The Best Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread Recipes (and More Sourdough Goodness)

Until now, the handful of gluten-free Sourdough Bread recipes here on gfe have been buried in an epic collection of gluten-free bread recipes. It’s definitely time to change that and actually expand the collection! Because today (April 1) is Sourdough Bread Day.

I went searching for the best gluten-free sourdough recipes and I found not only the best gluten-free sourdough bread recipes—and sourdough starter recipes—but so many other ways to enjoy beloved sourdough goodness. Think pizza crust, crackers, soft pretzels, pancakes, waffles, and even cinnamon rolls!

This new collection of recipes is one part of my Bountiful Bread Basket series, an amazing series that features every possible gluten-free bread recipe you can think of and I’m always updating it! Every post in the series includes a clickable list of all the recipe collections—just as this one does at the very bottom of this post.

As most of you already know, sourdough bread recipes tend to take a little more time and more steps than other bread recipes. Therefore, I encourage you to take the time to read the posts in their entirety because these recipe creators share all their tips and tricks for success with their recipes.

I also urge you to read comments on the original posts because they include questions you may have and the recipe creators’ answers to those questions as well as reader reviews. (I decided not to include reader reviews here as this post was already so long.) Note that many of these recipes also give you lots of options on which ingredients you can successfully use.

Get busy and satisfy your sourdough cravings, folks! Note that because this is a collection of recipes from multiple gluten-free resources, you will need to click on the recipe titles to go to the actual recipes. Although I labeled recipes to the best of my knowledge for additional allergen-free status (e.g., dairy free, egg free, vegetarian), be sure to read all the details yourself to see if the recipe works for you. Again, many of these recipes offer a multitude of substitution options, which is really terrific but that also means I may have missed an allergy-free designation here and there.

Finally, if you have find a recipe creator here whose sourdough recipes you enjoy, be sure to take a deeper look at their site because those who enjoy sourdough seems to make a wonderful sourdough variation of all kinds of recipes—not just bread!

Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread Recipes

~ 7-Inch Gluten-Free Sourdough Boule from Fresh Is Real ~ gluten free, corn free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, gum free, vegetarian, vegan, with oat-free, rice-free options (You’ll also want to read Chantal’s Gluten-Free Sourdough Baking Tips.)

~ 24-Hour Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread from Gluten-Free Gourmand ~ gluten free, corn free, dairy free, egg free, sugar free, gum free, vegetarian, with oat free, rice free options

~ Artisan Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread from From the Larder ~ gluten free, corn free, dairy free, egg free, gum free, vegetarian, vegan, with “more-free” options depending on which gluten-free flours you wish to use

~ Basic Gluten-Free Sourdough Sandwich Loaf from My Gluten-Free Cucina ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, gum free, vegetarian, vegan

~ Best Ever Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread from Let Them Eat Gluten-Free Cake ~ gluten free, corn free, oat free, refined sugar free, vegetarian, with dairy-free option

~ Gluten-Free Buckwheat Sourdough Loaf from Fresh Is Real ~ gluten free, corn free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, nut free, gum free, vegetarian, vegan

~ Gluten-Free Cheddar Jalapeno Sourdough Bread from Gluten-Free Gourmand ~ gluten free, corn free, oat free, gum free, vegetarian, with rice free option (Note if you leave out the inclusions of cheddar and jalapeno, Gina says you end up with a Fluffy Soft White Sourdough Bread. Read and see more here on her Facebook page.)

~ Gluten-Free Grain-Free Sourdough Bread (Oven or Bread Machine) from Fresh Is Real ~ gluten free, grain free, corn free, oat free, rice free, dairy free, egg free, gum free, vegetarian, vegan, with nut-free option

~ Inexpensive ($2.87 per Loaf) Gluten-Free White Bread with Sourdough from Gluten-Free Gourmand ~ gluten free, corn free, oat free, sorghum free, dairy free, gum free, vegetarian

~ Gluten-Free Marble “Rye”-Style Sourdough Bread from Gluten-Free Gourmand ~ gluten free, corn free, oat free, rice free, gum free, vegetarian

~ Gluten-Free Mild Country White Sourdough Bread from Gluten-Free Gourmand ~ gluten free, corn free, oat free, rice free, sugar free, gum free, vegetarian

~ One-Step Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread from Gluten-Free Gourmand ~ gluten free, rice free, corn free, dairy free, egg free, gum free, vegetarian, vegan (Note that Gina links to both her gluten-free bread flour mix recipe and sourdough starter recipe in this recipe, so be sure to use those ingredients.)

