


I’m a big fan of breakfast food. Waffles. Popovers. Muffins.
I’m also a big fan of using up my sourdough starter whenever possible. The less waste in my kitchen, the better.
So when I discovered this sourdough discard cinnamon muffin recipe, I had to give it a try.
And I’m so glad I did.

These muffins are light, sweet, and soft. Unlike some of my other sourdough discard recipes, you can barely taste the sourdough tang. Although it uses up a lot of discard, the flavor is subtle and it blends well with the cinnamon and nutmeg flavors.
They taste great all on their own. But with a little butter and an extra smidge of cinnamon sugar, these muffins quickly go from delicious to divine.

Sourdough Discard Cinnamon Muffins
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 400° Fahrenheit (204° Celsius).
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together both sugars, sourdough starter, butter, milk, vanilla extract, and egg.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir until just incorporated.
- Lightly grease a muffin tin and spoon the muffin mix into each cup.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the muffins comes out clean.
Notes
Did You Try It?
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Delicious!
Thank you 🙂
Wonderful , loved every bite of it!!
Thank you!
Amazing!!! Thank you for the easy way to use sourdough discard and amazingly tasty!
Thanks so much for your kind words. Happy baking 🙂
Made these today for my quilt group tomorrow. They are yummy!
I’m glad! Thanks for sharing 🙂
My husband and I absolutely love these cinnamon muffins. Just the right amount of sweetness( no sugar on top added) and the perfect lil bit of crunch outside but soft and yummy inside. Thank you!
I’m so glad to hear that! Thank you for the positive feedback and kind words.
Very yummy and easy!!
Yay! Thank you.
I’m brand, spanking new to sourdough. Like, I’ve had my gifted starter less than a week and this recipe is the very first thing I’ve made. These are so unbelievably good! There’s no sourness or any noticeable tang. It’s just really light and flavorful. Of course, I love cinnamon and that helps but these are one of the best muffins I’ve ever had.
I’m so happy to hear that. Thank you so much for your kind words.
Made these with the cinnamon sugar on top and they taste exactly like Mimi’s buttermilk spice muffins!!
Yay! Thank you. That is high praise indeed.