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These Greek yogurt banana muffins are super moist and fluffy and make a healthy and delicious snack or breakfast. Made in one bowl and ready in just 20 minutes.
My family adores my yogurt muffins and Greek yogurt banana bread so of course, I combined the two to make these delicious Greek yogurt banana muffins.
These muffins strike the perfect balance between indulgence and portion control. And with banana and yogurt at its heart, it is a wholesome, filling breakfast for a busy morning.
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Why you’ll love this recipe
- They are quite healthy. Compared to the sugar-laden, refined flour, buttery store-bought counterparts, these homemade muffins are pretty healthy! I have used wholewheat flour, Greek yogurt, coconut oil, and bananas to lighten them up.
- Comforting flavors. You cannot go wrong with the classic, familiar banana-vanilla flavors. If you love banana bread, you’ll finish these mini-versions in no time!
- They are so versatile. Late afternoon snack for the kids, a quick breakfast, or a chilled-out coffee date at home, these banana yogurt muffins are perfect for every occasion. I also love that you can carry them conveniently to bake sales, potlucks, and picnics.
Ingredients Needed
Don’t you love when your kitchen is filled with the aroma of freshly baked muffins?! Gather these simple ingredients, and get baking!
- Bananas. You want fully ripe bananas to make these delicious muffins. Besides moistening the batter, they also naturally sweeten these desserts.
- Greek yogurt. Plain, unflavored Greek yogurt enhances protein content and retains moisture in the muffins. If you’re watching calories, make the muffins with low-fat Greek yogurt.
- Coconut oil. Melted coconut oil is an excellent substitute for butter. Honestly, I prefer it over butter when making muffins because they yield a more tender crumb.
- Coconut sugar. While I have used coconut sugar to sweeten my muffins, you could skip it entirely or use sugar-free sweeteners or maple syrup.
- Vanilla extract. Vanilla complements the banana and yogurt wonderfully.
- Baking soda. With Greek yogurt, baking soda creates air pockets and helps to get a lovely rise.
- Salt. A pinch of salt creates a little contrast that beautifully brings out the natural sweetness of this dessert.
- White whole wheat flour. Sift the flour to remove any lumps. One reason for using whole wheat flour is that it has more dietary fiber than all-purpose flour, which means healthier muffins!
Find the printable recipe with measurements below.
How to make banana Greek yogurt muffins
You need no special ingredients, appliances, or skills to make this straightforward muffin recipe. Here’s how you make them at home.
Step 1- Make the batter. Mash the bananas in a large bowl. Add Greek yogurt and coconut oil and mix until homogenous. Mix in egg, sugar, vanilla extract, baking soda, flour, and salt to get a thick batter.
Step 2- Bake the muffins. Portion the batter evenly into a greased 12-count muffin tin and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F until a toothpick comes out clean.
Step 3- Cool and serve. Let the muffins cool for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Recipe tips and variations
- Do NOT overbake the muffins. Muffins continue to bake in the muffin trays even after taking out of the oven. So once your toothpick comes out clean, remove the muffins from the oven for a soft, moist texture.
- Do NOT overmix the batter. For a desirable tender texture, refrain from overmixing the batter. Fold the mixture using a spatula until combined, and bake quickly.
- Adapt to your liking. Customize the muffins to your preference by mixing in nuts, raisins, toasted coconut flakes, or berries.
- Experiment with different flavors! If you don’t prefer vanilla extract, you can use ground cinnamon or cardamom to flavor the muffins. If you’re not a fan of banana flavor, use pumpkin puree or applesauce instead.
- Add seasonal berries. Strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries make fantastic additions to these yogurt muffins.
Storage instructions
To store. Store these muffins in a closed container for 3-4 days at room temperature.
To freeze. These banana yogurt muffins freeze well. Put the muffins in freezer-safe bags and freeze them for 6 months.
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Frequently asked questions
Use plant-based yogurt (like coconut yogurt) instead of classic dairy yogurt to make this recipe dairy-free.
Sure, you can! I often use oat flour or gluten-free flour to make these muffins. You could also use standard all-purpose flour to make these banana yogurt muffins. Depending on the flour, you may end up with slightly different textures of muffins.
Yes! To make them more filling like my protein muffins, add half a cup of vanilla protein powder to the batter. Note that you may have to adjust the liquid to adjust the consistency.
Greek Yogurt Banana Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 large bananas overripe
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup coconut oil melted
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar or white sugar
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups white wholewheat flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line a 12-count muffin tin with muffin liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the bananas and mash them. Mix in the Greek yogurt and melted coconut oil until smooth. Fold through the remaining ingredients.
- Evenly distribute the batter amongst the muffin liners and bake for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Amazing muffins, my family love them.
Delicious!! Doesn’t need the choc chips. My husband wants me to makes them again and serve them with whipped cream, lol! (Defeats the object of being healthy but oh well!:) )
Hahaha extra whipped cream for him!
In the ingredients list you don’t specify how much sweetener 1-2?
