These Banana Bread Muffins have been made thousands of times by Mom’s Dinner readers, and if you look at the recipe card it has over 70 Five Star Ratings! They are tender, delicious, and moist. They have the banana flavor that you love and just a hint of vanilla from the vanilla extract and vanilla Greek yogurt.
They make a perfect quick breakfast on-the-go, a lazy breakfast on the couch with coffee, a great after-school snack for the kids, or a little something special to throw in their lunch box.
Great recipe, just made these for a church bake sale. I may just have to buy them back!! – Janice
This is my most favorite recipe for Banana nut muffins. I love the Greek yogurt idea. I used plain, nonfat.
Yumza! – Paula
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- What to Do with All Those Overripe Bananas Nobody Ate?
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What to Do with All Those Overripe Bananas Nobody Ate?
You bought the bananas. You bought a lot of bananas because last week your kids couldn’t get enough bananas! This week they have decided they hate bananas and will only eat apples. Sound familiar?!?
Now you are left with a pile of over-ripe bananas that, at any minute, will start attracting fruit flies. This is the time that you need this recipe for Banana Bread Muffins with Greek Yogurt.
Simple Recipe for Banana Bread Muffins
We have discussed this before, but let me say it again… I am not a profesh baker. So, when you see me baking on Mom’s Dinner, you know it is going to be a super easy recipe! This recipe for Banana Bread Muffins is no exception. Put away your stand mixers and your hand held mixers. All the stirring and blending is done by hand!
I told you, I keep it real simple. You only need 3 ripe bananas for this recipe, so if you have more than that I always recommend breaking them into 1 inch chunks and popping them into the freezer, they are perfect for morning smoothies!
Ingredients
Over Ripe Bananas – You will want 3 medium sized bananas that have gone brown and are very ripe/soft. This is the perfect recipe for when you have bananas that nobody ate! But the recipe is SO good it is worth buying bananas and waiting for them to ripen.
Greek Yogurt – I really like to use a vanilla flavored Greek Yogurt to enhance the vanilla flavor, however plain will absolutely work!
Sugar – The recipe originally called for 1 cup of white sugar. I have since reduced that to ¾ cup with the feedback that 1 cup was a little too sweet. I have also had people comment that they cut the sugar back to ¼ cup without any issue.
Butter – We love salted butter in the Mom’s Dinner kitchen and that is what the recipe was tested with. However unsalted butter will work too.
All Purpose Flour – This recipe was tested with unbleached all purpose flour. If you choose another type of flour (whole wheat, almond, etc…) the recipe may not work the same.
Kosher Salt – It is counterintuitive, but a little salt actually enhances the sweetness of the bananas.
Eggs – The recipe was tested with 2 large eggs.
Vanilla – A vanilla extract adds a delicious flavor to the Banana Muffins.
Baking Powder and Baking Soda – You will use both powder and soda in this recipe. It helps keep the muffins tender while allowing them to rise in the oven. Make sure your baking powder and baking soda are not expired!
Why Use Greek Yogurt?
By using a ⅓ cup of vanilla or plain Greek yogurt in this recipe you are able to cut the traditional amount of butter in half, to just a ¼ cup. The Greek yogurt adds great flavor and moisture to the muffins.
How to Make Banana Muffins with Greek Yogurt
This is a super simple recipe. All you need are 2 bowls, a fork, a mixing spatula, a mesh colander, and a muffin tin lined with paper liners.
Step 1
Using the back of a fork, mash the ripe bananas until they are pretty smooth and there are no large chunks remaining. Set aside.
Step 2
Combine the Greek yogurt, softened butter, and sugar, until it is creamed together. Add the eggs, salt, vanilla, and mashed bananas.
Sift in the flour, baking powder, and baking soda into the banana mixture. Stir together.
Step 3
Scoop the banana muffin batter into the muffin tin that is lined with paper cups. Fill each cup about ⅔ full. This should give you between 15-18 muffins.
Step 4
Pop it into the 350°F preheated oven for about 14-16 minutes, until the muffins are cooked thru and golden brown on top.
Making This Into Banana BREAD
Yes, you can make this recipe into banana bread instead of muffins. It actually makes incredible banana bread; full of flavor, tender, and moist.
Simply prepare the batter as directed in the recipe, place the batter into a greased loaf pan, and bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes until the center is cooked through.
Storing
Because these muffins are extra moist from the bananas and Greek yogurt, storing them properly will keep them soft instead of sticky or dense. Let the muffins cool completely, then place them in an airtight container lined with a paper towel to absorb any extra moisture. They will stay fresh at room temperature for about 3 to 4 days, or you can refrigerate them for up to a week.
If you want to keep a batch on hand for easy breakfasts or snacks, they freeze really well. Just pop them in a freezer bag and thaw one at a time when the craving hits.
Banana Bread Muffins Recipe Variations
I love a traditional Banana Bread Muffins, but if you want to add some extra flavors this recipe plays well with others. So what can you put in your banana bread muffins? Here are a few ideas to get you started:
- If you like nuts in your muffins, add ½ cup of chopped pecans or walnuts.
- A ½ cup of raisins or dried cranberries would be delicious.
- Add ½ cup of mini chocolate chips for an awesome chocolate chip banana bread muffin.
- If you do not have vanilla Greek yogurt you can also use plain Greek yogurt… or try one of the fun seasonal flavors that would work well with banana. For example, Chobani’s blended flavors: apple cinnamon, or pumpkin spice!
- Some additional spices would be wonderful; clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, and/or allspice.
