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Sourdough Discard Apple Muffins or Bread Loaf Recipe

Porchontheprairie
A super easy sourdough discard recipe! The perfect way to use up sourdough discard and applesauce. A tasty sweet treat with a little bit of tang, make this recipe into a bread loaf and mini muffins! (See notes for regular muffins baking time.)
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 290 kcal

Equipment

  • Large Mixing Bowl
  • Medium-sized Bowl
  • Stand Mixer or Mixing Spoon
  • Mini Muffin Tin
  • 9in x 5in Bread Pan
  • Mini Muffin Cups
  • Measuring Cup
  • Measuring Spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 cup sourdough discard or active starter
  • 3/4 cup honey or 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 3 cups unbleached all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup melted butter or olive oil or coconut oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Then, in a large bowl, mix the wet ingredients (applesauce, sourdough discard, honey, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla.
  • Next, in a medium-sized bowl, combine the dry ingredients (flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda, cinnamon).
  • Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well. The easiest way is using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment.
  • Line a mini muffin tin with muffin liners, cupcake liners, paper liners, or spray with nonstick spray.
  • Using a small cookie scoop, add the muffin batter to the mini muffin tin.
  • Prep the loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray and add the remaining sourdough apple cinnamon muffins mixture to the loaf pan.
  • Place the muffin tin and the loaf pan into the oven. The minin muffins will bake for 15 minutes and the bread will bake for 45 minutes.
  • Check to see if the muffins and the bread are done by inserting a toothpick into the center of a muffin or loaf, it should be clean when removed. If not, then bake for a little longer.
  • Allow the muffins to cool for 15 minutes before enjoying with a little butter.

Notes

Note: we can some homemade applesauce with cinnamon already mixed in. If that is the case, do not add the additional cinnamon. In addition, I like to leave some canned applesauce a bit chunkier for baking.
For regular sized muffins, bake for 20 minutes and complete the toothpick test.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 4.2gFat: 12gSugar: 28g
Keyword Sourdough Discard Apple Muffins or Bread Loaf Recipe
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