These are the BEST Vegan Banana Muffins, moist and moist with just the right amount of banana flavor and a crunchy streusel topping. You are irresistible!
Here’s a vegan banana muffin recipe that will have everyone saying “Wow!” They’re chewy and just sweet enough with the perfect banana flavor. Best of all, a streusel topping gives each bite a bit of crunch and an extra touch of sweetness. You would really never know this is a vegan baked good, so they work for eaters of all diets! We served these to friends, hearing “best banana muffins” between bites. Here’s how to make them.
Why Make These Vegan Banana Muffins
There are many vegan banana muffin recipes around the world, but this one is our favorite. Our son Larson swallows them like there’s no tomorrow. Why? Here are the characteristics of these delicious muffins:
- They have just the right amount of banana flavor: and it works like a binder! These muffins are perfectly flavored with banana. Best of all, it acts as a binding agent, so you don’t have to use an egg substitute like flaxseed egg. (We love using them, it’s just one step away for this recipe!)
- Crunchy crumble topping. This topping adds the perfect sweetness and crunch to every bite. You can use either glitter turbinado sugar (more on that below) or brown sugar.
- Rum (optional! Alex and I added a drop of rum just for fun. If you have it on hand, it makes a good addition to baked goods (completely optional).
Make sure your bananas are ripe!
As you probably already know, the key to baked banana recipes is: make sure your bananas are ripe. What does that mean? Bananas must have brown spots on the outside: or be completely brown! Bananas in this ripe state bring out the fruit’s natural sweetness and moisture. It’s not worth making these vegan banana muffins with unripe or even ripe bananas.
How to ripen a banana quickly? Put it in a brown paper bag and fold it over. If you have an already ripe banana or apple, put that in the bag as well: this speeds up the process by adding more ethylene gas.
Variation: Fancy a healthy, gluten-free banana muffin?
Is This Vegan Banana Muffins Recipe Healthy? Well, it’s not a healthy food. But it’s not as unhealthy as some muffins loaded with sugar and butter and essentially glorified cake can be. It contains oats and a natural sweetener (maple syrup) and uses coconut oil to stay plant-based.
Want an even healthier gluten-free banana muffin? Our Blender muffins are magically gluten-free thanks to the oats and blender: there’s no refined flour or sugar. Use the Flaxseed Egg vegan option.
save muffins
What’s the best way to store these vegan banana muffins? The texture of sprinkles can get mushy if you don’t store them properly. Here’s what we recommend:
- Once: Place the muffins on a wire rack and cover with a clean, dry kitchen towel. This keeps the crispy crumble topping intact.
- Up to 4 days: Place a paper towel at the bottom of an airtight container, place the muffins in, and line a paper towel on top. Paper towels will absorb moisture, which will keep the crispy topping in place.
- More than 4 days: Freeze these apple muffins in an airtight container and store for up to 3 months.
Similar muffin recipes
Do you like vegan baking? We have a few muffin recipes that are similar to these vegan banana muffins:
- Vegan Apple Muffins You won’t believe these vegan apple muffins are completely plant-based! They’re soft and chewy with a streusel filling that adds a sweet crunch.
- Cinnamon Muffins These fluffy muffins contain a secret ingredient and a delicious crumble filling.
- Healthy Pumpkin Muffins The shimmering streusel topping makes for the perfect crunch, and the moist interior is a pumpkin spice paradise. Use the vegan version!
- Oatmeal Banana Muffins Easy to make in the blender (but not vegan). Add sprinkles for a sweet crunch, or go healthy with a sprinkle of oatmeal.
For more: Browse all of our vegan baked goods, from vegan bread to cookies to brownies!
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do you have bananas It’s easy to end up having more than you have time to use. Here are all of our favorite banana recipes:
This vegan banana muffin recipe is…
Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based and dairy-free.
The description
These are the BEST Vegan Banana Muffins, moist and moist with just the right amount of banana flavor and a crunchy streusel topping. You are irresistible!
- 1 ½ cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
- ¾ cup Oatmeal, divided
- 1 tbsp cinnamon, shared
- 1 teaspoon Ginger
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 ½ cups banana puree (approx 3 big or 4 Middle)
- ½ cup refined coconut oil, half melted and half at room temperature
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp rum (optional)
- ¼ cup Turbinado sugar (or brown sugar)
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Place 12 muffin cases in a muffin tin.
- In a medium bowl, combine 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ½ cup rolled oats, and 2 teaspoons cinnamon with ginger, baking soda, baking soda, and kosher salt.
- Melt ¼ cup coconut oil with maple syrup. In another bowl, combine the maple syrup and coconut oil mixture with the mashed banana, vanilla, and rum (optional). Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and stir until a smooth paste forms.
- In another medium bowl, add the remaining ¼ cup rolled oats, 2 tablespoons flour, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon along with the turbinado sugar and ¼ cup room temperature coconut oil.
- Using a pastry blender or fork, cut the coconut oil into the remaining ingredients until evenly mixed and a crumbly layer of crumbles forms.
- Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups. Then cover with a thin layer of sprinkles.
- Bake until a toothpick comes out clean (if your oven is uneven, turn the pan halfway through), about 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then remove the muffins and transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Category: muffins
- Method: Cooked
- Kitchen: Good in the oven
- Diet: vegan
Keywords: Vegan Banana Muffins
