Name: Overnight Sourdough Muffins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 8 h
Yield: 18 muffins
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup bubbly and active sourdough starter; 1 ½ cups whole wheat or all-purpose flour; 6-10 tablespoons of water (as needed); ½ cup light oil or melted butter; ½ cup sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional); ½ cup fresh or dried fruit and/or chopped nuts (optional)

Overnight Sourdough Muffinsare perfect to whip up the night before and finish in the morning for a breakfast of champions. Is there anything better than a warm sourdough muffin on a cold morning?

Baked sourdough muffins in a muffin pan on a blue and white towel.

It’s a common misconception that sourdough is just bread with a hard crust. But the truth is you can use sourdough for any type of bread,waffles,crackers, muffins or even pizza crust.

Use this basic overnight sourdough muffin recipe to mix in fruit, nuts or chocolate chips- whatever you are in the mood for!

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Baked sourdough muffins on a white plate where one of the muffins has blueberries in it.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Super easy wayto make a healthy breakfast because most of the work happens the night before.
Comes together quickly(most of the time involved is letting the muffin batter rest).
Get the health benefitsassociated with fermented foods via the sourdough.
It’s funto customize these muffins with fruits, nuts, and chocolate.

Recipe Ingredients

Bubbly and active sourdough starter:This recipe wasn’t designed for discard.
Flour:You can use whole wheat or all-purpose flour in this recipe.
Water
Light oil or melted butter
Sugar
Eggs
Baking soda
Salt
Cinnamon:optional
Fresh or dried fruit and/or chopped nuts:These are optional.

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities.

How to Make Overnight Sourdough Muffins

Ingredients mixed together in a clear glass bowl with a yellow spatula before the batter rests.

Step #1.Mix together your starter, flour, and water until you can combine it well. Cover the mixture and let it rest 8-12 hours (generally overnight).

Sourdough muffin batter in a clear glass bowl with two eggs added.

Step #2.Add the additional ingredients needed in the morning and stir just until the mixture comes together.

Overnight sourdough muffin batter in a clear glass bowl with a wooden spoon.

Step #3.Fold in your mix-ins.

Sourdough muffin batter poured into a muffin pan before baking.

Step #4.Pour the batter into your greased muffin pan and bake at 375 degrees for about 25 minutes.

Recipe FAQs

Where do I get sourdough starter?

You can make your own, buy a starter, or get one from a friend. If you are new to sourdough, I recommend reading more on the basics of sourdough.

What kind of mix-ins should I add?

You could add ½ cup of dried cranberries and 2 teaspoons of orange zest or ½ cup chocolate chips or ¼ cup apples diced small and ¼ cup chopped pecans or walnuts. Whatever you dream up, try to limit the mix-ins to ½ cup total.

Can I freeze overnight sourdough muffins?

Yes. This is a great recipe to freeze. Make sure the muffins are totally cool after baking before putting them in an airtight container and then into the freezer. You can store sourdough muffins in the freezer for up to three months.

Three sourdough muffins on a white plate with baked muffins in a muffin pan and baked muffins on a cooling rack in the background.

Expert Tips

If you don’t add any fruit or nuts to these muffins, be sure to add the cinnamon or they will be pretty bland.
Toss fresh or frozen fruit in a little flour to stop them from sinking to the bottom of the muffins.
If you fill the muffin tins fuller, your muffins may need an extra couple of minutes in the oven.
Serve the warm muffins with butter and jam.