Description
These Sourdough Pumpkin Muffins are soft, moist, and warmly spiced, made with pumpkin puree and sourdough discard for a cozy fall muffin that is easy to bake and perfect for breakfast, snack time, or meal prep.
Ingredients
1 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup sourdough discard
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup chopped pecans or chocolate chips optional
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners or grease the cups lightly.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, sourdough discard, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until combined.
5. Fold in the chopped pecans or chocolate chips if using.
6. Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each about three quarters full.
7. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
8. Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Do not overmix the batter or the muffins can turn out dense instead of soft and tender.
Use pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling, so the sweetness and spice stay balanced.
For bakery style tops, let the batter rest for 10 minutes before baking and sprinkle a little coarse sugar on top.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 31mg