These vegan broccoli cheese muffins are fluffy and cheesy AND they hide a whole tree of broccoli inside! Tasty golden muffins with a fun veggie surprise!
recipe originally published January 25, 2013
Vegan Broccoli Cheese Muffins
Hello, muffin - what's that you're hiding?
Under your cheesy crispy exterior, inside your fluffy buttery crumb, I spy a hidden broccoli tree!
When I made pepperoni chili, I wanted to pair it with a muffin. I knew from the tastes as it simmered all day that this chili was going to be epic - I needed an equally knock your socks off muffin to accompany it.
This fun, kid friendly recipe is epic, this I guarantee.
The flavor is buttery and cheesy and if comfort was a flavor, I'd say that too.
These are crispy yet soft, light yet substantial. The extra fun is a full tree of broccoli inside each muffin - always a popular trick.
and then make these muffins as soon as it is possible.
Vegan Broccoli Cheese Muffins
Vegan Broccoli Cheese Muffins - fluffy, cheesy muffins with a whole tree of broccoli inside - tasty golden muffins with a fun veggie surprise!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons fresh ground flax seed
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 cup cashew milk
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup gluten free all purpose flour
- ¾ cup cornmeal
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- â…“ cup vegan cheese, grated
- â…“ cup vegan butter, melted
- 10-12 small broccoli trees, stem trimmed to fit inside muffin
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F. Spray a 12 muffin tin or line with muffin cups.
- Combine flax and water, set aside to thicken.
- In small bowl, whisk together cashew milk and apple cider vinegar - this is a dairy free buttermilk alternative. Set aside.
- In large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and grated cheese. Add flax mixture, cashew milk mixture, and (cooled) melted butter - stirring just to combine.
- Spoon batter into muffin tins, filling about half way. Add one tree broccoli to each muffin tin, adding more batter to cover.
- Bake at 350 °F for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown and inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
dairy, egg, soy and gluten free, vegan
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
one muffinAmount Per Serving: Calories: 116Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 109mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 6gSugar: 6gProtein: 6g
nutrition calculations results vary by calculator, are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to replace medical advice or treatment.
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Ashley F. says
So. Darn. Cute! I will have to make these just to show off how incredibly adorable they are - just like I would a small child or puppy 🙂
Kristina Sloggett says
they ARE cute like a puppy, aren't they? 😀
Abby says
I eat steamed broccoli every night with my dinner (don't judge) and it's certainly my favorite vegetable. Cover it in dairy-free cheese and I dare you to find someone who wouldn't eat these freaking adorable muffins up.
Kristina Sloggett says
I would never judge - in college, for probably more than a year, my dinner began each night with one of those large bamboo steamers - one level filled with cauliflower, one filled with broccoli - steamed.
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
I love how the muffing look like they're growing little trees inside! I actually am not a fan of cooked broccoli but I totally want to try this with cauliflower!
Kate | Food Babbles says
I'm so happy you liked these muffins. Love the alterations you made, especially that whole broccoli floret in there! Wish I had thought to do that. So cute and I bet my daughters would love that. Gonna need to make more broccoli muffins now!
Kristina Sloggett says
Kate the muffin recipe is FANTASTIC! even with my gluten free flours, these came out fluffy and light - I love them! I hope your daughter gets as much of a delight from the whole tree as I always do! 🙂
Kate | Food Babbles says
I'm so happy to hear they turned out so well!
Caroline says
I remember the first version you made, so cute! This recipe looks like a good one, thanks for sharing it with us, and a fun new blog to stalk as well LOL 😉
Kristina Sloggett says
aww - I wondered if anyone would remember, so happy it was YOU! 😀 I put whole broccoli in muffins quite often, but haven't shared again until now... this recipe is FANTASTIC so I hope you do try it soon! and yes - have fun over at Kate's blog, she's great!
Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel says
Aww these are so cute!! I looooove the little trees inside! How many did you have to cut open to find the perfect one? 😉 #foodbloggerproblems
Kristina Sloggett says
haa HAA - you are so funny.
I opened five. 😉
Faith says
Oh my gosh, I think these get the award for the cutest muffins ever!! Bet they were fantastic with that chili!
Heather (Where's the Beach) says
You just kill me every morning with your recipes!! I love the ACV + almond milk trick. I doubted it at first, but it works so well. Can you send me some of those for lunch please?? Hope you're having a nice Friday!
Kristina Sloggett says
when I first heard about the acv + milk to replace buttermilk, I remember being So Dang Excited. I don't know if it was all the messing around I used to do at my microbiology lab job, or all the messing around I do in the kitchen, I just had a feeling it would work...
Tommy says
how cool are these, I can't wait to make a broccoli filled muffin just like this - and you've sold me on the recipe, it sounds delish!
Kristina Sloggett says
TOM. Make. These. Too Too Too TOODAY, Junior!! 😉
Beth says
I love Billy Madison 😉
Kristina Sloggett says
woo HOO! 😉
lindsay says
done and done! so making these. Love the ACV and coconut milk combo!