These Gluten-Free Vegan Blueberry Banana Muffins are sweet and fruity, super easy to make and free from sugar! They're seriously moist, filling and satisfying and make a great make-ahead breakfast, snack or dessert.
Both my Blueberry Muffins and my Blueberry Banana Bread have been really popular, so I decided to combine the two by making these Gluten-Free Vegan Blueberry Banana Muffins!
How to make this recipe
Scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe.
- Mash the bananas.
- Mix together with all the other ingredients in a glass mixing bowl.
Tip: Use a measuring jug to measure out the plant-based milk and add it bit by bit to make sure you don't add too much, as the amount of liquid in bananas can vary.
- Transfer the mixture into muffin cases in a muffin/cupcake tin.
- Bake in the oven for around 20 minutes.
How long do these Blueberry Banana Muffins keep for?
These Blueberry Banana Muffins keep in the fridge for a good few days, and they're great reheated in an oven toaster if you have one!
Substitutions you can make
- You can use any type of oil: coconut oil, olive oil or vegetable oil.
- You can use any type of plant-based milk: almond milk, rice milk, soy milk, cashew milk, oat milk etc.
- You can replace the ground almonds (almond meal/almond flour) with ground walnuts.
- For a nut-free version: replace the ground almonds (almond meal/almond flour) with ground sunflower seeds.
- You can use plain flour, wholemeal (whole wheat) flour or spelt flour instead of the gluten-free flour if you're not gluten-free.
- You can leave the recipe completely free from added sugar or if you prefer sweeter muffins, you can sweeten it with any type of liquid sweetener: maple syrup, agave syrup, brown rice syrup etc.
- You can omit the cinnamon.
- You can replace the blueberries with raspberries or cherries or dried fruit such as raisins, chopped dates or prunes.
- You can add a handful of chopped walnuts or some desiccated coconut to the batter.
- You can top the muffins with chopped walnuts, flaked almonds or coconut flakes before baking!
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Watch how to make this recipe
Gluten-Free Vegan Blueberry Banana Muffins
Ingredients
- 3 medium-sized ripe bananas
- 60 g (¼ cup) coconut oil (or sub olive or vegetable oil)
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
- Pinch salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 150 g (1 ¼ cup) ground almonds (almond meal) *
- 150 g (1 ¼ cup) gluten-free flour blend (or sub plain flour if not gluten-free)
- 2 heaped teaspoons baking powder (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
- ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 120 ml (½ cup) unsweetened almond milk (or any other plant-based milk)
- 100 g (1 cup) fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Peel the bananas and place in a wide-bottomed bowl, then use a fork to mash until you get a smooth paste.
- Place the coconut oil in a separate large bowl and melt over a saucepan of boiling water or in the microwave (skip this step if using any other oil).
- Once melted, add the vinegar to the same bowl along with the salt (and cinnamon if using) and ground almonds.
- Sift in the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda.
- Add the mashed bananas, and mix well, adding the milk a small amount at a time until you get a loose batter. You may not need to use it all depending on how liquidy your bananas are - you may also need to add a little more milk if your bananas are dry.
- Add the blueberries and fold them in gently to make sure you don't crush them.
- Transfer the mixture between muffin cases in a muffin tin.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until risen and an inserted skewer comes out clean .
- Tastes best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days - reheat in an oven toaster if you like.
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Liz
Delicious!
Rhian Williams
Thank you so much!
Emily
I am so glad that I ran across your page! I had an employee meeting this morning and wanted to bring in something yummy that was basically allergy free. Regular donuts were bought when about 1/3 of the staff either had food allergies (like myself) or were on specific diets. (Health food store) They, and many others, were glad to see something different and absolutely yummy. A big hit!
Thank you so much and I can't wait to see what else you have in store to share!
Rhian Williams
Yay thank you so much, so glad they went down well! Please let me know if you have any recipe requests. Thanks again!
Grace
Can I replace the almond flour with coconut flour and if so how much?
Rhian Williams
Yes! Use a fifth of the amount of the almonds!
Jen
Hi this looks amazing! I am intolerant to bananas. Is there a good sub you know of that could work without compromising texture?
Rhian Williams
Hi! If you can't have bananas, I would suggest you use my blueberry muffins recipe instead, which is very similar to this one but without the bananas: https://www.rhiansrecipes.com/gluten-free-vegan-blueberry-muffins/ hope that helps!
Cari Alter
I’m on a vegan oil free diet. What if I substituted coconut water for the oil?
Thanks.
Rhian Williams
Yes that should work! Or you can substitute it with 4 tablespoons applesauce!