~ Quick Yeasted Gluten-Free Sourdough Sandwich Loaf from Gluten-Free Gourmand ~ gluten free, corn free, dairy free, gum free, vegetarian, with rice-free option

~ Simple Gluten-Free Sorghum Sourdough from Fresh Is Real ~ gluten free, corn free, rice free, dairy free, egg free, gum free, vegetarian, vegan

~ Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread (Boule) from Art of Gluten-Free Baking ~ gluten free, corn free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan (Be sure to also check out Jeanne’s sourdough troubleshooting tips, which included her sourdough starter recipe.)

~ Gluten-Free Sourdough Sandwich Bread from Fearless Dining ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, yeast free, vegan (Note that this recipe is a variation of Bread SRSLY’s gluten-free sourdough bread and Sandi also includes Sadie’s original recipe in the post for those who still use and love it.)

~ Gluten-Free Sourdough Brown Bread from Successfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, corn free, dairy free, vegetarian

~ Gluten-Free Sourdough Ciabatta Bread (artisanal Italian sourdough bread) from Better Batter ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan

~ Gluten-Free Sourdough Challah from Nourishing Foodways ~ gluten free, corn free, dairy free, vegetarian, with refined sugar-free options

Dori’s inspiration for this bread was a sourdough bread recipe from Sandor Katz’s book Wild Fermentation, which is an outstanding resource that I have spoken about and given away here before on gfe. (Note that there is an updated version of this book and another fermentation book from Katz here.)

~ Gluten-Free Sourdough Discard Bread from Gluten-Free Gourmand ~ gluten free, corn free, rice free, gum free, with dairy-free option (Note: She has a video on her Facebook page here.)

~ Gluten-Free White Sourdough Bread from Successfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, corn free, oat free, dairy free, refined sugar free, vegetarian

Gluten-Free Sourdough Rolls

~ Delicious Gluten-Free Sourdough Dinner Rolls from Successfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, corn free, oat free, refined sugar free, nut free, vegetarian

~ Gluten-Free Soft Sourdough Buns from Fresh Is Real ~ gluten free, corn free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, gum free, nut free, vegetarian, vegan

~ Gluten-Free Sourdough Rolls from Fresh Is Real ~ gluten free, corn free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, gum free, vegetarian, vegan, with nut-free option

Gluten-Free Sourdough Starter Recipes

Almost all of the recipes shared in this bread collection come from individuals who have their own sourdough starter recipes but I wanted to share several of the starter recipes here on their own.

~ Easiest Gluten-Free Sourdough Starter (Made from Brown Rice Flour) from Fresh Is Real ~ gluten free, corn free, oat free, dairy free, egg free, sugar free, gum free, vegetarian, vegan

 

~ Gluten-Free Sourdough Starter from Fresh Is Real ~ gluten free, corn free, dairy free, egg free, gum free, vegetarian, vegan, with sugar-free and refined sugar-free options

~ Gluten-Free Sourdough Starter from From the Larder ~ gluten free, corn free, oat free, dairy free, egg free, sugar free, gum free, vegetarian, vegan, with rice-free (and “more-free” options as this starter can be made with so many different gluten-free flours) 

~ Gluten-Free Sourdough Starter from Let Them Eat Gluten-Free Cake ~ gluten free, corn free, oat free, dairy free, egg free, sugar free, gum free,  vegetarian, vegan, with rice-free options 

~ Easy Gluten-Free Sourdough Starter from Successfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, corn free, oat free, dairy free, egg free, sugar free, gum free, vegetarian, vegan

~ Gluten-Free Teff Sourdough Starter from Gluten-Free Gourmand ~ gluten free, corn free, oat free, rice free, dairy free, egg free, sugar free, gum free, vegetarian, vegan (Gina’s starter recipe has a surprising ingredient and a different method that she says ensures that you avoid the funkiness factor that comes with most starters.)

More Gluten-Free Sourdough Recipes

Want to take sourdough enjoyment even further than loaves of bread or dinner rolls? Here you go!