So I assumed TB. It turned out delicious but took 90 seconds. I used a 6 oz ramekin & it really rose high above the rim. What size dish do you use? I loved the flavor w/o chocolate chips. I cut in half and spread peanut butter on it. Yum!
Oh yes!! Amending it now 🙂
If I wanted to make multiple muffins and bake them how would I increase this recipe? Say a 12 muffin count!
Hmm I haven’t tried it, I’d just add it up by the number of muffins but feel free to experiment and see!
1-2 Tablespoons of sweetener? In my opinion, that would make it way too sweet.
No worries, it depends on everyone’s tastebuds 🙂
These are fabulous! Kids approved them! Thank you for sharing!
Hi Nikky! Thanks so much for the feedback, STOKED they are kid approved too 🙂
p.s. Vegan omlettes are very popular in India! Search for Besan Chilla/Cheela on pintrest….they will not disappoint! 🙂
oooooo That looks delicious, Sharon!
Can I use honey as a sweetener…?
Hi there- You can definitely add that instead of the granulated sweetener, although you’d need to adjust it to taste or even leave it out and top the muffin with it 🙂
You say to use “1-2 sweetener”…1-2 what? Teaspoons? Tablespoons? Pinches?
Apologies for the oversight, Tom- It’s tablespoons
Just stumbled on this and had to try it! I substituted whole dairy milk and Oikos fat free Greek vanilla yogurt. Added vanilla and a pinch of salt. Also added some peanut butter. I ran out of chocolate chips so I used cacao nibs. It was fantastic!
Oh yay- I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Taylor!
where does T stand for? Is that teampoon?
Hi Jessica- ‘T’ stands for tablespoon, so 15 mls 🙂
I love overnight oats with Greek yogurt and love this idea as a nice change! But what is the measurement for the sweetener? It says 1-2…?
Hello Stephanie! Apologies- It should be 1 -2 tablespoons- Adjust accordingly 🙂
This looks amazing!! I will be making these this weekend. How many carbs are in one muffin??
Oh awesome- Hope you enjoy them! As for the carbs, if you add the ingredients to a calorie calculator, it will provide it for you! Enjoy!
Funny story – and surprisingly, I don’t consider it a fail.
I had planned on making this for breakfast this morning however forgot to plan to have some ground flax ready. I didn’t want to wake my boyfriend by flipping on the Vitamix this early so I figured I’d see what happened if I omitted the egg part. I had already started making it so I was like, “what the heck, why not. Worst thing that can happen is I throw it out.” Plus, there’s a whole tsp of baking powder. So I measured out everything using 40 g oat flour and then realized I accidentally used cayenne pepper instead of cinnamon! This is not my morning. Needless to say, I kept going. I ended up microwaving for like 3.5 mins or something but this thing was darn good. I’m usually not able to get much success using your recipes because I usually use rice/pea protein instead of whey and flax instead of eggs – but I’d definitely have to use this one again, possibly the right way? Lol!
I took a picture of it, I wish I could post that in the comments…
Oh my gee hahahhaha that is totally something I would do! Glad it worked out in the end?!
Rolled oats might be my favorite base for muffins. YUM.
Since my digestion and Greek yogurt got in a fight, I’ve had to take a vacation from Greek yogurt for a while! I don’t know when I’ll be incorporating it back into my diet or if I will at all, but I’ll probably start off by putting it in something else, like this muffin!
If I already have oat flour what is the measurement to use?
Hi Leanne- you can use the full 1/2 cup plus an extra teaspoon 🙂
Single serve muffins are the best! This looks so good.
🙂 Thanks so much, Shannon!
Another hit, Arman! I’m house/cat sitting for my parents and had to use “regular” yogurt and chocolate chips, but it was still delicious. 🙂
I’m SO honored you made it so soon 🙂
I’ve only ever bought non-fat Greek yogurt before. Out of habit I guess?
You NEED to try fage total- So good!
So Delicious has a pretty goo Greek yogurt. It’s not as tart as the regular kind so I like it more. I’ve never used cream or ice cream in baking but that cannot be wrong. Have a great weekend Arman
You too, Ellie!
I would have never thought to bake with greek yoghurt, but it makes sense! And can you please ask your friend to send me some of those ice cream cupcakes? Kthx
Omg it was amazing- It was cookie monster cupcakes!
I’ve never tried dairy free greek yogurt but I’ll have to look out for that! I’d go full fat of course 🙂
YES. Full fat > any other yogurt.
i used to eat greek yogurt every day and then one day stopped buying it and gave it up! it happened after I was sick over the summer but then Amanda’s reminder yesterday with her banana oat greek yogurt muffins which she is turning into a mug cake or something tomorrow made me think I need to take up greek yogurt again and now you confirmed I should. I gotta get some in the house!
You should try it out- I’m so glad I shared this recipe, it’s like my sweet potato brownies- In my archives but finally seeing light for all to enjoy!
How many calories is this recipe?
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Hi Cali! If you go into http://www.myfitnesspal.com and add in the ingredients, it will provide it all for you! 🙂 Enjoy!