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    Easy Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe

    Published: Mar 19, 2021 · Modified: Nov 6, 2023 by Emily Miller · This post may contain affiliate links · 22 Comments

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    Are you looking to make homemade vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins that taste like they're straight from a bakery? Look no further because I'm about to give you all the tips and tricks needed for baking up a batch of delicious vegan muffins!

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    Nothing says yum like a freshly baked vegan banana chocolate chip muffin! This is your chance to experience the sweet combination of creamy bananas and rich chocolate chips without leaving your kitchen.

    In under an hour, you can have fluffy vegan banana chocolate chip muffins that all your friends and family will love.

    Whether you're looking for something special to serve at brunch with family or a quick snack, these muffins are sure to satisfy. With this easy-to-follow recipe, there's no need to go out and buy expensive bakery items - make them yourself!

    These Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are delicious and moist with nutritious ingredients such as spelt flour, mashed bananas, and flaxseed.

    The texture is similar to banana bread with chocolate chips - like vegan banana bread in muffin form.

    If you love bananas like I do, try these Easy Vegan Banana Oat Pancakes, this Chocolate Tahini Banana Bread recipe, and these Vegan Buckwheat Banana Waffles.

    Ingredients

    Here are the simple ingredients you need to make these vegan chocolate chip banana muffins:

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    • Organic cane sugar - I use organic sugar because it's not processed with bone char. Note that these muffins are just sweet enough if you use overripe bananas. If you have a sweet tooth or your bananas are not quite overripe, feel free to add more sugar, another ¼ cup or so.
    • Grapeseed oil - a neutral oil that is well-suited for baking
    • Organic soy milk - this is a great non-dairy alternative
    • Bananas - use overripe bananas for best results - the spottier the bananas are, the better because the muffins will be naturally sweeter.
    • Spelt flour - Spelt is an ancient grain related to barley, rye, and wheat; this slightly nutty flour contains gluten and is a wholesome alternative to all-purpose flour. I use this one from One Degree Organics.
    • Vegan chocolate chips - I used Pascha Organic Chocolate Chips, 55% cacao - perfect in this recipe and one of my favorite things to put in any banana baked goods. In this recipe, I use a cup of chocolate chips.
    • Vanilla extract - for flavor
    • Flaxseed meal (not pictured) - mix with water to make a flax "egg."

    How to make Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

    It's easy to make these delicious vegan banana muffins, even if it is your first time! They're so good you can make a double batch.

    Preheat the oven and line a muffin tin with twelve paper liners.

    Make the flax "egg" by combining the flaxseed meal with warm water and let it rest for a few minutes.

    Overhead view of wet ingredients to make vegan banana chocolate chip muffins.

    Mash the banana in a large mixing bowl. Add the soy milk, grapeseed oil, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth. Add the flax "egg" and combine.

    Overhead view of dry ingredietns in a mixing bowl.

    In a medium bowl, sift the spelt flour, organic cane sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.

    Overhead view of batter for muffins.

    Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until combined. Reserve some chocolate chips for sprinkling later.

    Overhead view of unbaked muffins in tin.

    Spoon the batter into the paper liners. Sprinkle the extra chocolate chips on top.

    Bake in the center rack of the oven for 25 to 30 minutes until the muffins are golden brown.

    Let the muffins cool for twenty minutes before enjoying them. Enjoy the melty goodness of the chocolate chips combined with the banana in these vegan muffins!

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    Expert Tips

    • Pick very ripe and spotty bananas for making these chocolate banana muffins to ensure they're sweet enough, so they have the proper consistency. Do not use green bananas. Place unripe bananas in a paper bag to ripen them faster.
    • When measuring the flour, scoop it into the measuring cup with a spoon and level it with the spoon handle or the back of a butter knife.
    • Mix the batter until just combined; do not overmix, or this will affect the texture. Put the muffins in the oven promptly once the batter is mixed. Use the middle oven rack.
    • To test for doneness, insert a wooden toothpick in the middle of one of the muffins in the pan. The toothpick should have a few moist crumbs clinging to it or be clean. There should be no uncooked batter. If there, bake for another 5 minutes and check again.
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    Storage

    • Make sure the muffins are completely cool before you store them at room temperature for up to three days in an airtight container.
    • Refrigerate in a sealed container such as a freezer bag for up to seven days in the fridge. 
    • Freeze well-wrapped muffins for up to two to three months; wrap each muffin individually and place in an airtight container or freezer-safe Ziploc bag. 
    • Thaw each muffin individually at room temperature for an hour when ready to eat.
    • Reheat the muffins, if desired, for 10 minutes in the oven at 350°F.

