These naturally sweetened sourdough cinnamon raisin muffins are a delicious, healthy, and filling snack or breakfast.
Our family loves muffins, as you may have noticed from all of my muffin recipes! Whether it’s the blueberry muffins with maple syrup, naturally sweetened banana muffins, or old-fashioned rhubarb muffins, we eat A LOT of muffins! I make them a lot because they’re an easy-to-make snack and/or breakfast that I can make in my kitchen rather than buy from the store. This week, I wanted to make a muffin that was healthy, delicious, and satisfied my family’s snack cravings, and these naturally sweetened sourdough cinnamon raisin muffins checked all of those boxes!
One of my favorite parts about these sourdough cinnamon raisin muffins is the fact that they’re naturally sweetened with maple syrup. Maple syrup is one of my favorite foods to use and make here on our little homestead because it’s one of the first things we can get from the land in the new year. I find it so special to go out into the woods in the late winter/early spring, tap into the trees, and create this beautiful, antioxidant-rich sweetener that we can use over and over again on our homestead. Being a little more self-sufficient, like we are when we use our own maple syrup for recipes instead of sugar, is a huge reason why we do this lifestyle! We want to be able to live off the land as much as we can and rely on the store as little as possible.
Table of Contents
- Ingredients for Naturally Sweetened Sourdough Cinnamon Raisin Muffins
- Printable Recipe
- Why Sourdough?
- More Sourdough and Naturally Sweetened Recipes
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Ingredients for Naturally Sweetened Sourdough Cinnamon Raisin Muffins
Like most things I make from the homestead, these naturally-sweetened sourdough cinnamon raisin muffins are made with common ingredients that you probably already have stocked in your pantry!
- Maple Syrup: This of course is the sweetening agent to these delicious muffins! Plus, the maple syrup adds a nice flavor, too.
- Sourdough Starter: A nice, happy, active sourdough starter will do the job here. Even a discard will work in this recipe! You just don’t want a cold, lifeless starter for these muffins. Make sure there are some happy bubbles!
- Cinnamon: The cinnamon gives these muffins a nice, cozy flavor
- Nutmeg: Another flavor addition!
- Baking Soda
- Baking Powder
- Milk: This adds moisture to the muffins and improves texture
- 1 Beaten Egg: To provide structure to the muffins, holding everything together
- Butter: Adds moisture and a delicious a rich flavor
- Vanilla: Adds flavor. We like to use our homemade vanilla (learn how to make vanilla at home here)
- Flour: The binding agent bringing everything together to provide structure to the muffins
- Raisins: These add a sweetness to the muffins, complimenting the cinnamon well. They aren’t necessary, though- you can make the muffins without them for picky eaters.
Printable Recipe
Sourdough Cinnamon Raisin Muffins
These naturally sweetened sourdough cinnamon raisin muffins are a delicious, healthy, and filling snack or breakfast, leaving you satisfied and happy without the guilt of eating baked goods!
Ingredients
- 1 cup maple syrup
- 3/4 cup sourdough starter
- 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup of butter, melted
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, mix together maple syrup, sourdough starter, cinnamon, nutmeg, milk, egg, butter, and vanilla until well combined.
- Next, stir in your baking powder and baking soda to your wet mixture. Watch the sourdough and powder + baking soda react to raise your batter!
- Add in raisins.
- Add in your flour, stirring just until incorporated.
- Evenly divide your batter into a greased or lined muffin tin.
- Bake for 25-27 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
Store these muffins in an airtight container for 2 days.
Why Sourdough?
Sourdough starter is formed through a fermentation process that’s super simple and only involves two ingredients. It does take a little while to get a colony of yeast started, but once you’ve got it established, the maintenance is pretty low key.
One of the reasons I personally enjoy feeding sourdough to my family is the health benefits for your gut. In a lot of not scientific words, the long and slow fermentation process helps to break down some of the harder things for humans to digest in bread, thus making it more tolerable for our stomachs, easing bloating and discomfort. Studies have also shown that sourdough takes longer to digest, which can help to regulate blood sugars and help you to feel fuller longer too.
You can learn how to make your own sourdough starter here.
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