easy muffin recipe Archives - Claire Bear Bites https://clairebearbites.com/tag/easy-muffin-recipe/ Eat the Rainbow Thu, 22 May 2025 16:44:03 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.6 https://clairebearbites.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Untitled-design-150x150.png easy muffin recipe Archives - Claire Bear Bites https://clairebearbites.com/tag/easy-muffin-recipe/ 32 32 244523700 Vegan Citrus Streusel Muffins https://clairebearbites.com/vegan-citrus-streusel-muffins/ https://clairebearbites.com/vegan-citrus-streusel-muffins/#comments Mon, 19 Feb 2024 19:48:23 +0000 https://clairebearbites.com/?p=5703 Celebrating the citrus season has never been more delightful with these Citrus Streusel Muffins. Embrace the vibrancy of sumo citrus, these vegan muffins offer a soft, fluffy texture contrasted with a crunchy streusel topping. Whether for breakfast, a snack, or dessert, they're a warm, zesty treat that encapsulates the essence of citrus in every bite. With simple ingredients and easy-to-follow steps, these vegan muffins are a must-try for anyone looking to bring a slice of sunshine to their table.

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Vegan Citrus Streusel Muffins

Celebrating the citrus season has never been more delightful with these Citrus Streusel Muffins. Embrace the vibrancy of sumo citrus, these vegan muffins offer a soft, fluffy texture contrasted with a crunchy streusel topping. Whether for breakfast, a snack, or dessert, they're a warm, zesty treat that encapsulates the essence of citrus in every bite. With simple ingredients and easy-to-follow steps, these vegan muffins are a must-try for anyone looking to bring a slice of sunshine to their table.

Citrus Streusel Muffins

Dive into this recipe and indulge in the vibrant zest of the citrus season with this utterly delightful Citrus Streusel Muffins. Imagine the perfect balance between a tender, airy muffin and the perfect punch of citrus, all crowned with a sweet, crumbly streusel that crackles with each bite. Crafted with love and vegan-friendly ingredients, they’re the ideal way to kickstart your morning or to add a splash of sunshine to your afternoon snack time. Get ready to zest, juice, and bake our way to a batch of muffins that are sure to make your kitchen the brightest spot in your home.

Streusel Topping: The Crunchy Top

  • Vegan Butter: Brings in that irresistible buttery crunch on top, making the streusel rich and delightful, all while keeping it plant-based.
  • All-Purpose Flour: It’s what gives our streusel its structure, ensuring those crumbly bits that we all love to find atop our muffins.
  • Sugar: Adds the perfect touch of sweetness, balancing the zesty flavors within the muffin and giving the streusel that golden glow.

Muffin Magic: The Zesty Heart

  • Sumo Citrus Zest & Juice (or any orange): The star of the show, injecting a vibrant, tangy sweetness into every bite. It’s like a burst of sunshine on a cloudy day!
  • Flax Eggs: Keeping things together and moist, these vegan wonders add health benefits without compromising on texture or taste.
  • Coconut Oil: This is where the moistness comes from, ensuring our muffins are soft and tender, with a hint of tropical vibes.
  • Almond Milk: It lightens our batter, blending seamlessly with our other wet ingredients for the perfect muffin consistency.
  • Maple Syrup: Not just sweetening the deal but also bringing in a depth of flavor that sugar alone can’t provide.
  • All-Purpose Flour: The foundation that holds our dreams of the perfect muffin, giving it form and substance.
  • Baking Powder & Baking Soda: Our little lifters, ensure our muffins rise beautifully and have that gorgeous, airy texture.
  • A Pinch of Salt: Just a bit enhances all the flavors, making the citrus pop and the sweetness shine.

How to Make Streusel Muffins

Starting with the streusel, the journey to delicious Citrus Streusel Muffins begins by blending vegan butter, flour, and sugar in a small bowl. The goal here is to achieve a breadcrumb-like consistency, which will later add a delightful crunch atop our muffins. Once mixed, set this bowl aside as we prepare for the next step.


