Vegan Blueberry Muffins

These vegan blueberry muffins are a tried and true no-fail recipe that bakes up perfectly every time. Light and fluffy, moist, and packed with blueberries and topped with a crunchy cinnamon and sugar topping, this recipe is a winner every time!  They’re easy to make in minutes and your whole family will love them!

You’ll LOVE these blueberry muffins because they…

• are easy to make with simple ingredients.
• bake up perfect every time.
• can easily be made gluten-free, and soy-free too.
• are packed with warm fresh blueberries and topped with cinnamon and sugar.

What you will need to make vegan blueberry muffins:

Ingredients:

• Vegan Margarine – to give the muffins richness.  You can use Earth Balance, Mikayo, refined coconut oil, or the stick version of my homemade vegan butter.
• Vegan Sugar – any granulated sugar will work well.  I use white organic cane sugar so my muffins bake up a lighter color.  You could also use coconut sugar.
• Vanilla Extract – For flavor.
• Egg Replacer – You can use any egg replacer you choose to replace the equivalent of 2 eggs.  I use Ener-G egg replacer or apple sauce to keep the muffins whiter, but flax and chia eggs work well too. 
  • For a flax or chia egg equal to 2 eggs: mix 2 tbsp flax meal or chia seed with 6 tbsp water.  Stir with a fork and let it sit for 5 minutes, then use as you would egg in baking.
• Flour – any white, whole wheat or spelt flour works well.  You can also use any gluten-free flour mix that you choose and add 1 tsp of xanthan gum to it.  (I don’t recommend that you use flour mixes that contain sorghum flour.  They tend to give the muffins a chewy texture).
• Salt- for flavor.
• Baking Powder – for leavening.
• Plant-Based Milk – for added moisture and richness.  (I use soy milk, but you can use almond, rice, oat, hemp, or coconut-based milk).
• Blueberries – fresh blueberries work best.  You can use frozen too, but they will stain the batter a little and not be as plump and juicy.  (You can also sub out any berries that you like).
• Sugar and Cinnamon – to sprinkle on top of the muffins (This is totally optional, but gives your muffins a nice blueberry coffee cake flavor).  Turbinado sugar or sugar in the Raw has larger grains and makes a nice topping.

Tools:

• Electric Mixer – This is not absolutely essential, but very handy and will help you whip the butter and sugar together better giving you a lighter muffin.
• Muffin Tin – to bake your muffins in.
• Paper Liners or Spray oil – you need one or the other to make sure your muffins don’t stick.

How to make perfect vegan blueberry muffins:

1. Preheat the oven to 400° F.
2. Mix together your flour of choice, baking powder, and salt.  (And xanthan gum if making gluten-free muffins).
3. Beat together the softened vegan butter and sugar with an electric mixer for about 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
4. Add the egg replacer of your choice and the vanilla extract and mix for another 30 seconds.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients alternating with the milk with the mixer set to low. (It will be a thick batter).
6. Fold in fresh blueberries.
7. In a small bowl mix together 2 tbsp of granulated sugar with 1/4 tsp cinnamon and stir.  (This will be the topping).
8. Fill oiled or paper-lined muffin tins to the top and sprinkle them with cinnamon and sugar mixture.
9. Place in the oven, turn down the heat to 375°F and bake for 28-30 minutes.
10. Allow cooling for about 10 minutes before removing from tin.

Pro Tips for perfect muffins: 

• Make sure you pre-heat the oven.  Pre-heating the oven a little hotter than the baking temperature (400°F), allows the oven to cool off a little while you are loading your muffins in the oven.
• A hot oven when you first put the muffins in ensures that they rise well.
• Make sure your baking powder has not expired, or it will not rise well and you will have flat muffins.
• If using cupcake liners, spray them with a little oil to help prevent sticking.
• Also, if using paper liners, take the muffins out of the tins as soon as they are cool enough to touch and allow cooling outside the tin.  This allows some of the humidity to escape and will reduce the paper sticking.

How to make perfect gluten-free vegan blueberry muffins:

You can swap out the flour for your favorite gluten-free flour mix.  However, I do not recommend almond flour as a substitution.  I have also found that gluten-free flour mixes that contain sorghum flour tend to have a chewy consistency when used in muffin recipes.  If your gluten-free flour mix does not contain xanthan gum, add 1 tsp of it to this recipe to help the muffins not have a crumbly texture.

How to make soy-free blueberry muffins:

To make this recipe soy-free, simply use soy-free margarine or coconut oil and use your choice of soy-free plant-based milk.

You may also like my other vegan muffin recipes.  (They all have gluten-free options too)!

• Spinach Muffins
• Vegan Pumpkin Muffins
• Cranberry Orange Muffins
• Healthy Vegan Muffins with Hidden Veggies

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This recipe was inspired by The Best Blueberry Muffins by Once Upon a Chef.

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Vegan Blueberry Muffins

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

45 mins

 

A classic tried and true blueberry muffin that bakes up perfectly every time!

Course: baked goods, Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American, vegan

Keyword: gluten-free vegan blueberry muffin, vegan blueberry muffin

Servings: 12 Muffins

Calories: 188 kcal

Author: Monica Davis | The Hidden Veggies

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour (add 1 tsp xanthan gum if using gluten-free flour).
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup vegan butter or refined coconut oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup apple sauce or any other egg replacement equal to 2 eggs.
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup soy milk or any other plant-based milk
• 2 cups fresh blueberries

For the topping:

• 2 tbsp granulated sugar like turbinado or sugar in the raw.
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400° F.

2. Mix together the flour of choice, baking powder, and salt.  (And xanthan gum if making gluten-free muffins).
3. Beat together the softened vegan butter and sugar with an electric mixer for about 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
4. Add the egg replacer of your choice and the vanilla extract and mix for another 30 seconds.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients alternating with the milk with the mixer set to low. (It will be a thick batter).
6. Fold in fresh blueberries.
7. In a small bowl mix together 2 tbsp of granulated sugar with 1/4 tsp cinnamon and stir.  (This will be the topping).
8. Fill oiled or paper-lined muffin tins to the top and sprinkle them with cinnamon and sugar mixture.

9. Place in the oven, turn down the heat to 375°F and bake for 28-30 minutes.

10. Allow cooling for about 10 minutes before removing from tin.

Recipe Notes

Pro Tips for perfect muffins: 

• Make sure you pre-heat the oven.  Pre-heating the oven a little hotter than the baking temperature (400°F), allows the oven to cool off a little while you are loading your muffins in the oven.
• A hot oven when you first put the muffins in ensures that they rise well.
• Make sure your baking powder has not expired, or it will not rise well and you will have flat muffins.
• If using cupcake liners, spray them with a little oil to help prevent sticking.
• Also, if using paper liners, take the muffins out of the tins as soon as they are cool enough to touch and allow cooling outside the tin.  This allows some of the humidity to escape and will reduce the paper sticking.

For a flax or chia egg equal to 2 eggs: mix 2 tbsp flax meal or chia seed with 6 tbsp water.  Stir with a fork and let it sit for 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Vegan Blueberry Muffins

Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)

Calories 188 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Fat 7g11%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Sodium 147mg6%

Potassium 142mg4%

Carbohydrates 30g10%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 23g26%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 410IU8%

Vitamin C 3.2mg4%

Calcium 64mg6%

Iron 0.6mg3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.