Vegan Banana Oatmeal Muffins | Formidable Kitchen

A number of years in the past I keep in mind teasing this unimaginable recipe on Instagram and primarily based on everybody’s response I knew I needed to get these posted ASAP. These are severely essentially 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 following degree.

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

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

What makes these banana oatmeal muffins vegan?

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

• Flaxseed meal as an alternative of eggs
• Coconut oil as an alternative of butter
• Dairy free milk as an alternative of normal milk
• And dairy free chocolate chips as an alternative of normal ones (should you’d like!)

The whole lot you have to make vegan banana muffins

This wholesome vegan banana muffin recipe is made with loads of pantry staples for ease they usually’re severely among the fluffiest muffins I’ve ever made. Right here’s what you’ll must 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 an alternative of eggs, these banana muffins have flaxseed meal to maintain them vegan and assist them maintain collectively nicely.
• Milk: be happy 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 got readily available.
• Coconut oil: you’ll additionally want some melted coconut oil so as to add moisture to the muffins. Vegan butter works simply as nicely!
• Flour: these vegan banana muffins are made with all objective flour to maintain them tremendous fluffy. See under for my substitute suggestions!
• Oats: who doesn’t love a great oatmeal muffin? You’ll want rolled oats for the right texture.
• Baking staples: you’ll additionally want baking powder, baking soda, vanilla, cinnamon & salt.
• Elective add-ins: I like mixing in darkish chocolate chips and chopped walnuts or pecans, however the alternative is yours! Remember to use dairy free chocolate chips to maintain them vegan.

Elective ingredient swaps

I’d suggest sticking to the recipe as greatest you’ll be able to in order that the banana oatmeal muffins end up completely fluffy and scrumptious, however should you do must make some substitutions right here’s what I can suggest:

• Select your sugar. I prefer to hold these refined sugar free by utilizing coconut sugar, however brown sugar will work simply as nicely.
• Swap your flour. Utilizing all objective flour offers them the right, fluffy texture, however you can too use an entire wheat flour (I like to recommend entire wheat pastry flour). When you do use entire wheat flour you’ll seemingly want 2-4 extra tablespoons of milk as entire wheat flour tends to be extra dense.
• Make them gluten-free. I counsel making an attempt chickpea flour or an all objective gluten free flour, however I don’t suggest swapping for almond flour or coconut flour.

Can I take advantage of metal minimize oats?

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

Easy methods to use frozen bananas in muffins

Sure, these vegan banana oatmeal muffins will work utilizing frozen bananas! Simply you should definitely thaw your bananas utterly and drain off the surplus liquid in order that the muffins don’t find yourself too moist.

Simple 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. Combine the moist substances. Mash the bananas, and stir along with the remainder of the moist substances in a big mixing bowl.
3. Make the batter. Whisk collectively all the dry substances in a separate bowl, then slowly pour the dry substances into the moist and blend till simply mixed. Add chocolate chips and/or walnuts should 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!

Ideas for making the very best vegan banana muffins

• Use additional 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 may make sure that the muffins rise correctly. In case your baking soda or baking powder is greater than 3 months previous I’d counsel swapping it out.
• Don’t overmix the batter. Combine the flour into your moist substances till it’s simply mixed. When you overmix the batter your muffins might end up 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 like freezing these vegan banana muffins for straightforward breakfasts and snacks. Merely wrap muffins individually and place them in an hermetic container or freezer-safe baggage. Once 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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I hope you’re keen on these fluffy vegan banana oatmeal muffins! When you make them I’d love so that you can depart a remark and score letting me know the way you preferred them. Take pleasure in xo!

Recipe by: Monique Volz // Formidable Kitchen | Images by: Eat Love Eats

This submit was initially printed on Might seventeenth, 2021, and republished on January twenty second, 2024.