Sourdough Chocolate Cupcakes
Great for a birthday celebration or a fun weekend dessert, these sourdough chocolate cupcakes are absolutely delicious and will become your go-to chocolate cake recipe.
Servings 24 cupcakes
Calories 312kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup sourdough starter
- 1 cup water
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups sucanat or rapadura regular sugar would also work
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon finely ground coffee optional
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3/4 cup cocoa
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter room temp
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temp
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the following ingredients just until combined: flour, sourdough starter, coconut oil, and water.
- Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and allow to sit overnight or up to 24 hours.
The next day:
- Preheat the oven to 350º F. In a large bowl, mix together sucanat or rapadura, salt, and finely ground coffee (optional).
- To the dry ingredients, add eggs, vanilla, cocoa powder, and whole milk. Next, add the sourdough mixture into the egg, sugar, and milk mixture. Whisk to incorporate until smooth.
- Lastly, sprinkle in baking soda and mix well.
- Grease or line muffin tin, then add equal amounts of sourdough cupcake batter to each well. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from the oven. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes, then remove the cupcakes and allow them to cool completely before frosting.
Make Frosting:
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, add room temperature butter and cream cheese.
- Cream together with a whisk attachment until well combined.Add vanilla and salt. On slow speed, slowly add powdered sugar. Once the sugar is added, turn speed to medium and allow the frosting to become nice and fluffy.
- Place into a bag for piping and pipe onto the cupcakes. Decorate with chocolate chips, sprinkles, strawberries, etc.
Notes
- You can use active sourdough starter or sourdough discard.
- Ferment this recipe for more health benefits or just mix it up and bake without fermenting.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 284mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 284IU | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg