Sourdough Sweet Potato Muffins {With Chocolate Chips}
Sourdough sweet potato muffins are easy to make, full of flavor and naturally sweetened! Add in chocolate chips, and they're even better! They're also a great way to use sourdough discard and enjoy the many benefits that sourdough provides!
Servings 12 muffins
Equipment
- Stand or hand mixer
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Spatula
- Muffin tin and muffin cups
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all purpose unbleached flour
- 1½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp all spice or pumpkin pie spice
- 1 cup sweet potato puree
- ½ cup maple syrup or other sweetener of choice
- ¼ cup coconut oil or applesauce
- ¼ cup apple juice
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup sourdough starter fed or unfed
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ cup chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the all purpose unbleached flour, cinnamon, salt and all spice.
- Next add in the sweet potato purée, maple syrup, coconut oil, apple juice, eggs and vanilla extract and mix until just combined.
- Add in the sourdough starter and mix.
- Add in the baking soda and mix.
- Then fold in your chocolate chips (optional).
- Fill muffin liners 3/4 way up (use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to fill).
- Bake 375° for 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
- Make your own sweet potato puree or use store bought canned sweet potatoes, then puree.
- Try replacing the chocolate chips in this recipe with walnuts or pecans!
- If you forget to put your eggs out at room temperature, simply place them in the microwave for 15 seconds to warm them up a bit!
- You can use either fed or unfed sourdough starter in this recipe.