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Sourdough Discard Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Selena - Golden Hour Grains
The best sourdough discard lemon poppy seed muffins are soft, fluffy, and full of bright, lemony flavor in every bite. Made with sourdough discard, poppy seeds, and very simple pantry ingredients, these muffins make the perfect quick breakfast or sweet treat. This is an easy homemade recipe you'll want to make again and again.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Muffins

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients

  • 256 g All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Poppy Seeds

Wet Ingredients

  • 100 g Granulated Sugar
  • 100 g Brown Sugar
  • 13 g Vanilla Extract
  • 90 g Avocado Oil
  • 205 g Sourdough Starter
  • 60 g Milk
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 small lemon Lemon juice
  • 1 small lemon Lemon zest

Lemon Glaze

  • 2 cups Powdered sugar
  • ½ small lemon lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp milk or water (dependent on consistency preference)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and add muffin tin liners to your muffin tin. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, add the all-purpose flour (256g), baking powder (2 tsp), baking soda (1/2 tsp), salt (1 tsp), and poppy seeds (1 tbsp).
  • Next add your granulated sugar and brown sugar (100g for both), vanilla extract (13g), avocado oil (90g), sourdough starter (205g), milk (60g), 2 eggs, lemon juice, and lemon zest (both from 1 small lemon) to your mixer and mix using the paddle attachment.
  • Once the wet ingredients are mixed thoroughly, keep the mixer on the lowest setting and gradually add dry the ingredients.
  • After everything is well combined, take a cookie scoop or an ice cream scoop and add the batter to the muffin tin. Leave a little room at the top of each muffin tin liner. These sourdough discard lemon poppy seed muffins will rise.
  • Allow the muffins to completely cool before adding the lemon glaze on top. This is optional. The lemon poppy seed muffins taste great with or without it!

Lemon Glaze

  • Add lemon juice to the powdered sugar and gradually add milk or water to create an icing consistency. The amount of water or milk you add will depend on your consistency preference.

Notes

Storage
Room temperature: These sourdough discard lemon poppy seed muffins can sit on the counter (covered) at room temperature for 2 days.
Fridge: These muffins can be stored in an airtight container without the lemon glaze for up to 5 days.
Freezer: You can freeze these muffins in an airtight container without the lemon glaze for up to 3 months.