Sourdough discard and yogurt make these easy Sourdough Cranberry Muffins extremely moist! The bakery-style muffins include an entire package of fresh and tart cranberries, bright orange zest, and can be made ahead with an overnight option. These are an excellent Thanksgiving, Christmas, or holiday sourdough breakfast treat!
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, nutmeg, baking powder, and sugars. Add the orange zest and rub it into the flour mixture and break apart any clumps of brown sugar.
150 g All-purpose flour, 60 g Whole Wheat Flour, 2 tsp Baking Powder, ½ tsp Kosher Salt, 1 TBS Orange Zest, 165 g Granulated Sugar, 50 g Light Brown Sugar, ¼ tsp Nutmeg
In another bowl, whisk the eggs, yogurt, vanilla extract, and sourdough discard until thick and pale yellow. Pour the melted and cooled butter in last and whisk until combined.
2 Eggs, 120 g Greek Yogurt, 1 tsp Vanilla Extract, 120 g Sourdough Discard, 113 g Unsalted Butter
Reserve ¾ cup (70g) of cranberries and set aside for topping later.Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients and use a spatula to mix together until most of the flour is hydrated and a few lumps remain.Gently fold in the rest of the cranberries into the batter.
340 g Fresh Cranberries
For tall muffins with domed muffin tops, cover and chill the muffin batter for at least an hour in the refrigerator and up to overnight.Note: If you do not chill the batter, the muffins may need a couple less minutes in the oven.
Preheat the oven to 400ºF (204ºC).Line a standard 12-cup muffin pan with muffin liners or tins and butter or spray them with non-stick spray to prevent sticking.
Fill the muffin liners almost to the brim with muffin batter. For even distribution, you can use a large cookie scoop or ice cream scoop.Dot the tops of the muffins with 3-4 reserved fresh cranberrries and a generous sprinkle of raw sugar.Bake for about 23-25 minutes until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Cool for five minutes in the muffin pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Raw Sugar
Notes
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For an overnight option, make and chill the batter overnight in the refrigerator and bake the next morning.
You can substitute fresh with frozen cranberries. No need to thaw beforehand. The muffins may take a minute or two longer to bake.
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