Are Sourdough Muffins Healthy?

Since sourdough starter is a natural leavening agent, it counts as a healthy ingredient, but if you're looking to make healthy sourdough muffins, then choose ingredients like: whole wheat white flour, or all purpose flour.

Are Banana Muffins Healthy?

Banana muffins are a good source of fiber, vitamin B-6 and vitamin C. Using whole wheat flour in this recipe will increase the amount of vitamins and minerals including fiber and protein.

What is Sourdough Discard?

Sourdough discard is a small portion of sourdough starter that is discarded. This process is conducted before feeding, to manage its growth, and refresh its acidity levels.

Sourdough Banana Muffins - Quick and Easy to Prepare

Ingredients

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½ cup unsalted butter
⅔ cup brown sugar
2 ripe mashed bananas
¼ cup honey
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup sourdough starter
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup chopped nuts
½ cup chocolate chips

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Meanwhile, lightly grease your muffin cups or line them with muffin pan liners.
In a large bowl, gently fold butter and sugar, mixing until you achieve a smooth consistency. You can use a hand mixer set at low speed for this step.
Stir in the mashed bananas, honey, eggs, vanilla extract, sourdough discard, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Combine these ingredients until silky smooth, apart from a few lumps of banana. Add all-purpose flour, a little at a time, stirring in between. Add chocolate chips and chopped nuts.
Pour the sourdough banana muffins mixture into the prepared muffin pan or muffin tin, filling them all the way to the top, and bake at 350°F for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the muffin comes out clean.
Allow the sourdough banana nut muffins to cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Author: Natasha Krajnc
Cook Time: 25 mins