5 from 15 votes
Healthy Banana Muffins
These Healthy Banana Muffins use whole wheat pastry flour and mashed ripe bananas to create moist, tender muffins with natural sweetness from maple syrup. Cinnamon adds a warm spice, while Greek yogurt and oil contribute to a soft crumb. Walnuts or chocolate chips provide texture and flavor contrast. This recipe strikes a balance between wholesomeness and treat-like appeal for breakfast or snacks.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
208 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
- 3-4 banana mashed (1 ½ cups, ripe
- 2 egg large
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt full fat
- 2 Tablespoons avocado oil or olive oil or melted coconut oil
- 1 teaspoons vanilla
- ½ cup walnuts plus more for topping, chopped, or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a muffin tin with silicone or paper liners. If using paper liners I recommend spraying the liners with cooking spray to prevent them from sticking.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
- Whisk together the mashed bananas, eggs, maple syrup, greek yogurt, oil and vanilla in a large bowl.
- Add the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. There may be a few lumps, that’s totally fine. Just don’t over mix!
- Gently stir in the walnuts or chocolate chips if using.
- Divide the batter evenly between muffin cups and top with additional walnuts or chocolate chips if using. Bake for 14-17 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.
- Place the muffin tin on a cooling rack to cool. Once cool enough to handle, remove from the muffin tin and to cool completely on a wire rack.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1muffin
Calories
208kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
359mg
(15%)
Potassium
226mg
(5%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 208
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1muffin | |
| Calories | 208kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 359mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 226mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.