You may master the perfect gluten-free muffin and you may master the perfect vegan muffin but when you try to combine the two, they often just don’t get along.
Thankfully, after a long battle in the kitchen, I came up with these muffins, which I think would please both vegans and celiacs alike!
I was so happy when I cut open one of these muffins to reveal a super fluffy and light inside!
I used Doves Farm gluten-free self raising flour in this recipe but please note that other blends may cause slightly different results.
If using plain flour, remember to add raising agents. I’ll make a note of this in the recipe though, don’t worry.
Just look how fluffy they are inside…
📖 Recipe
Gluten-free Blueberry Muffins (Vegan)
Light and fluffy blueberry muffin heaven, made gluten-free and vegan!
Ingredients
- 180 ml / ¾ cup unsweetened dairy-free milk
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 225 g / 1 ¼ cup gluten-free self-raising flour (or plain with 2 tsp baking powder + ¼ tsp bicarbonate soda)
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 100 g / ½ cup caster or white sugar
- 4 tbsp apple puree or dairy-free yoghurt
- 80 ml / ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F and line a muffin tin with 8 liners.
- Put the dairy-free milk and apple cider vinegar in a bowl or jar and stir. Leave it to curdle and turn into a "buttermilk" substitute, whilst you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
- In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
- Stir in the wet ingredients, including the buttermilk mixture.
- Gently fold in the blueberries.
- Divide the mixture equally between the cases and bake for 20-25 minutes until firm to the touch.
- Leave to cool before eating. Enjoy!
Notes
Tip: When using frozen blueberries, I find they can make the mixture freeze up so I don't add them until the mixture is already in the muffin cases. Then I place them into the muffin mixture individually.
Nutrition Information
Yield 8 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 232Total Fat 10gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 1mgSodium 249mgCarbohydrates 33gFiber 1gSugar 16gProtein 3g
Alisa @ Go Dairy Free says
Oh my goodness. Look at that cute dome and perfect crumb – it’s impossible to believe that these are vegan AND gluten-free, and so darn simple to boot.
Linda @ Veganosity says
Yep, that’s why I don’t worry too much about the gluten-free flours. I’m not a Celiac, don’t have a sensitivity to gluten, and have NOT mastered the gluten-free and vegan baking mystery. Good for you for figuring it out, because those muffins look amazing.
Mel @ avirtualvegan.com says
These little muffins look so fluffy and delicious. Doves was my absolute favourite brand of flour when I lived in the UK. It gives awesome results!
Jenn says
Blueberry muffins are such a delicious classic. But, yes, gluten free and vegan baking is not for the weak. I have gave up many times and end up just making a regular wheat version. Glad you got it worked out because these look beautiful and fluffy!
Hedi says
Aimee, another gorgeous recipe! I am very lucky that I am not intolerant to wheat. I have to say now there is so much choice when it comes to gluten free ingredients, all these free from aisle in the supermarkets are great.