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.
Rachelle Young says
Very delicious. I added some almond chunks and ground flaxseed but this is my new favorite recipe for my old bananas!
Amie Charlett says
So yummy. Made twice and worked out both times. I only used 3/4 cup sugar and the sweetness was good. Muffins keep moist for a long time
Linda Hansen says
Great recipe found my yogurt spoiled so omitted but turned out moist & great TY!
Deb says
Very very good!! I used vanilla Greek yogurt, because that is what I had on hand. I also grated up and squeezed dry, 2 small apples that I needed to get rid of along with a half teaspoon of cinnamon. Next time, I will decrease the amount of sugar by 1/4 of a cup. I just got them out of the oven, and I’ve already eaten 2… I will definitely be making these again!
Jo says
Soooo moist and fluffy!
I used plain greek yogurt and 1 cup of sugar. It was VERY sweet with a whole cup of sugar. Going to try the 1/2 cup of sugar next time, as I WILL be making these again! Sooooo goood!
Anne says
My go to banana muffin recipe
eb says
i cut down the sugar to 3/4 cup since the yogurt i used is sickeningly sweet lol. worked perfect and so fluffy!!! ty for the recipe 😀
Janice says
Great recipe, just made these for a church bake sale. I may just have to buy them back!!
Paula says
This is my most favorite recipe for Banana nut muffins. I love the Greek yogurt idea. I used plain, nonfat.
Yumza!
Joanna Miller says
****GLUTEN FREE****:
I made these using Bob’s Red Mill Cup4Cup GF flour (1.5 c = 217.5 grams). Turned out perfect. Better to weigh the GF flour than straight measure in measuring cups.
Susie Weinrich says
THANK YOU so much for taking the time to sharing this!! These kind of comments are gold for other users.
Elizabeth says
This recipe was really good! I added cinnamon, cardamom, crushed pecans and did half white sugar and half brown sugar! Turned out amazing!
Emily Boone says
Pleasantly surprised by these! They didnt puff up and looked soggy but inside were delicious, fluffy and moist. I add Choc Chips to a few but they sunk right down to the bottom.
Paula says
Coat the choc. chips with very few sprinkles of water then dust the choc. chips with a tiny dash of flour to coat them before adding them to the batter.
Then hopefully they won’t sink to the bottom of the mudfin by the time they are done.
Hope they turn out next time.
Coni says
I froze these muffins and I take a couple out of the freezer for about 30 minutes. Then I put them in a 325°F oven for 15 minutes. They are even better than the freshly baked ones. Thank you!
Happy Customer says
These were easy to make with ingredients and utensils that are standard stock in any kitchen. I used plain Greek yogurt (because I didn’t have any vanilla yogurt in the fridge), and added 1/2 c. chopped walnuts. My family loved them. Incredibly moist. Thank you!
Linnea says
This is a question, not a comment. Can nuts be added and if so, what type and in what quantity? Thank yo.
Susie Weinrich says
Sure! I would think chopped walnuts or pecans would be great. Probably 1/2 cup?
Patti says
They were fantastic my husband says they were the best I made!