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Vegan Gingerbread Muffins

These easy vegan Christmas muffins are gluten free and can be enjoyed as a healthy snack, dessert, or even as a make ahead breakfast! 
Course Dessert
Cuisine Vegan
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 170kcal

Ingredients

Vegan “Buttermilk”

  • ¾ cup Karuna’s Pro Fit Whole Plant Smoothie see notes
  • 1 ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Muffins

  • cup vegan butter or coconut oil melted
  • ¼ cup tablespoon pumpkin puree
  • ¼ cup dark molasses
  • 1 ¾ cup all-purpose gluten-free flour level (see notes)
  • ¼ cup organic cane sugar plus 1 additional tablespoon, level
  • 3 teaspoon baking powder level
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder level
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt

Orange Glaze Sauce

  • ½ cup Powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh Orange juice squeezed

Instructions

Vegan “Buttermilk”

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and spray a muffin tray with non-stick spray. Or you can add muffin/cupcake to your muffin tray for easier clean-up. Set aside.
  • Next, make your vegan buttermilk. In a liquid measuring cup, pour in Pro Fit Whole Plant Smoothie. Add in your apple cider vinegar and mix together slightly. Set aside.

Muffins and Orange Glaze

  • In a large glass bowl, add in flour, organic cane sugar, baking powder, cinnamon powder, ginger powder, and sea salt. Mix together well. Set aside.
  • Add in melted coconut oil, pumpkin puree,molasses, and vegan buttermilk to the mashed bananas and mix very well.
  • Add your wet mixture into your dry mixture and mix gently until just combined. DO NOT over mix your batter. It’s even okay to have a few dry flour spots. Your batter should be thick and have some elasticity.
  • Spoon into muffin tins, dividing evenly into 12 muffins. Bake for 18 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • While muffins are baking combine powdered sugar and squeezed orange in a bowl and mix well. If you want it thinner, add more juice.
  • Remove from heat and allow muffins to cool before removing from the pan. Top your muffins with Orange Glaze Sauce and serve.They taste the best when served warm
  • Muffins stay fresh covered at room temperature for up to 48 hours or in the refrigerator for up to 5 – 7 days. They can last in the freezer up to 1 month in a large size freezer bag or container covered. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator, then bring to room temperature or warm up in the microwave.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 223mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 800IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 1mg