    Substitutions

    Here are some substitutions you can try:

    • Spelt flour - use all-purpose flour, white whole wheat flour, or whole wheat pastry flour.
    • Soy milk - use oat milk, almond milk, cashew milk, or the plant milk of your choice.
    • Organic cane sugar - you can use coconut sugar, brown sugar, or granulated sugar.
    • Grapeseed oil - use melted coconut oil or melted vegan butter.
    • Chocolate chips - try chopped chocolate instead - use your favorite vegan dark chocolate.
    • Bananas - try unsweetened applesauce instead.
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    Variations

    • Oil-free - Instead of oil, use unsweetened applesauce.
    • Gluten-free - Try a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend such as Bob's Red Mill for a gluten-free option.
    • Cinnamon - Use wild mesquite fruit pulp powder instead. I have tried it, and it's so good with notes of vanilla, cocoa, and cinnamon toast! Or try a pinch of cardamom.
    • Double chocolate - substitute ½ cup cocoa powder for the flour.
    • Chocolate chips - use nuts instead, such as chopped walnuts or pecans. Or try raisins.

    Equipment

    • Muffin pan - I love my muffin tin from USA Pan; it's sturdy and excellent quality.
    • Paper liners - I use the If You Care unbleached large baking cups for muffins.
    • Sifter - I like this hand crank sifter.

    Enjoy these moist, slightly sweet muffins with a cup of coffee or tea in the morning or as part of a spread for brunch - who knows, you might have this as your new favorite breakfast treat!

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    I like to enjoy these vegan banana chocolate chip muffins with these drinks:

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    Recipe

    Easy Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

    Emily Miller
    These easy Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins made with spelt flour are delicious and tender, like banana bread in muffin form. You will love these for breakfast or a healthy snack on the go!
    5 from 152 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Cooling time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 people
    Calories 251 kcal

    Equipment

    • Muffin tin
    • Paper liners
    • Whisk
    • Spatula
    • Mixing bowls
    • Sifter

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
    • 3 tablespoons warm water
    • 2 ripe bananas mashed, or applesauce
    • ½ cup organic soy milk or oat milk or cashew milk
    • ¼ cup grapeseed oil or melted coconut oil or melted vegan butter
    • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    • 2 cups spelt flour
    • ½ cup organic cane sugar
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or mesquite powder
    • ½ teaspoon pink salt or fine sea salt
    • 1 cup vegan semisweet chocolate chips, divided ¾ cup for batter, ¼ cup for topping

    Instructions
     

    • Prepare an oven rack in the middle. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with paper liners. In a small bowl, mix flaxseed meal with warm water.
      1 tablespoon flaxseed meal, 3 tablespoons warm water
    • Mash the banana in a medium bowl. Add the soy milk, grapeseed oil, and vanilla extract, and flaxseed meal mixture. Whisk until combined.
      ¼ cup grapeseed oil, ½ cup organic soy milk, 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, 2 ripe bananas
    • In a medium bowl, sift the spelt flour, organic cane sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
      2 cups spelt flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon pink salt, ½ cup organic cane sugar
    • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until combined. Gently fold in ¾ cup chocolate chips.
    • Spoon the batter into the paper liners. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top.
    • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few crumbs, not uncooked batter.

    Notes

    Store at room temperature or in the fridge for 3 days, in an airtight container.
    Freeze up to one month. Thaw each muffin individually when you’re ready to eat.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1muffinCalories: 251kcalCarbohydrates: 42.3gProtein: 4.7gFat: 16.2gSaturated Fat: 8.8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.1gSodium: 200.2mgPotassium: 205.4mgFiber: 5.9gSugar: 11.2gVitamin A: 21.8IUVitamin C: 2.6mgCalcium: 59.6mgIron: 4.7mg
    Keyword snack, whole grain
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    Resplendent Kitchen offers nutritional information for recipes contained on this site as a courtesy. Although resplendentkitchen.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information from online calculators, these figures are estimates.

