Sourdough Discard Banana Muffins with Chocolate Chips

Soft, moist banana muffins made with sourdough discard and melty chocolate chips. Easy two-bowl recipe with a tender crumb, perfect domed tops, and a subtle sourdough tang. 🍌🍫

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword banana muffins, discard muffins, discard recipes, sourdough discard muffins

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings muffins

Calories 198kcal

Author Tiffany bendayan

Ingredients

120 g sourdough discard unfed, room temp
3 medium ripe bananas about 300 g peeled
100 g brown sugar
60 g melted butter or neutral oil
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
180 g all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon optional

Mix-ins (choose any)

80 g chopped walnuts or pecans
80 g chocolate chips
1 Tbsp turbinado sugar for topping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease lightly with butter or oil.
In a large bowl, mash the bananas until mostly smooth, a few small lumps are fine.
Whisk in brown sugar, melted butter, sourdough discard, egg, and vanilla. Mix until fully combined and glossy.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
Add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients and fold gently with a spatula until just combined, do not overmix (a few streaks of flour are okay).
Fold in walnuts or chocolate chips, if using.
Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about ¾ full). Bake for 5 minutes at 400°F (200°C), then reduce temperature to 350°F (175°C) and bake for 15–17 minutes more, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.

Notes

• The quick burst at 400°F helps create those pretty bakery-style domed tops.
• For a little crunch, sprinkle turbinado sugar over the batter before baking.
• Store airtight for up to 3 days, or freeze up to 2 months and reheat as needed.
• Works great with discard that’s less than a week old for a gentle tang.

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