Vegan Banana Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel
Vegan Banana Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel
Vegan Banana Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel are sweet, moist, and tender on the inside with a crisp topping. They take less than 10 minutes to whip together for an easy and healthy breakfast or snack.
To be honest, I used to not like banana bread at all. It might have been because all of the banana bread I had as a kid were a bit plain and dry. That's why I was inspired to remake this American classic in a totally new and totally unique way-----these Vegan Banana Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel!
These adorable muffins are not only dairy-free and 100% vegan, but they're also incredibly flavorful and strike the perfect textural balance. Every bit is soft and tender on the inside with a crisp, sweet crumble topping. To me, that's muffin perfection!
How to Make Vegan Banana Muffins with Streusel Topping
Ready to make these delicious fall-spiced muffins? Here's what you need to know to do it yourself.
Ingredient Notes
You'll need the following ingredients to make these tender streusel-topped muffins:
- Ripe bananas. Make sure they're nice and ripe! That way, they'll be naturally sweeter and easier to mash.
- All-purpose flour. I recommend organic flour to ensure it's fully vegan.
- Warming sices. These muffins are flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and a touch of sea salt.
- Almond milk. Feel free to use any non-dairy milk in this recipe.
- Apple cider vinegar. This turns your plant-based milk into buttermilk for extra tang and to help activate the baking powder.
- Vegetable oil. If you prefer, swap the vegetable oil for coconut oil or melted vegan butter.
Crumble Topping for Vegan Banana Muffins
Whatever you do, do not leave out the sweet, buttery streusel topping on these muffins. It's easy to put together and you'll b so glad you did it!
To make the crumble topping, simply blend together flour, brown sugar, nuts, and spices. Sprinkle each muffin generously with your topping before baking. Then, as they bake, the crumble will firm up and become a deliciously sweet, crisp coating on each muffin.
Nut-Free Vegan Banana Muffins
You can easily make this recipe nut-free with a few simple swaps:
- Use nut-free milk, such as oat, hemp or soy milk in the muffin batter.
- Omit the pecans and walnuts in the crumble topping.
Otherwise, this is a very allergy-friendly recipe, as it's dairy-free, egg-free, and can even be made gluten-free. To do so, swap out the flour for an all-purpose gluten-free flour blend, such as Bob's Red Mill. 
Storage
You can store these muffins in an airtight container in the freezer for up to five days.
Or, freeze them for up to two months. You can defrost the muffins on the counter before serving.
More Favorite Banana Bread Recipes
- Healthy Vegan Banana Bread Pancakes
- Vegan Banana Bread Cupcakes + SunButter Frosting
- Vegan Chia Seed Maple Banana Bread
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Vegan Cinnamon Banana Crumble Muffins
Ingredients
MUFFINS:
- 3 ripe organic bananas, mashed
- 1 ½ cup organic all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ cup organic brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup Almond milk (You can use your fave plant-based milk!)
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup (See Notes!)
- ¼ cup vegetable oil (See Notes!)
CRUMBLE TOPPING:
- ½ cup organic all-purpose flour
- ½ cup organic brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ cup vegan butter, partially melted
- ½ cup pecans, roughly chopped
- ½ cup walnuts, roughly chopped
Instructions
TO MAKE THE MUFFINS:
- Add the Almond milk and apple cider vinegar together in a small bowl, stirring together until combined and letting it sit for 5 minutes until it becomes "slightly thickened" and activated.
- Preheat your oven to 400F. Lightly grease your muffin pan (for larger muffins) or for standard muffins, line the wells with liners.
- In a large bowl, combine the mashed bananas, oil, maple syrup, vanilla, and Almond milk-AVC mixture, whisking them together until well combined.
- Next, stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, organic brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and sea salt and mix until well incorporated! **NOTE: DO NOT OVER-MIX!**
- **NOTE: The batter should look moist, but thick where it's 'scoop-able' but not easily poured. If way too thick, add 1-2 Tbsps more milk. If too runny, add more flour, 1 tablespoon at a time.**
- Divide the batter evenly among the wells of the prepared muffin pan.
