Sweet little muffins may be one of the most ideal breakfast ideas. You can fill them or top them however you like. They are also a fun after school snack for the kids.
Every time I make muffins I ask myself why I don’t bake them more often. My son thinks they are cupcakes because I line the tins with paper cups. I tell him, “They’re muffins.” He tells me, “They have that paper thing around them like a cupcake. I peel them and eat them. They are cupcakes.” He has a good point.
I’ve been having fun this past year dabbling with some vegan baking recipes. I thought this would be the perfect recipe to veganize. You just sub out the butter with oil and the eggs with applesauce. The result is a very moist and wonderful muffin. I adore streusel topped any thing and thought it would be ideal for this lovely muffin that has orange marmalade folded into it.
The smell of cinnamon wafting through the house was heavenly. The only problem with muffins is that they’re small which means you’re more inclined to eat more than one!
Vegan Orange Marmalade Muffins
adapted from: The Ultimate Muffin Book
yield: about 18 muffins
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup almond milk (or your favorite milk dairy or non-dairy)
1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup applesauce (unsweetened)
1/2 cup canola oil
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup orange marmalade
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 tsp. vanilla
3 tablespoons Cointreau (or orange juice)
Streusel Topping:
5 tablespoons brown sugar
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoon cold margarine (I use Earth Balance)
Directions:
Set the pan on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes. Enjoy!
Oh YAY! So glad you could bake with us this week and your post made it despite the storm! Like the idea of doing a vegan version and the streusel on top is just perfect!
Yummy! These muffins look delicious!
maybe some 30 years back they called cup cakes muffins. you son is cute. Apple sauce instead of eggs? that's new to me. I never thought of trying out vegan stuff, I always had the impression the flavors are jeopardized…
Looking at your muffins though, I feel like digging in, no matter if vegan or not. ^.^
So he's not so wrong;)The flavor isn't compromised at all. I was always worried not about flavor, but about consistency. I can say that all the vegan recipes I've baked have been very moist (and also full of flavor:). Thank you, Helene!
I love these – I can almost smell them now! isn't it fun to get a fluffy moist cake with a vegan recipe? thanks for sharing, we love muffins here, bookmarked!
These would be so great with my cup of espresso right now!
I love that you veganized this recipe. They look amazing, especially with that delicious streusel topping. Happy #MuffinMonday!
It's not Monday here anymore, but I could certainly use one of these. Just a question – when I sub out oil or butter for a vege or apple puree (like the applesauce), the resulting product is often a bit tough (because fat is needed to tame the gluten, or something like that). Any ideas? Is it a matter of getting the balance right?
YUMMO! I want to bite off the streusel topping first, then I'll finish off the rest… 🙂
I love all muffins and the orange marmalade is just perfect here! 🙂
You are one busy baker! These muffins look fantastic…a little streusel is always welcome 🙂
I didn't know it's muffin Monday, I would bake some too. Oh well, I will enjoy looking at your's 🙂
I need to bake something vegan for once in my life – on purpose! These look marvelous, Lora! I'd love to try them with raspberry jam!
Pretty incredible the height you achieved for a vegan muffin. I used to bake muffins more often when S was home but now seldom. Ooh & is Earth Balance margarine better? I didn't know. Many recipes growing up used margarine so good to know!!:)
These sounds so flavorful! I love well made vegan baked goods and these turned out beautifully!
omggg! Wow! That looks delicious!! I can't believe it's vegan!! And I love that you used Applesauce too!! It's my new favourite ingredient!
I haven't made muffins in forever! These look like they would be great anytime of the day.
Looks delicious love this vegan marmalade muffins.
Delicious! You are right, we don't make muffins often enough – they really are the best breakfast and snack – and I am partial to anything citrussy and anything with streusel. I love these!
No way! I can't believe it's vegan 🙂 The muffins look delicious and moist. You've done a great job.
What a perfect and delicious looking muffin 🙂
Happy Tuesday!
Lora, these photos make me so hungry for muffins! They look so good.
Your muffins look great, I'm curious if you miss the egg? Doesn't look like from your photos;-)
I love the word veganize! I am often vegetarianizing recipes for my two daughters but never thought about what to call it. 🙂 These looks great and apple sauce is the perfect substitute for oil. I have also used mashed pumpkin to replace some or all of the butter with success.
These are beautiful, Lora! What I wouldn't give to have one now!
I love muffins, this flavor sounds incredible! I never thought about subbing applesauce being a vegan alternative – I always just do it to cut calories and fat 🙂
I love muffins, and this sounds like a wonderful flavor. I never thought about applesauce being a vegan alternative, I always do it to save calories and fat 🙂
Very nice recipe they look so good. Your son does have a pretty good argument there 🙂
These muffins are so beautiful Lora! I'd love to eat muffins for breakfast if someone wakes up way earlier to bake them for me
What lovely muffins! With all of those wonderful ingredients who would ever know it is vegan. Nicely done!!!
I don't know why I don't bake muffins more often as well! Oh yeah, I'm always pressed for time! Hahaha! Sometimes, it's just easier to peel a banana for breakfast! LOL! My 3 kids will really appreciate me more, though, if I made them these muffins! And I bet they wouldn't even know that they're vegan! Definitely pinning this recipe for future breakfasts…