Hi Jo. I have made these without the maple syrup and just added milk instead of it. I then added a little of monk fruit granules (as this does not spike blood sugar levels) – but this is optional. They turned out great, and have made them like this several times now.

Awesome muffins! Great taste! easy to whisk together in one bowl. Kids devoured them right out of oven! I made a second batch the next day with fresh picked blueberries from our garden. Delicate & delicious!
Perfect for school lunch boxes! I did add some oats. 3/4 cup

Hi Adrianne, I’m not an expert with sourdough discard, so I don’t have any advice for that. I’m not sure how it would interact with almond flour, too. You might look for a recipe that is developed with sourdough discard in mind.

As usual, your recipes always intrigue me and once tried, they become regulars. I’m considering this muffin recipe, but here’s the catch. I’ve been perfecting my sourdough starter over the last couple months and I’ve seen many references to using the otherwise discarded starter in other recipes. Have you ever done this? I would love to try it in these muffins, but don’t have a clue about how much to use and whether I need to make other alterations. I’d appreciate any advice you have to share.

Hi Jacqueline, I haven’t tested these with plum, but they should work fine. I’d also recommend my plum crisp recipe.