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Dairy Free Pancake Muffins

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Posted:4/7/22
Updated:4/7/22
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These Dairy Free Muffins taste just like mini pancakes – no milk or butter needed! Topped with a sweet cinnamon sugar crumble, these muffins are perfect for breakfast or a snack!

baked pancake muffins on pink serving dish.

Dairy free muffin recipe

What do you get when dairy free pancakes and banana muffins collide? Dairy Free Pancake Muffins! These delicious, fluffy, and cinnamon-y muffins use almond milk instead of regular milk and don’t require any butter. Serve them with some maple syrup on top to replicate your favorite breakfast!

I’ll be the first to admit that I have a bit of a muffin addiction. I love coming up with fun and unique flavors, like Mini Blueberry Muffins, Birthday Cake Muffins, and Monkey Bread Muffins. They make breakfast and snacking so much more enjoyable for both adults and kids.

These pancake muffins are extra special because they’re deliciously dairy free, just as soft and fluffy as a regular pancake, and perfect for breakfast, brunch, and snacks. Each one is topped with a sweet cinnamon and brown sugar crumble to take each bite up a notch. You and your family are sure to love each soft, sweet, and fluffy bite!

closeup of baked mini muffins.

What are dairy free muffins made of?

Dairy free muffins are easy to make with a handful of baking staples. This is what you need:

  1. All purpose flour
  2. Granulated white sugar
  3. Baking powder
  4. Baking soda
  5. Salt
  6. Cinnamon
  7. Almond milk
  8. Egg
  9. Vegetable oil
  10. Vanilla

The muffins are finished with an oil free cinnamon sugar crumble on top, similar to what you’d find on a coffee cake muffin. It’s really easy to mix together using:

  • All purpose flour
  • Cinnamon
  • Brown sugar
  • Applesauce

How to make dairy free pancake muffins

The muffins come together quickly and are topped with a sweet and oil free cinnamon crumble before heading into the oven. The process is simple:

Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl.

Mix the almond milk, egg, oil, and vanilla extract in another bowl and pour into the dry ingredients bowl, stirring until combined.

Spoon the muffin batter into a prepared muffin pan.

Make the crumble by mixing the flour, cinnamon, brown sugar, and applesauce together in a bowl.

Spoon the crumble on top of each muffin, then bake until sides are golden brown.

Sprinkle additional sugar crumble or drizzle maple syrup on top, then enjoy!

muffin with syrup on it.

Tips and variations

  • Gluten free muffins – Substitute the all purpose flour in the muffins and crumble for a 1:1 gluten free flour mix.
  • Vegan muffins – Simply substitute the egg for 1 flax egg (1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tablespoons of water) to make these muffins vegan-friendy.
  • Oil free muffins – Replace the vegetable oil with applesauce.
  • Instead of the cinnamon crumble – Top the muffins with anything you like in your regular pancakes, like blueberries, raspberries, vanilla glaze, chocolate chips, or banana slices!
  • If you have an aversion to nuts – Replace the almond milk with another unsweetened dairy free milk, like oat or soy milk.
  • Switch up the flavor – Instead of cinnamon muffins, you can add lemon zest, blueberries, pumpkin puree, or chocolate chips to customize your muffin flavor.

muffins stacked on top of each other.

Storing and freezing

To store: The muffins will stay fresh in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 to 3 days or in the fridge for up to 1 week.

To freeze: Place the cooled muffins in a sealed freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Allow them to thaw at room temperature or in the fridge.

More Dairy Free Ingredients:

  • Vegan Chocolate Donuts
  • Creamy Dairy Free Mashed Potatoes
  • Chocolate Banana Ice Cream
  • Watermelon Smoothie with Strawberries
  • Chocolate Banana Smoothie
  • Dairy Free Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

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These Dairy Free Muffins taste just like mini pancakes - no milk or butter needed! Topped with a sweet cinnamon sugar crumble, these muffins are perfect for breakfast or a snack!
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These Dairy Free Muffins taste just like mini pancakes – no milk or butter needed! Topped with a sweet cinnamon sugar crumble, these muffins are perfect for breakfast or a snack!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
serves 24

Ingredients

For the muffins

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup almond milk
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

For the crumble

  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons applesauce

Instructions

For the muffins

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a mini muffin pan with nonstick spray. This recipe will make 24 mini muffins.
  • Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a bowl, mixing well.
  • In another bowl, mix together milk, egg, oil and vanilla until well combined.
  • Add wet ingredients into the bowl with dry ingredients. Mix to fully combine, until a muffin batter forms.
  • Spoon the muffin mixture into the mini muffin pan.

For the crumble

  • Combine flour, cinnamon and brown sugar in a small bowl. Stir in applesauce and mix.
  • Sprinkle crumble mixture to the top of each muffin evenly.
  • Bake muffins for 10-12 minutes, or until the sides of muffins are slightly golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes before popping them out.
  • Serve as is, or sprinkle with additional sugar if preferred. You can also pour maple syrup on top of them if serving for breakfast!