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    1. Brian

      March 19, 2021 at 9:06 am

      5 stars
      Not just for breakfast, these are a tasty afternoon treat as well.

      Reply
      • Emily

        March 19, 2021 at 10:10 am

        Thanks so much, Brian, I'm glad you enjoyed them!

        Reply
    2. Stef

      August 30, 2021 at 4:25 pm

      5 stars
      These look amazing!

      Reply
      • Emily

        August 31, 2021 at 9:21 am

        Thank you, I hope you give them a try!

        Reply
    3. Kayla

      September 20, 2021 at 9:34 am

      5 stars
      These vegan banana chocolate chip muffins were delicious! So moist and flavorful! There is something about banana and chocolate together that is just heaven!

      Reply
      • Emily

        September 20, 2021 at 10:55 am

        Thank you for your review Kayla! We are so happy to hear that these vegan banana chocolate chip muffins were a hit!

        Reply
    4. Anaiah

      September 20, 2021 at 10:30 am

      5 stars
      These vegan banana chocolate chip muffins are always a huge hit in my house when I make them. They were so moist! Love it!

      Reply
      • Emily

        September 20, 2021 at 10:56 am

        Thank you for your review, Anaiah, I'm so glad to hear that these muffins are a hit in your house!

        Reply
    5. Chantry

      September 20, 2021 at 10:43 am

      5 stars
      We love banana bread! Love this!!

      Reply
      • Emily

        September 20, 2021 at 10:57 am

        Thanks, Chantry!

        Reply
    6. Chris

      September 20, 2021 at 11:40 am

      5 stars
      We loved these muffins! They are perfect as a snack or for a quick breakfast! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Emily

        September 20, 2021 at 1:16 pm

        Thank you, Chris! I'm so glad you enjoyed the recipe!

        Reply
    7. Natalia

      September 20, 2021 at 1:44 pm

      The banana-chocolate combo is absolutely irresistible. I have a bunch of ripe bananas and was looking for recipes to use them up, and this looks just perfect. Printed it to make them tomorrow!

      Reply
      • Emily

        September 20, 2021 at 2:05 pm

        Hi Natalia, thank you for your review! I'm so glad to hear that you also find the banana-chocolate combo to be irresistible, I hope you enjoy these muffins!

        Reply
    8. Holly

      September 20, 2021 at 5:31 pm

      I had bananas I needed to use or lose and this recipe was perfect! Big hit with the husband and kids!

      Reply
      • Emily

        September 20, 2021 at 7:26 pm

        Hi Holly, thank you for the feedback! I'm so glad to hear that your family enjoyed this recipe!

        Reply
    9. Joshua

      September 21, 2021 at 9:52 am

      5 stars
      I always have to make a double batch of these muffins because they never last very long. Chocolate banana bread is a classic and all-time favorite!

      Reply
      • Emily

        September 21, 2021 at 2:01 pm

        Thank you for your review, Joshua. We're so happy to hear that you enjoy this recipe!

        Reply
    10. Choclette

      September 21, 2021 at 9:55 am

      5 stars
      Ooh, your muffins sound delicious and the texture looks perfect. Banana and chocolate is one of the best combinations.

      Reply
      • Emily

        September 21, 2021 at 2:04 pm

        Thanks for the great review, Choclette!

        Reply
    11. Marinela

      September 21, 2021 at 10:27 am

      5 stars
      Love wholesome desserts like this! These vegan banana chocolate chip muffins are a delightful treat! Bananas and chocolate are a perfect match. The best deliciously filling breakfast everyone loves.

      Reply
      • Emily

        September 21, 2021 at 2:05 pm

        Thanks for the review, Marinela! I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed this recipe. We love wholesome recipes like these too - they're perfect for breakfast or dessert!

        Reply

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