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Moist Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

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These moist banana muffins use sourdough discard for a subtle tang and are studded with melty chocolate chips, making a quick and easy breakfast or snack treat.

Ingredients

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  • 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
  • ½ cup (120g) sourdough discard
  • 1½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup (50g) packed brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup (75g) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup (130g) chocolate chips (semi-sweet or dark)
  • Optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease well.
  2. In a medium bowl, mash bananas until mostly smooth with a few small lumps.
  3. Add sourdough discard, melted butter, egg, and vanilla extract to bananas; whisk gently until combined.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, granulated sugar, and brown sugar.
  5. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and fold gently with a spatula until just combined; batter will be thick and slightly lumpy.
  6. Fold in chocolate chips and optional nuts.
  7. Spoon batter evenly into muffin cups, filling about ¾ full.
  8. Bake for 20–25 minutes, checking at 20 minutes with a toothpick; it should come out with a few moist crumbs but no wet batter.
  9. Cool muffins in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

If sourdough discard is thick, loosen with a tablespoon of milk or water. Avoid overmixing batter to keep muffins tender. Rotate muffin tin halfway through baking for even browning. Adding a teaspoon of lemon juice to bananas brightens flavor if bananas are not very ripe. Press extra chocolate chips on top before baking for a pretty finish.

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