Oh so fluffy, tender, and moist Vegan Blueberry Banana Muffins full of whole grains. These delicious muffins make the ultimate healthy snack or simple on-the-go breakfast!
What a day to be alive! It's like my beloved Vegan Banana Bread and Blueberry Almond Flour Muffins had a baby. Or a cousin?
I had so many of you asking if that luscious loaf could be made into blueberry muffins so I tried it for myself and HOLD THE PHONE. Could anything be so perfect? You don't have to add blueberries but honestly when is adding blueberries not a marvelous idea?
We're talkin' heavenly lightly sweetened banana flavor scented with cinnamon and studded with juicy blueberries for a muffin experience that is like none other. Smells better than any candle, that's for sure.
Ingredients
Let’s get right down to the ingredients in these here gorgeous muffins.
- Whole wheat pastry flour: because it’s so fluffy! You could also use all purpose flour or a 1:1 gluten-free all purpose flour, if you fancy.
- Pure maple syrup: I love sweetening muffins with maple syrup. Amazing flavor!
- Baking soda: for a nice rise.
- Cinnamon: who doesn't love a dash of cinnamon in their banana muffs?
- Fine sea salt: to round out and balance the flavor. I like sea salt better than iodized table salt for improved flavor, but regular salt will work, too.
- Bananas: banana flavor coming in strong! Make sure they're super ripe for the best tasting muffins.
- Non-dairy milk: I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk, but any non-dairy milk works. We're combining it with apple cider vinegar to make vegan buttermilk.
- Oil: I used avocado oil for neutral flavor, but melted coconut will work as well.
- Blueberries: You can use fresh or frozen. If using frozen, you can toss in a couple tablespoons of flour so they don't sink to the bottom.
Can I use a different flour?
The question of the century! Whole wheat pastry flour is my go-to for light and fluffy baked goods that still pack that fiber and antioxidant punch from whole grains. You could certainly use all purpose flour and up the sweetener for more of a cupcake vibe.
I haven't tried this muffin recipe with gluten-free flour and they will likely be denser, but I'd recommend. Do NOT sub coconut or almond flour here! They are not 1 to 1 subs and the recipe won't turn out. I know from experience!
If you want a gluten-free muffin, I'd suggest trying these with 1 to 1 all purpose gluten free baking flour that has built in leavening agents and xanthan gum to combat the denseness.
Helpful tools
- This sturdy USA made muffin tin is my favorite. There won’t be a crumb left behind! This one is fab if you want a lid for transporting.
- These silicone baking cups are a LIFE SAVOR. They make clean up a breeze.
- These cooling racks are a must!
- Muffin scoop! For perfect portioning, every time.
- Genius two-sided measuring spoons that stay together in the drawer and take up less space.
How to Store and Freeze
Store muffins in a tightly covered container at room temperature for up to two days, or in the refrigerator for up to five days. Freeze muffins for up to 3 months.
I recommend freezing them on a lined baking sheet or plate and then once frozen, pop them into a freezer baggie. To reheat, microwave straight from he freezer until warm and enjoy!
Craving more muffins? Try my other foolproof fluffy muffin recipes.
- Fluffy Orange Muffins
- Healthy Chocolate Muffins
- Vegan Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
- Vegan Chocolate Banana Muffins
- Fluffy Pumpkin Muffins
Girl, get your muffin on!
PrintWole Grain Vegan Banana Blueberry Muffins
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Oh so fluffy, tender, and moist Vegan Blueberry Banana Muffins full of whole grains. These delicious muffins make the ultimate healthy snack or simple on-the-go breakfast!
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup milk (I used unsweetened soy milk)
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 ½ cups very overripe bananas, mashed
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup avocado oil (or melted coconut oil)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- optional: ½ cup chocolate chips or walnuts, or 1 cup blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray or line with silicone baking cups.
- Place almond milk and apple cider vinegar in a small bowl. Stir and set aside.
- Place bananas in a large mixing bowl. Use a potato masher or fork to mash them well. Measure out 1 1 ½ cups. Add maple srup, oil and and vanilla, stirring to combine. Stir in milk mixture.
- Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir just until just barely combined (you should still see streaks of flour). Gently fold in in any add-ins, being careful not to over-mix.
- Fill muffins three-quarters full. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool muffins on a wire rack for 15 minutes before removing from tin to cool completely.
Notes
STORAGE: Store muffins in a tightly covered container at room temperature for up to 2 days, or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Freeze muffins for up to 3 months.
GLUTEN FREE OPTION: You can sub an all purpose gluten free flour.
Arun Kale says
How much maple syrup did you use? It's not mentioned in the ingredients or instructions..
