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Freshly baked sourdough banana muffins with golden-brown tops and small caramelized banana slices baked into the surface.

Fluffy Sourdough Banana Muffins with Discard

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These moist, tender muffins combine over-ripe bananas with tangy sourdough discard and a sweet crumb topping for a delicious grab-and-go breakfast or snack.

  • Total Time: 42 minutes
  • Yield: 12 muffins 1x

Ingredients

Scale

220g mashed ripe bananas (~2 large)

120g brown sugar (packed, ~½ cup)

1 large egg

100g sourdough discard (100% hydration, ~½ cup)

40g unsalted butter, melted (~3 Tbsp)

30g coconut oil (or neutral oil)

85g Greek yogurt (or sour cream)

4g vanilla extract (~1 tsp)

Dry ingredients:

175g all-purpose flour (~1¼ cups)

1 tsp baking soda

¾ tsp salt

Crumb topping (optional):

30g unsalted butter, melted (~2 Tbsp)

55g brown sugar (~¼ cup)

35g all-purpose flour (~¼ cup)

2g ground cinnamon (~1 tsp)

50g chopped pecans (optional)

Pinch of salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line or grease a 12-cup muffin tin.

In a bowl, mash bananas. Stir in brown sugar, egg, sourdough discard, melted butter, coconut oil, Greek yogurt and vanilla until just combined.

In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.

Add dry mix to wet, folding until just combined; batter may be slightly lumpy.

Prepare crumb: combine melted butter, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, pecans and salt until crumbly.

Spoon batter ~¾ full into cups. Sprinkle crumb topping over each muffin.

Bake 22–25 min until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 min, then transfer to rack.

Notes

For fluffier texture and domed tops, let batter rest 15 min before baking and start oven at 400 °F, then reduce to 375 °F. Muffins freeze well — store in airtight container or freeze individually up to 3 months.

  • Author: Olivia Brooks
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 22 minutes
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 muffin
  • Calories: 313
  • Sugar: 20g
  • Sodium: 311mg
  • Fat: 9g
  • Saturated Fat: 5g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 35g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 41mg