15 Vegan Fall Muffin Recipes

Fall is here and there is no better time to try out these truly delicious muffin recipes that will fill your house with the aroma of seasonal delight! These seasonal muffins are moist, fluffy, sweet, and out of this world!

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1. Festive Carrot Cake Muffins with Maple Curd & Pecans

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Even if you don’t have much time for baking this Holiday season, you can make plain carrot cake muffins look festive. Even if plain, they are truly delicious and will fill your house with the aroma of seasonal delight. You have to try these Festive Carrot Cake Muffins with Maple Curd & Pecans by Lena Novak!

2. Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

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Perfectly moist, fluffy, and sweet, these are the most delicious gluten-free Pumpkin Streusel Muffins out there by Taavi Moore! Plus, they are only sweetened with maple syrup. The softness of the muffin pairs so well with the crunchy streusel topping. The combination of flavors is magical –– you have to try making these gluten-free pumpkin streusel muffins ASAP!

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3. Cinnamon Apple Crisp Muffins

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Cinnamon Apple Crisp Muffins by Ginny McMeans have a sweet cinnamon crunch topping that will remind you of streusel but they don’t need the extra work.

4. Eggnog Muffins

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What’s fab about these Eggnog Muffins by Gabrielle St. Claire, is everything! They’re quick, easy, have minimal ingredients, feature vegan eggnog, no vegan eggs, pack tons of flavor, you can skip the icing if you’d like to reduce the sugar content, have a buttery soft texture, are perfect for holiday entertaining, and hands down our new fave muffin!

5. Pumpkin Muffins

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These healthy Pumpkin Muffins by Nancy Montuori are not only moist and delicious, but they are also oil, flour, dairy, and gluten-free. A perfect prep-ahead breakfast or fall snack. If you prefer a sweeter muffin, add some dried fruit or vegan chocolate chips.

6. Easy Pumpkin Carrot Muffins

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These Easy Pumpkin Carrot Muffins by Nicole Dunai are made exclusively with oat flour, filled with fresh carrot, require no oil, and contain all that pumpkin goodness you will love. They’re even topped with pumpkin seeds! Adding in that carrot is just, mmm. Pumpkin carrot anything is so good. These would be the perfect addition to a school or work lunch, or as an accompaniment to a homemade vegan pumpkin spice latte, anyone? YES. This pumpkin season is already shaping up to be a delicious one!

7. Easy Cinnamon Muffins

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8. Chai Spice Apple Muffins

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Eating Chai Spice Apple Muffins for breakfast is a given, but they are also yummy for a snack when the munchies hit or even for dessert. These delicious Chai Spice Apple Muffins by Diane Smith are made with good-for-you ingredients such as old-fashioned oats, whole wheat flour, apples, and a few of your favorite nuts.

9. Spiced Pumpkin Muffins

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Is there anything better than filling your kitchen with the fragrance of warming spices and sweet pumpkin? We don’t think so and we also think that these Spiced Pumpkin Muffins by Robin Runner are a fantastic option for fall baking and breakfast on the go. Plus, they’re gluten-free!

10. Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake

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A simple, healthy breakfast that feels and tastes like a dessert! Jump into autumn with this sweet, Pumpkin Spice Mug Cake by Annie Markowitz – a gooey and satisfying way to start the day.

11. Sweet Potato Cinnamon Muffins

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These vegan Sweet Potato Cinnamon Muffins by Brandi Doming are fluffy, moist, delicious, and only require eight ingredients (caramel sauce included). The flavors go together so well and they are ridiculously easy to make. Sweet potatoes (and a bit of coconut sugar) give the muffins a natural sweetness and a pillowy soft texture. They are then draped with an out-of-this-world sweet potato caramel glaze, which makes them more unique and delicious than any muffin you have had before. You have to try these vegan sweet potato muffins. They are out of this world!

12. Butternut Squash Muffins

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These Butternut Squash Muffins by Vaishali Honawar are great breakfast material. Or pre-breakfast material, or even brunch material. They are made with whole wheat, include a veggie, and pack a protein punch with the tofu. How much more can you ask of a muffin?

13. Fruit-Sweetened Apple Muffins

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It’s apple season, so we hope you’ll get the chance to bake these Fruit-Sweetened Apple Muffins by Caroline Doucet with all your freshly picked apples.

14. Pumpkin Chocolate Muffins

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These vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Muffins by Keri Bevan are what autumn baking is all about! Spiced pumpkin swirls around layers of moist chocolate for the ultimate autumn treat.

15. Cinnamon Streusel Muffins

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These Cinnamon Streusel Muffins by Rebecca Jacobs have ground flax seed as the egg replacer which is my fit and fabulous healthy omega addition. They are packed with cinnamon and vanilla flavors with a hint of almond. Top these muffins with a warm blueberry drizzle and cinnamon streusel clusters. These muffins kick refined sugars butt with pure maple syrup as the primary sweetener, and they are fabulous with or without the blueberry topping but I highly recommended the added cinnamon streusel for an extra cinnamon kick. Start your morning enjoying these with a hot cup of tea, and newspaper in hand, they also work just as well as a grab-and-go breakfast! Whatever your mornings are like these homemade muffins are sure to make your morning a bit more cheery!

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