), I’m relieved my sourdough starter survived the trip in my checked luggage! I’ll be baking again this weekend - my mom has requested I make her favorite sourdough loaf. Otherwise, check...

Hi Reader, You’ve been asking where I get my grains, and I’ve got a good one for you - and a discount code! I’ve been baking with Grand Teton Ancient Grains for the past few months, and I’m genuinely impressed. They offer a wide variety of ancient grains—Spelt, Einkorn, Kamut, and more—all grown on a regenerative, organic family farm using the best practices. -------> Read more about their organic farm here I partnered with Grand Teton to develop this new Spelt Sourdough Bread, and it might...

Summer is heating up, but your kitchen doesn't have to! You can definitely bake sourdough in the summer, but I try to avoid turning on the oven during the hottest part of the day. If I do bake, it’s early morning or later in the evening when it won’t heat up the whole house. But you don’t have to turn on the oven to enjoy sourdough. Have you tried baking a crusty loaf right on the grill? Or making a single-serve sourdough cookie in a mug? Whether it’s the grill, stovetop, or even the...

Thank you for sharing your sourdough successes with our community! I love seeing you make and enjoy my recipes—it's what this sourdough community is all about. Recent Bakes You've Shared with Me Sourdough Dinner Rolls "I made Soft Sourdough Dinner Rolls with my new starter Alaskan Atlas. Love learning new things to make with sourdough." - Ellen S Get the Recipe Three Cheese Sourdough Bread "Three Cheese Sourdough Bread!" - Alan Andersen Get the Recipe Sourdough English Muffins "Sourdough...

Just popping into your inbox because May is busy—school events, sports, graduations, and everything in between. If your sourdough starter is staring at you from the counter and you don’t have time for a full bake, I’ve got you covered. I put together a FREE eBook with my Top 10 Sourdough Discard Recipes—each one ready in an hour or less. From quick snacks to cozy bakes, these are the recipes I lean on when life is full and time is short. Enjoy! One Hour (or Less) Sourdough Recipes Sourdough...

April’s flying by, but we’re still baking all the spring favorites over here.One of the newest? Cinnamon Raisin Sourdough Bagels—and I’m so excited to finally share them with you! I love making sourdough bagels, especially because they freeze so well. I keep a variety of bagels in my freezer for a quick and easy breakfast - just toast and enjoy! Spring Sourdough Bagel Recipes You'll Love Sourdough Blueberry Bagels: There's nothing better than a fresh homemade bagel. I'm partial to these...

Every week you all blow me away with your incredible sourdough bakes. Thank you for tagging me, sharing with me and trusting my recipes—it's an absolute joy to see what you're creating! Recent Bakes You've Shared with Me Sourdough Discard Breadsticks "I made the Sourdough Discard Breadsticks. My family and I devoured these so quickly, they were absolutely delicious, and so easy to make. I sprinkled parmesan cheese over the top just as they came out of the oven." - April Bleck Get the Recipe...

Have you tried sourdough focaccia bread yet? It's one of my favorite sourdough recipes ever! And this week I shared two new recipes for sourdough focaccia - a honey butter sourdough focaccia and a blueberry lemon sourdough focaccia. Both would be perfect for a delicious weekend bake! Honey Butter Sourdough Focaccia: My viral croissant sourdough bread turned into focaccia and drizzled with honey - this one is a favorite! Get the Recipe Blueberry Lemon Sourdough Focaccia: The perfect spring...

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It's a day I've been waiting for! I can officially share with you that pre-orders for my new cookbook are now OPEN! My debut cookbook is set to be released on September 2nd, and you can pre-order it now and see what's inside it ---> Cover, Jacket, Table of Contents all HERE. If you've already ordered - THANK YOU! Pre-orders can determine the success of a book and I SO appreciate every single one of them. I can't wait for you to get your hands on this book. It's an incredible sourdough...