Happiest of Fridays to all you lovely, lovely folks! Have I told you how much each and every one of you means to me lately?
I’m having a great day today and so much of that is because of you. Yes, you!! You fabulous, good looking person, you 😉
Gluten Free Vegan Pantry has been my little pet project for the last almost 4 months and I cannot believe how many people have viewed, shared, liked, loved, pinned, stumbled, yummed, and made my recipes. Let me tell you all: it is the most amazing feeling in the whole wide world!! It’s incredibly humbling and I am so thankful to each and every one of you for your support along this journey.
So today, I made you something extra special: Oatmeal Pear Muffins!
Don’t they look yummy? Let me tell you, of course they are! I mean, why would I share un-yummy muffins with all you lovely folks? That would just be mean.
So here are some super yummy Oatmeal Pear Muffins for you cause I thought you might be in need of a new breakfast recipe.
Already had breakfast? No worries! Here’s a great snacktime recipe then!
Oh what’s that? You already had a snack today, too? Then never fret, it’s the perfect light, guilt-free dessert recipe!
See? I’ve always got your back, friend 🙂
I’m currently on a bit of a weightloss journey myself, after a crappy reaction to some medications that made me gain a whopping 15 lbs in a month – gulp! So, finding a balanced, healthy recipe option is always at the forefront of my mind now. I’ve become a huge grazer, basically snacking all day, but sometimes I just crave something a bit more substantial and these Oatmeal Pear Muffins are the perfect choice!
They’re vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar free! That’s right friends, these delicious little muffins are naturally sweetened and full of healthy goodness with each bite. Plus, the best part? You only need 10 easy ingredients to make these, ingredients that you probably already have on hand. See? Easy!
These Oatmeal Pear Muffins are light and fluffy, despite being a bit short and stout. As I took them out of the oven, they were the most gorgeous gluten-free muffins I had ever seen, nicely popping out and over their respective muffin tin. I actually did the best happy dance ever cause I just couldn’t believe how beautiful these muffins were. I mean, they looked like something off the cover of a cookbook! Then, disaster hit. They deflated. I was so, so sad. I thought for sure that they would be dense and heavy but boy, was I ever surprised!
These Oatmeal Pear Muffins fooled me good – they are light, fluffy and bursting with delicious oatmeal pear flavour in every bite. I just know you’re going to adore them!
I also wanted to thank those of you who have been making and sharing my recipes on Instagram. It’s so, so awesome to see your recipes made by a complete stranger turned new friend, sometimes on the opposite side of the globe. I mean really, how cool is that!?! Pretty cool indeed, friends!
So keep up with it, I absolutely adore it!!
For those of you who maybe haven’t shared a recipe that you’ve made from here yet, not to worry! There are so many different ways that you can let us know what you think of the recipes here at Gluten Free Vegan Pantry.
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See? Look at all the ways to share the love!
And because I love to share some love back, make sure you enter into my very first giveaway in my previous post for Raw Carrot Cake. You can win yourself a $280 Williams Sonoma Gift Card! How sweet would that be?? So get to it, friends!
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1 cup oats
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 4 Tbsp flax seeds, ground
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ c apple sauce
- 1½ c coconut milk
- 2 cups pears, chopped
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Place oat flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, ground flax seeds and cinnamon into a large mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
- Add apple sauce and coconut milk. Stir to blend, being careful not to over mix. Stir in pears until just mixed into batter.
- Scoop batter evenly into 12 lined or pre-greased muffin tins.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of a muffin comes out clean.
Savanna is the photographer, food stylist, head taste-tester and she-brains behind Gluten Free Vegan Pantry. 
If I was to make these with 2 eggs instead of flax seeds, would I take out a 1/4 cup of liquid as well?
Hi Ariana, That sounds about right. I’ve never made them with eggs though so I’m not sure how they’ll turn out. Good luck!
Just wondering about the flaxseeds in this, want to make sure these turn out — do you measure out 4 tablespoons whole flaxseeds and then grind them up, or is it 4 tablespoons ground flaxseeds (flaxseed meal). Thanks for letting me know, these look so good!
It’s 4 Tbsp flaxseed meal 🙂
Does 1½ c coconut milk mean one cup and a half of coconut milk? is it possible to substitute this ingredient without throwing off the receipe?
Yes, one cup and a half. You could substitute this for another non-dairy milk of your liking. Almond milk or soy milk would work just as well 🙂
Savanna thank you for sharing this recipe .It is exactly what I needed when I came across it in a google search 😉 .I have made them and they were sooooo light that they deflated to almost nothing and look like a pastry shell hahahaha . I thought the mixture looked too sloppy as I was mixing it , but I went ahead anyway . I double checked all my measurements because I have had sooooo many failures with vegan , gluten free , nutfree recipes that I am just about ready to give up trying .Any ideas on what might have happened ?
Hi Jenjen!
I’m so sorry to hear that these muffins didn’t turn out well for you! 🙁 It’s difficult to say exactly why the recipe didn’t work out for you. If it helps, I find adding a bit more flour to “sloppy” mixes can usually do the trip. That’s the one thing I have discovered with gluten-free, vegan baking – it’s a lot of experimentation! Also, I make my own oat flour from scratch – maybe that could make a difference?
Thankyou for your reply . I also make my own oat flour from scratch , so I am not sure either . I will keep trying , something has to work eventually 😉
I LOVE how healthy these are! such a delicious breakfast! 😉
Thanks, Michelle! They are great for an on-the-go breakfast 🙂
Savannah, you need to seriously write book on food photography- It is beyond amazing! The muffins look so good, I could eat those oat flakes from my screen!
Arman, you are seriously the best! Thank you for such a fantastic compliment 🙂
These sound really good! I love pears! We eat tons of them in this house and muffins are such a quick easy breakfast or snack. Great for my kiddos when we’re on the go too! Can’t wait to make these!
Agreed! We’ve been eating muffins for breakfast all week and I love it!