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Gluten-Free Vegan Orange Muffins

Last updated - July 11, 2021; Published - May 13, 2020 By Rhian Williams 29 Comments

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These Gluten-Free Vegan Orange Muffins are moist, fluffy, sweet and fragrant. They come together in one bowl and are refined sugar free too. Perfect for breakfast, a snack or dessert!

Two gluten-free vegan orange muffins, one cut in half

Tips for baking with oranges

  • The orange flavour in these muffins comes from orange zest and orange juice.
  • The orange zest can be replaced with orange extract.
  • If using orange zest, make sure to use unwaxed oranges.
  • You can either use freshly squeezed orange juice, or orange juice from a carton.
  • If you prefer a stronger orange flavour, you can add some orange extract to the muffin batter - instructions in recipe notes.

How to make this recipe

  • Mix together all the ingredients in a glass mixing bowl.
Raw gluten-free vegan orange muffin batter in a glass bowl
  • Divide the batter between muffin cases in a muffin/cupcake tin.
Raw gluten-free vegan orange muffin batter in two brown muffin cases
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes.
Two gluten-free vegan orange muffins in brown muffin cases

For even more orange flavour, you can make an orange syrup to pour over the muffins.

Tips for the orange syrup

  • Mix it together while you're waiting for the muffins to bake in the oven.
  • I recommend pouring the syrup over the muffins straight out the oven while they're still hot, so that it gets properly absorbed.
  • It's optional so you can leave it out if you want.

Substitutions you can make

  • You can use any type of oil: coconut oil, olive oil or vegetable oil.
  • The orange juice can be freshly squeezed or from a carton.
  • The orange zest can be replaced with orange extract.
  • 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) with ground walnuts.
  • For a nut-free version: replace the ground almonds (almond meal) 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.

Flavour substitution ideas

You can easily make this recipe your own by adding ingredients that suit your taste preferences. Here are some ideas:

  • Poppy seeds.
  • Blueberries, raspberries, blackberries - use my Blueberry Muffins recipe as a guide for how much fruit to add.
  • Desiccated coconut.
  • Dried cranberries.
  • Chocolate chips - use my Chocolate Chip Muffins recipe as a guide for how much to add.

How long do these Orange Muffins keep for?

These Muffins do taste best when fresh, but keep covered in the fridge for up to a few days. You can reheat them in the oven or an oven toaster if you like.

A gluten-free vegan orange muffin in a brown muffin case topped with chopped pistachios

More gluten-free vegan muffin recipes

  • Carrot Muffins
  • Blueberry Banana Bread Muffins
  • Chocolate Muffins
  • Apple Muffins
  • Blueberry Muffins
  • Chocolate Banana Muffins
  • Banana Muffins
  • Lemon Muffins
  • Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
  • Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins
  • Gingerbread Muffins

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

Two gluten-free vegan orange muffins, one cut in half

Gluten-Free Vegan Orange Muffins

These Gluten-Free Vegan Orange Muffins are moist, fluffy, sweet and fragrant. They come together in one bowl and are refined sugar free too. Perfect for breakfast, a snack or dessert!
4.24 from 43 votes
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Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gluten-free orange muffins, vegan gluten-free muffins, vegan orange muffins
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 193kcal
Author: Rhian Williams

Ingredients

For the muffins:

  • 60 g (¼ cup) coconut oil (or sub olive or vegetable oil)
  • 60 ml (¼ cup) orange juice (freshly squeezed or from a carton)
  • 150 ml (â…” cup) unsweetened almond milk (or any other plant-based milk)
  • 2 tablespoons orange zest * (use unwaxed oranges – or sub 2 teaspoons orange extract)
  • 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)

For the syrup (optional):

  • 3 tablespoons orange juice (freshly squeezed or from a carton)
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup (or sub any other sweetener)

Instructions

For the muffins:

  • 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 orange juice to the same bowl along with the milk, orange zest, 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
.
  • Transfer the mixture between muffin cases in a muffin tin.
  • Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until risen and an inserted skewer comes out clean.

For the syrup:

  • Whilst the muffins are baking, mix together the orange juice and maple syrup.
  • Drizzle it over the muffins as soon as they’re out of the oven – it will soak into the muffins better when they’re hot.
  • These muffins taste best eaten on the day they’re made, but keep for a few days. They can be reheated in the oven or an oven toaster if you like!

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Notes

*For a stronger orange flavour, add an extra teaspoon of orange extract as well as the orange zest. Or if using orange extract instead of orange zest, use 3 teaspoons of orange extract.
**You can alternatively use almond flour.
Nutrition Facts
Gluten-Free Vegan Orange Muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 193 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 5g25%
Sodium 41mg2%
Potassium 57mg2%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 3g12%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 14IU0%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 72mg7%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Sigi Cayel

    November 22, 2020 at 9:06 am

    5 stars
    These are absolutely wonderful! Most times, I have a hard time extracting the citrus flavor from baked goods, but these are so on point, even without the syrup!

    I have large than normal cupcake tins so it made 4 muffins - I halved the recipe as well and used the following for anyone interested:

    1/8 cup EVOO
    1/8 cup freshly squeezed OJ
    1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
    2 tbsp + 2 tsp orange zest
    4 tbsps agave
    1 tsp vanilla extract
    1 pinch coarse salt
    3/4 cup ground almonds
    1/2 cup all purpose flour
    or sub any other sweetener)
    1 heaping tsp baking powder
    1/8 tsp baking soda

    Had to bake for 25-30 minutes, but they are absolute stunners and the flavor is delicious!

    Reply
    • Rhian Williams

      November 22, 2020 at 3:07 pm

      Thank you so much for sharing, so glad you liked them!

  2. Nikki

    January 23, 2021 at 4:14 pm

    Hi, I am interested to learn if you can substitute the ground almonds with coconut flour? As my son is allergic to almonds and maple. Thank you

    Reply
    • Rhian Williams

      January 23, 2021 at 6:04 pm

      You can replace the ground almonds with a fifth of the amount coconut flour (as coconut flour absorbs a lot of moisture)! Hope that helps!

    • Donna

      October 28, 2022 at 2:11 am

      Thankyou for asking this question about almonds substitute as my daughter has a total nut/seed allergy.

  3. H B

    January 24, 2021 at 10:01 pm

    Do you think I could easily add in blueberries?

    Reply
    • Rhian Williams

      January 25, 2021 at 4:24 pm

      Yes!

  4. Selena

    February 08, 2021 at 12:53 am

    5 stars
    Yummy!!

    Reply
    • Rhian Williams

      February 08, 2021 at 12:56 am

      Thank you so much!

  5. Stephanie

    April 17, 2021 at 12:08 am

    This looks amazing! I’m wondering if you think I could replace the Almond flour with oat flour??

    Reply
    • Rhian Williams

      April 17, 2021 at 2:15 pm

      Thank you! Ah sorry I don't think that would be the right texture, but you can replace it with ground walnuts or ground sunflower seeds.

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