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Sourdough Discard Muffins

The Best Sourdough Discard Muffins for Back-to-School

What better way to fuel up for busy days, adventurous homeschooling activities, or after-school homework than with nourishing sourdough discard muffins?

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The Best Sourdough Discard Muffins for Back-to-School

What better way to fuel up for busy days, adventurous homeschooling activities, or after-school homework than with nourishing sourdough discard muffins?

In this round-up, I compiled our seven best sourdough discard muffins. These recipes are perfect for any parent seeking a wholesome, low-sugar sweet snack that kids will love. These recipes use up some sourdough discard and offer a nutritious boost with ingredients like fruits, vegetables, and oats.

A freshly baked oatmeal chocolate chip muffin with sourdough discard is torn in half, revealing a moist, tender crumb studded with melted chocolate chips.
A close-up of freshly baked blueberry protein muffins, made with sourdough discard, sitting in a muffin tin. One muffin is torn in half, revealing a soft, fluffy interior packed with juicy blueberries.

I focus on using minimal added organic sugars and maximum taste. So I know these recipes provide a satisfying snack that both parents and kids can feel good about. Whether you’re prepping for school lunches or looking for a quick after-school treat, these sourdough discard muffins are sure to become a family favorite.

A freshly baked oatmeal chocolate chip muffin with sourdough discard is torn in half, revealing a moist, tender crumb studded with melted chocolate chips.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins with Sourdough Discard

Indulge in the most delicious oatmeal chocolate chip Muffins made with sourdough discard. Moist, rich, and bursting with flavor.

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A close-up of freshly baked blueberry protein muffins, made with sourdough discard, sitting in a muffin tin. One muffin is torn in half, revealing a soft, fluffy interior packed with blueberries.

Low-Sugar Blueberry Protein Muffins with Sourdough Discard

Moist, rich, and bursting with flavor—the perfect baking recipe for blueberry season. Enjoy these blueberry protein muffins for breakfast, a snack, or dessert.

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How to Bake Sourdough Discard Banana Nut Muffins

the perfect baking recipe for using up your sourdough discard. Enjoy these sourdough discard banana nut muffins for breakfast, a snack, or dessert.

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Double Chocolate Cherry Muffins with Sourdough Discard

Indulge in these Double Chocolate Cherry Muffins made with sourdough discard. Moist, rich, and bursting with flavor—the perfect recipe for stone fruit season.

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Sourdough Roasted Pumpkin Banana Muffins with Pecans

Sourdough Roasted Pumpkin Banana Muffins combine the deliciousness of sourdough with roasted pumpkin and banana. Made with pecans and crumble topping

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Zucchini Blueberry Muffins with Sourdough Discard

The perfect recipe to use up extra zucchini and sourdough discard! These Zucchini blueberry Muffins with sourdough discard are moist and bursting with flavor.

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Sourdough Peach Cobbler Muffins with Brown Sugar Crumble

Sourdough Peach Cobbler Muffins combine the deliciousness of sourdough with the juicy flavors of peaches. Enjoy these sweet, fluffy muffins with breakfast.

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Okay, fine, it’s not the only reason, but it’s Okay, fine, it’s not the only reason, but it’s a reaallllyy good reason to buy another pumpkin! My new sourdough pumpkin bagel recipe is up on our blog!
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these roasted pumpkin bagels can be made savory or sweet! Both options are included in the recipe and are perfect for fall sourdough baking. 

The savory is a pumpkin, parmesan, onion (leek) flavor, and the sweet is a cinnamon brown sugar pumpkin flavor! ✨

You can also choose to use active starter or discard with yeast. It’s up to you! 

