Super moist and fluffy Vegan Pumpkin Muffins made with 100% whole grain flour and packed with an entire can of pumpkin! Perfectly spiced and terrific with coffee.
Could there be a more delightful sight than a luscious batch of splendidly spiced pumpkin muffins? Well…only if they’re the best pumpkin muffins ever. And these so are!
This recipe will make your casa smell like a pumpkin candle alllll day long. An edible, scrumptious candle of sorts. The best kind!
Now I originally set my sites on making pumpkin bread, not muffins. But my pal Dylan and I tested a couple batches and we couldn’t get it just right. No one wants to bake a loaf for an hour an a half, now do they?
Alas, here we are today with THE best ever vegan pumpkin muffins in all the land. This is factual!
Ingredients in Vegan Pumpkin Muffins
Ingredients in Vegan Pumpkin MuffinsThese come together in no time. In fact, five of the ingredient on this list are just spices.
I didn’t doctor these up with any add ons, but chocolate chips, walnuts, and pecans would all be so lovely here. Go wild.
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.
Organic cane sugar: the one and only. I haven’t tried it, but I’d guess that coconut sugar would work, although they won’t be as orange. I used a cup for classic pumpkin muffin goodness, but you can cut it down if you’re in the market for less sweet muffins.
Spices: ohhhh, spices galore! I used more cinnamon than most recipes call for and I think they’re simply perfect.
Pumpkin: we’re using an entire can of pumpkin puree for epic moistness and full out pumpkin flavor. Who wants a half cup of leftover pumpkin, anyway?
Almond milk: I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk, but any milk (cow’s, soy, etc) will do.
Oil: I used avocado oil, but melted coconut will work as well.
Tools to Make Vegan Pumpkin Muffins
Tools to Make Vegan Pumpkin MuffinsBaking these muffins at 400F helps keep them nice and fluffy. Below are some more of my go-to supplies for magnificent muffery.
- This muffin tin is my favorite. There won’t be a crumb left behind!
- This one is fab if you want a lid for transporting.
- Muffin scoop! For perfect portioning, every time.
Please let me know how this Vegan Pumpkin Muffins recipe turns out for you by leaving a star rating and/or comment! I absolutely love hearing your feedback.
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Super moist and fluffy Vegan Pumpkin Muffins made with 100% whole grain flour and packed with an entire can of pumpkin! Perfectly spiced and terrific with coffee. See notes for gluten free options.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 cup organic cane sugar (use 3/4 cup for less sweet muffins)
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 15 oz pumpkin puree (canned or fresh)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 cup avocado oil or coconut oil, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Grease a muffin tin.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, spices, baking soda, and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together pumpkin, milk, and oil. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix with a rubber spatula just until combined, being careful not to over-mix. The batter will be thick.
- Spoon batter into muffin tin, filling almost to the top. Bake for about 23 minutes, or until a toothpick or knife comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and cool on a cooling rack. Store in an air-tight container on the counter for a up to 4 days or in the refrigerator/freezer for longer.
The loaf that wouldn’t bake! Haha! The muffins look fab!!!
RIP, loaf man!!
Give me all the pumpkin thangs!! Sweet baked goods and savory pumpkin dishes. I cannot wait to make these!
Yesss! Let me know if you get a chance to try them, Kori. Bring on fall!
Hi Alexis! Definitely making these this weekend, but had a question: could I sub 1:1 oat flour for the ww pastry flour? I ADORE the doughy-ness of oat flour and have a ton on hand. Wondering if I could just sub that out with ease. Thank you! Can’t wait to try these!
Hi, Sara! I wish I knew if out flour would work but the only flours I’m confident would turn out are whole wheat pastry, white whole wheat, or all purpose as they’re generally interchangeable. Oat flour isn’t unfortunately, and I haven’t tested it so I can’t guarantee the results. I use oat flour in these protein bars and muffins, FYI!
https://www.hummusapien.com/cookie-dough-protein-bars/
https://www.hummusapien.com/one-bowl-vegan-chocolate-banana-muffins/
I’ve been waiting for this recipe ever since you shared a sneak of them over on your Instagram. Baked them last night after I got home from work and they were beyond delicious! Thanks for sharing another “go-to” recipe for me=)
Heck yes!! I’m SO happy to hear you loved them, Olivia!
I made these last night and added about a cup of dark chocolate chunks. They are so yummy!! I ended up with 15 muffins total.
Nice! Love me some chocolate chips 🙂
All I can say is oh. em. gee. These muffins are incredible. I have been vegan for a bit now but traveling full time so I haven’t done much baking. This was my first venture into vegan baking and I can’t stop eating them. I had six last night, and 7 today – my batch made 26 muffins so I’m guessing mine were a bit smaller. Still I want to walk about to the kitchen again right now just typing this. (I did the “plain” version, then some with vegan chocolate chips, and then with the same chocolate and walnuts – each incredible in its own muffin goodness.) I’m so glad I bought another can of pumpkin – I was also a bit heavy handed with the spices in the recipe. 10/10
You rock! Thank you tons for such a glowing review. I love how you did a few different add ons! Enjoy, friend!
Hi Alexis,
I am gluten free, do you know if I can exchange Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 gluten free flour for the wheat flour?
These look so moist and yummy in the photo!
Thanks!
Hi, Suzi! I would guess that an all purpose 1:1 GF flour should work just fine since it has the gums and all that in it (versus subbing for almond flour, which wouldn’t work). Unfortunately I haven’t tried it so I can’t guarantee the results BUT I’m 90% sure you’d be good there. LMK if you try it!
I made another of her recipes with the gf 1:1 flour, and the one bit of advice that I would give is to let the batter rest before you put it in the tins and bake it. The gf flour takes longer to absorb the liquid. Also, you may find you need to bake them up to five minutes longer.