Preheat it to a cozy 375°F, creating the perfect warm environment for our muffins to rise and shine. Meanwhile, prepare your muffin tin by lining it with muffin cups or giving it a light greasing with oil. In this pause, we also create our flax eggs by mixing ground flax with water, allowing it to sit and thicken for about 5 minutes, setting the foundation for our vegan muffins.

Now, the magic really begins as we mix our wet ingredients in a large bowl. A whisk brings together the vibrant citrus zest, coconut oil, and sugar. Into this, we stir in our flax eggs, citrus juice, and almond milk, creating a harmonious wet mixture. Then, we gently incorporate our dry ingredients: baking soda, baking powder, and a pinch of salt, followed by folding in the flour to form a slightly lumpy batter. This mixture is then lovingly spooned into the muffin cups, each crowned with our prepared streusel. After baking to golden perfection for 20-23 minutes and cooling just a tad, these muffins are ready to be enjoyed, ideally warm, with a smear of vegan butter for an extra touch of indulgence.

What is Streusel?

Streusel is a crumbly topping made from flour, butter, and sugar, often used in baking to add texture and sweetness to pastries like muffins and pies. Its crunchy texture contrasts beautifully with the soft muffin, creating a delightful textural experience.

How Long Do These Muffins Last?

Stored properly in an airtight container, these Citrus Streusel Muffins can last at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to a week. For longer preservation, freeze them and enjoy within three months, reheating briefly for that just-baked warmth and flavor.


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Vegan Citrus Struesel Muffins

Celebrating the citrus season has never been more delightful with these Citrus Streusel Muffins. Embrace the vibrancy of sumo citrus, these vegan muffins offer a soft, fluffy texture contrasted with a crunchy streusel topping. Whether for breakfast, a snack, or dessert, they're a warm, zesty treat that encapsulates the essence of citrus in every bite. With simple ingredients and easy-to-follow steps, these vegan muffins are a must-try for anyone looking to bring a slice of sunshine to their table.
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Vegan
Keyword citrus muffin, dairy free, easy baking recipe, plant based
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 12

Equipment

  • oven, muffin tray, muffin liners (optional)

Ingredients

Streusel Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegan butter
  • 3 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar

Muffin Ingredients

  • 2-3 tbsp sumo citrus zest or orange
  • ½ cup sumo citrus juice or orange
  • 2 flax eggs 6 tbs water mixed with 2 tbsp ground flax
  • ½ cup coconut oil
  • ¼ cup almond milk
  • ¾ cup maple syrup
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Start by making the streusel. Add all ingredients into a small bowl and massage together with your fingertips until a texture of breadcrumbs is reached. And set aside.
  • Next pre heat the oven to 375 degrees F. And line a muffin tin with muffin cups. Or grease with avocado oil.
  • Now on to the muffins! First make the flax eggs in a small bowl. Simply whisk together 2 tbs ground flax with 6 tbs of water and allow to rest for 5 mins.
  • While the flax eggs are setting. I’m a large bowl whisk together the sumo citrus zest, coconut oil and sugar. Then add the flax egg, sumo citrus juice and almond milk.
  • Next whisk in the baking soda, baking powder and the pinch of salt.
  • Then fold in the flour. The batter will be loose and slightly lumpy.
  • Spoon batter into the muffin cups. Be sure to fill them amply. It will fill 11-12.
  • Sprinkle with the streusel mixture and bake for 20-23 mins. Or until when inserting a tooth lock it comes out clean. Keep an eye on them as they do cook fast!
  • Once baked. Remove from the tin carfully and transfer to a rack.
  • I love these muffins warm with a little extra vegan butter! Store any leftovers in the freezer to maintain fresh ness! Enjoy!!!

Notes

**if you are non vegan, feel free to use regular eggs and butter

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