I love using my Sourdough Starter. I can't help it! When you have to refresh it and get rid of some of it, I just can't help but try to save it and use it for something else. The wild yeast work so hard to make delicious breads, rolls, and bagels, why would I throw it away? These apple streusel sourdough muffins are the perfect place to put some extra starter!
How do you make these muffins?
First things first, you should add sourdough starter to this. If you don't have sourdough starter, you could use sour cream or buttermilk, just something that is acidic. It helps with the chemical reaction in the baking soda to make these muffins really moist.
Apple sauce is another key in these muffins. I made my own but you could use store bought. If you were to use store bought, I might adjust the sugar and lower it a little bit. Store bought apple sauce tends to be a bit more sweet than one that you might make at home.
How do you make homemade applesauce?
It might be one of the easiest things to make. I'm not joking! It's apples and cinnamon. My grandfather used to make THE BEST homemade apple sauce. His ration of apples to cinnamon was PERFECT. Absolutely perfect. I've never been able to replicate his, but I always make my own apple sauce and I'm always happy with it.
Take whatever type of apples you would like and peel, core, and chop them roughly. Usually I use Fuji or Gala because they are my favorite. If you are using a more tart apple, just add a bit of brown sugar into the pot when you are cooking them. After you peel, core, and chop the apples, place them in a heavy pot, like this dutch oven. Add 1 Tablespoon of water and about 1 Tablespoon of cinnamon. If you prefer more cinnamon, add more! There's nothing wrong with an applesauce full of cinnamon! Cook that on medium heat until the apples are completely cooked. If you are going to use this immediately, I would recommend cooling it before you add it to the muffin mix.
If you like these, definitely check out my Cranberry and Orange sourdough muffins here! They are super amazing too!!
Apple Streusel Sourdough Muffins
Ingredients
- ½ cup Coconut Oil
- ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
- ¼ cup Brown Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- ½ cup Unfed Sourdough Starter
- ½ cup Applesauce
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- ¾ cups Whole Wheat Flour
- 1 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- ½ tsp Salt
Streusel Topping
- ¼ cup Brown Sugar
- ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
- ¼ cup All Purpose Flour
- 2 TBS Coconut Oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Spray a muffin pan with cooking spray, or add cupcake liners to the muffin tins if that is preferred. Mix the coconut oil and sugars with a hand mixer or a stand mixer for about 2 minutes. Add the eggs, sourdough starter, vanilla, and apple sauce. Mix until combined.
- In another small bowl, add the streusel ingredients and mix them to combine them.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Try not to overmix, as that will cause the muffins to be tough. Scoop the batter into the muffin tins and top each with about a tablespoon of the streusel mixture. Put the muffin tin in the oven and bake for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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