Banana Chocolate Chip Bran Sourdough Muffins

Ingredients

Batter:

• 100g Sourdough Starter

• 2 cups (Soft White Wheat Flour) or all-purpose flour

• ¼ cup of (Soft White Wheat Bran) or preferred bran (can opt out)

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 3 bananas, mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)

• 3/4 cup white sugar

• 1 large egg, lightly beaten

• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Topping:

• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar

• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Instructions

 Batter:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease 10 muffin cups, or line with muffin liners.

2. In a bowl, mix together starter, bananas, sugar, egg, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and melted butter. 

3. Add flour, and salt. ( hold off on baking powder and soda)

4. Stir the mixture together and let sit for 20 minutes. 

5. After 20 minutes add the baking powder and soda, and mix.

6. Add 1 cup of chocolate chips.

7. Add mixture to lined muffin tin. ( fill to top to get the good rise muffin top)

Crumble:

1. For the crumb topping: In a small bowl, melt butter.

2. Add brown sugar, flour.

3.  Sprinkle topping over muffins.

Bake:

1. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. 

2. Cool and Enjoy!

Notes:

1. I mill my own flour and sift out the bran to add to recipes. 

2. This recipe used soft White Wheat and Soft White Bran.