Vegan Banana Oatmeal Muffins | Ambitious Kitchen

A number of years in the past I keep in mind teasing this unbelievable recipe on Instagram and primarily based on everybody’s response I knew I needed to get these posted ASAP. These are significantly probably the most scrumptious, fluffy vegan banana muffins I’ve ever made (or eaten!) I made these beauties with oatmeal for a hearty, nutritious enhance that takes them to the subsequent stage.

If you’ve been loving my vegan banana bread you’re going to completely adore these completely moist vegan banana oatmeal muffins. They’re freezer-friendly and make the proper, straightforward breakfast or snack for the kiddos.

As at all times, be at liberty to get a lil’ wild and add some chocolate chips or your fav chopped nuts! You do you. Enjoy!

What makes these banana oatmeal muffins vegan?

We’re skipping the dairy and eggs in these fluffy vegan banana muffins and are as a substitute utilizing:

• Flaxseed meal as a substitute of eggs
• Coconut oil as a substitute of butter
• Dairy free milk as a substitute of normal milk
• And dairy free chocolate chips as a substitute of normal ones (in case you’d like!)

Everything you want to make vegan banana muffins

This healthy vegan banana muffin recipe is made with loads of pantry staples for ease and so they’re significantly among the fluffiest muffins I’ve ever made. Here’s what you’ll have to make them:

• Bananas: you’ll want about 3 bananas to naturally sweeten the muffin and provides them that scrumptious banana taste.
• Coconut sugar: we’re naturally sweetening these vegan banana muffins with coconut sugar.
• Flaxseed meal: as a substitute of eggs, these banana muffins have flaxseed meal to maintain them vegan and assist them maintain collectively properly.
• Milk: be at liberty to make use of any non-dairy milk you’d like. I sometimes use almond milk as a result of that’s what we’ve available.
• Coconut oil: you’ll additionally want some melted coconut oil so as to add moisture to the muffins. Vegan butter works simply as properly!
• Flour: these vegan banana muffins are made with all purpose flour to maintain them tremendous fluffy. See beneath for my substitute suggestions!
• Oats: who doesn’t love a very good oatmeal muffin? You’ll want rolled oats for the proper texture.
• Baking staples: you’ll additionally want baking powder, baking soda, vanilla, cinnamon & salt.
• Optional add-ins: I really like mixing in darkish chocolate chips and chopped walnuts or pecans, however the selection is yours! Be positive to make use of dairy free chocolate chips to maintain them vegan.

Optional ingredient swaps

I’d suggest sticking to the recipe as finest you may in order that the banana oatmeal muffins prove completely fluffy and scrumptious, however in case you do have to make some substitutions right here’s what I can suggest:

• Choose your sugar. I prefer to preserve these refined sugar free by utilizing coconut sugar, however brown sugar will work simply as properly.
• Swap your flour. Using all goal flour offers them the proper, fluffy texture, however you may as well use an entire wheat flour (I like to recommend complete wheat pastry flour). If you do use complete wheat flour you’ll probably want 2-4 extra tablespoons of milk as complete wheat flour tends to be extra dense.
• Make them gluten-free. I recommend making an attempt chickpea flour or an all goal gluten free flour, however I don’t suggest swapping for almond flour or coconut flour.

Can I take advantage of metal lower oats?

I might not suggest utilizing metal lower oats on this recipe as they’re much grittier and denser. Rolled oats make these vegan banana muffins tremendous fluffy.

How to make use of frozen bananas in muffins

Yes, these vegan banana oatmeal muffins will work utilizing frozen bananas! Just make sure to thaw your bananas utterly and drain off the surplus liquid in order that the muffins don’t find yourself too moist.

