Want to see more vegan muffin recipes here? Help out the vegan baking community by submitting your own! Muffins are a type of quick bread that is baked into multiple small individual pieces so it can be enjoyed by one person. Muffins are similar to cupcakes except they are more dense and hearty, lack frosting and are less sweet. Vegan muffin recipes usually substitute eggs with egg replacer ingredients such as flax, starches or fruit purées.