Banana Pecan Muffins | Vegan |Using Silken Tofu

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Vegan banana pecan muffins, soft and fluffy muffins made with silken tofu and loads of crunchy pecans. A Mildly sweet muffins, that can be enjoyed for breakfast too.

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• Muffin Love
• The Pecan Love
• An Old Recipe
• Silken Tofu as Egg Replacement
• Why you should try these Fruit & Nut Muffin
• Ingredients to Make Banana Pecan Muffins
• How to Store Nutty Banana Muffins
• Banana Pecan Muffins | Vegan | Using Silken Tofu

Muffin Love

If you are a regular reader of my blog, you may have noticed that I often share muffin recipes. I prefer to bake without eggs and have been using only whole wheat flour for some years now.

Baking was a fun hobby when I started 15 years ago. At that time, my eldest child was just 4 years old. Now, he is a sophomore, and my younger child is in high school. What began as a hobby has now become a passion, and I find myself baking muffins every week. I have posted about 35 muffin recipes on the blog.

I like to add fruits and vegetables to my muffins to make them more enjoyable for my kids. Some might argue that eating fruits and vegetables in a muffin doesn't really count. However, for me, anything homemade is healthy because we are aware of the ingredients used.

The recent apple banana oatmeal muffins and these decadent chocolate chunk banana muffins were a hit with my friends.

If you are looking for a quick snack to satiate your cake craving, check this microwave chocolate chip muffins. I bet you would make them often.

The Pecan Love

Pecans always make me think of Hyderabad Bloggers Meet back in 2019. Our friend Sandhya brought some fresh from the farm pecans. The thought of it brings back awesome memories of that super fun week and all the great friends we made.

While on our grocery shopping, I saw these pecans brightly smiling at me in the nearby spice shop. Beautiful memories of Hyderabad came flooding in, bringing a bright smile to my face and i had to get them.

Since we are reminiscing Hyderabad, have a look at these Hyderabad Specials. Bhagara baingan a finger licking eggplant gravy that pairs so well with your roti's. And this brilliant and unique street food upma masala dosa.

An Old Recipe

Today's recipe of banana pecan muffins, is an old recipe from the blog, which I made with walnuts. I had some leftover tofu after making Blueberry muffins and decided to redo this old recipe of banana muffins.

The muffins turned out great, except for the color, the taste is perfect. Bakes with silken tofu don't brown much, so blame it on the tofu. I felt kids preferred pecans to walnuts, as the latter leave a slight bitter taste towards the end.

These Vegan fruit and nut muffins make a great after school snack. They also fit well as a travel snack for small picnics and get-togethers.

Silken Tofu as Egg Replacement

Silken Tofu is a popular egg substitute. The usual ratio is to substitute ¼ cup silken tofu or soft tofu for each egg, just like yogurt. Here in this recipe, I have used ½ cup silken tofu, as a replacement for 2 eggs .

I measured the tofu first, weighed it and blended it with banana and water. The resultant liquid is so rich and luscious, you can feel the final product is going to rich and soft.

Why you should try these Fruit & Nut Muffin

• These soft and fluffy muffins are made Vegan. They are made with Whole wheat flour and get ready in 20 minutes.
• These Vanilla and peacan muffins are kids approved. I have 2 boys, both loved these muffins.
• These crunchy muffins make a great breakfast and a scrumptious after school snack.
• These soft muffins make a great dessert for picnics and get togethers. I usually bake a large batch and share it with my friends too.
• With festive season approaching, these nutty muffins makes a great edible gift for your loved ones.
• These banana pecan muffins are mildly sweet and make a great breakfast. Between ripe bananas and crunchy pecans, you get a nice mix of sweet fruit and nutty texture.

Ingredients to Make Banana Pecan Muffins

• Whole wheat flour, for personal reasons I bake only with whole wheat flour. You can use All purpose flour instead of whole wheat flour.
• I have used both baking powder and baking soda to make these soft and fluffy banana pecan muffins.
• Silken tofu, I have used approximately ½ cup silken tofu, as a replacement for 2 eggs in this nutty banana muffins.
• Bananas , the main ingredient, I have used 2 well ripened bananas in this whole wheat muffin recipe.
• Fat, I have used sunflower oil in this recipe.
• Flavorings, I have used vanilla essence in this fruity muffin .
• Toppings, I have used generous amount of chopped pecans and topped each muffin with a whole pecan. You can also use walnuts instead of pecans in the recipe. Skip the nuts and add dark chocolate chips to make them nut free.

How to Store Nutty Banana Muffins

These soft and fluffy vegan muffins stay good on the kitchen counter for a day or two.

If storing for more days, I recommend refrigerating them in an air-tight container. If serving muffins from the fridge, reheat them for 20 seconds in the microwave and serve them warm.