Chocolate Sourdough Muffins – Milk and Pop

Components and substitutions

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Espresso: Use espresso or sturdy brewed espresso (it may be decaf!). Including espresso when making a recipe with cocoa powder enhances its taste (I additionally do that in my well-known sourdough chocolate cake).

If you happen to don’t need to use espresso, exchange it with extra milk.

Sourdough discard: Use common sourdough discard or leftover chocolate discard if in case you have some. Each create scrumptious, moist muffins—although the chocolate starter makes them even richer!

You may also use an lively sourdough starter if that’s what you might have.

Oil: Use vegetable, avocado, or your most well-liked oil, however keep away from strong-tasting oils like olive oil. You’ll be able to swap it for butter, however that may make drier muffins.

Baking soda: Test that your baking soda hasn’t expired. Utilizing baking soda as an alternative of baking powder creates a darker muffin.

Chocolate chips: I favor semi-sweet or darkish chocolate chips, however you may swap them for milk chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and even white chocolate chips.

Cocoa powder: Use 100% cocoa powder for the perfect chocolate taste.