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Sourdough Blueberry Muffins

These bakery style blueberry muffins from scratch boast a delicious secret ingredient – sourdough discard! These sweet, tender muffins will be your new favorite breakfast!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Baking, Blueberry, Muffins, sourdough, sourdough starter
Servings: 18 muffins
Calories: 228kcal

Equipment

  • Muffin Tin

Ingredients

  • ½ cup sourdough starter discard
  • 1 cup heavy cream at room temperature
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • 1 large egg at room temperature
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 cups blueberries divided
  • ½ cup Turbinado Sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a muffin tin (or two) with baking spray and set aside.
  • In a large measuring cup whisk together the sourdough starter, heavy cream, canola oil, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, powder, salt, and lemon zest. Take 1 tablespoon of this dry ingredient mixture and sprinkle it over 1 ½ cups of the berries, tossing to coat.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir very gently to combine, folding batter over itself. When a few streaks of flour remain, stir in the coated blueberries.
  • Using a large portion scoop, divide the batter among the prepared pans. Top each muffin with a few of the reserved blueberries and about 2 teaspoons of the turbinado sugar.
  • Bake muffins in preheated oven for 20 – 22 minutes, or until tops are domed, beautifully golden brown, and spring back when lightly touched.
  • Remove from oven and cool on wire rack for ten minutes before removing from muffin tins. Cool until just barely warm before serving.

Notes

  • Muffins can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to five days. Zap in the microwave for 15 seconds before serving.
  • I like to freeze muffins in freezer-safe zip-top bags in pairs of two for easy grab and go snacking. Defrost in the fridge overnight or microwave for 45 seconds before serving.
  • See blog post for notes on recipe substitutions.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 45mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 216IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg