Sourdough Discard Peach Coffee Cake

Sourdough Discard Peach Coffee Cake

Brittney Timmons
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American

Ingredients  

Coffee Cake Batter

  • 1/4 cup Butter (unsalted preferably) room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup sourdough discard unfed
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup diced peaches freshly chopped (about ~1 medium peach)
  • 1/4 cup milk (or milk substitute of choice)

Crumb Topping

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter (unsalted) melted

Instructions 

Making the Batter

  • Cream the room temperature butter, sugar and eggs together. Add sourdough discard, stirring well. Next add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; mix until well combined. Fold in the diced peaches then add in the milk and combine carefully. You want this to be like a thick sticky muffin batter. Add a little more milk if needed to get sticky texture. Spread into a loaf pan lined with parchment paper.

Mixing the Crumb Topping

  • Combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt into a bowl. Then add the melted butter and mix well until crumbly texture. Pour on top of the batter and spread evenly.

Baking the Coffee Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 45 to 50 minutes until golden brown and a knife or tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Let cool, then slice and enjoy!

Notes

  • You could use almost any fruit of choice; strawberries or blueberries would be delicious too!
  • You could use white sugar in the crumb topping in case you didn’t have any brown sugar on hand. 
  • You could swap melted coconut oil for the butter. 
  • Try adding 1/2 cup of old-fashioned oats or nut of choice to the crumb topping to add some texture. 
  • Ideally, use fresh peaches. Frozen could probably be used if that’s all you have on hand but the moisture content will mess with the batter consistency. 
Keyword Coffee Cake, Crumb Topping, Peach, Sourdough Discard