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Lightened-Up Banana Muffins

Feb 2, 2015 · 13 Comments

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These healthier banana muffins are super moist and loaded with so much great flavor. My favorite muffins!

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There's just nothing like the sweet aroma of banana (anything) muffins in the oven wafting through your house. These lightened up banana muffins are my absolute favorite muffins ever. ever. ever. They use healthier ingredients and clock in just under 200 calories per muffin. Score! Plus, they are seriously delicious!! And, after a day like yesterday, where you eat alllllll day long (wait.. football was on? I thought it was a mini Katy Perry/Missy Elliot concert.. p.s Missy Elliot KILLED IT), these lightened-up banana muffins are a great healthier treat to get back on track.

Lightened-Up Banana Muffins - Sprinkle Some Sugar
I do think I should point out though that of course I do realize that there is a whole whopping cup of brown sugar in these so I wouldn't consider these "healthy" they just use "healthier" ingredients. But for me, considering the muffins I make from time to time, these are definitely a healthier option. You can of course feel free to use less. I have successfully used ¾ cup and they still taste awesome. I'm guessing you can even get away with using even ½ cup if you want a less sweet muffin because you still get sweetness and flavor from the bananas.
Lightened-Up Banana Muffins - Sprinkle Some Sugar
You may remember these muffins because I posted them a while back. Good god, thankfully my photography has improved! Ha!! And they are STILL my favorite banana muffins eva.

I have tried so many and I mean SO many muffin recipes using whole wheat flour and basically every single one leaves a bland, almost cardboard like taste behind or they are dense and heavy as bricks. I know you know what I'm talking about. And that is why I adore these muffins because you can still get the benefits of using whole wheat flour without compromising flavor AND texture! You really would never know. They are extremely moist and so super flavorful, it's ridiculous.
Lightened-Up Banana Muffins - Sprinkle Some Sugar
Once I bake my muffins and they are completely cooled, I like to freeze them. How I do this is, I wrap each muffin individually and then they all go into a large freezer bag and they will keep for up to 3 months. You just have to pop them into the microwave for 20-30 seconds and they are good as new! Personally, I think they taste even better this way.

I just love these muffins and I hope you love them too!
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Lightened-Up Banana Muffins

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Servings 12 muffins

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • pinch cloves
  • 4 ripe bananas mashed well (about 1 ¾ cups)
  • 1 cup brown sugar*
  • ¼ cup coconut oil melted
  • 1 egg
  • ½ c non-fat vanilla greek yogurt*
  • 2 tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Grease or line cupcake tins and set aside.
  • Whisk the dry ingredients together in a medium sized bowl, set aside. In another larger bowl, combine melted coconut oil, mashed bananas (a few small chunks are ok), egg, yogurt and vanilla and mix until completely smooth. Add dry ingredients to wet a little bit at a time and mix until just combined, don't over mix.
  • Scoop batter with an ice cream scoop into prepared muffin tins all the way to the top. Bake for 19-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with just a few moist crumbs. Let muffins cool in pans for 5 minutes or until cool enough to handle without burning yourself then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. This is important because muffins will become dry if they are left in hot pan too long.
  • Muffins will keep for 7 days stored in an airtight container. To freeze, let muffins cool completely then wrap each individually in plastic wrap and place in a large plastic freezer bag. Frozen muffins will keep for about 3 months (if they even last that long!).

Notes

*You may lessen the amount of brown sugar (to taste) to make these healthier.
*You may use regular yogurt in place of greek yogurt.
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  1. Jeanine says

    February 03, 2015 at 1:03 pm

    Yum those look really great! What a perfect snack and for school. I wish my kids could take banana items. I will have to make these for at home we are huge banana fans and I love trying out new recipes! I'm sure these will be good!

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  2. Chelsea says

    February 03, 2015 at 3:23 pm

    These muffins look absolutely delicious. I'll definitely be whipping this up this weekend. Maybe I'll even make a double batch so I can freeze the second batch to just have on hand! Thank you so much for sharing such a yummy and delicious recipe!

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  3. rochkirstin says

    February 03, 2015 at 9:10 pm

    I'm reading this very early in the morning, and these muffins look so delicious that they make my mouth water. It's nice that you freeze them to preserve their freshness and you can eat them on another day. These are great as snacks anytime!

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  4. tammileetips says

    February 03, 2015 at 9:13 pm

    I love finding ways to make muffins and breads healthier. Your banana bread recipe sounds amazing and looks delicious. The mini muffin size is the perfect size to throw in a bag on the go

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  5. Courtney says

    February 03, 2015 at 9:51 pm

    Omg these look absolutely delicious!!! Muffins are one thing everyone in my household can agree on for breakfast so I may have to save this recipe and give it a try!! My daughter will love that its banana.

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  6. Cara (@StylishGeek) says

    February 03, 2015 at 11:09 pm

    Banana muffins are a must-eat for my family! We so love that! My sis used to bring some, now with your recipe I can make my own! Thanks for sharing!

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  7. Yona Williams says

    February 04, 2015 at 11:44 am

    I absolutely love banana bread and muffins – especially when they first come out of the oven and they are warm. Great pictures of the muffins too! I have not bake with Greek yogurt yet, and now I am curious about it.

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  8. Nancy says

    February 04, 2015 at 2:29 pm

    GAH! I just made a batch of Banana Bread over the weekend and I was so shocked at how much sugar went into my recipe (clearly I haven't made it in ages). 1 1/3 cups of white sugar! I'll have to try your recipe next,with the yummy brown sugar.

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    • Jessica says

      February 05, 2015 at 3:41 pm

      Ahh, that is a lot! I bet it was yummy though, haha!

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  9. Krystal says

    February 04, 2015 at 5:13 pm

    I wish my muffins came out of the oven so perfect like yours! I too have struggled with dry cardboard muffins in the past, so I need to try this recipe for fluffy and light perfection! Thank you for the recipe. I can't wait to make it myself.

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    • Jessica says

      February 05, 2015 at 3:41 pm

      Anytime!

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  10. Kiwi says

    February 04, 2015 at 11:28 pm

    I will be honest I can't eat bananas. Just because I can't eat them doesnt mean I cant admire your photos. They look good and you took amazing photos of the final results!

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