Delicious Bakery Style Greek Yogurt Chocolate Banana Muffins

Chocolate Banana Muffins are sweet, rich, moist, and deeply chocolatey, loaded with chocolate chips! Made with ingredients like Greek yogurt, bananas, coconut oil, and less sugar than typical bakery muffins, they still pack incredible flavor!

Looking for plain chocolate muffins? Try my bakery-style Chocolate Muffins next!

Chocolate Banana Muffin

Chocolate Banana Muffins

I’m obsessed with big bakery-style chocolate muffins, but I’d consider them more dessert than breakfast. So I decided to create a bakery-style chocolate muffin with ingredients good enough to pass for breakfast and these fit the bill!

They’ve got Greek yogurt, bananas, coconut oil, dark chocolate, an egg, and a lot less sugar than the chocolate muffins you’d get at a bakery.

And even with the healthier ingredient subs, these chocolate banana muffins taste incredible! They’re rich, moist, deeply chocolatey, and loaded with chocolate in every single bite. These muffins are moist, a little gooey, and sure to satisfy your chocolate cravings!

Ingredient shot-- images of the yogurt and cocoa powder used in this recipe

Chocolate Banana Muffins Ingredients

  • Special Dark® Cocoa Powder gives these Chocolate Banana Muffins a deep chocolate flavor. Use Dutch-process cocoa powder instead of natural unsweetened cocoa. Any brand works, but Hershey’s Special Dark is easy to find in most grocery stores.
  • Honey vanilla Greek yogurt adds protein and flavor to these muffins. Avoid low-fat or non-Greek yogurt. Plain Greek yogurt is okay, but flavored yogurt is better. The creamier and thicker, the better the muffins.
  • Chocolate chips. Use any kind: semi-sweet, milk, dark, or chopped chocolate. I prefer a mix of regular dark chocolate chips and mini semi-sweet chips.
  • Overripe bananas. The riper the bananas, the sweeter they are, which makes the muffins taste better. Use bananas with speckled skins for baking.
  • Coconut oil. Measure it melted, not solid. Let it cool before adding to the muffin mixture.
  • Flour. Remove 1 tablespoon of flour and replace it with cornstarch for a lighter, cake-like texture, similar to bakery-style muffins.

Process shots-- images of the dry and wet ingredients being prepped

How To Make Chocolate Banana Muffins

  1. Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Coat a muffin tin with cooking spray. Set out egg and yogurt to reach room temp. Melt coconut oil and cool. Ingredients at the same temperature mix better!
  2. Mash Bananas: Mash ripe bananas until smooth. Ensure you have 1 cup. Riper bananas make sweeter muffins!
  3. Dry Ingredients: Whisk together all the dry ingredients and chocolate chips.
  4. Wet Ingredients: Whisk together wet ingredients until smooth.
  5. Combine: Mix wet and dry ingredients until just combined. Don’t over-mix for fluffy muffins!
  6. Bake: Divide batter evenly in the muffin tin. Bake 18-23 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Evenly fill muffin cups for even baking!
  7. Cool: Cool muffins in the tin for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Use a knife to help get the muffins out!

Quick Tip

I don’t recommend muffin liners; the batter sticks to them. Grease the cavities well. A good muffin tin makes a big difference. My favorite tins always release muffins nicely.

Process shots-- images of the wet and dry ingredients being mixed together and then aded into muffin tins

Tips For Success

  • Mash the bananas thoroughly to avoid chunks in the muffins. Use an electric hand mixer for quick mashing if you prefer.
  • Don’t overmix. Overmixing makes muffins dense. Mix until just combined, then bake!
  • Generously grease the muffin tin with nonstick spray and lightly dust it with flour or cocoa powder. This prevents the muffins from sticking and breaking apart.
  • Cool muffins on a wire rack so air can flow around them. This keeps the bottoms from getting wet and sticky.
  • Check Doneness: A toothpick (or fork) inserted into the center of the Chocolate Banana Muffins comes out clean or with a couple of moist (not wet) crumbs. The tops of the muffins should bounce back when lightly touched.

Quick Tip

How to mash bananas: Peel very ripe bananas and mash them in a bowl with a fork until smooth, or use an electric hand mixer for quicker mashing.

Process shots-- images of the chocolate banana muffins being baked

4.96 from 103 votes

Chocolate Banana Muffins

With Greek yogurt, bananas, coconut oil, and chocolate chips these Chocolate Banana Muffins deliver incredible flavor!
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins

Equipment

  • Muffin pan

Ingredients 
 

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350ยฐF (175ยฐC). Generously coat aย muffin pan with cooking spray, but don't use liners. Let eggs and yogurt reach room temperature. Melt coconut oil, measure, and set aside to cool. Ensure ingredients are at the same temperature to avoid clumping.
  • The darker the banana skin, the sweeter the banana! Remove the skin and mash with a fork or electric mixer until it resembles thick applesauce. Measure to ensure you have one level cup.
  • Add flour, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, and both types of chocolate chips to a large bowl. Mix to combine. In another bowl, add egg, mashed bananas, Greek yogurt, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and brown sugar. Use a hand whisk to mix until completely smooth.
  • Mix the wet and dry ingredients together with a wooden spoon until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
  • Divide batter evenly among the 12 muffin pan cavities. Bake for 18โ€“23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  • Cool in the muffin pan for 10 minutes, then use a table knife to gently loosen and remove the muffins. If they start to fall apart, wait another 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. Enjoy!

