I am such a sucker for muffins.
I’ve got a handful of muffin recipes on this blog, and they’re all some of my all-time favorite recipes I’ve created.
And as I was looking through my old muffin posts (especially these pumpkin chip ones… oh my god, they’re so good), I realized something.
I have a grand total of zero cupcake recipes on Whisk & Shout. Now it’s not because I don’t like cake, because I have over a dozen cake recipes on here.
This investigation has led me to the conclusion that I just don’t really care that much about cupcakes. Not because I don’t like them, but because they’re basically inferior versions of muffins, which I’m obsessed with.
Now usually people say muffins are the less exciting version of cupcakes. I mean, there’s no frosting, and they’re usually “healthier” (gasp!). But that’s kind of what I love about muffins. There are fewer rules. You don’t need a sugary frosting or ganache, and you don’t need that Georgetown Cupcake picture perfect decoration.
And if these muffins were cupcakes, I could never get away with the kitchen-sink flavor combination here- blueberries, banana, white chocolate, and coconut? It just wouldn’t fly in a cupcake. But it’s so good.
It’s a controversial opinion, but I’m going there: cupcakes are meh (unless they’re from Baked & Wired, because oh man) and muffins are where it’s at. I mean, don’t even get me started on streusel- we’d be here all day.
- 2 tbsp flaxseed meal + 5 tbsp water (= 2 eggs)
- 3-4 ripe bananas
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp baking soda
- pinch salt
- 1½ cups flour
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ¼ cup blueberries
- ¼ cup vegan white chocolate chips
- ¼ cup unsweetened flaked coconut
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a tin with cupcake liners
- Combine flaxseed meal and water and let set for 5 mins. Add mashed banana, coconut oil, vanilla, coconut sugar, salt, and baking soda and mix with a wooden spoon or spatula until well combined.
- Add flour and oats and stir until just combined.
- Add in berries, chocolate, coconut, and nuts. Stir until evenly distributed in batter.
- Fill each liner about ⅔ of the way full with batter and bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Cool on wire rack before serving.
*adapted from these
I could eat muffins just about every day, as I love the texture and flavor combos! This banana blueberry version sounds perfect, Medha! White chocolate steals my heart, so I know I would devour these in no time!
Thank you, Gayle 🙂
I’m a sucker for a good muffin, too. It’s like cake for breakfast!!
Exactly!
These bad boys are packed with everything I love: bananas, coconut oil, blueberries, white chocolate, etc. They have Mike written all over ’em!
Thanks, Mike!
I am 100% with you – I don’t think I have a true buttercream piped cupcake on my blog either. Muffins FTW! Love the white chocolate coconut combo here, makes me think of a toasted coconut chocolate bar 😛
Thanks so much!
These look so great!
Thanks, Annie! 🙂
Ohhhh momma, these have everything I love! All the blueberries, white chocolate, walnuts, and coconut are making my mouth water. These are the perfect way to start the day, for sure!
Aw thanks!
Last time I made muffins, I ate them every single day so much so that I can even eat them for lunch! I love muffins anytime Medha and love this healthy version!! Now no more guilt!! 😉
Thanks, Ami! 🙂
Hahaha! I love that you said cupcakes are an inferior version of muffins. I will eat my weight in both, so i’m not complaining either way. BUT, these muffins are amaze-balls! You packed these babies with alllll the YUM! Making these immediately! Pinned! Cheers, girlfriend!
Thanks, Cheyanne!
These look divine! I’m with you, I love muffins. They’re great to just grab as a snack or as breakfast with some fruit. I can totally pass on regular run of the mill cupcakes, but the last couple of years I’ve been into gourmet cupcakes… I never make them at home, but I know a few bakeries that make some irresistible cupcakes 🙂
Oooh yeah I feel you on the gourmet cupcakes 🙂
Love healthy muffins and these look fantastic! Pinning!
Thanks for pinning!
Hi Medha!! So happy to have found another college food blogger 😉 Hahha, and I’m LOVING this kitchen sink combo!! They’re practically all my favorite things wrapped into one beautiful little muffin. And I could eat muffins all day honestly…after one cupcake, I usually feel like I need to go run 3 miles (especially when the frosting is bigger than the size of the cake itself…) so yay for muffins!
That’s so true! Thanks 🙂
Your muffins look delicious – I don’t need the extra sugar on top either! I had no idea that you could substitute eggs with flaxseeds and a little bit of water. Just love the combination of white chocolate, blueberry and banana ♡
Thanks, Miriam! 🙂
I love muffins! I’m totally with ya, Medha. Muffins > cupcakes. Cake > cupcakes. Muffins vs. cake? Don’t ask me that question. These kitchen sink muffins look amazing…and the tops look so perfectly crispity crunchity!
I’d go with muffins, but as you can probably tell, I’m obsessed. Thanks!
When you make muffins like these I can see why you would be obsessed! Love that white chocolate in there!
Thanks!
Love these healthful muffins…my favorite thing to make too. Like the healthy dose of flaxseed used! 😉
Aw thanks 🙂
I have to make these muffins for the week!!
LMK if you do!
These look fabulous!! The kind of thing that would make me jump out of bed in the morning…
Right? Thanks!
I’m a total sucker for muffins too, they’re so good! I love bananas and blueberries and love that you added in some white chocolate to these too. Such a great idea!
Thank you!
These muffins sound so so good! Haha “a less exiting version of cup cakes” – I’ve never thought of that 🙂 Anyway, they look great
Thanks!
So while there’s a technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, I still think of an unfrosted cupcake as a muffin. Because a muffin is rarely health food, is it? If it were, we’d love them less!
But seriously, muffin it up. These look incredible. And healthy, ya know?
Same! Thanks 🙂
I love a good muffin! Wish I had one to go with my coffee right now!
🙂
I am likewise a sucker for muffins so keep them coming! : ) The fellas in my house are big muffins fans and I love making them…they’re happy food. : )
Will do!
I love it all — cake, cupcakes, muffins — it doesn’t matter! These muffins look delicious and I love the combination here. I’d forget all about cake if these were around!
Thank you!
I am a sucker for muffins too and I love the combination of flavors in these!
Thanks!
Love this muffins recipe. Like all the ingredients you chose.Perfect for tomorrow morning. Thanks for sharing.