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    Published: Jan 14, 2023

    Grape Nuts Muffins With Cranberries (Vegan)

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    These Grape Nuts Muffins With Cranberries are sweet, tart and have a delicious crunch thanks to the cereal. The hearty muffins are perfect for breakfast, snack, or dessert.

    Close up of a muffin.

    These muffins came about when I had a box of Grape Nuts cereal and was wondering if I could use them in a recipe. While Grape Nuts can be part of a nutritious breakfast, I wanted to use them in another way. Muffins were the perfect choice! Grape Nuts are healthy and delicious and are a great way to give muffins a crunchy texture.

    I like making these Grape Nuts Muffins with Craisins (dried and sweetened cranberries). If you want to use fresh cranberries, you would need to increase the amount of sugar to about 1 cup of sugar as they are very tart.

    Making the Grape Nuts Muffins

    To start, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a muffin pan but spraying with non-stick oil spray. Set it aside while you gather all of your ingredients.

    Muffin ingredients.

    In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Make sure you are using ripe bananas.

    Bowl of mashed bananas.

    Add the non-dairy milk, vanilla extract, apple cider vinegar, oil, and sugar to the mashed bananas and stir with a fork to combine. You can also whisk it. I use unsweetened soy milk or oat milk, but almond milk would work well too.

    Mixed wet ingredients in a bowl.

    Next, add the dry ingredients (the flour, baking powder and salt) to the wet ingredients and stir until combined. Do not over mix as this will make the muffins too dense.

    Dry ingredients mixing into the wet ingredients.

    Fold in the Craisins and Grape Nuts with a rubber spatula.

    Cranberries and Grape Nuts in muffin batter.

    Fill the muffin tin about ⅔ full. Bake in the preheated oven for about 23 minutes.

    Take the muffins out of the oven and let them cool in the pan for about 3 minutes. Remove the muffins from the pan and place on a cooling rack to cool completely.

    Muffins cooling on a wire rack.

    Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

    Will the Cereal Get Soggy?

    When I first tried out these muffins, I was worried that the Grape Nuts would get soggy. I baked a regular muffin pan full as well as a partial mini-muffin pan full so the batter wouldn't sit. The Grape Nuts were nice and crunchy.

    The second batch I made I let the batter sit for about 30 minutes to see if the Grape Nuts would become soft and soggy. Surprisingly, they were still crunchy.

    Close up of a muffin with a bite taken out.

    FAQ

    Can I use brown sugar or coconut sugar instead of white sugar?

    I haven't tried it but either of those sugars would work fine.

    Can these muffins be made with whole wheat flour?

    Yes. If you want to include more whole grains in these muffins, you can use a mixture of whole wheat flour and white flour. I'd try for a 50/50 split.

    What's the best type of oil to use in this recipe?

    Vegetable oil, sunflower oil or canola oil work great as they are very neutral oils with little flavor. You can also use coconut oil but it will give the muffins a light coconut flavor.

    Don't these muffins need a flax egg or other egg replacer?

    No, there's no flax needed for these yummy muffins.

    Can I sub out the oil?

    You can substitute the oil for unsweetened applesauce but it will affect the texture a bit.

    Plate of Grape Nuts Muffins.

    Summary

    These Grape Nuts Muffins with Cranberries are a quick and easy recipe! These flavorful muffins are perfect for a vegan brunch or a hearty breakfast. My kids also love them as an afternoon snack.

    Looking for other vegan muffin and bread recipes? Check out:

    • Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Vegan Muffins
    • The Best Lemon Blueberry Vegan Muffins
    • Easy Vegan Banana Bread With Pears
    Muffins cooling on a wire rack.

    Grape Nuts Muffins With Cranberries (Vegan)

    These sweet and tart muffins have a delicious crunch thanks to the Grape Nuts. They are quick and easy to make and only need 1 bowl.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 23 mins
    Total Time 33 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 20 muffins
    Calories 154 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 bananas, ripe and mashed
    • 1 cup non-dairy milk
    • 2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
    • ⅔ cup sugar
    • 2 ¼ cup all purpose flour
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup Grape Nuts cereal
    • 1 cup dried and sweetened cranberries (Craisins)

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 400°. Spray a muffin pan with non-stick oil spray.
    • In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork.
    • Add the non-dairy milk, vanilla extract, apple cider vinegar, oil, and sugar to the mashed bananas and stir with a fork to combine. You can also whisk it.
    • Add the flour, baking powder and salt to the wet ingredients and stir until combined. Do not over mix.
    • Fold in the Craisins and Grape Nuts with a spatula.
    • Fill the muffin tin about ⅔ full. Bake in the preheated oven for about 23 minutes.
    • Take the muffins out of the oven and let them cool in the pan for about 5 minutes.
    • Remove the muffins from the pan and place on a cooling rack to cool completely.
    • Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

    Notes

    • You can use any non-dairy milk you like.  I like to use unsweetened soy milk or oat milk the best.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 154kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.02gSodium: 141mgPotassium: 88mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 84IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 2mg
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    Comments

    1. Anna says

      February 09, 2023 at 9:56 am

      5 stars
      We loved these muffins. I never thought about using Grape Nuts in a recipe. We always have a box around as it’s my husband’s favorite cereal. These were delicious. Thanks.

      Reply
      • jencardenas says

        February 09, 2023 at 11:01 am

        Thanks for the comment Anna. We love the texture that the Grape Nuts give the muffins.

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    You can find out more about my vegan journey by reading Keep Taking Steps to Change for the Better.

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