Delicious Secret Ingredient Sourdough Chocolate Muffins Recipe

Welcome to another recipe here on Tasty Tuesday.  Because of the health benefits, we ferment our grains.  The main staple that is used to accomplish this is our sourdough starter.  You may find it strange to learn that I keep a few of these "pets" around for various uses.  I have an original wild yeast starter from 2007 that I keep around for mild flavoring and fermentation, I also own a purchased San Francisco sourdough starter that I keep for my baking that I desire to have that distinct "sourdough" flavor, and I have a third wild yeast or "natural yeast" starter that I captured for daily bread baking and recipes.
Today I want to share one of those recipes with you.  These delicious Sourdough Chocolate Muffins are an easy home-school breakfast staple and usually leave several available for snacking throughout the week as well. I am so glad to be able to include some of our summer squash in this recipe that was frozen from our summer garden harvest.  Sometimes you get one of those jumbo zucchinis that were hiding under a leaf that get HUGE.  This is the just the recipe for using them up.  We simply shred them into several 1 cup portions and place them in little snack-size baggies which are then stacked flat in the freezer.  They are perfect for thawing and using in these amazing muffins.

Catch the video on the Dixie Living YouTube Channel.  Here is the written recipe which I have adapted to suit our tastes from the original found in the Bread Beckers Cookbook:

Secret Ingredient Sourdough Chocolate Muffins

Overnight Ferment: In a bowl place 2c. of active starter.  This means make sure you fed it 8+ hours ago.  Add to this 1C. water and 3C. flours of your choosing.  Just make sure they are wheat flours.  You can use any combination of white or whole wheat, spelt, kammut, etc.  Mix this together, cover, allow to sit until the morning.

The Next Morning:
Step 1*Preheat oven to 400F and whisk together the following:
1t. Baking Soda
1t. Salt
1T. Baking Powder
1/3C. Cocoa Powder
Step 2*In a stand mixer or mixing bowl combine the following very well:
1/3C. Brown Sugar
1/3C. Honey
1/3C. Milk
1 Stick Melted Butter (or 1/2c. equivalent)
2 Eggs
1t. Vanilla Extract
Step 3*Add dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Step 4* Add overnight ferment mixture and combine well.
Step 5* Mix in the following as desired: 1C. chocolate chips, 2C. Shredded Zucchini, and 1C. Chopped Nuts.
Step 6* Fill prepared muffin tins.
Step 7* Bake until tops spring back when touched, approximately 20 minutes.  Enjoy!!

Amazing Overnight Blueberry French Toast Breakfast Bake

Blueberries oh how I love thee...
This was not always the case for me.  Many blueberry seasons came and went with no heed, summer berry salads were passed over due to their inclusion of blueberries, even blueberry muffins were a big. fat. nope!
Then I read and read again of the wonders of these dark, super food berries.  These nutritional dynamos that were loaded with antioxidants and anthocyanins, and I just HAD to give them another chance.  Enter my favorite breakfast to save the day...my beloved friend French Toast.  But wouldn't those dark little berries ruin everything?
I was overjoyed with the flavor combination of cream cheese with the berries amidst crispy, tasty mounds of delicious sourdough bread.  Could it get any better?  Oh yes, yes, yes it could and it did!!  The second time I made this scrumptious delight I decided to include the Blueberry Sauce.  Allow me to add: Mind. Blown.
Taste for yourself and see.  Even with a family of 8 one pan is more than adequate for this overnight breakfast delight.  You will thank yourself again and again in the morning. This is also a perfect dish to prepare when entertaining overnight guests.

Now updated with recipe video here:

Ingredients:

12 Slices stale French Bread

12 Eggs

2 Cups Milk

1 T. Vanilla Extract

1/3 Cup Maple Syrup

2 8oz Pkg. Cream Cheese

1-2 Cups Fresh Blueberries

2 T. Cornstarch

1 Cup Sugar

1 Cup Water

Your children and husband will lavish you with praises while you reply it is no big deal.  After all, you are the mom.  By the way, could we please stop saying I’m JUST a mom? We are so much more than merely moms. We are chosen by God’s to be His child. We are treasured, dearly loved, and bought with a price. It is not right for us to belittle that which our God holds so precious. Isn't it a privilege that we are Mamas, enabled to carry a life, and blessed with a sacred job to do.

Melissa