Quick Sourdough Apple Cider Mini Muffins

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When I make these Sourdough Apple Cider Mini Muffins they are gone in 24 hours. I made them twice THIS week. I was so excited to see at Costco on my last trip they had a gallon of apple cider and the ONLY ingredient was apples- oh happy day!! Of course, we had to kick off Fall with these tiny treats.

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Tools:

• Saucepan
• Mini Muffin Pan
• Mixing Bowl
• Grain Mill
• Spatula

Ingredients:

• 370g Apple Cider reduced to about 265g
• 1 Egg 
• 65g Granulated Sugar
• 65g Brown Sugar
• 40g Coconut Oil melted
• 120g Whole Milk
• 250g Sourdough Discard 
• 1 tsp Lemon Juice
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 225g Freshly Milled Soft Wheat (or all-purpose flour)
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/4 tsp Salt 
• ¼ teaspoon Ginger Powder
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon Powder
• 1/8tsp Allspice Powder
• 1/8 tsp Ground Cloves

Sugar topping (optional)

• 1/4 cup Granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Heat apple cider in a pot over medium heat until reduced. Let cool for about 15 minutes or until just warm.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease muffin pan
3. Add sugars, oil, egg, milk, sourdough, lemon juice, and vanilla to a large bowl and mix well
4. Add warm apple cider and stir
5. Pour in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices
6. Combine but don’t over mix (this mixture will puff up a bit and will be looser than a traditional muffin batter- closer to pancake batter)
7. Fill mini muffin tins and top with cinnamon sugar
8. Bake 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean 
9. Cool in pan for a few minutes
10. Remove muffins from pan and serve warm, or cool completely and freeze for later (I love having these on hand for a quick breakfast or snack) 

Makes 48 mini muffins

Notes:

• This recipe works for regular-sized muffins too, just bake for 12-15 minutes and it makes about 12
• You can also use a donut pan, baking for 10-12 minutes and it makes about 12
• Feel free to use cupcake liners
• Dip these in Cinnamon Peach butter for a real Fall treat!

What else do you like to make with Apple Cider in the Fall? Let us know in the comments below.

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