Jalapeno Cheddar Sourdough

4 from 5 votes

Delicious and easy to make jalapeno and cheddar sourdough bread.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Resting Time3

Total Time45

Course: Side Dish, Snacks

Cuisine: American

Servings: slices

Calories: 166kcal

Place one cup of flour in the bowl of a stand mixer. Add sugar, salt, and yeast, mix to combine.
Add water and butter to a measuring cup. Microwave for approximately 30 seconds and pour over the other ingredients in the bowl. Add sourdough starter, then mix on medium until combined.
Continue to add flour, one half cup at a time. Mix after each addition. The dough should to be slightly sticky. Knead for five minutes.
Add cubed cheese and sliced jalapeños to the bowl, then mix on low.
Remove the dough and shape into a ball. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to oil the surface. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise for 2 hours or until doubled in volume.
Punch down the dough, and form into a loaf. Place on a baking stone, or a baking tray that's covered with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Cover the dough loosely with a tea towel and place it in a warm location for one hour.
After an hour has elapsed, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. When the oven is ready, make a few slits into the top of the dough using a razor blade.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until nicely browned. Allow the jalapeno cheddar sourdough bread to cool completely before slicing it.

Start with a good starter. Before you can make amazing Jalapeño Cheddar Sourdough Bread, you need a good sourdough starter; an equal mixture of water and flour, left in a warm environment to capture wild yeast. The starter is then fed more flour and water at regular intervals to help it develop further. The longer the starter is maintained the better it gets and the deeper and more complex the flavor becomes.
You might consider purchasing a banneton proofing basket for the second proofing. This basket helps the dough to keep its shape, instead of spreading.
Since the dough has jalapeños in it, you might want to wear some latex gloves for the next part, or you can be like me, and live on the edge!
The cheese and peppers are not going to want to easily incorporate into the dough. This means you might have to poke them in with your finger and work the dough a bit to shape it, as you push the peppers and cheese inside the loaf.