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Vegan Blueberry Muffins (Gluten-Free)

Published: Dec 28, 2022 by Rhian Williams

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The BEST Vegan Blueberry Muffins: moist, light, fluffy, and packed full of sweet, juicy blueberries. They're fuss-free, easy to make and come together in one bowl! They're also gluten-free, refined sugar free and healthy enough for breakfast.

A vegan blueberry muffin on a silver background with a bowl of fresh blueberries in the background

Blueberry muffins are one of the easiest and most fool-proof baked goods you can make from scratch. And you can absolutely make fluffy vegan muffins using no eggs - let me show you how!

How to make this recipe

  • Mix together all the ingredients in a glass mixing bowl.

Tip: Use a measuring jug to measure out the plant-based milk.

Vegan blueberry muffin batter in a mixing bowl
  • Transfer the mixture into muffin cases in a muffin/cupcake tin.
Four muffin cases filled with vegan blueberry muffin batter
  • Bake in the oven for around 20 minutes.
Three vegan blueberry muffins in brown muffin cases on a silver background

How long do these keep for?

Though these muffins do obviously taste best when fresh, they do keep for up to a few days.

How do you store Blueberry Muffins?


These Blueberry Muffins can be stored at room temperature for up to a day. But if you want them to keep for longer, they're best stored in the fridge, where they keep for up to a few days.

Can you freeze Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins?


Yes - they keep in the freezer for up to a couple of months.

If you have just taken them out of the fridge or freezer, I'd recommend warming them up in an oven toaster if you have one.

Can you use other fruits in blueberry muffins?


If you're not into blueberries, you can use any other type of similar fruit such as raspberries, blackberries or cherries, or dried fruit such as dried cranberries, figs or dates.

Can you use fresh or frozen blueberries in muffins?


You can use either fresh or frozen blueberries.

Tips for using frozen blueberries

For best results, carefully stir frozen blueberries into the batter at the very last minute, making sure they are still frozen when you mix them in. This will stop the colour of the blueberries ‘bleeding’ into the batter.

Substitutions you can make

This recipe is very flexible, and can be easily adapted to suit your dietary needs, budget, ease and convenience.

  • 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 use any type of liquid sweetener: maple syrup, agave syrup, brown rice syrup 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 or use 30g (¼ cup) coconut flour instead of 150g (1 ¼ cup) ground almonds.
  • You can use plain flour, wholemeal (whole wheat) flour or spelt flour instead of the gluten-free flour if you're not gluten-free.
  • For an oil-free/no oil version: replace the oil with a few tablespoons of applesauce!

How you can customise this recipe

  • You can add a little cinnamon.
  • You can add a handful of chopped walnuts or some desiccated coconut.
  • You can top the muffins with flaked almonds or coconut flakes before baking.
  • If you prefer to use less sugar, or if you like a vegan blueberry bread texture, use my sugar-free Gluten-Free Vegan Blueberry Banana Muffins recipe instead.
  • You can add oats - use my Gluten-Free Vegan Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins recipe!

Troubleshooting tips

  • Make sure to use the right amount of baking powder - 2 heaped teaspoons! Use too little baking powder and your sponge won't be fluffy, too much and it'll have a bitter taste.
  • If you don't use the lemon juice, make sure to replace it with a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar as it's crucial to add some acidity which reacts with the alkali bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) to create a bubbly batter, and fluffy sponge.
  • Make sure to use an all-purpose shop-bought gluten-free flour blend (or a homemade gluten-free flour blend), as opposed to just using any type of gluten-free flour you can find (such as almond flour, coconut flour, buckwheat flour etc).
Three vegan blueberry muffins with a bite taken out of one with a bowl of fresh blueberries in the background

Serving suggestions

These Blueberry Muffins work well as part of a brunch, served alongside dishes such as:

  • Vegan White Bean Scramble with Almond Bacon.
  • Gluten-Free Vegan Apple Bread.
  • Oat Flour Pancakes.

More gluten-free vegan blueberry recipes

  • Lemon Blueberry Cake
  • Blueberry Banana Bread Muffins
  • Blueberry Pie
  • Blueberry Crisp
  • Blueberry Banana Bread

If you try out this recipe or anything else from my blog, I’d really love to hear any feedback! Please give it a rating, leave a comment, or tag a photo @rhiansrecipes #rhiansrecipes on Instagram! Thank you.

Watch how to make this recipe

Three vegan blueberry muffins with a bite taken out of one with a bowl of fresh blueberries in the background

Vegan Blueberry Muffins (Gluten-Free)

The BEST Vegan Blueberry Muffins: moist, light, fluffy, and packed full of sweet, juicy blueberries. They're fuss-free, easy to make and come together in one bowl! They're also gluten-free, refined sugar free and healthy enough for breakfast.
4.32 from 383 votes
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Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gluten-free blueberry muffins, gluten-free vegan muffins, vegan blueberry muffins
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 195kcal
Author: Rhian Williams

Ingredients

  • 60 g (¼ cup) coconut oil (or sub olive or vegetable oil)
  • 200 ml (⅘ cup) unsweetened almond milk (or any other plant-based milk)
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice *
  • 8 tablespoons maple syrup (or sub any other sweetener)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch salt
  • 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)
  • 100 g (1 cup) fresh blueberries

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit).
  • Place the coconut oil in a 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 milk to the same bowl along with the lemon juice, maple syrup, vanilla, salt and ground almonds.
  • Sift in the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda.
  • Mix well, adding a tiny splash more milk if it’s looking too dry.
  • Add the fresh blueberries and fold 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.

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Notes

*If you don't want to use lemon juice, replace it with 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar as you need something acidic to react with the alkali bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
**You can alternatively use almond flour
You can use either fresh or frozen blueberries. For best results, carefully stir frozen blueberries into the batter at the very last minute, making sure they are still frozen when you mix them in. This will stop the colour of the blueberries ‘bleeding’ into the batter.
Though these muffins do obviously taste best when fresh, they keep well covered in the fridge for up to a few days, and freeze well too. If you have just taken them out of the fridge of freezer, I'd recommend warming them up in an oven toaster if you have one.
 
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Blueberry Muffins (Gluten-Free)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 195 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 5g25%
Sodium 46mg2%
Potassium 53mg2%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 3g12%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 5IU0%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 75mg8%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Anonymous

    January 18, 2025 at 9:47 pm

    5 stars
    Easy and delicious. Like the extra protein from the almond meal. I used flaked coconut on top. Yummy.

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    • Rhian Williams

      January 19, 2025 at 8:40 am

      Thank you so much, so happy to hear that!

  2. Diana

    February 03, 2025 at 2:36 am

    5 stars
    IMO .. as I am always looking for very tasty vegan pastry baked goods that don’t feel as though I am missing out (and trust me I’ve tried a lot)and I’ve experimented with so many alternative grains, nut or oat flour and this is by far the best one I’ve come across! What I was after. I did use frozen blueberries, but I think you could easily use frozen wild blueberries too& would be smaller for smaller muffin tins but the big ones were fine.It Turned out great! I think sometimes I expect too much out of gluten-free baked goods that are also vegan, but this is the perfect combo of almond flour with 1:1 and using the baking powder to the advantage on fluffiness.( I used Bob’s 1:1.) I can tell you know your chemistry..:) Thanks so much!

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    • Rhian Williams

      February 03, 2025 at 3:05 am

      Thank you so much for your kind words, so happy to hear that you liked this!!

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