Have you ever been to J.J Bean, the amazing coffee shop in Vancouver? If you have, then you’ll know that their muffins are impeccable; and if you haven’t, you definitely need to pop in next time you visit Vancouver.
Anyway, I’ve been trying to recreate their Pumpkin Apple Muffin for quite some time and I finally feel like this recipe from Minimalist Baker got me pretty darn close!
How do I know? Well, the first batch I made disappeared in a few short days – we couldn’t stop eating them. So when I made the second batch, I had to freeze them right away so that we have them for postpartum snacks.
Vegan Pumpkin Apple Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup unbleached flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/3 cup old-fashioned oats plus more for topping
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon plus more for apples
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp avocado oil
- 1 batch flax egg 1 Tbsp (7 g flaxseed meal + 2 ½ Tbsp (37 ml) water as original recipe is written)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 granny smith apples peeled, cored and diced
- 1 Tbsp non-dairy butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 C) and line muffin tin with paper liners.
- Prepare flax egg in a large bowl and set aside.
- Sauté apples in a skillet with non-dairy butter and a sprinkle of cinnamon until soft. Set aside.
- Add pumpkin puree, almond milk, brown sugar, oil, and vanilla extract to the flax egg. Carefully place flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon into a sifter and sift over wet ingredients and stir.
- Add apples and oats and stir again lightly until just combined. Spoon into muffin tin until each liner is filled to the very top. Sprinkle oats on top (optional).
- Bake for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely and then store in an air-tight container and refrigerate to ensure freshness.
Notes
These will make the perfect snack for the whole family, especially when there’s a new baby around – but they’re also toddler and husband approved!
x Ashley