Notes

Makes 24 mini muffins or 6 regular size muffins.
If you are making regular size muffins, bake for 25-26 minutes.
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
Keyword:dairy free muffins
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  1. Vanessa says

    June 1, 2017 at 7:10 pm

    Thank you for linking up at “A Little Bird Told Me” Wednesday Link party! You have been featured on Mama’s Happy Hive blog. 🙂

    Reply
  2. johanna @ green gourmet giraffe says

    May 27, 2017 at 9:58 am

    these sound delicious – I am on a muffin mania at the moment – just keep making them. But I have never thought to drizzle them in maple syrup – what a dangerously delicious idea!!!! I am sure I will have to try it – after all, everything tastes better with maple syrup

    Reply
  3. Michelle Leslie says

    May 26, 2017 at 12:07 pm

    These do sound delicious Pamela. I’m super glad you took up the challenge, so we can all enjoy them with you

    Reply
  4. Leslie says

    May 26, 2017 at 8:18 am

    Yum! These sound so delicious. And the use of applesauce in the crumble…I bet that’s amazing. Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!

    Reply
  5. Sandra L Garth says

    May 25, 2017 at 5:41 pm

    Love these and wish they’d magically appear on my counter. Seeing has how that’s not going to happen I guess I’ll have to make them. Thank you for sharing with us this week at Celebrate Your Story, have a great week and a Happy Holiday.

    Reply
  6. Lindsay says

    May 25, 2017 at 10:55 am

    Love this recipe. I can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
  7. [email protected] free A-Z Blog says

    May 24, 2017 at 10:25 pm

    These look easy and delicious. What a great idea for breakfast.

    Reply
  8. Elizabeth @ Guilty Chocoholic Mama says

    May 24, 2017 at 6:57 am

    Oh my goodness, my daughter was just showing me some pancake muffins. These look perfect! Pinning straight away! #Coffee&Conversation

    Reply
  9. Stefanie says

    May 23, 2017 at 3:52 pm

    Stopping by from Tuesday Talk. XOXO Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe!

    Reply
  10. Jess says

    May 23, 2017 at 12:20 pm

    These sound amazing! Pinned! 🙂

    I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

    Reply
  11. Erin @ burdenfreecaregiving.com says

    May 23, 2017 at 7:12 am

    Hello, from your neighbor today at “Table Talk”. These look delicious!

    Reply
  12. Ghastly Girl says

    May 22, 2017 at 1:41 pm

    Whaaat? I never would have thought of this but now I absolutely have to try it! This recipe looks so good!

    Reply
  13. Anna @ shenANNAgans says

    May 21, 2017 at 9:17 pm

    Pancake muffins = YEAS!!! Love that they are snack size. Making some to help get me through the 3pm slump.

    Reply
  14. Nicole @ Foodie Loves Fitness says

    May 20, 2017 at 12:54 pm

    Yum, muffins are my favorite! And pancakes are my favorite breakfast food, so I’m sure I’d love these. I like whipping up a batch of healthy muffins at the beginning of the week to have around as a snack during busy weekdays!

    Reply
  15. Richard says

    May 17, 2017 at 9:20 am

    These look a great size for a pre-gym energy boost! Nice one and I love the fact these are dairy-free.

    Reply
  16. Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess says

    May 16, 2017 at 9:47 pm

    OMG! Those look soooo amazing! Pancakes and muffins combined??!!! Brilliant! <3 <3 <3

    Reply
  17. Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says

    May 16, 2017 at 8:56 pm

    I’m not even sure what I love more, how cute they are or that it’s a muffin that begs to be drowned in syrup? BOTH! Muffins are my fave baked good ever, and to combine that with the best part of eating pancakes–totally winning <3

    Reply
  18. John/Kitchen Riffs says

    May 16, 2017 at 7:56 pm

    Love the size of these! Always fun to say you ate two (or three!) muffins. 🙂

    Reply
  19. Maria @ kitchenathoskins says

    May 16, 2017 at 4:37 pm

    How cute are these!!! Totally love the mashup:)

    Reply
  20. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says

    May 16, 2017 at 3:49 pm

    The only thing I love more than pancakes are muffins, so I am swooning over these! So clever to combine the two! Cheers!

    Reply
  21. Eva @ Eva Bakes says

    May 16, 2017 at 11:32 am

    These are awesome! I’d be afraid I’d eat the whole batch in one sitting. 🙂

    Reply
  22. Kelly says

    May 15, 2017 at 10:18 pm

    These are so adorable! I love that they are mini and dairy free! Perfect for breakfast or a snack!

    Reply
  23. [email protected] says

    May 15, 2017 at 5:32 pm

    These are adorable and that syrup drizzle is the selling point! I need to make them now!

    Reply
  24. Sues says

    May 15, 2017 at 12:23 pm

    I thought these sounded delicious as is… But then I saw that maple syrup being drizzled on top. YUM!!

    Reply
  25. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says

    May 15, 2017 at 10:32 am

    These are just cute as can be and sound soooo fah-reaking yummy! Muffins are the best, but pancakes are pretty close so combining the two is just brilliant. Happy Monday, Pamela!

    Reply
  26. Shashi at Savory Spin says

    May 15, 2017 at 10:15 am

    Mini treats are indeed just so much more fun to enjoy – and, Pamela, SO SO LOVE that these have no butter in them – a delicious way to start the week!

    Reply
  27. [email protected]'s Recipes says

    May 15, 2017 at 9:39 am

    Pancakes in muffin form…why not? They look super with maple syrup.

    Reply
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