These mixed berry Halloween muffins don’t use any artificial coloring. They’re a great way to sneak a healthy treat into your otherwise candy-filled day.
Spookyberry Halloween Muffins
We’ve been baking a lot around here, because D and I are obsessed with watching Nailed It! Any time I want some quality time with him right now, I can suggest that we bake something, and he drops everything. Now that he’s five, he is an actual great helper in the kitchen, and it’s so much fun to watch his baking skills bloom.
Darrol and I came up with this Halloween muffin recipe pretty much by accident. We wanted to make a blueberry version of my Banana Apple Muffins, but we were low on bananas and rich with blackberries and blueberries.
The resulting muffin mix was a really pretty deep purple, and they baked up looking like the perfect snack for Halloween.
I few folks in my Facebook group asked for the recipe when I shared a photo of the results, and here we are.
Like the muffin recipe they’re based on, these Spookyberry Halloween Muffins are not overly sweet, though I did bump the sweetness a bit in this recipe, since it is Halloween after all, and the blackberries in the smoothie base are less sweet than the bananas in the original recipe.
They’re also made with white wheat flour, a whole grain flour that has a less grainy texture than most other alternative flours out there but still delivers more fiber and protein than white flour.
Before we make the muffins, though, I want to address a common question I get about the Banana Apple Muffins. The answer below applies to both recipes.
Can I double this recipe?
Yes, with caveats.
You can double the recipe, but you will end up with a drier batter. Don’t panic! Just add the vegan milk of your choice, one to two tablespoons at a time, until you get a nice, smooth mix.
The batter should be smooth and scoopable with an ice cream scoop but not pourable. You can check out the recipe video to see the batter consistency.
Spookyberry Halloween Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups white wheat flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar - loosely packed
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 1/4 cup blackberries - fresh or frozen
- 6 tablespoons aquafaba
- 1/3 cup neutral oil OR applesauce
- 1 cup blueberries - divided, fresh or frozen
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine the banana, blackberries, the aquafaba, and oil in your blender.
- Pour the blender mixture into the flour mixture, then stir in the blueberries
- Use a spoon or an ice cream scoop to scoop the batter into a lined muffin tin. You want each cup about 2/3 full. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Kathy Hester
These muffins are perfect for Halloween! My partner and I want to try making them this year. We go all out for the holiday.
Becky Striepe
Oh, fun! Enjoy them, Kathy! 😀
Cadry
These are so fun! I love the focus on natural ingredients, especially this time of year when there are so many sweets around.
Dianne
These look so tasty! I love that they’re made with natural ingredients instead!
Becky Striepe
Thank you, Dianne! All Darrol’s idea – he’s so fun to cook with!