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Greek Yogurt Banana Streusel Muffins

ByMaureen

Whether you’re looking to use up those overripe bananas on your countertop or simply crave a tasty homemade treat, these moist banana muffins with Greek yogurt are sure to become your go-to recipe.

Updated April 7, 2024

Banana Crunch Muffin made with greek yogurt is pictured on a white plate and sprinkled with confectioners sugar.

What you’ll love about this recipe:

  • PACKED WITH PROTEIN – The Greek yogurt not only adds delicious flavour, but is high in protein
  • EASY – Just a few simple steps and these are ready for the oven
  • INEXPENSIVE – Made with basic ingredients you may already have on hand such as flour, sugar, eggs, common spices, butter and yogurt

Muffins are a staple at our home, especially during the colder months.  I think it goes way back to when my girls were in school.  I would realize at 8 pm that I didn’t have any snacks for their lunches, so off I would go to the kitchen to whip up a batch of these greek yogurt banana muffins, or these banana split muffins when I had maraschino cherries on hand. 

Not only are they super fast and easy to prepare, they are the perfect on-the-go breakfast or snack!  These banana muffins were a favourite as they have the extra boost of protein from the Greek yogurt.

Some tips for preparing for making this recipe

  1. Mash banana on a piece of parchment paper for easy clean-up
  2. If adding chopped walnuts, toast them for about 5 minutes in the oven before adding to the flour for a richer, nuttier flavour
  3. Add chocolate or butterscotch chips
  4. Dust with powdered sugar when completely cool for a bakery style muffin

Be sure to check out the full recipe and ingredient list below

Ingredients for banana muffins

Ingredients for banana muffins with Greek yogurt

  • sugar
  • eggs
  • bananas
  • vanilla
  • Greek yogurt (plain)
  • flour
  • salt
  • baking soda and baking powder
  • all purpose flour
  • brown sugar
  • butter

Step by step instructions for making banana muffins with Greek yogurt.

Full instructions in the recipe card below.

Step One: Mash bananas with a fork and combine with melted butter, eggs, greek yogurt and sugar., whisking until well combined.

Step Two: Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon in a large bowl and whisk until well combined. Add wet ingredients and fold in just until combined.

Step three: In a small bowl combine streusel ingredients, and blend with your fingers or a fork until well combined. Fill muffin trays and sprinkle streusel on top of each one. Bake!

Streusel topping for muffins.
Greek yogurt banana muffins with a streusel topping ready to go into the oven.

A pan of banana muffin fresh out of the oven.

Between the bananas and the yogurt in this recipe, these muffins are so moist and delicious.  The banana is the star of the show though, and of course the streusel topping adds a lovely sweet crunch.

Overhead view of a banana streusel muffin dusted with powdered sugar.

Dusted with a little powdered sugar and you would almost think these Greek yogurt banana muffins were bought from a bakery!

Banana muffins made with Greek yogurt and topped with a brown sugar crumble on a white plate and sprinkled with icing sugar.
Banana muffin made with Greek yogurt on a white plate and sprinkled with confectioners sugar.

Greek Yogurt Banana Streusel Muffins

Yield: 11-12
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

These bakery style banana muffins are made with Greek yogurt and result in a super moist and delicious treat perfect for breakfast on the go or to pack into lunches.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 butter, melted
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 cup mashed banana (2-3 very ripe bananas)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Crumble Topping Ingredients
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 butter, melted
  • 2/3 cup all purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees and line muffin tins with paper liners or spray with non-stick spray if not using liners
  2. In a large mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon, set aside
  3. In a medium mixing bowl combine melted butter, sugar, mashed banana, eggs and Greek yogurt and vanilla. Whisk until well blended.
  4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, folding just until flour is incorporated. Do not over mix.
  5. Using an ice cream scoop, fill each muffin tin almost to the top.
  6. Prepare crumble by combining all ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle generously on top of each muffin.
  7. Bake for 8 minutes and then turn down the heat to 350 degrees and bake for 10-12 minutes more, until a toothpick or cake tester comes out clean.
  8. Dust with powdered sugar if you like.

Notes

Substitutions: You can substitute sour cream or buttermilk for the Greek yogurt. You can also substitute vegetable oil or light olive oil for the melted butter.

Extras: chopped walnuts, chocolate chips or butterscotch chips to the flour mixture before combining with the wet ingredients.

© Maureen
Category: Muffins, Loaves and Scones

Until next time….

Red Cottage Chronicles

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4 Comments

  1. We love muffins in our house and banana is a favorite flavor. Can’t wait to try this streusel version. Thanks for hosting Taste of Home Tuesday!

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  2. I too whip up muffins often when I realize there are no lunch snacks in the house! Those look beautiful. Everyone in my house loves banana muffins, so this will be a nice change from my usual recipe. Who doesn’t love a good streusel topping?!

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