There’s nothing like biting into one of these freshly baked maple pecan banana muffins! Easy, simple, homemade goodness in less than 30 minutes. These maple pecan muffins are a hit with the whole family!
Maple Pecan Banana Muffin Recipe
Vegan Banana Muffins
Although I don’t live a dedicated vegan lifestyle, I do LOVE vegan baking. In the past month I’ve shared with you my favorite morning glory muffins, tropical banana bread, and the most wonderful chocolate chip cookies… all of which just happen to be vegan. But by taste, you would never even know it. Because they’re all so perfectly delicious!!!
Today I bring you a new vegan muffin recipe to rock your world: Maple Banana Muffins. Yes, indeed. I’m on a roll!
But less about me, more about this maple pecan muffins recipe! They’re sweet, fluffy, moist, and bursting with maple banana flavor. A hearty handful of chopped pecans add a pleasant crunch. I topped each muffin with extra pecans and turbinado sugar, which adds sparkle and crunch. Sparkle and crunch always get my vote!
Banana Pecan Muffins
So let’s get down to business! For these muffins you’ll need:
- all-purpose flour
- brown sugar
- baking powder
- salt
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- coconut oil
- almond milk
- vanilla extract
- maple syrup
- pecans
- and ripe mashed bananas
Banana Maple Muffins
- This recipe calls for 1 cup of mashed banana. I find this is about 3 small bananas, or 2 larger ones. I recommend measuring the mashed mashed banana mixture to be sure you have exactly one cup. The muffins pull their moisture from the bananas, so it is important there is enough. Also, make sure your bananas are SUPER ripe and mushy. My mom has been preaching “black bananas make the best banana bread” since I was a tot, and you guys, it is SO true.
- I use coconut oil in this recipe because it adds wonderful moisture and leaves just the slightest coconut taste. The coconut oil must be brought to room temperature before using it in this recipe. To liquify, you can melt it in the microwave, on the stove top, or by running the jar of oil under warm water for a few minutes. This is the coconut oil I use.
- If you are allergic to coconut oil, cannot access it where you live, or simply do not like it, feel free to use canola or vegetable oil in its place.
- The almond milk may be replaced by cow’s milk, soy milk, or coconut milk.
- Be sure to spray the paper muffin liners lightly with non-stick baking spray. This really helps them peel right off.
The muffins will bake for about 18 minutes, or until they’re fully cooked through. If your oven is not calibrated, I recommend starting to check the muffins around 15 minutes. They’re ready when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
If you love basic banana muffins, this sweet maple pecan version is sure to be a revelation! Bake them now, thank me later 😉
More Muffin Recipes:
- Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Cranberry Banana Muffins
- Healthy Double Chocolate Banana Muffins
- Healthy Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Glazed Pumpkin Donut Muffins (Vegan)
- Healthy Banana Bread Granola Muffins
If you try this recipe, let me know! Leave a comment below and don’t forget to snap a pic and tag it #bakerbynature on Instagram! Seeing your kitchen creations makes my day. ♥

Maple Pecan Banana Muffins
Ingredients
For the muffins:
- 1 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (be sure not to pack your flour)
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup mashed banana (please use very VERY ripe bananas)
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 and 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 cup toasted pecans, chopped
Garnish (optional):
- 1/4 cup pecans, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup turbinado sugar
For the cinnamon glaze (optional):
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 (F). Line a twelve-muffin tin with paper liners; lightly spray liners with non-stick baking spray and set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl mix together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. In a separate medium-sized bowl, whisk together the mashed banana, almond milk, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and maple syrup. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until just combined, being sure not to over mix. Fold in pecans.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin liners. Sprinkle each top with a tablespoon of chopped pecans and a tablespoon of turbinado sugar, if using. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, or with just a few moist crumbs attached. Drizzle with glaze right before serving, if using. Serve warm.
For the cinnamon glaze (optional):
- Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk smooth. If the glaze appears too thick, add a little more water; if the glaze appears too thin, add a little more sugar.
Notes
- Soy, coconut, or cow's milk may be used in place of the almond milk.
- Canola or vegetable oil may be used in place of the coconut oil.
Hummmmmmm!!!! Eu morro de vontade é muito lindo parece uma delicia vou fazer com certeza ! quantos dá para fazer uma receita?
12
depois de 4 anos vi seu comentário e me propus a responder, pela receita, rende 12 muffins. Farei hoje e, substituirei o Maple Syrup por mel, mesmo pq no Brasil não encontramos o Maple Syrup.
5 stars! My boyfriend is vegan and I have been on the hunt for recipes I can bake him. Up until now everything has been meh, then I made these muffins. SO AMAZING!!! Sweet and really verry fluffy. We both ate them up in one day! Thanks for making me look like a rockstar vegan baker for my man.
Can I substitute almond milk with regular & Coconut oil too I mean with vegetable oil.
Thanks
Hi Lama. Yes, I believe those changes should work just fine.
Is 1 tablespoon baking powder written correctly? Thanks
Hi Jess. Yes, that is correct!
