Sourdough Chocolate Chip Muffins
Moist, tender, and full of chocolate chips, Sourdough Chocolate Chip Muffins are a great way to use up the extra sourdough starter you have in the refrigerator.
Chocolate chip muffins have always been a favorite in my house. We are a family of chocoholics, so whenever I can add chocolate to something, I do!
I love making all sorts of sourdough recipes but sourdough discard muffins might be my favorite! Sourdough muffins are a great way to use up the extra sourdough starter you might have hanging out in the refrigerator. The starter adds texture and helps the muffin rise.
Sourdough lemon poppy seed muffins, sourdough blueberry muffins, and sourdough corn muffins are great ways to use your sourdough discard too!
What Is Sourdough Discard?
Sourdough starter discard is the portion of your sourdough starter that you are not feeding. When you are "feeding" your starter to make sourdough bread with, you add equal parts flour, water, and starter to a mason jar and let it rise.
You can't feed your entire starter, as it doubles and sometimes triples in size, and that's a lot of starter to have on hand! Store leftover sourdough discard in a mason jar in the refrigerator. If you are new to sourdough, be sure to check out this how to keep a sourdough starter post all about how to keep your sourdough starter happy.
Why You'll Love These Sourdough Chocolate Chip Muffins
- These muffins are easy to make! The muffins are made by hand, so you don't have to break out any equipment to make these.
- The kids love them! Kids love chocolate chips, let's be honest! Serve them these muffins with some fruit and you have a delicious breakfast before school.
- They are great for meal prep! Make a big batch on a Sunday and have them for breakfast throughout the week.
Ingredients You'll Need for Discard Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Sourdough starter- Inactive, meaning it has come right out of the refrigerator. If you are new to sourdough, you can make your own sourdough stater, buy one, or grab one from a fellow sourdough friend. You can make so many recipes with sourdough discard. Did you know you can make sourdough chocolate chip cookies and even sourdough Irish soda bread? It's perfect for almost all baking!
- Flour- All purpose flour. A mixture of whole wheat flour and all purpose flour would be a great idea too! That would add some more fiber to these delicious sourdough discard chocolate chip muffins.
- Butter- Coconut oil can be substituted instead of butter.
- Vanilla Extract- for added flavor. A little vanilla makes all muffins just a touch better!
- Chocolate chips- Semi sweet or dark chocolate chips are best. To make these more chocolatey, use mini chocolate chips instead!
- Baking soda and baking powder- Even though we are using sourdough starter, a teaspoon baking soda and baking powder do all the hard work of making the muffins rise.
See printable recipe card for full recipe information on ingredients and quantities.
How to Make Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Muffins
In a medium bowl, add the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Mix to combine and set that aside.
Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick is inserted and it comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool slightly and serve.
Serving Suggestions for Chocolate Chip Sourdough Muffins
Chocolate Chip Sourdough Muffins are delicious on their own, but they pair wonderfully with most of your favorite breakfast recipes. Serve them warm with a swipe of softened butter, peanut butter, or your favorite fruit jam. They also make a great grab-and-go breakfast alongside a cup of coffee, a latte, or a cold glass of milk. For a more filling option, add fresh fruit or yogurt on the side. If you’re serving them at brunch, arrange them in a basket with other sourdough baked goods for an easy, crowd-pleasing spread!
How To Store Sourdough Chocolate Chip Muffins
Once the chocolate chip sourdough muffins have cooled to room temperature on a wire rack, place them in an airtight container and keep them on the counter for up to 5 days.
You can also make the muffin batter ahead of time and cover it with plastic wrap and keep it in the refrigerator. This will help ferment the batter and give the muffins a more sore flavor that you get from traditional sourdough bread.
These muffins freeze beautifully. Once the muffins are cooled, add them to a Ziploc bag and freeze them for up to 3 months.
Sourdough Chocolate Chip Muffins FAQs
Yes! If you don't have any sourdough discard around, you can use active starter instead. It will help the muffins become even more moist and puffy.
Yes! If you do not have sourdough starter you can use sour cream, buttermilk, or Greek yogurt as a substitute.
You can add some chopped nuts, dried fruit, and a streusel topping before baking.
Other Recipes To Try
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📖 Recipe
Sourdough Chocolate Chip Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ cup Butter Melted
- ¾ cup Sugar Granulated
- 2 Eggs
- 1 cup Sourdough Starter Inactive
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 ½ cups Chocolate Chips Semi Sweet
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, add the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Mix to combine and set that aside.
- In a large bowl, add the sugar and eggs. Add the sourdough starter, butter, and vanilla. Mix well to combine.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. The batter will not be smooth, it’s ok if there are a few lumps left.
- Add the chocolate chips to the batter and mix again until just combined.
- Line a muffin tin with muffin liners. Scoop equal amounts of batter into the muffin tins.Â
- Bake for 18 minutes or until a toothpick is inserted and it comes out clean.
- Allow the muffins to cool slightly and serve.
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Notes
- If you do not have sourdough starter, sour cream, Greek yogurt, or buttermilk can be used instead.
- Active or inactive sourdough starter can be used to make these muffins.
Have been baking these at least once, sometimes twice, sometimes three times…, weekly since discovering this recipe a few months ago. They come out perfectly every single time. Only difference is I do wet ingredients first then add the dry. Love!! Thank you for this recipe!
Just made them. But I made 24 instead of twelve and kept an eye on them. There amazing! Thank you so much.
I’m a sourdough newbie and have been dying to use my discard in a yummy recipe! I’m also pregnant and was having a big time craving for chocolate chip muffins. These came out so perfectly I almost cried LOL! Very delicious and moist!!! A MUST try!
That makes me so happy to hear!! Thank you so much for making my muffins!
I would cut chocolate chips down to one cup as a personal preference next time I make these, but I will be making them again! A great way to use discard and my coworkers googled them down.
Great recipe. Muffins were delicious and browned beautifully!
The muffins were pretty good. I found them a little sweet and 22 minutes was way too long for cook time for me. I pulled them out at 17 minutes because I could smell them burning. All the bottoms are burnt. I'll try them again with less sugar and a shorter cook time.
Love this recipe!
These were so yummy! I substituted the sugar for 1/2 cup of raw honey and they turned out great! 22 minutes of bake time was too much for my oven, I ended up doing only 17-18 minutes. I might try a lower oven temp next time around! Thank you for this recipe!
That sounds great! Thanks for making my recipe!
Lynn, these muffins were so yummy I shared them with my neighbor! Hope to make them again soon! Thanks and God bless!
I love that! I am so glad you enjoyed them!!
After a few heavy sourdough muffins try’s I found this recipe. My first try was an absolute 100% success and we couldn’t stop eating them. My only addition to the recipe was about 1/4 cup of sour cream as in the past found this makes muffins/cakes/cupcakes fluffy and moist at the same time. Can’t wait to try with berries and more
Thank you so much for making my recipe! I am so happy you enjoyed them!
These are so easy and taste delicious! My kids love them!
I love that! Thanks for making my recipe!
These muffins were amazing! I followed the recipe exactly and they were perfect! Very rarely do my finished products look just like the photos but these did. Thank you for the recipe- it’s a keeper!
I am so happy to hear that! Thank you for making my recipe!