Alexis Joseph, MS, RD says
That's so odd, thank you for letting me know! It's 1/3 cup--just fixed. You can also use 1/2 cup sugar.
Allison says
Fantastic recipe! I love that you can taste both the banana and blueberry so thoroughly. The only milk I had on hand when I was making them was heavy cream and they still came out perfect! Will be putting these in our family rotation.
Alexis Joseph says
Ohhh I bet these were amazing with heavy cream 🙂 I appreciate you taking the time to review, Allison!
Erin says
I made these today and they are fantastic! I’ve made a lot of muffins in my day and I’ve never gotten such amazing domes on muffins as I did with these. The taste was just perfect, not too sweet and the cinnamon was noticeable but subtle. The texture was perfect too, not too moist but not too firm. These are definitely my new favorite muffin, thanks for the awesome recipe Alexis!
Alexis Joseph says
Heck yes! You're inspiring me to make them again! thanks so much, Erin!
Meredith says
I make a few batches on a day off and then freeze them for the month! Great for breakfast, snacks, on-the-go.
Alexis Joseph says
Beautiful, thanks for letting me know these were a keeper, Meredith!
Colleen says
The notes say we're combining lemon juice with almond milk, but the recipe said apple cider vinegar, should I have used the lemon juice to make buttermilk? They came out amazing nonetheless, I used coconut oil, what was on hand. This recipe is a keeper! Thank you
Alexis Joseph says
Oops--typo! It should say ACV but lemon juice works great, too. So glad you loved these!
Colleen says
The notes say we're combining almond milk with lemon juice to make buttermilk, but it's not in the recipe. I used the apple cider vinegar, which should I have used? They came out amazing nonetheless. Thank you
Ace Divino says
Keep going keep posting. thank you
Ace Divino says
Its a tasty and delicious sweet, Can you give me a recipe.
Amanda says
Just made these to send to daycare this week as my 16 month old's snack. Since they are for her I only added a small splash of maple syrup. My husband and I each ate one fresh from the oven and they taste amazing! We will be making these agian! Thank you for all your great recipes!
Alexis says
This is fabulous! I'm so happy to know your hubby and little one loved them. Thanks, Amanda!
Ashley says
I made these this morning (for maybe the fourth time) and my kids always love them. My son hardly eats any fresh fruit (😬😬), but he will eat all the frozen blueberries in these muffins! I used to make your blueberry hemp muffins often, but now this recipe has replaced them as my go-to blueberry muffin. I have been using your recipes for years! Congrats on your marriage and baby boy!
Alexis says
You made my day Ashley, thank you!!
Polina says
I am wondering what did I do wrong, I followed the recipe but insides turn out to be completely mushy. Thank you for your help!
Alexis says
Hey Polina! I'm sorry to hear this. Did you change anything? Did you measure 1 1/2 cups of banana? If you insert a knife and the muffins aren't done, feel free to bake longer.
Cyn says
Very very good! “A keeper” in my recipe file. I used avocado oil, fresh blueberries and added some slivered almonds. Didn’t have maple syrup so I substituted date syrup. Has anyone tried these oil-free? Just curious b/c I’m eliminating processed oils from my diet.wondered if substituting apple sauce or extra bananas would work?
Alexis says
Yummm! I don't think oil-free would work texturally since it's whole wheat pastry flour. They tend to be gummy without oil. You can make this banana bread without oil and sub flax eggs for vegan, though! I just made them as muffins with 2 tbsp oil 😉
Barb MacDougall says
Easy to whip up
Delish and not too sweet
A tad heavy but that’s ok
Jennifer Malmberg Henry says
These were so delicious. Fluffy, with just the right amount of sweetness. Simple and trustworthy. Seriously the best blueberry muffin to come out of my kitchen. My husband loved them too.
Alexis Joseph says
That is the ultimate compliment! You must try my banana bread too--the muffins are based on that recipe!
Allison says
2nd week in a row making these! Delicious and the perfect use of the pile of bananas on the counter.
Alexis Joseph says
Awesome, thanks a ton Allison!
Jen says
So delicious! I have a nut allergy so made them with oat milk 🙌 and (frozen) wild blueberries 🤤 😋
Alexis Joseph says
Perfect, thank you Jen!
Anna says
Like every other recipe by Alexis these were absolutely delicious (+ easy to make and not too sweet)!
Alexis Joseph says
Wonderful, thanks so much Anna!
Viki Bello says
Best muffins ever! They are indeed so moist and fluffy, just as described. They didn't last even 2 days. My family devoured them. Will need to double and triple the ingredients to make enough for a week. My tweaks: I used almond oil, dates sugar and added the zest of 1 lemon.
