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    Sourdough Strawberry Muffins Tangy Sweet Muffins

    May 1, 2022 Filed Under: Breads, Muffins, Yeast Bread

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    Strawberry Sourdough Muffins are quick and easy muffins loaded with tangy sourdough and sweet strawberries.

    Tangy Sourdough Muffins studded with fresh strawberries are delicious for breakfast brunch, afternoon tea, snack, dessert, you name it.

    strawberry muffins in a muffin tin with text overlay "sourdough strawberry muffins"

    Sourdough and fresh berries are a wonderful combination, tangy and sweet. These muffins are perfect for spring and summer when strawberries are at their best.

    About Sourdough Starter

    Long before sourdough became trendy it was the leavener of choice for pioneers, miners and other homesteaders. None of this "hydration" talk or "discarding" starter nonsense (throw away food?! heaven forbid!). You used it to cook with regularly and always saved a bit to keep the starter going for the next recipe.

    If you do not have sourdough starter ask around to see if you can get some. Sourdough fans love to share starter, knowledge and recipes. Or you can make your own (it will take a week or more) with these easy instructions from my blogging buddy Erin at The Spiffy Cookie.

    Can you use sourdough discard for this?

    I am not a big fan of the term discard. The concept of throwing out food is a strange concept to me.

    But yes, you can.

    The sourdough is here for taste, the leavening comes from the baking powder and soda.

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    Strawberry Sourdough Muffins

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    Ingredients
     

    • 1 cup sourdough (see note)
    • ½ cup sugar
    • 4 tablespoons butter flavored coconut oil or shortening
    • 1 large egg
    • 2 cups flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 ½ cup fresh strawberries (sliced)

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a 12 cup muffin tin or line with wrappers.
    • In a mixing bowl, combine sourdough, sugar, oil and egg.
    • Stir in dry ingredients just until moistened.
    • Fold in strawberries.
    • Fill muffin cups ¾ full. Bake at 400°F 20-25 minutes, until golden and toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

    Notes

    You can use active or "discard" sourdough for this. The sourdough is there for taste, the leavening comes from baking powder and baking soda.

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    Until next time, happy eating!
    ~Audrey

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    Comments

    1. Christie

      June 05, 2022 at 10:05 am

      The sourdough sounds so interesting! I've never had a sweet sourdough muffin. I can't wait to try these.

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    2. Meredith

      June 09, 2023 at 1:56 pm

      Is the sourdough listed in the ingredients, active sourdough or discard? Do you measure yours by weight (grams)? And do you have an alternative ingredient to shortening (is this Chrisco) or coconut oil? Thanks so much for the extra help. I'm excited to make these 🙂 I'm really having fun exploring my options with sourdough!!

      Reply
      • Audrey

        June 09, 2023 at 2:59 pm

        I explain in the text above the recipe that you can use active or "discard" sourdough since the leavening comes from the baking powder and soda. I'll add it to the notes of the recipe as well to avoid confusion in the future.

        No, I don't measure by weight. The recipe this is based on is from miners and homesteaders who wouldn't have had a scale or bothered to take the time to use one.

        Use any fat you like if you don't want to use shortening or coconut oil: butter, margarine, cooking oil, etc. The original recipe makers probably would have used lard, haha!

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