Easy Vegan Banana Muffins with Streusel. These Soft and Fluffy Banana Bread muffin come together quickly and make for a great breakfast or snack. Add nuts, berries for variation. Vegan Soy-free Recipe. Can be nut-free.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 35 minutes
  • Total time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 12
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Wet:

  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 3/4 cup non dairy milk such as almond milk (,light coconut milk or oat milk)
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup (or sugar, add 2 tbsp more sugar for sweeter if you like)
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp applesauce
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Dry:

  • 2 cups flour ((I use 1 2/3 cup all purpose and 1/3 cup whole wheat or spelt flour))
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1-2 tsp spices such as cinnamon (, pumpkin pie spice or gingerbread spice)
  • 1/4 cup oats
  • 1/4 cup shredded coconut
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • Optional add ins: 3-4 tbsp chopped nuts (seeds)

Streusel: (optional)

  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar or other sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp vegan butter or oil ((add 1/8 tsp salt if using oil))

Method

  1. All all of the wet ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
  2. Add 1.5 cups flour and other dry ingredients to a bowl and mix well. Add blended banana mixture and mix until combined.
  3. Add flour 2 tbsp at a time to make batter that is just slightly stiff.
  4. Pour into lined muffin pan and fill to 2/3, Preheat the oven to 375 deg F (190 C).
  5. Make the streusel: Mix the flour, sugar and cinnamon. Add in vegan butter and oil and mix to make a crumbly mixture
  6. Sprinkle liberally on the batter in the muffin pan.
  7. Bake at 375 deg F for 20 mins then reduce to 350 deg F (180 C), and bake for another 10 mins or so. Check with a toothpick in the center.
  8. Cool in the pan for 10 mins then remove from the pan and cool completely lightly covered by a towel. Store: Store covered on the counter for the day. Refrigerate for upto 5 days.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.