If you're looking for a delicious way to use up your sourdough discard, look no further than these sourdough chocolate muffins! These muffins combine the indulgent, richness of chocolate with the tangy taste of sourdough. They are packed full with double chocolate...that's right chocolate batter and chocolate chips! If you're looking for a sweet treat to try or a delicious, rich breakfast to have throughout the week, give these delicious muffins a try!
If you're looking for other sourdough muffin recipes, you may enjoy my sourdough banana muffins! Some other popular sourdough recipes on my blog include my sourdough lemon blueberry scones and my sourdough snickerdoodle cookies. Give them a try for a mouthwatering treat!
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Why You'll Love These Muffins
These muffins are full of rich chocolate flavor and are incredibly moist! They are the perfect way to use up your leftover sourdough starter. If you're like me and you're always looking for ways to use up starter, this recipe is perfect for you!
Not only are these muffins delicious, they are super easy to make! It takes very little time to whip up the batter and throw these muffins in the oven to bake! Next thing you know, you'll have delicious muffins to enjoy throughout the week!
Ingredients
Flour: I used unbleached all-purpose flour in this recipe but you can also use bleached flour since this isn't a recipe that needs to proof.
Cocoa Powder: I used standard, unsweetened cocoa powder.
Espresso Powder: This is optional but I highly recommend. Adding espresso powder to chocolate flavored baked goods brings out the chocolate flavor even more! You can typically find espresso powder in the baking aisle at your grocery store.
Leaveners: Typically I put both baking soda and baking powder in my muffins. I find that it results in the best texture rather than just including one.
Salt: Standard table salt is all that's needed here!
Sourdough Discard: You can use fed or unfed sourdough starter in this recipe. The longer it's been since feeding your starter, the more tangy of a flavor you'll get in your muffins.
Vegetable Oil: Vegetable oil or canola oil works fine. You can also substitute melted butter.
Sugar: This recipe only calls for granulated sugar to add a little bit of sweetness to these rich muffins!
Eggs: Make sure you let your eggs come to room temperature so they are easier to mix into the batter.
Milk: I used whole milk in this recipe and recommend that you do the same. However, you can use low-fat milk if you prefer.
Vanilla Extract: I used pure vanilla extract but you can also use vanilla bean paste.
Chocolate Chips: I used mini semisweet chocolate chips. You can substitute for other chips if you would like or omit them all together!
How to Make Sourdough Chocolate Muffins
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 375℉. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners and spray them with nonstick cooking spray.
Step 2: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment or in large mixing bowl with a whisk, combine the ¾ cup of sourdough discard, ½ cup vegetable oil, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, ⅔ cup milk, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Whisk until well combined.
Step 3: Add the 2 cups flour, ½ cup cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon espresso powder, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Mix until just combined and the batter is smooth. Don't overmix your muffins! Fold in the 1 ½ cups mini chocolate chips.
Step 4: Fill the muffin tin cups about ¾ full with the batter. Place in the oven and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Tips and Tricks for Success
These muffins are quick and easy to make but here are a few tips and tricks to help you be as successful as possible!
- Measure your flour and cocoa powder correctly! The best way to measure this out is by spooning it into your measuring cup and then leveling it off. You never want to pack your measuring cups otherwise you'll end up with too much which will make your muffins dense and dry and with way too much chocolate!
- Let your ingredients come to room temperature! This makes it easier to evenly mix all of the ingredients together. The result will be an even and consistent texture for all of your muffins.
- Ensure your leaveners haven't expired! It's always a good idea to pay attention the expiration dates so you know that your leaveners will work properly when you use them.
- Don't overmix your batter! Overmixing your batter will result in a dense muffin. Mix until the ingredients are fully incorporated and then stop!
Frequently Asked Questions
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Yes! While this is a great way to use up sourdough discard, you can absolutely use fed sourdough starter in this recipe!
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📖 Recipe
Sourdough Chocolate Muffins
Ingredients
- ¾ c sourdough discard
- ½ c vegetable oil
- 1 c granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- ⅔ c milk
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 c all-purpose flour
- ½ c cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon espresso powder optional
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ c mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375℉. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners and spray them with nonstick cooking spray.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment or in large mixing bowl with a whisk, combine the sourdough discard, vegetable oil, sugar, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract. Whisk until well combined.¾ c sourdough discard, ½ c vegetable oil, 1 c granulated sugar, 2 eggs, ⅔ c milk, 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just combined and the batter is smooth. Don't overmix your muffins! Fold in the chocolate chips.2 c all-purpose flour, ½ c cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon espresso powder, 2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 ½ c mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Fill the muffin tin cups about ¾ full with the batter. Place in the oven and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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