Sourdough Strawberry Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake
If you’re looking for a delicious way to use up sourdough discard, this Sourdough Strawberry Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake is the perfect recipe! It’s soft, moist, and packed with sweet strawberries and melty chocolate chips—ideal for breakfast, a snack, or dessert.
Servings 1 loaf
Ingredients
Sourdough Strawberry Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake
- 150 g Sourdough discard ~⅔ cup
- 140 g All-purpose flour 1 ⅛ cups
- 100 g Sugar ½ cup ½ cup
- 5 g Baking powder 1 tsp 1 tsp
- 2.5 g Baking soda ½ tsp
- 2.5 g Salt ½ tsp
- 120 g Milk ½ cup
- 75 g Softened butter ⅓ cup
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 130 g Chocolate chips ¾ cup
- 200 g Chopped strawberries 1 ¼ cups
Strawberries Puree (optional topping)
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 3 tbsp powdered sugar (adjust to taste)
Instructions
Preheat & Prep
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
Mix Dry Ingredients
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.140 g All-purpose flour, 5 g Baking powder 1 tsp, 2.5 g Salt, 100 g Sugar ½ cup
Mix Wet Ingredients
- In another bowl, mix milk, softened butter, egg, and vanilla extract. Stir until smooth.120 g Milk, 75 g Softened butter, 1 Egg, 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- In a separate bowl neutralize the baking soda in the sourdough discard.2.5 g Baking soda, 150 g Sourdough discard
- Add the sourdough into the wet ingredients and mix well.
Combine Wet & Dry
- Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined—don’t overmix!
Fold in the Good Stuff
- Gently stir in chocolate chips and chopped strawberries.130 g Chocolate chips, 200 g Chopped strawberries
Transfer to Loaf Pan
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
Bake
- Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool & Enjoy!
- Let the loaf cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice and enjoy!
How to Make the Puree
- While the loaf is baking. Let 1 cup of frozen strawberries sit on your counter and complete thaw out.1 cup frozen strawberries
- Once they’re soft and juicy, use a blender or immersion blender to puree the strawberries until smooth. Or you can just use your fork.
- Add powdered sugar to taste, stirring until dissolved.3 tbsp powdered sugar (adjust to taste)
- Drizzle over each slice of loaf or serve it on the side for dipping.