Easy Vegan Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Packed to the darned roof with juicy apple chunks and warm spices, this quick and easy vegan apple muffin recipe uses everyday ingredients for a delicious treat perfect for any time of the dang year!
Servings: 12
Calories: 280kcal
Cost: $6
Ingredients
Wet ingredients:
- 1 cup
applesauce
- ¾ cup unsweetened plant-based milk
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup brown sugar coconut sugar, or palm sugar
- ½ cup canola oil vegetable oil, or sunflower oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
Mix-Ins:
- 2 cups diced apple
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Toppings:
- ½ cup diced apple
- 5 teaspoons brown sugar coconut sugar, or palm sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease it.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the applesauce, plant-based milk, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, oil, and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until well combined. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- Fold in the diced apple and chopped nuts, if using.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each one slightly more than three-quarters full. Top each muffin with additional diced apple and sprinkle with brown sugar.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 24-26 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let the muffins cool in the muffin tray for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
🥸 Don’t Scoop Like a Goof:
Spoon flour into your measuring cup and level it off with a knife. Avoid packing the flour too tightly to maintain the correct wet-to-dry ratio, especially if you are multiplying the recipe.
🌀 Don’t Mix Batter Like You Just Smoked Meth:
Stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until combined. It’s fine if the batter is slightly lumpy. Overmixing can make the muffins dense and tough.
🌡️ Room Tempy:
Use room-temperature applesauce, plant-based milk, and other wet ingredients. This ensures a smoother, more evenly combined batter.
⏲️ Sneak Peak:
Check muffins a couple of minutes before the minimum baking time. Ovens can vary, so don’t risk overbaking. A toothpick inserted should come out clean or with a few crumbs.
Nutrition
Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 178mg | Potassium: 127mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 53IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 2mg