HOLY YUM! What a wonderful trio of flavors in these muffins! So fluffy and tasty!
Thank you, Bethany! I can’t make these muffins enough 😉
You had me at maple! These look fantastic!
Thank you, Lauren! They’re so easy and so delish 🙂
Any tips for making this Gluten Free?? I have almond flour, brown rice flour, and flax meal on hand, but im just learning the ropes on gluten free baking.
Did you try these gluten free? I want to try too, but don’t want to waste ingredients!
Can the flour be subsitited? I would like to use almond flour if possible
These were wonderful!
Thank you, Jessa! So happy to hear it 🙂
These turned out amazing! I added cloves & mace for extra spice, unpasteurized honey and cane syrup to sub the maple syrup. I’ll definitely be making these again.
I have to try adding cloves and mace next time – yum! So happy you enjoyed this recipe, Jasmin 🙂
These were fantastic! I used unsweetened coconut milk in place of the almond milk and coconut sugar instead of brown sugar. Tasty indeed! I left off the glaze as they were plenty sweet to me.
I totally agree about the bananas – the good ones for cooking are pretty much black.
Your adaptions sound delicious, Lorrie! I definitely need to try these with coconut sugar 😉
I’m getting ready to make these Gluten free, right now! I’m using Namaste brand gf flour. I’ll post how they turned out! 🙂
do you think i could sub half the oil for apple sauce so 1/4 oil and 1/4 apple sauce?
Hi Ella! I haven’t tried that, so while I’m not 100% sure, I think it could work. You could also try using 1 egg in place of a 1/4 cup of the applesauce.
These were delicious and will definitely make this recipe again. I didn’t have applesauce so I substituted with egg. The coconut oil gives it a great flavor.
These are delicious! Some of my favorite muffins ever, seriously!!
These are super delicious, and there aren’t any hard-to-find weird ingredients. I really appreciate vegan recipes like this. I made them for my family breakfast and they were a hit. Try them with a cup of coffee. Cheers to these muffins!
Hey!
I craved muffins today, so I looked for a vegan recipe, which uses ingredients I have on hand, so I tried yours.
I didn’t have pecans, so I used Walnuts instead. I didn’t use as much sugar as you suggested and I still found it to be too sweet. In the future I would only use half a cup of sugar and 1-2 Tbsp of Maple syrup (or Agave since I didn’t have the former). I also only used 1/2 Tsp of cinnamon and less coconut oil. And less nuts (ca 1/4 Cup) but added in chocolate chips ca. 1/4 Cup).
They tasted great, just a little too sweet for (to?!) my liking. The nutmeg was a nice touch! And they were very easy to make, so thumbs up for that 🙂
Just wondering, if you are using super ripe bananas (which are naturally very sweet) AND Maple Syrup, WHY do you need so much sugar? I would not have thought that you needed any.
I gave this recipie a try using coconut milk & veg. Oil. It turned out amazing!!! It came out fluffy & moist. Am definitely making it again. Thanks so much for this easy to follow recipie 🙂
So happy to hear it, Naomi!
These muffins are awesome. I also added a little maple extract.
These muffins are so delish & I love that my young daughter can help me measure & mix the ingredients without me worrying she’s going to be messing with raw egg. Seriously I would never guess from the incredible flavor that these were vegan! I can’t wait to try more of your recipes with my girl!
First let me start by saying that my family is not VEGAN. That being said, I just happened upon this recipe on Pinterest and it peeked my interest enough to try it. Oh my goodness! This recipe is awesome. Moist, tender and flavorful without being too sweet. And i haven’t even glazed them yet. I had to sub a few things, regular milk for almond and whole wheat pastry flour for AP flour. All I can say is WOW! If you ever have a chance, try Mount Cabot Organic Unblended Maple Syrup. It’s the best I have had (just my opinion, not an endorsement). It is awesome in this recipe. I am already planing on making this again
Hi Linda! Thank you so much for this comment 🙂 I’m so happy you enjoyed them, and your tips on substitutions are so helpful for fellow bakers 🙂
Can i do without the banana? thank you
This recipe is absolutely delicious! I made it by chance but used buttermilk and butter instead of almond milk and coconut oil. My family fell in love with them. They are my husbands favorite muffins and he doesn’t like banana bread or banana muffins. I started making them for our Airbnb guests as well and everyone comments on them. We had some Vegan guests stay with us so I made the recipe as written and my family didn’t even notice the difference. Lots of guests ask for the recipe and it’s so nice to be able to send them the link to your lovely website. Thanks for sharing!
This comment made my day, Kimberly! So glad you – and your guests – are enjoying them 🙂
These muffins have me considering going vegan!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Hi there! Should the recipe say 1 teaspoon each of turbinado sugar and pecans on top of muffins? Says tablespoon in printed recipe so wanted to double check that. Thank you!
These are Absolutely Perfect! This is my go to recipe for banana muffins now! Thanks so much for sharing.
What would you say about using whole spelt flour instead of all purpose wheat flour?