Thanks for the tip, Velva!
Just made these today and they turned out great! I think I could have taken them out maybe a minute or two earlier. Couldn’t find pastry flour so I used whole wheat all purpose and no allspice either. The flavor was fantastic! I opted for the lesser of the sugar options 🙂
SO glad to hear they worked out, Stephanie!
Pumpkin muffins turned out AMAZING.! They taste incredible. Perfect amount of spice and pumpkin and incredibly moist. 10/10 would make again and can’t wait to share with my friends tonight at our small group.
Thanks a ton, Shelbi! You’ve got some lucky friends 😉 Enjoy!
What say you to sprouted white wheat flour?? Thanks a bunch 🙂
That should definitely work! Nice and fluffy 🙂
My two month old baby who I am nursing cannot tolerate any dairy or soy – needless to say, that eliminates A LOT of festive Fall treats. Just made these and they are SO so good – and very easy to make which is essential for me right now… Thank you for sharing – they made my day!
That is so wonderful! I love that it’s a good option for so many people. Enjoy, Angela!
My 3 year old and I made these this morning. Delicious! He and his little sister loved them too. I like that they contain a whole can of pumpkin. We aren’t vegan but my son loves to lick the bowl so the fact that it doesn’t contain any eggs is a bonus! Thanks Alexis!
Hahah that is always the best bonus with vegan baking!! So glad they’re kiddo-approved.
Just made these, and they are PERFECT! I used regular all purpose flour and didn’t have any allspice, but they still turned out great! Thanks for another wonderful recipe!
Love that! Thanks a ton for letting me know, Amanda!!
These are really good and so easy to whip up. They turned out well with King Arthur Flour gluten free all purpose flour + only 1/2 cup coconut sugar.
Happy to hear they worked with those swaps, Carrie!
Perfect muffin for breakfast or dessert. I added chopped pecans and 85% dark chocolate chips– delish! Love the pastry flour too, super fluffy! Made exactly 12.
Wonderful! I love those additions. I need to do pecans next time!
Made these as mini muffins because I love a couple of mini muffins with a cup of coffee, and I used the lower amount of sugar. It made 32 muffins that I baked for about 18 minutes. I have eaten two so far, and they are just lovely! I can’t wait to share them with friends!
Divine! So yummy with coffee. Thanks, Velva!
Girlfriend, these are amazing! I made ours with Bob’s Red Mill GF one-for-one baking flour, used the 3/4 c sugar amount, and I substituted cardamom instead of allspice given it’s what we had. I baked them for about 40 minutes. I think GF just takes longer. 🙂 Matt had two this evening! Thank you so much for an amazing and fun recipe to make. I can’t wait to have mine with tahini, pb, jam, yogurt, etc. They are going to be so nice to have around.
Sooo interesting to know that they take longer with GF flour! They sound so delish with your allspice sub. Enjoy, Kori!
I know! Could be my oven. 🤷🏼♀️ But I just kept checking & adding a few minutes. No biggie, & they are fabulous! I also took one in for each of two friends at work, & they loved them too.
Love these muffins, especially for a morning snack with coffee. They are just slightly sweet and are even better with a few chocolate chips sprinkled on top ;). Made these for a large group and everyone loved them, even those who didn’t generally eat healthier foods. As usual, your muffin game is on fire!
You are so sweet! I agree, chocolate makes everything better 🙂
Made these this morning…they were incredibly delicious! I was wondering how many calories are in them? I made 12 of them…
Wonderful! I don’t calculate nutrition info, sorry!
This recipe is super forgiving! I made a ton of changes…I used pumpkin pie filling because I’m lazy. I was short on it actually, used about 12 oz that I had leftover after using some for another recipe. I used 3/4 c light brown sugar, used coconut oil and added raisins. My cook time was 20 mins and they came out GREAT (even with all the weird changes haha!) My husband doesn’t usually like pumpkin but he likes these. Very soft and fluffy.
Wow, I’m thrilled to know they worked with all those changes! Thanks for letting me know they turned out, Kim.
These muffins are delicious!!! Both of my kids devoured them! My four year old has become quite the picky eater and he said they were the best. I love your recipes, thanks so much!!
Awwww that is such a compliment. So thrilled your family liked them!
I am absolutely OBSESSED with these! I’ve made these muffins 3 times now and they’re so easy and everyone (even my non vegan friends) love them!
That is the best news. Thanks so much for the feedback, Sara!
ohhh myyyyy gawwwwdddd. these muffins are to die for. SO easy to make, the ingredients were incredibly simple and easy to find, and they came out perfectly! My entire family devoured them. These will definitely be a staple this fall, thank you!!!
Yayyy I’m so so happy to hear that! Pumpkin for life.
So good! I’ve made them 3 times and they’ve been a hit every time. The second time I followed the recipe + added about a cup of chopped walnuts for some crunch. Third time I made them I added 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder + a cup of chocolate chips. Can’t go wrong with this recipe as the base for some very delish muffins 😃
Heck yes. When are walnuts ever a bad idea? Also I love that you made a chocolate version. I can’t help but add chocolate chips every time!
I’ve made these one other time and they turned out PERFECT. They’re delicious. And I agree… perfect with coffee. I’m making them right now with gf flour. Hopefully they turn out as good as last time 🙂
Ohhh let me know how they turn out! And I agree…SO delish with coffee.
These are FABULOUS! I made them with 3/4 cup coconut sugar and they turned out great! I frosted them for a friends birthday and they are mouth-wateringly delicious 🤤
Wahooo! So glad they worked with your adjustments! Thanks for letting me know, Joanna 🙂