Jumbo Sourdough Granola Muffins [with sourdough starter]

Use your sourdough starter and sourdough discard granola to bake these jumbo sourdough granola muffins, teaming with wholesome ingredients, they're perfect for breakfast on the go!

You can customise the flavor of your sourdough granola muffins, depending on the flavor of granola your use in them. You can pack them full of crunchy homemade granola goodness - whether you prefer maple pecan granola or a more fruit based granola.

I love using sourdough discard granola in these bakery style muffins, but you can of course use store bought regular granola if you prefer. The choice is yours! They are also a great way to use up a little bit of granola that's left in the jar!

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Sourdough Granola Muffins are sitting in a giant 6 hole muffin tin with a blue dish towel in the foreground.

If you love using your sourdough starter to create breakfast treats, you might also enjoy these no wait sourdough waffles, sourdough english muffins or sourdough banana bread.

Active Sourdough Starter or Sourdough Starter Discard?

You can use active sourdough starter or sourdough discard in these jumbo sourdough granola muffins. The main thing is that the discard isn't too old or the sour flavor will overpower the muffins. I have made these several times with different sourdough starters and I much prefer making them with sourdough starter that has been fed within the last 24 hours.

If your discard has been in the fridge for too long and has hooch, it will be too sour for these delicious muffins. So if you fed your starter and it sat unfed for 24 hours, you could use the discard to make these muffins (you can learn about how to increase the discard you have on hand here).

Using Granola in Muffins

I have used this sourdough discard granola recipe in this muffin recipe but you can use regular store bought granola if you don't want to make sourdough granola. I found that big chunks don't work well in these muffins so I did crush my granola a little, especially for the top of the muffins. Clumpy granola doesn't work well in these muffins because the chunks will be too big and mess with the texture of the muffins.

The great thing about making your own sourdough granola is that you can pack it full of things you have in the pantry or things you really love to eat in granola.

Pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, golden raisins, flax seeds, pecans and dried cranberries all work really well in these sourdough granola muffins.

2 jumbo sourdough granola muffins stacked on top of each other. They are sitting on a black wire cooling rack.

How To Make Sourdough Granola Muffins

These sourdough granola muffins are perfect as breakfast on the go and they're really handy to have in the freezer for snacks too! I love being able to use excess sourdough starter and a batch of granola in these crunchy sourdough muffins sweetened with brown sugar and vanilla extract. It's an easy sourdough discard recipe that your family will ask you to make again for sure!

I've used a deep 6 hole muffin tin to make jumbo bakery style muffins, but you can of course use a smaller 12 hole muffin tin if you prefer. If you use a smaller muffin tin, the cooking time will be a little less.

Happy Baking!

Preheat your oven to 160C (320F) (I used a fan forced oven - set to 180C (356F) for conventional oven).
Grease a jumbo 6 hole muffin tin with butter and set aside.
Set aside 100g of granola to top the muffins (so you only need to add 100g to the actual muffin mix).
Add all of the dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl and stir well to combine.
In a separate bowl, add all of the wet ingredients and whisk until well combined.
Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients.
Mix until just combined (a little dry flour is perfectly ok). Don't over mix or you'll get tough muffins.
Spoon the muffin mixture into the muffin tin (I've filled them to the top for a jumbo bakery style muffin).
Sprinkle the muffins with the remaining 100g of granola (fine crumbs are best for this).
Bake for approximately 25 minutes at 160C (320F) or until golden brown (you can adjust this time to suit your oven).

wet ingredients being poured into a bowl of dry ingredients to make sourdough granola muffins.

A rose gold six hole muffin tin that has been greased with butter. There is a bowl of muffin mixture sitting to the left of the muffin tin.

Recipe Variations for Sourdough Granola Muffins

These jumbo sourdough granola muffins taste fantastic just as they are, but if you want to add some extras to elevate them to the next level, consider some of these ingredient additions or swaps:

you can swap the all purpose flour for whole wheat, white whole wheat, einkorn flour or spelt flour if you prefer a heartier muffin.
you can swap the brown sugar for coconut sugar if you prefer
vegetable oil can be replaced with melted coconut oil or melted butter if you prefer.
add a grated apple (green or red) for some extra fibre - I actually love using granny smith apples in these muffins
add two ripe bananas to the mixture (mash them to the wet ingredients)
160g or 1 cup of dark chocolate chips
add a few handfuls of fresh blueberries
150g of hemp seeds make a great addition to these crunchy sourdough muffins
add 30g of chia seeds to the dry ingredients

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How To Store + Freeze Sourdough Granola Muffins

These muffins are best baked and eaten within 2 days. They can be stored in an airtight container during this time.

If you want to store them longer than this, you will need to freeze them. They freeze and defrost really well. Simple wrap the muffins in plastic or place in a zip loc bag to freeze.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make smaller muffins rather than jumbo size muffins?

Yes, you can either make 6 jumbo size bakery style muffins or 12 smaller muffins with this recipe.

Do these sourdough granola muffins work with paper liners?

Yes you can use paper liners for these sourdough granola muffins if you prefer.

Can I use dried fruit and nuts if I don't have enough granola?

Yes - if you don't have enough granola to make up the 200g for this recipe, you can add extra chopped nuts and dried fruits to the granola to build up the amount you need.