Let me know if you try baking these this weekend! 🍂🎃🥯 #bagels #pumpkin
Google “golden beet kvass recipe” and you’ll Google “golden beet kvass recipe” and you’ll see mine, it’s the first one. 🫧✨ I only like to learn fermentation from two places: from knowing the microbes and from cultural recipes passed down in families. I originally learned how to make kvass from a Russian food blogger, named Peter. @petersfoodadventures He grew up drinking beet kvass made by his grandfather. It doesn’t get more historically/culturally accurate than that After learning from Peter’s blog, I developed my golden beet kvass recipe, with some slight variations of my own and a secondary fermentation to carbonate it. (Peter is credited and linked in the recipe blog too, so you can check out his original beet kvass recipe!) Anyways, beet kvass is a delicious, sweet, bubbly beverage, not a salty lacto-ferment 🤗🫧✨ #beets #fermentation
dont want to be dramatic, buttttt these sourdough dont want to be dramatic, buttttt these sourdough apple carrot muffins are the best thing I bake every fall! 🍎🥕they’re perfectly spiced, soft, sweet and moist, and I love to top them with a little icing. If you’re looking for a fall sweet that isn’t toooo sweet and is still healthy, the full recipe is available on my website https://cultured.guru and linked right in my bio. happy baking!
nuance is needed in the alcohol conversation. Pe nuance is needed in the alcohol conversation. People in Blue Zones , particularly in Mediterranean regions, often drink 1-2 glasses of wine daily with meals and among friends, enjoying organic wines rich in antioxidants. This contrasts with new studies that show “no safe level of alcohol.” These new studies lump together all types of alcohol (including hard liquor) consumed in unhealthy ways, without distinction of specific lifestyle and beverage consumption environment. I think context is key. Wine is not necessarily a reason for longevity in Blue Zones, but it is a small, supportive component of a larger lifestyle that includes a fiber-rich diet, regular physical activity, strong social connections, and a sense of purpose. Consumption is limited to about 1-2 glasses per day and is almost always enjoyed with food and in the company of friends and family. This turns wine into a ritual that promotes social bonds. Not a toxic coping mechanism. And type of alcohol does matter. Many Blue Zone populations, especially in the Mediterranean, drink natural, organic, or locally grown and brewed wines, which have a much higher antioxidant content and a lower sugar, pesticide, and additive content.  Because of all of this, I think more nuance is needed in the alcohol conversation. 🫧Get my apple and pear hard cider recipes on my website! https://cultured.guru 🍎You can GOOGLE “cultured guru cider” to easily get to all my cider recipes! 🍐You can always find all my recipes in my website recipe index too! (Disclaimer: I am very well aware of the epidemiology that states no amount of alcohol is safe. In the general population, especially in America, drinking patterns, social patters, and lifestyle are all predominately unhealthy. So yes, for the general, average population no amount of alcohol can be considered safe.)
My new pumpkin bagel recipe is up on our blog! htt My new pumpkin bagel recipe is up on our blog! https://cultured.guru My sourdough roasted pumpkin bagels recipe can be made savory or sweet! Both options are included in the recipe and are perfect for fall sourdough baking. The savory is a pumpkin parmesan onion bagel, and the sweet is a cinnamon brown sugar pumpkin bagel! ✨ You can also choose to use active starter or discard with yeast. It’s up to you! Let me know if you try baking these this weekend! 🍂🎃🥯
✨GOOGLE “homemade vinegar recipe” and you’ ✨GOOGLE “homemade vinegar recipe” and you’ll see my recipe, it’s the first one! 🍎✨ My easy fermented fruit vinegar recipe requires only four ingredients: fruit, sugar, water and raw vinegar starter. This is the perfect recipe to use up fruit scraps and slightly overripe fruit. You can use this recipe to make homemade apple cider vinegar, apple scrap vinegar, berry vinegar, and more! Ingredients: 6 cups of fruit 255 grams of organic cane sugar Water raw apple cider vinegar with the mother (raw vinegar is the starter culture) Supplies: 1 gallon glass jar cloth covering rubber band Like, save, share, comment your questions, and get the full recipe and fermentation directions by visiting https://cultured.guru or google “homemade vinegar” and you’ll see my recipe! #fermentation #vinegar #apples
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