Sourdough Cinnamon Muffins

Sourdough cinnamon muffins are simple yet incredibly tasty. There is just something so homely and comforting about cinnamon. These muffins even have a hint of nutmeg, which adds to their aroma. They're perfect for easy snacks or even a weekend breakfast that are sure to be a family favorite!

Why You'll Love This Recipe!

So Simple - this is such an easy recipe with basic steps ... you can choose to keep the flavor profile simple with plain yet delicious cinnamon muffins or take things next level with some delicious add ins. They're a great sourdough recipe to bake with the kids!

Under 30 Minutes - These sourdough muffins are very easy to make. They are so quick and easy, you can make them in under 30 minutes! Seriously, you have to love sourdough recipes like that, right?

Ingredients

• Sourdough Starter Discard or Active Starter - you'll use a huge 200g of sourdough discard or leftover sourdough starter in this recipe. Of course you can also use active sourdough starter if you prefer.
• All Purpose Flour
• Sugar - use brown sugar or white sugar, whatever you prefer. They will even work with coconut sugar if you have it.
• Eggs
• Baking Powder 
• Vegetable Oil Light flavor
• Milk - I've used whole milk but you can use any milk you have on hand, dairy or plant based. Buttermilk works well too if you have a little bit you need to use up.
• Ground Cinnamon and Nutmeg
• Salt 
• Vanilla Extract
• Almond Meal - The almond meal is optional. I love the moisture it adds to the interior and crunch it gives the exterior. But if you need them to be nut free, or you just don't have it on hand, add an extra 30g of all purpose flour or whole wheat flour to the batter.

How To Make Sourdough Cinnamon Muffins

Sourdough muffins are one of my favourite quick breakfast treats, especially with a hot cup of coffee. Like most muffin recipes, these sourdough cinnamon muffins come together by mixing the wet ingredients and dry ingredients separately before gently folding them together. This same simple method also works beautifully for apple cinnamon sourdough muffins, making it an easy go-to batter for busy mornings.

Once you’ve gathered your ingredients, it’s as simple as mixing, scooping, and baking. Combine the sourdough starter, eggs, oil, and vanilla in one small bowl, and whisk the all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, spices, almond meal, and sugar in another.

Bring the two together with a gentle stir, just enough to moisten the dry ingredients—then divide the muffin batter into a greased or lined 12-cup muffin tin (or six larger Texas muffin cups, if you prefer).

Bake in the oven at 180°C (350°F) for about 15 minutes, until golden brown, then cool on a wire rack. They’re wonderful slightly warm, especially split open and spread with homemade butter and strawberry jam.

Let's Take These Muffins To The Next Level!

Now these sourdough cinnamon muffins are perfect in their simplicity, but if you want to take them to the next level, try some of these additions:

• Decadent Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Muffins - add up to 200g of your favorite chocolate chips to the dry ingredients.
• Cinnamon Donuts - To make these like a cinnamon donut, dip the top of each muffin into melted butter and then into a bowl of cinnamon sugar. Don't say I didn't warn you though, you'll need to make a second batch.
• Cinnamon Rolls - For extra decadence, make of cream cheese vanilla frosting and drizzle over warm muffins (seriously, quicker and easier than making sourdough cinnamon rolls!).
• Sourdough Cinnamon Pecan Muffins - for some crunch, add 100g of chopped pecans to the dry ingredients.
• Cinnamon Sourdough Banana Muffins - add 2 mashed bananas to the liquid ingredients for some extra goodness. I love adding walnuts with the bananas too!
• Grated Carrot - if you want to add some veggies to these muffins, grate 2 large carrots and add this to the wet ingredients. I love doing this to get some extra vegetables into my family's day.

If you love all things cinnamon, you should try these sourdough cinnamon rolls, sourdough snickerdoodles, sourdough gingerbread cookies or sourdough gingerbread muffins.

Freezing and Storing Sourdough Muffins

These muffins should be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days. I like to place some paper towel on the bottom of an air tight plastic container and then place the muffins on top of this.

They freeze really well. I place them into a ziploc bag and then into the freezer. I just take out what I need for lunch boxes etc and they defrost easily. You can also warm them slightly in the microwave too.

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