Tahini Chocolate Chip Muffins (Vegan, Gluten-free)
The best vegan muffins— fluffy, tender, and naturally sweetened.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 25
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: Desserts and Sweets
- Method: Bake
Ingredients
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Make the flax eggs:
- 2 flax eggs (2 tablespoons ground flax seed + 4 tablespoons water)
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 and ½ cups (230g) rolled oats
- ¼ cup (30g) walnuts
- ½ cup (58g) rolled oats, separate
- ½ cup + 2 tbsp coconut sugar*
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Wet ingredients:
- 2 very ripe medium bananas
- 1 cup (240mL) unsweetened non-dairy milk
- ¼ cup + 1 tbsp (80g) runny tahini
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
Additional ingredients:
- ¾ cup (130g) dark chocolate chips
- More chopped walnuts or nuts, to top (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). In a small bowl, make the flax eggs: whisk 2 tablespoons of ground flax with 4 tablespoons of water, and let sit for 5 minutes to thicken.
- Combine the dry ingredients. Place 2 cups rolled oats and the walnuts in a food processor or high-speed blender. Pulse until the mixture forms a fine meal. Transfer to a medium bowl and whisk in the remaining ½ cup rolled oats, coconut sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine the wet ingredients. In a separate, large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork, then add in the non-dairy milk, tahini, flax eggs, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Stir to combine.
- Incorporate the dry mixture into the wet mixture, folding just until all there are no more clumps. Fold in the chocolate chips. Divide the batter evenly into a 12-cup muffin tin (either greased or lined with parchment paper cups).
- Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until the tops of the muffins are golden brown, or when an inserted toothpick comes out cleanly. Let sit for 10 minutes before removing from pan, then cool on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
- You can also use ready-made oat flour.
- If allergic to nuts, substitute toasted sunflower seeds.
- *The sweetness will depend on your bananas. I’ve found that if my bananas are not very ripe, adding the extra 2 tbsp of sugar is necessary.
- Blueberry muffin variation: use one heaping cup fresh blueberries in place of the chocolate chips.