Sourdough English Muffins

Servings: 12 Total Time: 12 hrs 30 mins Difficulty: Intermediate
Sourdough English muffins are a simple and quick way to transform your starter into fluffy, delicious breakfast treats. With their light texture and tangy flavor, they’re perfect for toasting and topping with your favorite spreads. This recipe is an easy way to make the most of your sourdough starter.

This is my tried-and-true sourdough English muffin recipe, perfected through countless tests to ensure consistent, delicious results every time. These muffins are tender, fluffy, and bursting with flavor, making them far superior to anything you’ll find at the store. Best of all, they’re surprisingly simple to make! Once you try this recipe, it’s sure to become a go-to favorite in your kitchen.

What makes this sourdough English muffin recipe so easy is the minimal effort involved. Simply mix the ingredients the night before and let the dough ferment overnight.

I like to keep a bag of these Sourdough English Muffins in my freezer for quick and easy breakfasts. They are also perfect for making freezer-friendly breakfast sandwiches! Just fill them with your favorite ingredients, freeze them on a tray, and then individually wrap them before storing them in a freezer bag. They’re a convenient, homemade alternative to store-bought breakfast options.

HOW TO Make Sourdough English Muffins

HOW TO Make Sourdough English Muffins

Feed your starter 4-6 hours before you plan on making the dough. Once the starter if fully active begin with mixing together all of the ingredients. Mix well, cover with 2 damp towels and set aside until the morning.

Sourdough English Muffin Dough

Lightly flour your work surface and roll out the dough into a 6×13 rectangle. Using a 3″ round cutter, cut out 8 circles and place on the prepared baking sheet.

Roll the dough out once again and cut the remaining 4 circles. Place on the baking sheet. Loosely cover with a tea towel and rest until puffy.

Heat a large cast-iron pan over medium-low heat and add a drizzle of oil. Place a few English muffins in the pan and cook for 5–8 minutes on each side. The muffins are ready when they feel dry and sound hollow when tapped. Repeat the process until all the muffins are cooked. Enjoy!

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Sourdough English Muffins

Learn how to make Sourdough English Muffins using sourdough starter.  This simple scratch made recipe yields 12-13 tender, fluffy English Muffins that are absolutely delicious.

Sourdough English Muffins
Prep Time 12 hrs Cook Time 30 mins Total Time 12 hrs 30 mins Difficulty: Intermediate Servings: 12

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. The night before mix together all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Cover with 2 damp towels and leave out overnight.

    I typically mix my dough together around 8pm. In the morning, I usually shape the dough between 6-7 am.
  2. In the morning, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly dust it with flour then cornmeal. Make sure to use a large baking sheet so that the English Muffins aren't touching when they are resting.

  3. Lightly flour your work surface and roll out the dough into a 6x13 rectangle. Using a 3" round cutter, cut out 8 circles and place on the prepared baking sheet. 

  4. Roll the dough out once again and cut the remaining 4 circles. Place on the baking sheet. Loosely cover with a tea towel and rest until puffy, not doubled. About 1 hour. Longer if your kitchen is cold. 

    To test if the English Muffins are ready to be cooked, gently press down on one with your finger, if the dough springs back they are ready to cook. If the indent stays, let them rest a bit longer.
  5. Heat a large cast-iron pan over medium-low heat and add a drizzle of oil. Place a few English muffins in the pan and cook for 5–8 minutes on each side. The muffins are ready when they feel dry and sound hollow when tapped. Repeat the process until all the muffins are cooked. Enjoy!

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