Gluten-Free Sourdough Breadsticks

~ Gluten-Free Sourdough Breadsticks from Fearless Dining (be sure to use the sourdough option) ~ gluten free, egg free, vegetarian, with dairy-free option

Gluten-Free Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls

~ Easy Gluten-Free Sourdough Cinnamon Swirl Rolls from Successfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, corn free, oat free, vegetarian

~ Gluten-Free Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls from Fresh Is Real ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, gum free, nut free, vegetarian, vegan

~ Gluten-Free Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls with Brown Butter from Let Them Eat Gluten-Free Cake ~ gluten free, corn free, oat free, vegetarian

Gluten-Free Sourdough Crackers

~ Easy Gluten-Free Sourdough Crackers from Fresh Is Real ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, sugar free, gum free, vegetarian, vegan, with yeast-free option

Gluten-Free Sourdough English Muffin Recipes

~ Gluten-Free Sourdough Discard English Muffins from My Gluten-Free Cucina ~ gluten free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan

Gluten-Free Sourdough Naan Recipes

~ Quick Gluten-Free Sourdough Naan (Oven or Skillet) from Fresh Is Real ~ gluten free, corn free, dairy free, egg free, gum free, vegetarian, vegan, with oat-free, rice-free options

Gluten-Free Sourdough Pancake and Waffle Recipes

~ Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Sourdough Waffles from Successfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, corn free, oat free, dairy free, vegetarian

~ Fabulous Gluten-Free Sourdough Waffles from Successfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, corn free, oat free, dairy free, vegetarian

~ Gluten-Free Lemon Blueberry Sourdough Waffles from Successfully Gluten Free~ gluten free, corn free, oat free, dairy free, vegetarian

~ Easy Gluten-Free Sourdough Pancakes from Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures ~ gluten free, corn free, oat free, dairy free, vegetarian

~ Gluten-Free Sourdough Pancakes from Gluten-Free Gourmand ~ gluten free, corn free, vegetarian

~ Gluten-Free Sourdough Pancakes from Successfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, corn free, oat free, dairy free, refined sugar free, vegetarian

~ Gluten-Free Sourdough Pancakes and Waffles from Art of Gluten-Free Baking ~ gluten free, corn free, oat free, vegetarian

Gluten-Free Sourdough Calzones and Pizza Crust

~ Gluten-Free Sourdough Calzones from Fresh Is Real ~ gluten free, corn free, oat free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, gum free, vegetarian, vegan

~ Thin & Crispy Gluten-Free Sourdough Pizza Crust from Successfully Gluten Free ~ gluten free, oat free, dairy free, egg free, vegetarian, vegan, with corn-free option

~ Gluten-Free Grain-Free Sourdough Pizza Crust from Fresh Is Real ~ gluten free, grain free, corn free, oat free, rice free, dairy free, egg free, gum free, vegetarian, vegan with nut-free option

Gluten-Free Sourdough Soft Pretzels

~ Gluten-Free Sourdough Soft Pretzels from Let Them Eat Gluten-Free Cake ~ gluten free, corn free, oat free, vegetarian

Here’s the complete gluten-free Bountiful Bread Basket series if you’d like to take a look around:

Part 1:  Top 20 Gluten-Free Bread Recipes:  Loaves

Part 2a: The Best Gluten-Free Rolls

Part 2b: The Best Gluten-Free Biscuits

Part 3:  Top 20 Gluten-Free Bread Recipes Made in a Bread Machine, Plus More Info and Tips on Bread Machines

Part 4:  Top 30+ Best Gluten-Free Tortilla and Wrap Recipes

Part 5:  Top 30+ Best Gluten-Free Hamburger, Hot Dog, and Sandwich Roll Recipes

Part 6:  Top 50+ Best Gluten-Free Flatbread, Focaccia, Naan, and Pita Bread Recipes

Part 7:  Top 50+ Best Gluten-Free Bagel, Breadstick, Croissant, English Muffin, and Soft Pretzel Recipes

Part 7a: The Best Gluten-Free Bagel Recipes (30!)

Part 7c: The Best Gluten-Free Croissant Recipes and Crescent Roll Recipes

Part 7d: The Best Gluten-Free English Muffin Recipes

Part 7e: The Best Gluten-Free Soft Pretzel Recipes

Part 8:  Over 50 More of Best Gluten-Free Loaf Bread Recipes

Part 8a: 20 Gluten-Free Cinnamon Raisin Bread and Cinnamon Swirl Bread Recipes

Part 8b: The Best Gluten-Free French Bread Recipes (Including Baguettes)

Part 9:  Top 20 Gluten-Free Challah Bread Recipes

Part 10: Over 20 Gluten-Free Irish Soda Bread Recipes

Part 11: The Best Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread Recipes (this post)

Originally published April 1, 2024; updated November 17, 2024.