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Recipe Notes

Note 1: For ultra-moist, delicious muffins, use Dutch-process cocoa powder. Regular cocoa powder makes them drier.
Note 2: Use any flavor chocolate chips you like; I typically use dark chocolate with semi-sweet mini chips.
Note 3: I recommend Honey Vanilla Greek yogurt (Greek Godsยฎ) for these muffins. Avoid low-fat or non-Greek yogurt; the results aren't the same. The creamier and thicker the yogurt, the better the muffins taste.
Storage: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. When ready to serve, microwave for 15โ€“20 seconds.ย 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 174mg | Potassium: 305mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 37IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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241 Comments

  1. Jo Anne says:

    5 stars
    I’ve made this recipe a few times now and I LOVE it. I recently made it as a loaf…still great just requires a little longer baking time (~40 minutes). It freezes really well too!

    1. Chelsea Lords says:

      I’m soo happy you love this recipe! Thanks so much for the tip on making it into a loaf! I’ll have to give that a try! Thanks for your comment! ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. zizi says:

    Hello!
    I have been making these muffins for a while now and they are delicious.
    Can I substitude greek yogurt for almond milk and if so, what is the substitution for 1/2 cup of greek yogurt?
    Thank you

    1. Chelsea Lords says:

      Glad you’ve enjoyed these! I haven’t personally tested any substitution for Greek yogurt, so I don’t want to give a recommendation in case something doesn’t work out. I do think sour cream could work in its place though.

  3. Debbie says:

    5 stars
    Very good muffins and since I made muffins a bit smaller, the calorie count is lower for a muffin. I did use 3 bananas and that was probably more than 1 cup (didn’t see this until finished muffins), so they have a strong banana flavor. Next time I will be careful to only use 1 cup. Very light and full of chocolate flavor. I also used Dark Cocoa powder and dark choc chips. A great snack for the chocolate lover and can work into a healthy diet easily.

    1. Chelsea Lords says:

      YAYY!! Soo happy to hear you loved these!! Thanks so much for your comment! ๐Ÿ™‚

  4. Maryellen says:

    5 stars
    Absolutely amazing! I love your tip about spreading them with peanut butter after warming in the microwave. Never wouldโ€™ve thought to try that. No words for how delicious it was!

  5. SusieQ says:

    5 stars
    THE BEST chocolate muffins ever! Friends and family devour these every time I make them ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. Chelsea Lords says:

      So happy to hear these were a hit ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks for the comment!

  6. Laurel says:

    5 stars
    These turned out so moist, chocolatey and delicious! I may have snuck a little bit of extra cocoa and a few extra chocolate chips… I also couldn’t crumble off much from my rock hard brown sugar so I opted for 1/4 cup of white sugar plus a squirt of honey. It was plenty sweet, the cocoa/chips may have made up for the lack of brown sugar but I didn’t want to take my chances. Highly recommend. My friend even said these were better than brownies!

    1. chelseamessyapron says:

      Yay!! So happy to hear these were a hit! ๐Ÿ™‚ And better than brownies?! Quite the compliment ๐Ÿ™‚ Thank you so much Laurel!

  7. Caroline says:

    5 stars
    Made these today, awesome!!! Everyone loved them ! Very moist and the taste is excellent! Thank you for this recipe will make again for sure

    1. chelseamessyapron says:

      Yay! So glad you enjoyed! Thanks Caroline! ๐Ÿ™‚

  8. Rona says:

    5 stars
    Not sure if Iโ€™ve commented on these before but theyโ€™re worth a second comment anyway. These are my favorite muffins to keep on hand. Iโ€™v been enjoying your recipe for some time and just wanted to thank you for it. I keep a batch of these in my freezer at all times. Iโ€™v got some cooling on the counter now that I canโ€™t wait to dig into with a big glass of milk.

    1. chelseamessyapron says:

      Yayyy!! You are so cute, thanks! I’m so glad you enjoy these! I think we have them at least once a week, haha! Thanks Rona! ๐Ÿ™‚

  9. Elizabeth Coleman says:

    I probably won’t get a reply in time to use the recipe, but i’d like to omit the chocolate chips and use cocoa powder, and maybe add some chocolate protein powder. is that possible at all?

    1. chelseamessyapron says:

      No; unfortunately cocoa powder/protein powder is completely different than chocolate chips so they would dry out the muffins to have the additional dry ingredients.

  10. Amanda Ruffner says:

    5 stars
    Omg! These turned out de-licious! I didnt have yogurt but substituted with sour cream, totally worked. You’re absolutely right about 2 sizes of chocolate chips, excellent. My family thoroughly enjoyed them and i will make them again!
    -Mandy

    1. chelseamessyapron says:

      I’m so glad you guys enjoyed!! And i’m happy to hear the sour cream substitution worked out! Thanks Mandy!