Grab your sourdough, discard it, and put it to good use in this sourdough chocolate chip muffins recipe. Tender and fluffy muffins studded with sweet chocolate morsels in each bite.
The perfect breakfast muffin or even a mid-day snack. The muffin batter is easy to whip up, and before you know it, your home will smell of freshly baked muffins. This is the perfect recipe for your leftover sourdough discard.
If you are new to the sourdough world, or looking for more sourdough starter discard recipes, you came to the right place. Save your active sourdough starter for baking sourdough bread, and use the discard to make muffins from scratch, all year round.
Now if you are on the hunt for more recipes, try my sourdough discard cinnamon rolls, or these easy sourdough Goldfish crackers. Or whip up these sourdough discard biscuits! Perfect for slathering on jam or pouring gravy on top.
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Ingredients
This is a quick overview of the ingredients that you will need to make this recipe. You can find the full list in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- all purpose flour
- sea salt
- baking soda
- baking powder
- light brown sugar
- granulated sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- butter
- chocolate chips
- sourdough discard
- decorative sugar for topping
Instructions
This is a quick overview of the instructions to make this recipe. You can find the full steps in the recipe card.
In a large bowl add your flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix well and set to the side.
Next, in another mixing bowl or stand mixer, cream the butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla until the sugar is dissolved.
Add the dry ingredients and work them into the dough. Add the discard starter and mix until there are no longer streaks.
Fold the chocolate chips into the sourdough batter.
Fill the muffin liners with the dough and bake as directed. Once done let cool a bit on a wire rack and then serve.
Hint: When mixing the batter for the sourdough discard muffins, make sure that you don’t see streaks in the batter after you add the discard. Mix until you don’t see any streaks in the batter.
See this sourdough banana muffin recipe that uses overripe bananas for that bold banana flavor.
Storage
Store the muffins at room temperature in an airtight container for 4-5 days. You can also refrigerate them for 5-6 days. The other option is freezing any muffins you don’t plan to eat right away.
You can freeze them for 2-3 months. Then, when ready to eat, thaw them on the counter for about 30 minutes.
Wendy’s Test Kitchen Tips
- Make sure you start with a preheated oven, which should be fully heated before you add the muffins.
- Do not overmix the batter; it will make the sourdough discard chocolate chip muffins dense and tough.
- Ensure you mix the wet ingredients long enough before adding the other ingredients. You want the sugar to dissolve a bit in the batter.
- You can add decorative sugar to the muffins’ tops if you want to decorate them. Just sprinkle on evenly.
- Allow the muffins to cool for at least 5 minutes before serving them.
FAQs
The sourdough discard is the part of the sourdough discard that you will remove from the top of your starter. It is called discard as you do not use that portion of your sourdough starter when making breads and such.
The sourdough discard will add a lot of moisture to your muffin recipe. It makes a fantastic recipe and helps reduce food waste at the same time. Whether it is a breakfast recipe or a perfect snack for mid-day cravings.
Yes, you can freeze your discard. Simply place it in a freezer bag or freezer container. Then thaw it in the fridge the night before you need it. This is the perfect way to utilize all parts of your sourdough starter.
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Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Muffins
Equipment
- mixing bowls
- Electric mixer with paddle attachment
- cookie scoop or ice cream scoop
- Mini Muffin pan
- Muffin liners
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar packed
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 ¼ cups chocolate chips
- ½ cup sourdough discard
- decorating sugar for topping
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add the flour, salt, and baking powder, and mix well. Set aside.
- In another mixing bowl, add the sugars, eggs, vanilla, and butter. Whisk on high until sugar is dissolved and the mixture is incorporated.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients while whisking.
- Once the batter is smooth, using a paddle, incorporate the sourdough and discard until you no longer see streaks.
- Gently fold in 1 cup of chocolate chips.
- Using a small baking scoop, fill each oiled slot in a mini muffin tin.
- Top the muffins with the remaining chocolate chips, and sprinkle decoration sugar on top.
- Once the oven is preheated to 400°f, bake the muffins for 10 minutes or until the center is fully cooked, testing with a toothpick.
- Let cool to touch before removing.
- Enjoy!
Cyndi says
These look delicious! My kids would definitely have no complaints about eating these!
Chirpybrains says
Wow, looks delicious. Will give it a try for sure !!!
wonder seeker says
This is a great recipe, can’t wait to try myself 🙂
Gar says
This is delicious, my favourite! I’m going to make this tmr as we are all lock down. God bless us all!
Brandi Jo Little, Author says
We LOVE chocolate chip muffins over here! We make them all the time. Adding this recipe to our list! 🙂
mariah says
These look delicious! My girls would love this. I’ll have to try them soon. Thanks for sharing!
Atlas says
Great recipe will definitely try it
Sarah says
This is a well-timed recipe. My family was just saying how we want to make chocolate chip muffins this weekend, so we will be giving this a try. Can’t wait, they look fantastic!
Ting says
This looks easy to make! I have everything in my pantry will give this a try now that I’m stuck at home!
Prakhar Kasera says
Muffins are love, esp choco chip muffins. I will definitely try this recipe
siennylovesdrawing says
ohh my…love this baking recipe so much & the chocolate chip so tempting delicious.
cant wait to try myself & enjoy the bites
cheeers, siennylovesdrawing
Tiy says
Definitely trying out this recipe since I have so much more time on my hands these days ! Thanks for sharing 🤗
Raksha says
I love choco chip muffins. This recipe seems doable, I will try it.
Maysz says
Wow This looks so delicious chocolate chip muffins I would love to make this at home I will save this post!
Veronica says
Yummmm! I wish I could bake.
Jessica L says
This recipe is perfect for our family right now! We’re getting sick of the same breakfast foods, and I might have just mistakenly bought 10lbs of flour. 😉 Great post, thank you!!
Michele says
I have been baking a lot more since social distancing. These look amazing. I am definitely going to try them.
Anny says
Yeh you got that yummy yummy… Thanx for sharing. Kinds are going to love this.