5 from 78 votes
Easy And Healthy Banana Rhubarb Muffins
Easy And Healthy Banana Rhubarb Muffins blend ripe bananas, tangy diced rhubarb, and moist Greek yogurt to create tender, slightly tangy muffins. The mixture of baking powder and soda ensures a light texture, while the natural sweetness of bananas balances the tartness of rhubarb. These muffins bake to a golden top with a soft crumb inside and are suitable for breakfast or snack times. Their moist texture also makes them good candidates for freezing and reheating.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings:
12
muffins
Calories:
183 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Ingredients
- 2 banana ripe or overripe
- 2 egg
- ⅓ cup yogurt plain, Greek
- ¼ cup vegetable oil or light olive oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sugar granulated white or raw sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup rhubarb fresh or frozen diced rhubarb, diced into ¼ -½ inch chunks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, and set aside.
- In a larger mixing bowl, mash bananas, then whisk in eggs.
- Once eggs are incorporated into bananas, add yogurt, oil, vanilla, and sugar. Whisk until well mixed.
- Add dry ingredients and mix gently until just combined. Stir in rhubarb.
- Divide equally between 12 paper-lined or greased muffin cups.
- Bake in center of preheated oven for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let cool several minutes before removing from muffin tin and placing on wire rack to finish cooling.
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Notes
- Store muffins in a sealed container at room temperature to keep them moist for up to three days.
- Freeze muffins in an airtight container or bag for up to three months for longer storage.
- Thaw frozen muffins covered at room temperature for about two hours before eating to maintain texture.
Nutrition Information
Calories
183kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
0.03g
(2%)
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
143mg
(6%)
Potassium
141mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
63IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 183
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 183kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 143mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 141mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 63IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.