Banana Blackberry Muffins

Delicious banana blackberry muffins are just what you need to start your day. The perfect texture, along with pops of ripe blackberries and creamy banana, makes for a sweet yet healthy breakfast, even on the go, or a welcome snack in the middle of your day.

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Baked blackberry banana muffins on a stone counter.

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Flavorful: With fresh berries, bright berry flavors make these muffins a huge hit.
Quick & Easy: Make these ahead and grab them first thing in the morning to have a great day.
Satisfying: Nutritious ingredients leave you feeling full and satisfied with plenty of energy to power through anything.

Nutrition For Mental Wellbeing

Blackberries are an excellent source of fiber and antioxidants, such as vitamin C. They also contain small amounts of magnesium, iron, and calcium.

An animal study found that the right dosage of blackberry juice can have an anxiolytic-like effect on the animals, similar to diazepam. However, more studies are needed.

Substitutions + Variations:

Missing an ingredient or need to adjust something? Here are some tips to help!

Flour: If you are gluten-free, swap the flour with a gluten-free variety. Make sure the one you choose has a binder, or you’ll need to add xanthan gum.
Sweetener: You can use added sweeteners such as sugar or a sugar substitute, though honestly, you won’t miss out if you use the bananas, applesauce, and maple syrup.
Salt: Regular iodized salt can be substituted if you don’t have pink salt.
Berries: This recipe calls for fresh, juicy blackberries. If they are out of season and you can find frozen ones, then go for it!

Ingredients + Notes

Instead of buying mixes or prepared muffins from the supermarket, you can whip up this vegan blackberry muffin recipe to share with the family. You’ll only need a few wholesome ingredients to make them!

Ingredients for homemade vegan blackberry muffins with each ingredient labeled.

Flax Egg: Ground flaxseed and water create a vegan-friendly egg replacement.
Bananas: Ripe bananas are naturally sweet and add great density that is perfect for baked goods like muffins.
Applesauce: Applesauce sweetens without adding processed sugar.
Maple Syrup: Round out the taste of your muffins with maple syrup, a vegan-friendly ingredient.
Blackberries: Fresh blackberries are the star of this recipe. Adding that berry burst to every bite!

A full list of ingredients with exact amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

How To Make Banana Blackberry Muffins

Here is how you can easily make vegan blackberry muffins from scratch, all in less than 30 minutes!

Preheat oven to 350˚F/175˚C, prepare flax egg, and set aside.
Add banana to a medium bowl, mash, add remaining wet ingredients, and mix thoroughly.

Add dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl. Pour wet mixture over the top and thoroughly combine. (Don’t overmix!)

Dry ingredients for blackberry muffins added to a larger mixing bowl.

Dry ingredients stirred in a large ceramic mixing bowl.

Fold in blackberries and prepare muffin pan, lining it with cupcake liners. Alternatively, spray muffin pan with oil.

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Adding and folding in blackberries to vegan muffin batter.

Scoop batter into muffin pan and bake for about 20 minutes, OR until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Scooped muffin batter into a muffin tray.

Blackberries on top of muffin batter in muffin tin.

Let muffins cool in pan for a bit before you flip them on a cooling rack.

Homemade banana blackberry muffins on a gray stone counter.

Servings Ideas

Make the most of your fluffy muffins by rounding out your breakfast or snack time.

Smoothies: Add a berry smoothie to get more nutrients and a more filling breakfast that will keep you satiated until lunch.
Drinks: Try an herbal tea instead of coffee for a healthier pick-me-up that pairs beautifully with the blackberry flavor of these muffins.

Storage Tips

After your delicious muffins have cooled completely, store them in an airtight container on your countertops. If you made a big batch, you can also freeze them, making it easy to enjoy these munchable muffins anytime!

FAQ

Moist muffins are what you want, and to get them, the key is to keep wet and dry ingredients separate at first. Mix dry ingredients together and wet ingredients together before combining them. This should ensure you have that perfectly moist muffin texture!

Traditionally, eggs are used in muffins to bind them together. With these vegan blackberry muffins, using a flaxseed egg serves the same purpose.

By far, the biggest rookie mistake you can make is overmixing your muffin batter. Once you combine the wet and dry ingredients together, aim to only stir it for about 15 to 20 strokes maximum. It’s ok if the batter is a little lumpy!

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