Lofty, flavorful, light Sourdough English Muffins are a must-make.
You will use an active sourdough starter, milk, flour, sugar, salt, and a little cornmeal.
Simple everyday ingredients that make the best English muffins you can make.
If you are in your sourdough-making era, then add this recipe to your list. You won’t be disappointed.
Check out this sourdough graham cracker recipe, or even this Goldfish cracker recipe.
These are great recipes to use a sourdough discard with.
Reasons To Make Sourdough English Muffins…
- Skip buying store-bought English muffins and learn to make them from scratch with simple pantry ingredients.
- You will find these are great to freeze and stock your freezer!
- Use these homemade English muffins for sandwiches, mini pizzas, etc.
- The sourdough must be ready to bake for some time, but the steps are simple to follow.
Ingredients Needed
Sourdough Starter: You will use an active sourdough starter for the flavor and ingredient that helps the muffins rise.
Sugar: Granulated sugar will add just a bit of sweetness to the muffins.
Milk: Whole milk is best at adding richness to the batter, but you can use any percentage of milk or even dairy-free milk.
Flour: Make sure to measure your flour correctly. The flour is the binder for this sourdough recipe.
Salt: Salt is needed to help enhance all the flavors. Please don’t skip the salt, or it will lack flavor.
Cornmeal: Cornmeal is traditionally used outside of muffins to prevent them from sticking, add a rich flavor, and give them a nice texture.
How to Make English Muffins
Full directions and measurements are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page.
This is a quick walkthrough of how it is made.
Step 1: Start by taking your sourdough starter and adding sugar, milk, flour, and salt. Mix to combine.
Step 2: Cover and allow the mixture to stand for 30-60 minutes.
Step 3: Next, using a stand mixer, knead the dough for at least 5 minutes, using a dough hook on low speed.
Step 4: Then, place the kneaded dough in a greased bowl, cover it, and let it ferment for 8-12 hours.
Step 5: Once done, you will place the dough on a floured surface.
Step 6: Cut the dough into equal parts, roll it into balls, and flatten them.
Step 7: Coat each side in cornmeal and set aside for 15 minutes to rise.
Step 8: Heat a nonstick skillet and then add the muffins to the pan.
Cover and cook as directed, and flip to finish cooking on the other side.
Step 9: Once done, you can slice it in half and serve it up or place it on a cooling rack to store for later.
You will split the muffins horizontally, toast them, and then serve them with a spread like jam, jelly, honey, peanut butter, etc. You can also make them into a breakfast sandwich, topped with an egg, avocado, etc. The muffins can be used any way you like, from sweet to savory.
English muffins have an airy, light texture with many nooks and crannies. They are also chewy. Now, a muffin has more of a cake-like texture and is often very sweet.
Yes, you are welcome to make extra if you would like. Just assemble the same, making sure you have a large enough bowl to assemble all the mixture.
Variations To Recipe
- Use 3/4 part all-purpose four and hen 1/4th part whole grain flour to add more nutritional value.
- You can add grated cheese, such as parmesan or cheddar, to the dough.
- Diced Jalapenos add some spice. You can remove some seeds, and white membrane and then finely dice and mix in the batter. Leave a few seeds if you want a spicy flavor.
- You can add some sunflower seeds, flax seeds, or even sesame seeds into the dough for a crunchy twist.
- Want a fruity twist? Mix in some dried fruits like chopped apricots, cranberries, or even dried cherries for a fruity flavor.
- Mix in a few chocolate chips for a sweet sourdough English muffin. A decadent dessert idea.
How to Store Homemade English Muffins
Room Temperature: You can store them for 1-2 days at room temperature in a sealed container.
Refrigerate: For a longer shelf life, store them in a sealed container in the fridge for up to a week.
Freezer: Wrap the English muffins in foil and place them in a freezer container or bag. Then you can freeze for 1-3 months.
How to Toast English Muffins
You want to make sure your muffins are sliced in half.
Then, you will place them in a toaster or toaster oven and heat them until golden brown and crispy.
Add butter and jelly, assemble them as a sandwich, or whatever you would like.
More Bread Recipes
If you like this sourdough bread recipe, you’ll love these ones too:
- Sandwich Thin Bread – Sandwich thin bread is a type of bread that is smaller than regular sliced bread.
- Homemade Bagels – If you’re looking for an Easy Recipe for Homemade Bagels, you’ll want to give this 3 ingredient recipe for bagels a try today!
- Flour Tortillas – Homemade Tortillas are a whole lot easier to make than you might think, when you follow the steps in this recipe.
- Buttermilk Biscuits – These Homemade Biscuits are made from scratch and are super fluffy and so good with some warm butter or fresh jam.
- Breadsticks – Copycat Olive Garden recipe.
- Challah Braided Bread – This Braided Bread is golden brown, delicious, and nothing short of perfection.
Sourdough English Muffins
Simple homemade English Muffins using active sourdough starter.
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Instructions
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Incorporate the sourdough starter, sugar, milk. Flour and salt in a large bowl. Allow the mixture to stand covered for 30-60 minutes.
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Knead the dough for 5 minutes using a stand mixer with a dough hook on the lowest speed or by hand on a floured surface.
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Transfer the kneaded dough to a greased bowl, cover, and let it ferment at room temperature for 8-12 hours.
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After fermentation, form the dough into a smooth ball on a floured surface.
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Cut the dough into 10 equal parts.
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Roll each portion into a ball and slightly flatten.
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Coat each side of the dough in cornmeal and set aside for 15 minutes.
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Prepare a non-stick skillet over low heat. Arrange muffins in the skillet, with 2″ spacing. Cover and cook the first side for 4 minutes. Flip the muffins and continue cooking for an additional 4 minutes.
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Enjoy the muffin by cutting in half, toasted and buttered. Add some jam for a sweet tough or egg, ham and cheese for a classic American breakfast sandwich.
Nutrition
Calories: 182kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 5gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 243mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 40IUCalcium: 36mgIron: 2mg
Nutritional information is automatically calculated with ingredients and serving size and may not be accurate. Please always double check with your own nutritional apps as well.
