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Vegan Cranberry Orange Banana Muffins
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Cranberry Orange Banana Bread Muffins

Vegan Cranberry Orange Banana Muffins, where have you been all my life? We are loving the extraordinary combination of oranges, banana and cranberries together which pack an explosive combination of sweet and tart fruity flavors bursting away in every bite!
Prep Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Diet: Vegan
Keyword: Banana, banana bread, breakfast, carrot muffins, cranberries, healthy, orange, snack
Servings: 12 Servings

Ingredients

Cranberry Orange Banana Bread Muffins

  • 2 large ripe bananas or 1 cup mashed - measured
  • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ¼ cup oil of choice or melted vegan butter cooled to room temperature
  • 2/3 cup sugar of choice can add up to 1 cup if want sweeter
  • 1/2 cup orange juice or juice from 2 oranges
  • 2 cups all purpose flour or gluten free flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Optional: For extra orange punch of flavor: 1 ½ tablespoons orange zest
  • 1 cup cranberries frozen or fresh add 1/2 cup more if desired.
  • Add-ins - 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup chopped walnuts or 1 ½ cups regular or non-dairy chocolate chips

Orange Cream Cheese Frosting or see shortcut option in NOTES

  • 1 8 oz vegan cream cheese room temp
  • 1 1/2 - 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup orange juice or juice from 1 orange
  • non-dairy milk if needed for creaminess

Instructions

Cranberry Orange Banana Bread Muffins

  • Prepare a 12 muffin tin pan with cupcake liners or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a bowl, combine the mashed bananas, orange juice, sugar, oil and applesauce; mix well.
  • Combine the dry ingredients, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and add to wet mixture, beating just until moistened. Stir in any add-ins and fill muffin tins equally for a 12 tin muffin pan.
  • Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes.
  • Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to a wire rack to cool completely.

Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

  • In a bowl, whip the cream cheese until creamy, add in confectioners sugar and orange juice and beat until you get consistency you want.
  • Frost muffins if desired

Notes

Can sub frosting for store-bought, but add in ¼ cup or juice into frosting and mix