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freshly baked sourdough cheddar cheese muffins in the baking tin
Molly LaFontaine

Sourdough Cheddar Cheese Muffins

My sourdough cheddar cheese muffins are so light and fluffy with the perfect mix of sweet and savory. They're brushed with a homemade honey butter just like they do at Waldo's Chicken here in Nashville!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 10 to 12 muffins
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Ingredients
  

Muffin Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup avocado oil or melted butter
  • 1/4 cup raw cane sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 3/4 cup milk I use whole milk but any works
  • 1/4 cup sourdough discard
  • 1/4 cup sour cream or plain, unsweetened yogurt
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder I use aluminum-free
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour I use organic, unbleached
Honey Butter Ingredients
  • 4 Tbsp butter, softened salted is what I use but unsalted works
  • 2 1/2 tsp honey raw, unfiltered is best
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and grease or line a 12-cup muffin tin, set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, add all muffin ingredients (don’t add any honey butter ingredients). Whisk until just combined. Don’t over-mix the batter.
  3. Optional – To cold ferment the batter for more fermentation benefits, leave out the baking powder and baking soda, place the bowl, covered, in the fridge for 12–24 hours then add baking powder and baking soda and continue the recipe.
  4. Fill muffin pan wells 3/4 of the way full.
  5. Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  6. While muffins are baking, mix together honey butter by adding softened butter, sea salt, and honey to a mixing bowl. Use a hand mixer and combine on medium speed until creamy. Set aside.
  7. Take muffins out of oven and place pan on a cooling rack. Brush muffins with honey butter and let cool for 5 minutes in the pan before removing. Serve with the extra honey butter and enjoy!

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