TO MAKE THE CRUMBLE TOPPING:
- Add the flour, organic brown sugar, chopped pecans, walnuts, cinnamon, and nutmeg into a medium bowl, combining them together using a pastry blender. **NOTE: This helps to breakdown the nuts into smaller pieces as well, if preferred.** Add the partially melted vegan butter and using a spatula, mix until well combined and 'crumbly-like'.
- Now, evenly sprinkle the crumble topping atop each muffin batter until fully covered and place it in the oven.
- Bake muffins for 20 to 24 minutes or until the centers come out clean. Once fully baked through, remove from oven and let the muffins cool in the pan before removing.
- To serve, enjoy muffins along with your favorite coffee, tea, or a glass of plant-based milk.
- Bon Appetit!
Tips & Tricks
- STORAGE: Can be tightly sealed in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Can be frozen for up to 2 months in a freezer safe bag.
- MUFFIN SIZE: This recipe can make 8 Jumbo muffins OR 12 standard muffins, if desired.
- SWEETENER: If you choose to opt out of brown sugar, you can always substitute with pure cane sugar, coconut sugar, additional pure maple syrup (which requires less milk), Agave, or Date syrup as well.
- OIL: Instead of vegetable oil, you can also use coconut oil or vegan butter, if preferred.
- GLUTEN-FREE VERSION: To make this bread GF, I recommend using a GF Flour Blend (Bob’s Red Mills has a great version!). NOTE: If the bread mixture is too ‘thin + runny’, simply add additional GF flour, ¼ cup at a time.
Nutrition
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I made these for my vegan daughter for a big birthday brunch with extended family. They were a huge hit with everyone! I substituted macadamia-nut milk for the coconut milk. Other than that I followed it exactly. I could have halved the topping for my liking. Thank you so much for sharing this great recipe!
Hi Kate! I'm so happy to hear that these were a hit for such a special moment! They really are one of my faves! 🙂
When you say 2 bananas, do you mean medium sized ones? 🙂 Thanks!
Hi Claire! Yes, 2 medium ones will do the trick! Hope that you enjoy it!🙂
Hi love!
Did you use canned coconut milk or the carton which is thinner?
Hi Kaylen! I used the carton coconut milk!
Hi! I was wondering what the carb count for one muffin is? My son is a diabetic and wanted to know before diving into the deliciousness😀
Hi Blair! I'm not 100% sure of the exact calorie count, however, from rough calculations one muffin should be 40-60 calories. Rest assured, you can always opt out of using brown sugar and just use the amount of maple syrup listed to reduce the sweetness since your son is diabetic. You can also reduce the 1/2 cup amount of brown sugar for the topping to about 1/4 cup instead as well. I hope that he enjoys this! 🙂
Very delicious. Need to try out this! thanks for sharing.
Hi! This recipe looks amazing, and I am so excited to try. I have one question: In the directions it says to add coconut milk, but in the recipe notes it doesn't list that as an ingredient, so I am unsure how much to measure. How much plant milk goes into the batter? Thank you!
Hi Kati! I am so sorry! I didn't realize that I missed the amount of milk. I used 1/3 cup. I've updated the recipe now! Thanks so much for pointing that out! Enjoy! 🙂
I'm sincerely loving all your recipes and this one is another top notch!
Thanks so much, Immaculate! I really appreciate the love and support!
I have bookmarked your blog for the fantastic dessert creations. I love that you also create vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free recipes. This cinnamon banana crumble muffin recipe is a keeper.
Thanks so much, Jayne! Yes, I love trying vegan ingredients and I've since tried gluten-free and enjoy it as well. I hope that you enjoy some of these sweets!
Delicious recipe and stunning photos as usual! Can't wait to try these.
Thanks so much, Jazz! I hope that you enjoy!
These look absolutely delicious and easy to make! Definitely on my list!
Thanks so much Mila! Let me know how they turn out if you decide to give them a try!
My mouth is watering right now, your pictures are sooo amazing and the recipe sounds just like something I would whip up.
Thanks so much, Charla!