These quick and easy banana bread mini muffins are made in one bowl, with no refined sugar and can be made in less than 30 minutes! They taste like your favorite banana bread in bite sized form and make an easy snack for toddlers and kids!
I love that these banana mini muffins are naturally sweetened with maple syrup and made in one bowl making an easy kid-friendly recipe your kids can help make. It is a great recipe to use up old bananas sitting on your counter and the mini muffins make a fun snack or breakfast you'll feel good about giving your kids.
Quick Look: Banana Bread Mini Muffins
- ⏱ Prep Time: 5 minutes
- 🔥 Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- ⏳ Total Time: 20 minutes
- 🍪 Serving: 24 mini muffins
- 🍂 Flavor Profile: Soft banana bread, naturally sweetened with maple syrup
- 👌 Difficulty: Easy, a great kid-friendly recipe
- 💡 Why this Works: These banana bread mini muffins are made in one bowl, have no refined sugar, and are a fun bite sized snack for kids!
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Finding healthy snacks for kids is something I seem to always be thinking about, especially in summer when my kids turn into snack monsters and seemingly change their minds about their favorite snacks every day.
However, if I want an easy win every time I make these banana mini muffins or these chocolate chip mini muffins my kids devour them! They are one snack my kids ask for on repeat and they love when I add them to their lunch boxes or make them as an after school snack.
I love recipes that can be made in one bowl, these chocolate oatmeal muffins are another easy recipe to whip up for breakfast or a healthy treat!
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Key Ingredients
- Overripe bananas: The more brown spots the better!
- Greek yogurt: Adds moisture and makes the muffins soft
- Maple syrup: Used as a natural sweetener
- Egg
- Butter
- Flour: I use all purpose, but you could sub with whole wheat flour
How To Make Banana Bread Mini Muffins
- Step 1: In a large bowl, mash the bananas until glossy.
- Step 2: Add the rest of the wet ingredients and mix well with the bananas.
- Step 3: Add the dry ingredients directly to the bowl with with wet ingredients.
- Step 4: Mix until just combined.
- Step 5: Add the silicone liners and fill the mini muffin tins evenly. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12-15 minutes.
- Step 6: Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Hint: These reusable silicone muffin tin liners make it such a breeze to remove the muffins from the pan and clean up afterwards is so much easier!
Substitutions
If you love banana bread with mix-ins, such as walnuts, pecans, or chocolate chips you could add a handful to the batter before dividing into the muffin tins.
You can use granulated sugar, brown sugar or honey in place of the maple syrup.
Storage
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days.
Store in the freezer in an airtight container, plastic wrap or freezer bag for 2-3 months.
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Recipe
Banana Bread Mini Muffins
Ingredients
- 3 medium bananas
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- ¼ cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup flour
Instructions
- In a large bowl mash the bananas well until they are glossy.
- Add the melted butter, egg, greek yogurt, maple syrup, and vanilla and stir until combined well with the bananas.
- Add baking soda, salt, cinnamon and flour to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.
- Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
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Anytime I have an abundance of overripe bananas this is my go to recipe!!
Love the simplicity of these delicious muffins!!