Vegan Pumpkin and Banana Muffins: Vegetarian Pumpkin Muffins & Banana Muffin Recipes Egg Substit

These vegan recipes are part of an on-going series called "Healthy Baking Made Delicious". These delicious baked goods are made with a base recipe affectionately known as "Mother"(Flaxseed Egg Substitute) and will be used in many recipes in this series.

Finally, great tasting vegan muffins!

What is a vegan muffin anyway? Simply put, it is a muffin made without any animal products. Whether your diet is health related or you love animals, there's no reason for healthy food to taste yucky. Don't settle for the lie that vegan baked goods taste like cardboard. Follow these few simple tricks, use quality ingredients, lots of spice and you'll be amazed at how delicious they really are. Cinnamon, nutmeg, sunflower seeds, raisins, pumpkin & flaxseed. What's not to love.

Tips, tricks and techniques:

• Use the "Mother" recipe for Flaxseed Egg Substitute.

• Wet stuff means just that, anything liquid.

• Dry stuff means the same, all dry ingredients.

• Goodies are all the delicious extras that are thrown in at the end and can be varied.

• The technique (how-to's) will always be the same for all vegan muffin recipes and various other vegan baked goods unless specified.

• Experiment with other goodies such as walnuts, sesame seeds, etc.

• Both these recipes can also be made in mini loaf pans.

Muffin How-To's:

• Sift all dry stuff into large bowl and set aside.

• Whip all wet stuff 2 - 3 minutes in mixer at high speed.

• Blend wet into dry and fold in goodies. Do NOT over mix.

• Fill paper muffin cups 3/4 full with batter.

• Bake at 375 degrees for 22-25 minutes, or until muffin springs back when touched.

The Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Muffins:

Wet Stuff:

• 3/4 cup flax mixture

• 3/4 cup canola oil

• 1 1/3 cup date sugar or Florida Crystals

• 3 cups soy, rice or almond milk

• 2 cups pumpkin puree, canned or fresh

Dry Stuff:

• 4 cups whole wheat pastry flour

• 1 1/2 Tbsp baking powder

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp cinnamon, ground

• 1 tsp ginger, ground

• 3/4 tsp nutmeg, ground

Goodies:

• 1 cup raisins

Yields:

24 muffins

The Recipe: Sunny Banana Muffins:

Wet Stuff:

• 3/4 cup flax mixture

• 3/4 cup canola oil

• 1 1/3 cup date sugar or Florida Crystals

• 2 cups soy, rice or almond milk

• 3 cups banana, mashed well

• 2 tsp. vanilla

Dry Stuff:

• 4 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour

• 2 Tbsp. baking powder

• 1 tsp. baking soda

• 1 Tbsp. cinnamon, ground

• 2 tsp. nutmeg, ground

Goodies:

• 1 cup sunflower seeds, hulled and roasted

Yields:

24 muffins

For the non-vegan: Substitute eggs and regular milk.