Sourdough Coffee Cake Muffins
Turn your fed sourdough starter, or discard into a delicious treat with these easy Sourdough Streusel Muffins! Featuring a moist, tangy crumb and a crunchy cinnamon topping, they’re the perfect way to use up your starter. Quick, easy, and freezer-friendly!
Servings: 15 muffins
Calories: 279cal
Cost: $4
Equipment
- Oven adjusted to center rack position
- 1 12-count muffin tin
- 1 6-count muffin tin
- pastry cutter *or fork
- Measuring cups and spoons
- 2 Medium mixing bowls
- 1 large mixing bowl
- wooden spoon
- Whisk
- batter scoop
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons butter unsalted, melted, and cooled
- 1 cup light brown sugar *can also use granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 cup sourdough starter *fed within 8 hours
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Streusel Topping
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Line 15 muffin tin wells with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter and sugar.
- Add the eggs and vanilla, whisking until smooth.
- Stir in the active sourdough starter, sour cream, and milk.
- Whisk until the starter is fully broken up and the mixture is creamy.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Pour the dry ingredients into the wet. Fold gently with a spatula. Stop when you still see a few streaks of flour.
- Scoop the batter into the muffin tin, filling each a little more than ¾ of the way. Batter will be thick.
Streusel Topping
- In a small bowl, mix the topping ingredients with a fork or pastry cutter.
- Sprinkle the topping onto each muffin top.
- Bake at 375°F for 18–22 minutes. Check at 18 minutes: Press the top of a muffin lightly; if it springs back and a toothpick comes out clean, they are done.
- Allow muffins to cool for 10 minutes before enjoying.
Notes
Nutritional values may vary and are meant to be a guide.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 279cal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 241mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 371IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg