5 from 18 votes
Easy Vegan Blueberry Muffins
These Easy Vegan Blueberry Muffins combine whole wheat and all-purpose flours with ripe banana for natural sweetness, providing a tender crumb and a lightly sweet taste. Fresh blueberries fold in gently, adding bursts of juicy fruit. The muffins are moist from vegetable oil and almond milk, with a hint of lemon zest brightening the flavor. Baked to golden perfection, they offer a pleasant texture that's soft yet holds together well.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
167 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Snacks, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¾ cup white whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour 120g
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 banana mashed, large, ripe
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup almond milk or other non-dairy milk
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- ⅔ cup blueberries fresh
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F / fan assisted 160 degrees C / 180 degrees C / gas 4 and line a 12-cup muffin tray line with muffin liners.
- In a large bowl, mix the flours, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl whisk together the mashed banana, oil, almond milk and lemon zest.
- Add the wet ingredients along into the dry and mix until just combined before carefully folding in the blueberries.
- Divide the muffin batter into the muffin cups and bake for 20-22 minutes or until a skewer inserted into a muffin comes out clean.
- Allow the muffins to cool slightly in the baking tin before transferring them a cooling rack.
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Notes
- Use ripe bananas with brown spots to enhance natural sweetness in the muffins.
- Fold in fresh blueberries gently to avoid bursting and maintain berry juiciness.
- Line your muffin tin with paper liners or grease it well for easy muffin removal.
- Store muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days or refrigerate for up to a week.
- This recipe can be doubled or tripled to make more muffins for larger groups.
Nutrition Information
Calories
167kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
0.04g
(2%)
Sodium
114mg
(5%)
Potassium
141mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
11IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 167
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 167kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Sodium | 114mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 141mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 11IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.