Easy vegan banana muffins in 4 steps

1. Prep your pan. Line a muffin tray with solely 10 muffin liners and spray the insides with cooking spray to stop sticking.
2. Mix the moist elements. Mash the bananas, and stir along with the remainder of the moist elements in a big mixing bowl.
3. Make the batter. Whisk collectively all the dry elements in a separate bowl, then slowly pour the dry elements into the moist and blend till simply mixed. Add chocolate chips and/or walnuts in case you’d like!
4. Divide, bake & devour. Divide the batter into the ten liners in your muffin pan, bake them up till a toothpick comes out clear, then cool and revel in!

Tips for making the very best vegan banana muffins

• Use further ripe bananas. I imply EXTRA ripe and nearly brown. They’ll give these vegan banana oatmeal muffins a pure sweetness.
• Use contemporary baking soda & powder. This will be certain that the muffins rise correctly. If your baking soda or baking powder is greater than 3 months outdated I’d recommend swapping it out.
• Don’t overmix the batter. Mix the flour into your moist elements till it’s simply mixed. If you overmix the batter your muffins could prove dense and nearly rubbery, which we don’t need. It’s okay if there are some lumps of banana within the batter!

Freezer-friendly banana oatmeal muffins

I really like freezing these vegan banana muffins for straightforward breakfasts and snacks. Simply wrap muffins individually and place them in an hermetic container or freezer-safe bags. When you’re able to get pleasure from them, reheat them for 30-45 seconds within the microwave or just thaw them at room temperature.

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Oh So Fluffy Vegan Banana Oatmeal Muffins

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

ServesServes 10 muffins

The fluffiest vegan banana oatmeal muffins you may ever make! These straightforward vegan banana muffins are naturally sweetened with banana and coconut sugar and made further nutritious with oatmeal. Options so as to add chocolate chips or chopped nuts for the proper breakfast or snack!

Ingredients

• For the moist elements:
• 3 medium to giant further ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 ⅓ cup mashed banana)
• ⅓ cup coconut sugar (or sub brown sugar)
• 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
• ½ cup dairy free milk of selection
• ⅓ cup melted and cooled coconut oil (or sub vegan butter)
• ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
• For the dry elements:
• 1 cup all goal flour
• ¾ cup rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon floor cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Optional add-ins:
• ½ cup chocolate chips
• ½ cup chopped walnuts (or pecans)

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 375 levels F. Line a muffin tin with 10 muffin liners (we’re solely making 10 muffins!) and grease the within of the liners with nonstick cooking spray to stop sticking.

• In a big bowl combine collectively the mashed banana, coconut sugar, flaxseed meal, dairy free milk, coconut oil and vanilla extract till properly mixed.

• In a big bowl, whisk collectively the dry elements: flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add dry elements to moist elements and blend till simply mixed. Do not overmix; it’s completely wonderful if there are some lumps of banana, and so forth. Feel free to fold in ½ cup chopped walnuts or ½ cup chocolate chips (or each!) in case you’d like.

• Evenly divide batter between 10 muffin liners. Sprinkle tops with a couple of further oats to make them fairly. Bake for 18-25 minutes or till a tester inserted into the center comes out clear or with only a few crumbs connected. Allow muffins to chill within the pan for 5-10 minutes, then take away and switch to a wire rack to complete cooling. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Frozen bananas ought to be thawed first after which drained of extra liquid earlier than utilizing on this recipe.
If you employ complete wheat flour (I like to recommend complete wheat pastry or white complete wheat flour), you’ll probably want so as to add 2-4 extra tablespoons of milk to the recipe.
To make gluten free: I recommend utilizing chickpea flour or an all goal gluten free flour. I don’t suggest utilizing almond flour or coconut flour on this recipe.
To freeze: wrap muffins individually in freezer-safe bags or retailer them in a big freezer bag. When you’re able to get pleasure from them, reheat for 30-45 seconds within the microwave or just thaw them at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 190calCarbohydrates: 28.1gProtein: 2.7gFat: 8.4gSaturated Fat: 6.3gFiber: 2.5gSugar: 11g

Recipe by: Monique Volz // Ambitious Kitchen | Photography by: Eat Love Eats

This publish was initially revealed on May seventeenth, 2021, and republished on January twenty second, 2024.