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Banana Muffins with Greek Yogurt
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon butter - , softened at room temp
- ⅓ cup vanilla Greek yogurt
- ¾ cup sugar - (can reduce, see notes)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup (heaping) over-ripe bananas, peeled and mashed - will be 3 small OR 2 large bananas
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ and line a 12 cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- Peel the over-ripe bananas. Using the back of a fork mash the bananas until they are smooth and no large chunks are remaining. Set aside1 cup (heaping) over-ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
- In a mixing bowl stir together the Greek yogurt, butter, and sugar until it is creamed together. Add the bananas, salt, eggs, and vanilla. Stir to combine.NOTE: you can reduce the sugar to ½ cup to reduce the sugar content and calories.4 tablespoon butter, ⅓ cup vanilla Greek yogurt, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ¾ cup sugar
- Place a fine mesh colander over the banana mixture bowl. Sift the flour, baking soda, and baking powder into the mixture. Stir it into the batter just until all the flour is mixed in.1 ½ cups all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Scoop the batter into the lined muffin tin, filling each cup about ⅔ full.
- Place in the pre-heated oven for 14-16 minutes until the banana muffins are cooked thru and golden brown on the top.
- Let cool about 10 minutes before eating.
Storing and Freezing
- Store in an air tight container lined with paper towel, at room temperature, for up to 4 days.You can also store them in the fridge for up to a week, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Banana Bread
- To make this recipe into banana bread, Simply prepare the batter as directed in the recipe, place the batter into a greased loaf pan, and bake at 350℉ for 45-50 minutes until the center is cooked through.
Recipe Tips and Notes:
SUGAR – the original recipe called for 1 cup of sugar, I have since reduced to ¾ cup. Others have even reduced to ¼ cup with no issues.
Toki says
Susie! What a recipe!
This was bang on. Super fluffy and full of flavour.
I don’t eat egg, so used aquqfaba instead, used 1 cup of spelt flour and 1/2 cup of oats. And it turned out great! Perfectly cooked! My new go to recipe!
Thank you!
Susie says
Great subs!! Thank you for taking the time to share those with me!!
Sarah says
Made them with ratio of half brown sugar and half white sugar since we love brown sugar recipes. Also switched to a ratio of half white flour and half whole wheat flour. The baby chocolate chips make it a favorite for sure. Great recipe.
Sarah says
P.S. Made these ones again. I forgot to say I use Stoneyfield Banilla yogurt because that is what I have on hand. I always add a bit more banana than recipe calls for and add a tiny bit more baking powder to help them rise a bit to counter act this so they rise enough! Makes them taste extra banana! So good!
MChelle says
I made these using a full 5.3 oz container of Greek light & fit Vanilla yogurt and used only 3/4 cup of sugar and they’re perfect. Great recipe! this is my go to from now on. I customize for my family by mixing the add ins to each muffins vs. the whole batch. Works out great for us.
Sleeplessinshanghai says
Best banana muffins I have ever made. I added sliced almonds and some chocolate chips to the recipe. So good. Thank you.
Ann says
I THINK THERE IS AN ERROR IN THE RECIPE. I MADE THEM ACCORDING TO RECIPE AND THEY DIDNT RISE AND WERE STICKY AFTER BAKING FOR 20 MINS. I MADE THEM AGAIN USING 2 1/2 C FLOUR AND THEY WERE MUCH BETTER.
Twyla says
I wish I would have read your comment before making. I got the exact same results as yours and was actually thinking before I baked them that they needed more flour. I should have trusted my instincts.
Susie says
I wonder if you had extra large bananas? I changed the recipe so that it says 1 heaping cup of over ripe bananas, since they can vary in size so much! Sorry the recipe didn’t work out for you.
Susan says
I, too, wish I’d read this! The batter seemed much too moist to me. And baking 16 minutes? They’re still liquidly after this amount of time. I hope they can be salvaged
Charlene says
We love these muffins, do you have a calorie count for them??
Susie says
I do not have an exact calorie count. I believe a slice of banana bread is around 196 calories, it would be less than that because this recipe uses greek yogurt instead of the extra butter.
Jeff Lublang says
All 4 of my food critics(wife and kids) approved of this recipe. Made some with walnuts and the kids had the chocolate chips variety. Will definitely make these again
Jennifer says
I’ve made these several times now and my coworkers beg my to make them. Thank you thank you! They’re incredible!
Kristen says
Loved these!! I made yogurt covered pretzels with just a simple yogurt/powdered sugar frosting & had so much leftover. So I was looking for a banana muffin recipe that called for yogurt (& I already had overripe bananas). I used my sugar/yogurt instead of the greek yogurt & instead of eggs/sugar, I used 1/2 cup of my leftover sugar/yogurt mixture. They came out moist & delicious!! Waiting for them to cool & I’ve already eaten two😊
Tawnie Kroll says
My new favorite muffin!!! 😍😍😍
Emily Bruno says
These are SO good! The Greek yogurt boosts the protein + makes them soft and moist!
Amy says
Banana muffins are my favorite!!! These look incredible.
Karl says
no units given for the “1 1/2 all purpose flour” – tablespoons? cups?
Susie says
Karl!!!! Thank you so much for catching this for me!! I can’t believe you are the first person to call my attention to this. I have it updated to 1 1/2 cups. Thank you!
sheenam | thetwincookingproject.net says
these muffins look perfect!! Yumm!
Susie says
Thank you so much! Report back if you try the recipe
danielle says
I’m with you on the baking. I a cook, not a baker. All my recipes are super easy, and most start with a box mix LOL! These muffins look awesome Susie, perfect for all my frozen ripe bananas.
Susie says
I definitely keep my baking SUPER SIMPLE!!! Otherwise it would for sure be a recipe fail. If you try this recipe let me know. I haven’t used frozen banana pieces… let me know if that works!