I love making muffins with my sourdough starter discard. Both of these muffins were very wholesome, minimally sweet, and had a wonderful crumb/texture. I incorporated whole wheat flour into both varieties and also sprinkled the top with cinnamon sugar prior to baking. I think that the sweetness on top was an essential addition.
The Oatmeal Raisin Muffin recipe was adapted from Food.com, contributed by Yankiwi. I weighed the ingredients, incorporated whole wheat flour and cinnamon in the batter, and sprinkled the tops with cinnamon sugar prior to baking. I also reduced the baking time for a convection oven.
Sourdough Oatmeal Raisin Muffins
Yield: 12 muffins
- 90 g (1 cup) rolled oats
- 1 cup milk (I used whole milk)
- 113 g (1/2 cup) sourdough starter, unfed
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 120 g (1 cup) all-purpose flour
- 57 g (1/2 cup) whole wheat or white whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp coarse salt
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- cinnamon sugar or turbinado sugar, for sprinkling (see Note)
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C), preferably on convection.
- In a medium bowl, combine rolled oats and milk. Set aside to soak.
- Grease 12 muffin cups; set aside. (I used cooking oil spray.)
- Stir sourdough starter, oil, egg and raisins into soaked oats; set aside.
- In a large bowl mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and brown sugar.
- Add oats mixture. Stir until dry ingredients are just moistened; don’t over mix.
- Divide batter among the 12 cups. (I used a cookie scoop.)
- Sprinkle the tops with cinnamon sugar or turbinado sugar.
- Bake in preheated oven 15 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove promptly from muffin cups.
- Can be served hot or cold.
Whole Wheat Sourdough Apple Cinnamon Muffins
The Whole Wheat Sourdough Apple Cinnamon Muffin recipe was adapted from tastykitchen.com, contributed by baking barrister. I weighed the ingredients, added salt, incorporated brown sugar and reduced the total amount of sugar by half, modified the proportions and baking time, and used a Pink Lady apple. They were very moist and tasty.
Yield: 12 muffins
- 170 g (3/4 cup) sourdough starter, unfed
- 113 g (1 cup) whole wheat flour or white whole wheat flour
- 50 g (1/4 cup) granulated sugar
- 100 g (1/2 cup) light brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp coarse salt
- 1 T ground cinnamon
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 4 T (1/4 cup) canola or vegetable oil
- 1 large apple, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch chunks (I used a Pink Lady apple)
- cinnamon sugar, for sprinkling (see Note)
- Preheat your oven to 350F, preferably on convection.
- Thoroughly mix the starter, flour, sugars, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, egg, vanilla extract, and oil.
- Fold in the apple chunks.
- Using cooking oil spray, generously grease a muffin tin.
- Divide batter among the 12 cups. (I used a cookie scoop.)
- Sprinkle the tops with cinnamon sugar or turbinado sugar.
- Bake for 17 to 24 minutes, until they pass the toothpick test. Promptly remove from muffin cups.
- Serve warm or at room temperature. Let cool completely before storing.
Note: I usually have leftover cinnamon sugar in my kitchen. Proportions vary, but 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar mixed with 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon is a nice start. More sugar can be added to taste.
