Christmas Muffins [vegan]

These delicious vegan Christmas muffins are a celebration of seasonal flavours with cranberries, ground mixed spice and a cinnamon sugar topping.

These delicious vegan Christmas muffins are a celebration of seasonal flavours with cranberries, ground mixed spice and a cinnamon sugar topping.

Enjoy them at breakfast or mid-afternoon treat on Christmas day or in the run-up to the holiday season. In fact, these muffins are so scrumptious that they deserve to be made all year round.

For best results, I usually sieve all the dry ingredients together, especially the light brown sugar as it can be lumpy. If you prefer a non-vegan option, simply mix two beaten organic eggs instead of the chia eggs with the wet ingredients. You can also swap the cranberries for raisins.

To make things easier on the big day, these vegan Christmas muffins can be made a day ahead and will keep in an airtight container for up to three days.

These muffins smell wonderful while they bake in the oven and fill the kitchen with sweet Christmas scents.

My kids love this recipe and I skip the walnuts when I make a batch for their school lunchboxes. They always demand the cinnamon sugar topping and I am happy to indulge them.

Feeling like something a bit more citrusy? Why not try my vegan Lemon & Chia Seed Muffins below? I created this recipe for my son who absolutely loves lemon cakes and desserts  (especially lemon drizzle).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Christmas Muffins [vegan]

These delicious vegan Christmas muffins are a celebration of seasonal flavours with cranberries, ground mixed spice and a cinnamon sugar topping.

5 from 1 vote

DieTARY CHOICEDairy-Free Recipes, Egg-Free Recipes, Soya-Free Recipes, Vegan Recipes

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Course Breakfast, Christmas Recipes, Snacks, Vegan Desserts

Cuisine American

Servings 12 muffins

Calories 317 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 125 g dried cranberries
• 2 chia eggs [2 Tbsp ground chia seeds + 6 Tbsp of water] / or 2 organic eggs
• 125 g plain flour
• 125 g wholemeal spelt flour
• 150 g light brown sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 tsp ground mixed spice
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 100 ml vegetable oil
• 200 ml dairy-free milk
• 90 g walnuts

CINNAMON TOPPING:

• 4 Tbsp demerara sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

 

• In a small bowl cover dried cranberries with boiling water. Set aside.
• Prepare chia eggs by mixing 2 Tbsp of ground chia seeds with 6 Tbsp of water. Set aside for 10 mins.
• Preheat the oven to Fan 180°C / 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Place 12 large paper baking cases in a muffin tin.
• In a small bowl mix together the demerara sugar and cinnamon to make the cinnamon topping.
• In a large bowl, sieve and mix together flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground mixed spice.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together vanilla extract, vegetable oil, chia eggs and almond milk.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until well combined.
• Drain cranberries. Carefully fold them with the walnuts in the batter.
• Spoon batter evenly into each muffin paper baking case in the muffin tin.
• Place in the oven for around 20-25mins. Insert a skewer to check they are cooked. Skewer should come out clean.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 317kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 240mgPotassium: 103mgFiber: 4gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 70IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 82mgIron: 2mg

Keyword christmas, muffin

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