Hi James. I honestly haven’t tried, so I can’t say. If you try it, let us know how it goes 🙂
Delicious recipe! I used vegetable oil instead of coconut and didn’t have any pecans or walnuts so I omitted the nut altogether. They were a big hit!
Is there a way to make this recipe without bananas? Thanks!
I have made these twice in the two weeks. They are incredibly moist and are easy to make. The last batch made did not have any nuts in or on them and I used a scant teaspoon of nutmeg.
I would highly recommend these to anyone who asks! Thank you for this great recipe!
This is my go-to muffin recipe! I love how it tastes “buttery” without the butter! 5 Stars!
Thanks so much for this recipe. I’ve made these several times before and I’m in love with them. I even send them to school with my 4 year old! (I don’t do the glaze or add the pecans when I send them to school and they are still just as awesome!) Would whole wheat flour work?
This is the best vegan muffin recipe ever!!! I’ve made them twice in one weekend, I’m hooked! Today I brought them to work for my birthday and nobody believes their without eggs. Thank you so much Ashley, you saved me 😀 xxx
Love love this recipe! It has become a family favorite. My non vegan husband especially enjoys these muffins. They are moist and delicious. I don’t usually enjoy nuts in baked goods but in this case the pecans are perfect!
Thank so much for this recipe! The muffins are delicious and perfect, very fluffy and without a banana taste (my mother isn’t vegan and she always criticizes the banana flavor in the vegan desserts I make). I added orange zest and chocolate chips. The next time I’ll use half of sugar because I prefer the muffins a little less sweet.
I think these are some of the BEST muffins I’ve ever had/made!. I made them with walnuts instead of pecans since that is what I have on hand. I didn’t even realize they were vegan until after the fact, but just an added bonus since now I can make them for book club. Skipped the glaze but the garnish seals the deal for me.
Helloo, I’ve been following your blog through I\instagram for some time now, and really LOVE everything that I’ve tried!! I don’t use eggs while baking (and am not a fan of replacements), so I love your egg-less/vegan recipes. For this recipe, can I replace the maple syrup with honey? Definitely very excited to try this!! :p
By far these are the best banana muffin I have made. They are so moist and my husband loves them.
Thank you! This recipe is perfect!
I made it today and it’s so quick and easy, and most importantly it just tastes so so good!! I love it!!
And it is relatively healthy for a muffin. The flavours are exactly on point. Yum!
Thank you for the recipe! Subbed cows milk for almond milk, and canola for coconut oil. Recipe went together very easily. Muffin cups were more full than I normally find with other recipes. Also, no glaze…(no powdered sugar! Lol) but they’re garnished! I’m not vegan, but never turn down delicious-sounding baked goods! These are tremendous!! The spice helps offset the sweetness. Thanks for a great recipe.
Thank you so much for this recipe!!! These muffins were so good-I didn’t use all the sugar but my bananas were seriously ripe. Skipped the garnish but did add nuts to the muffins and did the cinnamon glaze. Will definitely be making these again soon.
Delicious recipe love making these muffins! Thank you
I find the best bananas to bake with are the ones that have been in the freezer for a few weeks. The cold accelerates the ripening of the fruit and also ferments them. My muffins and cakes are always very moist and have a caramelised flavour
These muffins are amazing! I did, however, sub cashewmilk yogurt for the coconut oil (since I’m on an oil free diet) and it worked! Thank you for this recipe!!
These came out of the oven about 20 minutes ago and there are already 4 gone! So good!! I only wish they didn’t have real sugar. I didn’t even make the glaze on top and they are super sweet, normally that’s a good thing to me but I’m trying to cut down on my sugar.
Definitely keeping the recipe for when I want a sweet treat, but will still be on the hunt for something with all Maple or coconut sugar or something.
i’m not a banana bread type of baker so this will be how i use my bananas. My kids are obsessed. Made a few changes but these are AMAZING!!
I’ve made these several times now – they are my most requested muffins now! Thank you for a terrific recipe!
Such a quick and easy recipe!! Quickly became a family favourite, so good
Omg!!!!! Amazing!! My new favorite!!!
Can I use regular sugar instead of brown? Can I use egg instead of maple syrup?
Could I bake this as a loaf instead of individual muffins?
I substituted pumpkin purée for 1/2 the banana. So good
Instead of muffins, can I turn this into a loaf ?
My favorite banana recipe, i always go back to it. Have been using for 3 years now. Super moist muffins and delicious
Delicious! These were a hit with the family. Would certainly make again. Beautiful and tasted great! Th nutmeg and cinnamon and pecans and brown sugar added a great depth of flavor. Thanks for a great recipe.
I never leave comments on recipes but these muffins were so good I felt like I had to! I did sub canola oil for coconut oil since that’s what I had, but these were easily the best muffins I have made in quite some time – my fiancé called them “bakery level good”. I will definitely be reaching for this recipe next time I have ripe bananas! And being vegan is such a plus since I can now bring these to work/events and offer to my vegan friends!
This made my day! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this comment, Katie!!!