Thank you, Alexis.
Alexis Joseph says
Mmmm almond oil and lemon zest sound amazing. Thanks for the glowing review, Viki!
Molly-Ann Nesse says
These are absolutely outstanding!! New favorite! Have already made them on numerous occasions!
Alexis Joseph says
Awwww yay!!! So glad you love them. Great with chocolate chips, too!
Kelsey says
Subbed blueberries for chocolate and raspberries because you can never have enough chocolate.
Alexis Joseph says
Heck yes! Sounds AMAZE. Thanks, Kelsey!
Angie says
I made these muffins this morning for breakfast and they're officially my favourite muffins EVER! They're absolutely perfect. Thank you so much for the wonderful recipe Alexis! I'm definitely going to be making these again and again.
Alexis Joseph says
I love it! Thank you so much, Angie!!
Nina says
Thanks for this recipe. My kids loved it and I live its simplicity and the fact that it doesnt have any baking powder or baking soda. Making it again today with extra blueberries as my kids loved the blueberries in it. I dont have maple syrup today so hoping I can sub with coconut sugar and just add a little extra almond milk.
Alexis Joseph says
So glad you liked these! The recipe does call for 1 tsp baking soda--hopefully they still rose for you!
lauren says
these are my go-to muffins when i have ripe bananas. fluffy & perfectly sweet. the freeze well too!
Alexis Joseph says
Yayyyy, I'm so glad!
Tara says
These were delicious! Moist and fluffy. Kids just wished there was a "crunch" on the top, so next time with add a crumble top. But will definitely make again. Another recipe by Hummusapien that didn't disappoint.
Alexis Joseph says
Thank you tons, Tara! You could sprinkle some raw sugar on top for a nice crunch. If you'd be up to leaving a star rating on the recipe next time, I'd be so grateful! It helps other people find my recipes 🙂
Vicky says
Can I use coconut milk instead of almond milk
Alexis Joseph says
Yep any milk should work!
Liz R. says
Such a delicious and easy recipe! One of my go-to’s that I probably make at least once a month. I’ve also substituted the blueberries for various other fruits I have on hand and they always turns out great!
Alexis Joseph says
Yay! They're a favorite of mine, too!
Candace says
Made these muffins today and they made the house smell fabulous! I accidentally forgot to add in the almond milk/vinegar mixture and they still turned out fluffy and the perfect consistency. Thanks for a great recipe!
Alexis Joseph says
Oh wow, that's so good to know! Thanks, Candace 🙂
Danielle Sanislow says
Gluten free flour sub and added 1/2 cup chopped walnuts. So good!
Alexis Joseph says
Thank you, Danielle! If you’d be up for leaving a star rating next time, that would be superb 🙂 It helps other people find my recipes. Enjoy!
Angela P. says
This is an easy and delicious recipe- My whole family is a huge fan of the vegan pumpkin muffins, and these definitely did not disappoint either!
Alexis Joseph says
Awww, I'm SO glad!
Ashley says
I just made these and LOVE the consistency, even with GF flour! You're my go-to for excellent recipes. Thank you.
Alexis Joseph says
Amazing! That is such a compliment, thank you tons Ashley!! XO
Alexis Joseph says
Hey again Ashley! If you'd be so kind as to leave a star-rating, I'd really appreciate it! It's super helpful for other readers. Thanks again!
Chrissy says
These were so good and so fluffy!! I don't know why it's been so hard to find healthy vegan muffins... I feel like they're a staple food! Thanks for the great recipe.
Maria says
Great muffins!!!
So fluffy despite whole-wheat flour and no egg???
Alexis says
Wahoo! Love me a fluffy muffin. Thanks, Maria!
Lauren says
So so good! I have made 4 batches of these muffins over the past month. They're yummy and my go-to for breakfast. I've even given them to friends and they love them too!
Alexis says
I so appreciate the feedback! Thanks, Lauren 🙂
Lauren says
Love these! So yummy and easy to make.
Alexis says
I'm thrilled to hear that! Thanks so much, Lauren.
Anna says
Just made these last night! They were so easy to make and turned out sooooo good - fluffy yet firm and satisfying to bite into. Thank you for recommending whole wheat pastry flour in your baking recipes. It's my go-to flour now.
Alexis says
Wahoo! It's such a wonderfully versatile flour.
South Indian Restaurants says
Muffins are my favorite. Can't wait to try this out.
dixya @food, pleasure, and health says
love how portable and east these muffins are.
Sophia Wang says
Heh bloobs. ur commentaries give me life