Banana bread muffins. These delicious healthier muffins are easy to make and can be ready in just over 30 minutes. A great recipe for kids to make too!
Folks, even if you're on a New Year health kick at the moment you'll love these healthier banana bread muffins. They're only 133 calories each!
Plus you can be sure these muffins are absolutely delicious too.
Why? Well because I've based these amazing muffins on my winning low calorie banana bread recipe.
That tried and tested recipe is one I've made for my family, friends and work colleagues for years.
This banana bread muffin recipe is such an easy recipe to make too.
No electric mixer is required. It's all made by combining two bowls of ingredients. One with wet ingredients and one with dry ingredients.
What you'll get with this recipe is perfect banana muffins every time. In just over half an hour!
It's a great recipe for using up any leftover bananas and simple enough for kids to do too.
Each tasty muffin has an amazing moist texture packed with banana and cinnamon flavours.
They're healthier than a standard banana bread muffin as my recipe uses a mixture of wholemeal and plain flour.
Also I don't use any butter. Instead vegetable oil and Greek yogurt are used as a substitute.
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Banana Bread Muffins Recipe
You can enjoy these banana bread muffins for breakfast or a healthy snack. They're easily portable too.
Once cooled keep the muffins in an airtight container for 2 - 3 days or in the fridge for up to 5 days.
I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂
Banana Bread Muffins Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 200 g plain flour
- 100 g wholemeal flour
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 80 g caster sugar
- 3 large ripe bananas mashed
- 180 g no fat Greek yogurt
- 2 medium eggs whisked
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 80 g sultanas*
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C and line a 12-hole muffin tin with papers.
- Sift all the dry ingredients, the flours, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and sugar into a large mixing bowl. Mix.
- In a separate Pyrex bowl, add the wet ingredients by mashing the bananas first with a potato masher or fork, then add the yogurt, eggs, oil and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Slowly fold the wet ingredients into the larger bowl with the dry ingredients using a spatula. Stir in the sultanas if required.
- Spoon the batter into the papers in the muffin tin.
- Bake for 15 – 20 minutes in the centre of an oven until risen and golden. Check the centre of one with a toothpick to ensure it comes out clean.
- Transfer and cool on a wire rack.
David @ Spiced
Oh, I totally need to try this healthified banana muffin recipe, Neil! I do love banana muffins - my Mom almost always had a batch on the counter when we were kids. The fact that I can have a morning treat like this for minimal calories is so tempting! Great recipe, my friend!
Neil
Thanks David. I was hoping this would be a hit with all the kids here that are having to stay at home at the moment and be home schooled. And of course that they're lower calorie but still absolutely delicious too! 🙂
Jeff the Chef
Such lovely photos, Neil. I would love a muffin With a cup of tea.
Neil
Thanks Jeff. Yes these are a great compliment to a cup of tea.
Ben | Havocinthekitchen
These banana bread muffins look awesome! I really miss baking, but I need to be strong for a little while to get rid of those few unwanted pounds before 🙂 On the other hand, 133 calories per a muffin sounds great! I also like the idea of a banana bred muffin because bread isn't always the most confinement thing, especially if you want to take a slice with you. A muffin will keep its shape much better in a container than a slice of bread. Nice idea!
Neil
I know what you mean about needing to get rid of a few unwanted pounds just after the Christmas break Ben, but these are still perfect for a "light" treat. I always try and put some home baking on the blog in January that's light. We need to slowly ween ourselves off all the Christmas baking ha ha! Thanks for your comment. Hope you are well!!
Laura
I love banana bread, Neil! And I so appreciate this healthified recipe! Always good to have a pre-measured serving, too, because a slice can be any serving size, right? Nice recipe and I like the cinnamon in it, too!
Neil
Exactly Laura! 🙂 A banana bread slice could be anywhere from a small slice to the whole cake. Here as you say, you have your portion already measured out! Thanks for the comment and rating.